Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Republic ยท Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia, with Bishkek as its capital, home to about 7,343,064 people. Kyrgyzstan shares land borders with 4 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Bishkek |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Asia |
| Currency | Kyrgyzstani som (KGS ั) |
| Calling code | +996 |
| ISO codes | KG / KGZ / 417 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | ๐ฐ๐ฌ |
| Population | 7,343,064 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 199,951 kmยฒ |
| Languages | Kyrgyz, Russian |
| Internet domain | .kg |
| Demonym | Kirghiz |
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What does the flag of Kyrgyzstan mean?
The red field of Kyrgyzstan's flag stands for bravery and valour and alludes to the pennant said to have been raised by Manas, the country's folk hero. The yellow sun at the centre stands for peace and prosperity, and its 40 rays for the 40 tribes Manas united against the Mongols, and equally for the number of his followers. Inside the sun is a tunduk, the crown of a yurt roof seen from within, chosen to symbolise the origin of life, the unity of time and space, and the hearth, home and history of the Kyrgyz people. The flag was adopted in 1992, just over seven months after independence was declared, replacing the flag of the Kirghiz SSR.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Kyrgyzstan
About Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially 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 (ั), using the code KGS.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Kyrgyzstan for Bishkekโs own facts and history.
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.
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How Kyrgyzstan compares
- Area: 199,951 kmยฒ, ranking 85 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 7,343,064, ranking 105 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 37 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 4, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Kyrgyzstan
6 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.