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Kyrgyzstan People
Kyrgyzstan People: A summary of information about Kyrgyzstan People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Kyrgyzstan: People
Population
4,685,230 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 36% (male 843,038; female 825,519) 15-64 years: 58% (male 1,337,268; female 1,393,397) 65 years and over: 6% (male 107,405; female 178,603) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.43% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
26.29 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
9.15 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.6 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
77.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 63.37 years male: 59.06 years female: 67.9 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
3.22 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Kyrgyzstani(s) adjective: Kyrgyzstani
Ethnic groups
Kirghiz 52.4%, Russian 18%, Uzbek 12.9%, Ukrainian 2.5%, German 2.4%, other 11.8%
Religions
Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
Languages
Kirghiz (Kyrgyz) - official language, Russian - official language note: in March 1996, the Kyrgyzstani legislature amended the constitution to make Russian an official language, along with Kirghiz, in territories and work places where Russian-speaking citizens predominate
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 99% female: 96% (1989 est.)
