Kazakhstan has a population density of 20.2 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Kazakhstan has 1,424,328 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Kazakhstan and the Philippines rank 187th and 23rd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Kazakhstan 98% lower than in the Philippines.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
|
| 2026 | 20.2 | 1,023 |
| 2025 | 20 | 1,014 |
| 2024 | 19.8 | 1,006 |
| 2023 | 19.5 | 998 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 990 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 982 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 974 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 962 |
| 2018 | 18.2 | 951 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | 939 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 927 |
| 2015 | 17.3 | 915 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 901 |
| 2013 | 16.8 | 887 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | 870 |
| 2011 | 16.4 | 853 |
| 2010 | 16.2 | 837 |
| 2009 | 15.9 | 820 |
| 2008 | 15.8 | 805 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 791 |
| 2006 | 15.4 | 778 |
| 2005 | 15.3 | 765 |
| 2004 | 15.2 | 750 |
| 2003 | 15.1 | 736 |
| 2002 | 15 | 722 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 707 |
| 2000 | 14.9 | 692 |
| 1999 | 14.8 | 675 |
| 1998 | 15 | 658 |
| 1997 | 15.4 | 642 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | 627 |
| 1995 | 16.1 | 613 |
| 1994 | 16.4 | 600 |
| 1993 | 16.6 | 587 |
| 1992 | 16.6 | 573 |
| 1991 | - | 559 |
| 1990 | - | 546 |
| 1989 | - | 532 |
| 1988 | - | 519 |
| 1987 | - | 505 |
| 1986 | - | 492 |
| 1985 | - | 480 |
| 1984 | - | 467 |
| 1983 | - | 453 |
| 1982 | - | 440 |
| 1981 | - | 428 |
| 1980 | - | 417 |
| 1979 | - | 407 |
| 1978 | - | 396 |
| 1977 | - | 385 |
| 1976 | - | 375 |
| 1975 | - | 366 |
| 1974 | - | 358 |
| 1973 | - | 350 |
| 1972 | - | 342 |
| 1971 | - | 334 |
| 1970 | - | 327 |
| 1969 | - | 318 |
| 1968 | - | 309 |
| 1967 | - | 301 |
| 1966 | - | 291.9 |
| 1965 | - | 283.3 |
| 1964 | - | 274.8 |
| 1963 | - | 266.4 |
| 1962 | - | 258.1 |
| 1961 | - | 250 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Kazakhstan increased by 31%, compared to a 31.5% growth in the Philippines.
In 2006, Kazakhstan ranked 183rd by population density and is 187th now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 20.2 ppl/mi² | 1,023 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 187/197 | 23/197 |
| Population |
21161809
|
117991570
|
| Land area | 1,042,360 sq mi | 115,124 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,411,156 sq ft | 27,705 sq ft |
| Rural population | 37.9% | 44.5% |
| Urban population | 62.1% | 55.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.3% | 9.22% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
|
| 2024 | 62.1% | 55.5% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | 55.1% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | 54.8% |
| 2021 | 61% | 54.5% |
| 2020 | 60% | 54.1% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | 53.7% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | 52.6% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | 51.9% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | 51.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | 50.2% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | 49.1% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | 47.9% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | 46.7% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | 45.5% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | 44.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | 43.2% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | 42.3% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | 41.3% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | 40.9% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | 40.4% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | 40% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | 39.5% |
| 2000 | 56% | 39.1% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | 38.8% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | 38.4% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | 38% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | 37.7% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | 37.4% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | 37.1% |
| 1993 | 57% | 36.8% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | 36.5% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | 36.3% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | 36% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | 35.8% |
| 1988 | 57.2% | 35.5% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | 35.3% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | 34.9% |
| 1984 | 56% | 34.6% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | 34.4% |
| 1982 | 55.1% | 34.2% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | 34% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | 33.8% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | 33.7% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | 33.5% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | 33.3% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | 33.1% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | 32.9% |
| 1974 | 52% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | 32.5% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | 32.3% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | 32.1% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | 31.9% |
| 1969 | 50% | 31.7% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | 31.5% |
| 1967 | 49% | 31.3% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | 31.1% |
| 1965 | 47.9% | 31% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | 30.8% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | 30.7% |
| 1962 | 46% | 30.5% |
| 1961 | 45.4% | 30.3% |
| 1960 | 44.7% | 30% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 54.9% to 62.1% in Kazakhstan and from 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.
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 |
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Quezon | 3.08M |
| Manila | 1.9M |
| Davao | 1.85M |
| Caloocan | 1.71M |
| Taguig | 1.31M |
| Zamboanga | 1.02M |
| Palawan | 969K |
| Cebu | 965K |
| Antipolo | 914K |
| Pasig | 853K |
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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)
- Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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