Where is Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan is located in the Central & South Asia region at latitude 41.20438 and longitude 74.766098 and is part of the Asian continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

  • 41° 12' 15.77'' N
  • 74° 45' 57.95'' E

You can see the location of Kyrgyzstan on the world map below:

Kyrgyzstan location on the map pointed out by a flag pin.

Kyrgyzstan Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Kyrgyzstan (KG) are:

  1. China (CN)
  2. Kazakhstan (KZ)
  3. Tajikistan (TJ)
  4. Uzbekistan (UZ)

Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Kyrgyzstan Related Content

Kyrgyzstan Key Facts

CountryKyrgyzstan
CoordinatesLatitude: 41.20438
Longitude: 74.766098
Country CodesAlpha 2: KG
Alpha 3: KGZ
Country Flag Emoji🇰🇬
Int. Phone Prefix+996
Capital cityBishkek
Continent
Subcontinent
Asia
Central & South Asia
Country Area199,951 sq km
Population 20216,694,200
World Rank: 109
Median Age23.7
Life expectancy70
Major languagesKyrgyz (official) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official) 9%, other 5.2% (2009 est.)
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC+06:00
Internet TLD.kg
Biggest AirportManas International Airport (FRU)
Average temperature15.00 °C
59.00 °F
Administrative Divisions2 cities 7 regions
Political systemParliamentary republic

Kyrgyzstan Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupLower middle income
World Bank RegionEurope & Central Asia
CurrencySom (KGS)
GDP in 2020$7.8 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 149
GDP per capita in 2020$1,183
World Rank: 164
Major Industries / Economic SectorsAgriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import CountriesChina, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan
Top 5 Export CountriesKazakhstan, Russia, China, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Biggest Cities in Kyrgyzstan

Here are the largest cities in Kyrgyzstan based on 2021 data:

City Population
Bishkek 1,053,900
Osh 281,900
Jalal-Abad 89,004
Kara-Balta 74,133
Karakol 63,377
Tokmok 53,231
Ozgon 49,410
Balykchy 42,380
Talas 35,172
Naryn 34,822

Map of Kyrgyzstan with the Largest Cities

Other Countries in the Central & South Asia Region