Kazakhstan has a population density of 19.8 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Kazakhstan has 1,424,328 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kazakhstan and Mexico are ranked 187th and 123rd, 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Kazakhstan is 88.7% lower than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Kazakhstan
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 19.8 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 187/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
21036432
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 1,042,360 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,411,156 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.6% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 58.4% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 17.3% |
Kazakhstan vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kazakhstan increased by 29.9%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Kazakhstan ranked 181st for population density and is in 187th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 19.8 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 19.5 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 18.2 | 166 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 17.3 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 16.8 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 16.4 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 16.2 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 15.9 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 15.8 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 15.4 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 15.3 | 141 |
| 2004 | 15.2 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 15.1 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 15 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 14.9 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 14.8 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 15 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 15.4 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 16.1 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 16.4 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 16.6 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 16.6 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | - | 112.5 |
| 1990 | - | 110.3 |
| 1989 | - | 108.2 |
| 1988 | - | 106.2 |
| 1987 | - | 104.1 |
| 1986 | - | 102 |
| 1985 | - | 100 |
| 1984 | - | 97.9 |
| 1983 | - | 95.9 |
| 1982 | - | 93.8 |
| 1981 | - | 91.8 |
| 1980 | - | 89.7 |
| 1979 | - | 87.5 |
| 1978 | - | 85.2 |
| 1977 | - | 83 |
| 1976 | - | 80.8 |
| 1975 | - | 78.6 |
| 1974 | - | 76.4 |
| 1973 | - | 74.2 |
| 1972 | - | 72 |
| 1971 | - | 69.8 |
| 1970 | - | 67.7 |
| 1969 | - | 65.6 |
| 1968 | - | 63.5 |
| 1967 | - | 61.5 |
| 1966 | - | 59.5 |
| 1965 | - | 57.5 |
| 1964 | - | 55.7 |
| 1963 | - | 53.9 |
| 1962 | - | 52.1 |
| 1961 | - | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 58.4% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 58% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | 81% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | 79% |
| 2013 | 57% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 57% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | 76% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | 75% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 56% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 56% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 56% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | 73% |
| 1993 | 56% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | 71% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | 70% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 56% | 69% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 55% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 53.1% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | 62% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | 59% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 49% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 47% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 46.4% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 45.3% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 44.7% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 44.2% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.4% to 58.4% in Kazakhstan and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
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 |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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