Demographics of Kyrgyzstan - Wikipedia
WEBThe average population density is 27.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (71/sq mi). The nation's largest ethnic group are the Kyrgyz, a Turkic people, which comprise 73.2% of the population (2018 census). Other ethnic groups include Russians (5.8%) concentrated in the north and Uzbeks (14.5%) living in the south.
Kyrgyzstan | People, Language, & History | Britannica
WEBMay 18, 2024 · Kyrgyzstan, mountainous country of Central Asia. Once a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the country became independent in 1991. It is home to the Kyrgyz, a Muslim Turkic people who constitute nearly three-fourths of the population, as well as several minority groups, including a sizeable Uzbek population.
Ethnic Groups of Kyrgyzstan - WorldAtlas
WEBJan 8, 2019 · Ethnic Groups of Kyrgyzstan. The country has a number of ethnic groups with the most prominent group being Kyrgyz with a share of about 73.3% of the national population. Uzbeks are second with a share of 14.6% while Russians come in the third place with a share of 5.6% of the population.
Kyrgyz people - Wikipedia
WEBOrigins. Genetics. Religion. Outside Kyrgyzstan. Afghanistan. China. Pakistan. See also. Notes. References. Sources. Further reading. External links. Kyrgyz people. The Kyrgyz people (also spelled Kyrghyz, Kirgiz, and Kirghiz; / ˈkɪərɡɪz / KEER-giz or / ˈkɜːrɡɪz / KUR-giz) [19] [20] are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia.
Kyrgyzstan - Nomadic, Ethnic Groups, Culture | Britannica
WEBSouthern Kyrgyzstan tends to be rural and Islamic, but the more-urbanized Western-oriented north has traditionally dominated the country. Only about one-third of the total population is urban, however, while nearly two-thirds is rural.
Kyrgyzstan - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Kyrgyzstan is a Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions. The Russian Empire annexed most of the territory of present-day Kyrgyzstan in 1876. ... when ethnic Russians, Ukrainians, and Germans left Kyrgyzstan, changing the proportion of ethnic Kyrgyz in the country from barely 50% in 1992 to …
Kyrgyzstan - Wikipedia
WEBKyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast. Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's 7 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians. Kyrgyzstan's history spans a variety of cultures and empires.
Kyrgyz | Nomadic, Central Asia, Turkic | Britannica
WEBSarybagysh. Bugu. Kyrgyz, Turkic-speaking people of Central Asia, most of whom live in Kyrgyzstan. Small numbers reside in Afghanistan, in western China, and in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkey. The Kyrgyz language belongs to the Northwestern, or Kipchak, group of the Turkic languages, a subfamily of Altaic languages.
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WEBEthnic groups. Kyrgyz 73.8%, Uzbek 14.8%, Russian 5.1%, Dungan 1.1%, other 5.2% (includes Uyghur, Tajik, Turk, Kazakh, Tatar, Ukrainian, Korean, German) (2021 est.) Languages. Kyrgyz (state language) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official language) 9%, other 5.2% (2009 est.) Religions.
The Culture Of Kyrgyzstan - WorldAtlas
WEBNov 28, 2018 · The ethnic Kyrgyz comprise 73.2% of the country’s population. Uzbeks and Russians are the largest minority ethnic groups accounting for around 14.6% and 5.8% of the total population, respectively. Islam is the religion of 75% of the population of Kyrgyzstan. 20% of the population adhere to Russian Orthodox Christianity.
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