By 2050, Central Asia will have a population of 96 million people.

By 2050, the population of Central Asia will reach 96 million people. This represents an increase of 30 million people compared to 2015. This was reported to the "IA" by the press service of the National Institute for Strategic Studies of Kyrgyzstan.

According to researchers, the population growth will be particularly noticeable in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The population of these countries is expected to double by 2050. In the other Central Asian republics, the population growth rate is expected to be relatively slow.

According to the head of the NISI KR, Talant Sultanov, the increase in the population growth rate in Kyrgyzstan is a sign of economic and political stability in the country. According to forecasts from the international organization Population Reference Bureau, by 2015, the number of Kyrgyz citizens will be 11.6 million people.

Currently, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have the highest growth rates. By 2050, the population of these countries will continue to grow. The demographic indicators of Turkmenistan are not expected to change significantly by 2050.

– The population of Kazakhstan will reach 24 million people by 2050. According to Kazakh experts, the main factor for population growth is the policy promoting family values. For example, since 2013, at the initiative of Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan has celebrated "Family Day," which falls on the second Sunday of September. In addition to ideological work, the state also provides material incentives for young families, – noted the press service of NISI.