Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kyrgyzstan is 41% bigger than Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 199,950 km² (2023) · Tajikistan: 141,379 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kyrgyzstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Tajikistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Tajikistan’s highest peak towers 56 m above Kyrgyzstan’s.
Kyrgyzstan: 7,439 m (2026 edition) · Tajikistan: 7,495 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Tajikistan has 47% more people than Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 7.34 million (2025) · Tajikistan: 10.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Tajikistan is 2 times as densely populated as Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 38 per km² (2025) · Tajikistan: 78 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kyrgyzstan are 3.2 cm taller than in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 171.7 cm (2019) · Tajikistan: 168.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kyrgyzstan are 2.1 cm taller than in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 160.2 cm (2019) · Tajikistan: 158.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Kyrgyzstan is 3.2 years older than in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 25.1 years (2023) · Tajikistan: 21.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tajikistan have 0.4 more children on average than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 2.6 children per woman (2024) · Tajikistan: 3.04 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.0% of people in Kyrgyzstan are 65 or older, versus 4.1% in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 6% (2025) · Tajikistan: 4.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are practically level.
Kyrgyzstan: 0 (2025) · Tajikistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are practically level.
Kyrgyzstan: 2 (2026) · Tajikistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Kyrgyzstan’s economy is 28% larger than Tajikistan’s.
Kyrgyzstan: $22.6 billion (2025) · Tajikistan: $17.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kyrgyzstan produces 56% more per person than Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: Int$9,220 (2025) · Tajikistan: Int$5,923 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Tajikistan than in Kyrgyzstan (Gini 8.6 points higher).
Kyrgyzstan: 27.5 (2024) · Tajikistan: 36.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Tajikistan, versus 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 3.5% (2025) · Tajikistan: 6.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Kyrgyzstan spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Tajikistan 1.8%.
Kyrgyzstan: 3% (2024) · Tajikistan: 1.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Kyrgyzstan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Tajikistan’s.
Kyrgyzstan: 33% (2025) · Tajikistan: 28% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kyrgyzstan spends 14% more on health per person than Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: $97 (2023) · Tajikistan: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Kyrgyzstan live 0.47 years longer than in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 72.4 years (2024) · Tajikistan: 71.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Tajikistan is 59% more likely to die before turning one than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 14.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Tajikistan: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Tajikistan has 19% more doctors per person than Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 1.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Tajikistan: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
22% of adults in Kyrgyzstan are obese, versus 21% in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 21.5% (2024) · Tajikistan: 21% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Kyrgyzstan: 22.2% (2024) · Tajikistan: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kyrgyzstan rate their lives 0.46 points higher than in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 6.05 (2025) · Tajikistan: 5.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kyrgyzstan drink 4.8 times as much alcohol as in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 3.3 litres (2023) · Tajikistan: 0.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Kyrgyzstan has 21% more meat per person than Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 40 kg (2023) · Tajikistan: 32.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kyrgyzstan has 52 kcal more food per person per day than Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 2,763 kcal (2023) · Tajikistan: 2,712 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Tajikistan put in 304 more hours a year than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 1,830 hours (2023) · Tajikistan: 2,134 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kyrgyzstan went to school 0.79 years longer than in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 12.1 years (2023) · Tajikistan: 11.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kyrgyzstan: 0.05 (2022) · Tajikistan: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Tajikistan has 2 more World Heritage sites than Kyrgyzstan (5 against 3).
Kyrgyzstan: 3 (2026) · Tajikistan: 5 (2026)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in Kyrgyzstan are online, versus 56% in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 92% (2024) · Tajikistan: 56% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are practically level.
Kyrgyzstan: 100% (2024) · Tajikistan: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
35% of people in Kyrgyzstan live in cities, versus 26% in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 35% (2025) · Tajikistan: 26% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kyrgyzstan has 107 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Tajikistan 76.
Kyrgyzstan: 107 (2024) · Tajikistan: 76 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Tajikistan’s railway network is 49% longer than Kyrgyzstan’s.
Kyrgyzstan: 417 km (2021) · Tajikistan: 620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Kyrgyzstan fly 71% more passengers per resident than those from Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 0.11 (2023) · Tajikistan: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 7.1% of Kyrgyzstan, but only 3.1% of Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 7.1% (2023) · Tajikistan: 3.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kyrgyzstan emits 62% more CO₂ than someone in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 1.6 t (2024) · Tajikistan: 1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
94% of Tajikistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 85% in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 84.7% (2025) · Tajikistan: 94.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Tajikistan carries 92% more fine dust than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 17 µg/m³ (2024) · Tajikistan: 32.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Kyrgyzstan: no data · Tajikistan: 0.9 per 100k (2020)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Tajikistan are 5% deadlier than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 13.3 per 100k (2021) · Tajikistan: 13.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kyrgyzstan is on average 0.1 °C warmer than Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 1.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tajikistan: 1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Kyrgyzstan gets 34% more rain than Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan: 909 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tajikistan: 679 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kyrgyzstan bigger than Tajikistan?
Kyrgyzstan is larger. Kyrgyzstan is 41% bigger than Tajikistan.
Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan has 47% more people than Kyrgyzstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
People in Kyrgyzstan live 0.47 years longer than in Tajikistan. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Kyrgyzstan and 71.9 in Tajikistan.
Are people taller in Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Men in Kyrgyzstan are 3.2 cm taller than in Tajikistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
