Colombia has a population density of 123.5 people per square mile compared to 97.6 people in Kyrgyzstan. Colombia has 232,379 sq ft of land per person vs 297,906 sq ft in Kyrgyzstan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Colombia and Kyrgyzstan are ranked 140th and 148th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Colombia has 0.65% of the world's population and 0.74% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.09% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Kyrgyzstan, hence the population density in Colombia is 26.5% higher than in Kyrgyzstan.
Population density comparison
Colombia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 123.5 ppl/mi² | 97.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 140/197 | 148/197 |
| Population |
53835787
|
7419369
|
| Land area | 428,380 sq mi | 74,054 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 225,815 sq ft | 285,762 sq ft |
| Rural population | 17.3% | 61.8% |
| Urban population | 82.7% | 38.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.2% | 16.5% |
Colombia vs Kyrgyzstan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Colombia increased by 27.3%, compared to a 41.5% growth in Kyrgyzstan.
In 2004, Colombia ranked 133rd for population density and is in 140th place now. Kyrgyzstan was 147th in 2004 and ranks 148th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
| 2024 | 123.5 | 97.6 |
| 2023 | 122.1 | 95.9 |
| 2022 | 120.8 | 94.2 |
| 2021 | 119.5 | 92.5 |
| 2020 | 118.2 | 90.8 |
| 2019 | 116.5 | 89 |
| 2018 | 114.4 | 87 |
| 2017 | 112.4 | 85.2 |
| 2016 | 110.7 | 83.4 |
| 2015 | 109.6 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 108.7 | 79.8 |
| 2013 | 107.7 | 78 |
| 2012 | 106.7 | 76.3 |
| 2011 | 105.7 | 74.9 |
| 2010 | 104.5 | 73.8 |
| 2009 | 103.3 | 72.8 |
| 2008 | 102.1 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 100.9 | 71.1 |
| 2006 | 99.7 | 70.5 |
| 2005 | 98.3 | 69.7 |
| 2004 | 97 | 68.9 |
| 2003 | 95.6 | 68.1 |
| 2002 | 94.1 | 67.4 |
| 2001 | 92.7 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 91.3 | 66.1 |
| 1999 | 89.8 | 65.4 |
| 1998 | 88.2 | 64.4 |
| 1997 | 86.7 | 63.4 |
| 1996 | 85.1 | 62.5 |
| 1995 | 83.6 | 61.6 |
| 1994 | 82 | 61 |
| 1993 | 80.4 | 61 |
| 1992 | 78.8 | 61 |
| 1991 | 77.3 | - |
| 1990 | 75.7 | - |
| 1989 | 74.2 | - |
| 1988 | 72.7 | - |
| 1987 | 71.2 | - |
| 1986 | 69.7 | - |
| 1985 | 68.3 | - |
| 1984 | 66.9 | - |
| 1983 | 65.3 | - |
| 1982 | 63.8 | - |
| 1981 | 62.4 | - |
| 1980 | 60.9 | - |
| 1979 | 59.6 | - |
| 1978 | 58.2 | - |
| 1977 | 56.9 | - |
| 1976 | 55.7 | - |
| 1975 | 54.5 | - |
| 1974 | 53.3 | - |
| 1973 | 52.1 | - |
| 1972 | 50.9 | - |
| 1971 | 49.8 | - |
| 1970 | 48.6 | - |
| 1969 | 47.4 | - |
| 1968 | 46.1 | - |
| 1967 | 44.9 | - |
| 1966 | 43.7 | - |
| 1965 | 42.4 | - |
| 1964 | 41.2 | - |
| 1963 | 40 | - |
| 1962 | 38.7 | - |
| 1961 | 37.6 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
| 2024 | 82.7% | 38.2% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | 37.8% |
| 2022 | 82% | 37.5% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 37.1% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 36.9% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | 36.6% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | 36.4% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | 36.1% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | 35.9% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | 35.8% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 35.5% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | 35.4% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | 35.4% |
| 2010 | 78% | 35.3% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | 35.3% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | 35.3% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | 35.3% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | 35.3% |
| 2005 | 76% | 35.3% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | 35.3% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | 35.3% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | 35.3% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | 35.3% |
| 2000 | 74% | 35.3% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 36.1% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | 36.3% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | 36.6% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | 36.9% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | 37.2% |
| 1991 | 69.9% | 37.5% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | 37.8% |
| 1989 | 69% | 38.1% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | 38.2% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | 38.3% |
| 1985 | 67% | 38.4% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 38.4% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | 38.5% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 38.5% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | 38.6% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | 38.6% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | 38.7% |
| 1978 | 62.4% | 38.6% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | 38.5% |
| 1976 | 61% | 38.3% |
| 1975 | 60.3% | 38.2% |
| 1974 | 59.6% | 38% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 37.9% |
| 1972 | 58.1% | 37.8% |
| 1971 | 57.4% | 37.6% |
| 1970 | 56.6% | 37.5% |
| 1969 | 55.9% | 37.2% |
| 1968 | 55.1% | 36.9% |
| 1967 | 54.4% | 36.5% |
| 1966 | 53.6% | 36.2% |
| 1965 | 52.8% | 35.9% |
| 1964 | 52% | 35.5% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | 35.2% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | 34.8% |
| 1961 | 47.7% | 34.5% |
| 1960 | 46.3% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.6% to 82.7% in Colombia and from 35.3% to 38.2% in Kyrgyzstan.
Densely populated cities
|
Colombia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bogota | 8.03M |
| Medellin | 2.53M |
| Cali | 2.47M |
| Barranquilla | 1.33M |
| Cartagena | 915K |
| Cucuta | 806K |
| Soacha | 783K |
| Soledad | 676K |
| Villavicencio | 664K |
| Bucaramanga | 615K |
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bishkek | 1.19M |
| Osh | 375K |
| Jalal-Abad | 89K |
| Tokmok | 53.2K |
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