Kazakhstan has a population density of 19.8 people per square mile compared to 540 people in the Marshall Islands. Kazakhstan has 1,424,328 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kazakhstan and the Marshall Islands are ranked 187th and 54th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kazakhstan has 0.25% of the world's population and 1.81% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, hence the population density in Kazakhstan is 96.3% lower than in the Marshall Islands.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 19.8 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 187/197 | 54/197 |
| Population |
21036432
|
36281
|
| Land area | 1,042,360 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,411,156 sq ft | 51,601 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.6% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 58.4% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 0% |
Kazakhstan vs the Marshall Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kazakhstan increased by 29.9%, compared to a 27.5% decline in the Marshall Islands.
In 2004, Kazakhstan ranked 181st for population density and is in 187th place now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2004 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 19.8 | 540 |
| 2023 | 19.5 | 559 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 577 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 595 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 614 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 633 |
| 2018 | 18.2 | 652 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | 669 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 686 |
| 2015 | 17.3 | 702 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 717 |
| 2013 | 16.8 | 729 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | 740 |
| 2011 | 16.4 | 747 |
| 2010 | 16.2 | 749 |
| 2009 | 15.9 | 748 |
| 2008 | 15.8 | 749 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 749 |
| 2006 | 15.4 | 748 |
| 2005 | 15.3 | 747 |
| 2004 | 15.2 | 745 |
| 2003 | 15.1 | 743 |
| 2002 | 15 | 740 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 736 |
| 2000 | 14.9 | 730 |
| 1999 | 14.8 | 722 |
| 1998 | 15 | 715 |
| 1997 | 15.4 | 709 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | 702 |
| 1995 | 16.1 | 694 |
| 1994 | 16.4 | 687 |
| 1993 | 16.6 | 678 |
| 1992 | 16.6 | 667 |
| 1991 | - | 656 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 58.4% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 58% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | 77% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | 76.6% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | 76.2% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 57% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 57% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | 74% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | 71.6% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | 71.1% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | 70.6% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 70.1% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | 69.6% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | 69.1% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 56% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 56% | 67.7% |
| 1997 | 56% | 67.4% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | 67.1% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | 66.4% |
| 1993 | 56% | 66.1% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | 65.7% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | 65.4% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | 65.1% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | 64.7% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | 64.2% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 62.7% |
| 1985 | 56% | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | 61.2% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | 60.4% |
| 1982 | 55% | 59.6% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | 58.3% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | 58.8% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | 59.2% |
| 1977 | 53.1% | 59.7% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | 60.2% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | 60.6% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | 61.1% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | 61.2% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | 58.7% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 56.1% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | 53.5% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | 50.9% |
| 1968 | 49% | 48.2% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | 45.6% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | 47% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 46.4% | 41.2% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | 39.8% |
| 1962 | 45.3% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 44.7% | 37% |
| 1960 | 44.2% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.4% to 58.4% in Kazakhstan and from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands.
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