Cyprus has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 20.2 people in Kazakhstan. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 1,424,328 sq ft in Kazakhstan. Cyprus and Kazakhstan rank 66th and 187th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cyprus has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.006% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.25% of the population and 1.81% of the land area for Kazakhstan, making the population density in Cyprus 1,816% higher than in Kazakhstan.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Cyprus
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 2026 | 388 | 20.2 |
| 2025 | 384 | 20 |
| 2024 | 381 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 377 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 373 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 369 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 365 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 361 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | 356 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 352 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 347 | 17.6 |
| 2015 | 342 | 17.3 |
| 2014 | 337 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 332 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | 327 | 16.6 |
| 2011 | 321 | 16.4 |
| 2010 | 316 | 16.2 |
| 2009 | 311 | 15.9 |
| 2008 | 306 | 15.8 |
| 2007 | 301 | 15.6 |
| 2006 | 295.6 | 15.4 |
| 2005 | 290.4 | 15.3 |
| 2004 | 285.3 | 15.2 |
| 2003 | 280.2 | 15.1 |
| 2002 | 275.1 | 15 |
| 2001 | 270.2 | 14.9 |
| 2000 | 265.6 | 14.9 |
| 1999 | 261 | 14.8 |
| 1998 | 256.3 | 15 |
| 1997 | 251.6 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | 246.7 | 15.7 |
| 1995 | 241.8 | 16.1 |
| 1994 | 236.8 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 231.5 | 16.6 |
| 1992 | 227.1 | 16.6 |
| 1991 | 223.9 | - |
| 1990 | 221 | - |
| 1989 | 217.9 | - |
| 1988 | 214.8 | - |
| 1987 | 211.6 | - |
| 1986 | 208.3 | - |
| 1985 | 205 | - |
| 1984 | 201.6 | - |
| 1983 | 198.2 | - |
| 1982 | 195.2 | - |
| 1981 | 193.1 | - |
| 1980 | 191.5 | - |
| 1979 | 189.9 | - |
| 1978 | 188.4 | - |
| 1977 | 187 | - |
| 1976 | 185.6 | - |
| 1975 | 184.8 | - |
| 1974 | 185.9 | - |
| 1973 | 186.7 | - |
| 1972 | 185.3 | - |
| 1971 | 183.3 | - |
| 1970 | 181.5 | - |
| 1969 | 179.7 | - |
| 1968 | 178 | - |
| 1967 | 176.4 | - |
| 1966 | 174.7 | - |
| 1965 | 173.2 | - |
| 1964 | 171.7 | - |
| 1963 | 170.2 | - |
| 1962 | 168.6 | - |
| 1961 | 166.9 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/cyprus/kazakhstan | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Cyprus increased by 31.2%, compared to a 31% growth in Kazakhstan.
In 2006, Cyprus ranked 69th by population density and is 66th now. Kazakhstan was 183rd in 2006 and ranks 187th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Cyprus
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 388 ppl/mi² | 20.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 66/197 | 187/197 |
| Population |
1386362
|
21161809
|
| Land area | 3,568 sq mi | 1,042,360 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 73,224 sq ft | 1,411,156 sq ft |
| Rural population | 33.3% | 37.9% |
| Urban population | 66.7% | 62.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 21.3% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 2024 | 66.7% | 62.1% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | 61.8% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | 61.4% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | 61% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 60% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | 59.1% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 58.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | 57.5% |
| 2016 | 67% | 56.7% |
| 2015 | 67% | 56.1% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | 55.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 54.7% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | 54.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | 54.1% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | 54.2% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | 54.6% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | 54.9% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | 55.2% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | 55.8% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | 56% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 56.2% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | 56.4% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | 56.5% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | 56.6% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | 56.8% |
| 1994 | 68% | 56.9% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | 57% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | 57.1% |
| 1991 | 67.4% | 57.2% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | 57.2% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | 57.2% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | 57.2% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | 57.1% |
| 1986 | 65.7% | 56.8% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | 56.5% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 56% |
| 1983 | 64% | 55.6% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | 55.1% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | 54.6% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | 54.1% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | 53.7% |
| 1978 | 57.6% | 53.3% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | 52.9% |
| 1976 | 53.3% | 52.6% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | 52.3% |
| 1974 | 46.1% | 52% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | 51.6% |
| 1972 | 41.5% | 51.3% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | 50.9% |
| 1970 | 40.1% | 50.5% |
| 1969 | 39.6% | 50% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 49.5% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 49% |
| 1966 | 38.7% | 48.5% |
| 1965 | 38.4% | 47.9% |
| 1964 | 38% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 37.6% | 46.7% |
| 1962 | 37.1% | 46% |
| 1961 | 36.4% | 45.4% |
| 1960 | 35.3% | 44.7% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/cyprus/kazakhstan | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 68.6% to 66.7% in Cyprus and from 54.9% to 62.1% in Kazakhstan.
Densely populated cities
|
Cyprus
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Limassol | 108K |
| Larnaca | 59.2K |
| Nicosia | 56.8K |
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Almaty | 2.23M |
| Shymkent | 1.19M |
| Nur-Sultan | 1.08M |
| Karaganda | 516K |
| Taraz | 418K |
| Aktobe | 388K |
| Semey | 350K |
| Pavlodar | 333K |
| Oskemen | 333K |
| Atyrau | 295K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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