Over 2.7 Million Children Live in Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyz Republic maintains its status as a country with a young population, where children up to and including age 17 constitute 37 percent of the total citizenry. This demographic snapshot comes from the National Statistical Committee. As of the beginning of 2026, the total number of young Kyrgyz citizens reached 2 million 730 thousand people.

The demographic situation shows a stable balance in terms of gender: there are 1 million 403 thousand boys (51 percent) and 1 million 327 thousand girls (49 percent). Compared to the start of 2025, the total child population in the republic increased by 15 thousand people, or 0.6 percent. The majority of young citizens reside in rural areas, accounting for 63 percent of children, while 37 percent live in cities.

The highest proportion of the younger generation was recorded in the Batken, Jalal-Abad, Osh, Talas, and Naryn regions, ranging from 38 to 43 percent of each region's total population. Bishkek registered the lowest figure, at just 24 percent.

By age group, children at the start of 2026 were divided as follows: 38 percent were under 7 years old (1 million 45 thousand people); 46 percent were schoolchildren aged 7 to 14 (1 million 258 thousand people); and 16 percent were teenagers aged 15 to 17 (427 thousand people). In 2025, over 140,000 children were born in the country, with women aged 20 to 29 accounting for 55 percent of all newborns.

These growing demographic indicators require constant expansion and modernization of social infrastructure. By the end of 2025, over 2,000 kindergartens were operating in the country, serving more than 276,000 children. Currently, 1.6 million children are enrolled in 2,400 day schools across the republic. The state continues to systematically increase capital investments in the construction of new educational institutions. For example, in Bishkek alone, 20 new schools are under construction and planned for commissioning this year.