Digital 2021: Kyrgyzstan
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Kyrgyzstan, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Kyrgyzstan in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan’s population
Kyrgyzstan had a population of 6.58 million in January 2021.
Kyrgyzstan’s population increased by 106 thousand (+1.6%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
50.5% of Kyrgyzstan’s population is female, while 49.5% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
37.0% of Kyrgyzstan’s population lives in urban centres, while 63.0% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Kyrgyzstan
There were 3.32 million internet users in Kyrgyzstan in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Kyrgyzstan increased by 260 thousand (+8.5%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Kyrgyzstan stood at 50.4% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Kyrgyzstan
There were 3.20 million social media users in Kyrgyzstan in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Kyrgyzstan increased by 700 thousand (+28%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Kyrgyzstan was equivalent to 48.7% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Kyrgyzstan
There were 10.23 million mobile connections in Kyrgyzstan in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Kyrgyzstan increased by 539 thousand (+5.6%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Kyrgyzstan in January 2021 was equivalent to 155.6% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
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