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Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Republic Β· Central Asia

UN memberLandlocked

Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia, with Bishkek as its capital, home to about 7,343,064 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Region
Central Asia
Currency
Kyrgyzstani som (KGS с)
Calling code
+996
ISO codes
KG / KGZ / 417
Flag emoji
πŸ‡°πŸ‡¬
Population
7,343,064 (2025)
Area
199,951 kmΒ²
Languages
Kyrgyz, Russian
Internet domain
.kg
Demonym
Kirghiz

Bordering countries

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ ChinaπŸ‡°πŸ‡Ώ KazakhstanπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡― TajikistanπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ώ Uzbekistan

About Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a United Nations member state in Central Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Bishkek. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Kyrgyzstani som (с), using the code KGS.

To call Kyrgyzstan from abroad, dial the country code +996. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes KG (alpha-2) and KGZ (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 7,343,064.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?
The capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek.
What currency does Kyrgyzstan use?
Kyrgyzstan uses the Kyrgyzstani som (KGS, symbol с).
What is the country calling code for Kyrgyzstan?
The international dialling code for Kyrgyzstan is +996.
What are the ISO codes for Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KG, the alpha-3 code KGZ and the numeric code 417.
What is the flag emoji for Kyrgyzstan?
The flag emoji for Kyrgyzstan is πŸ‡°πŸ‡¬. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.