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Population density: Kazakhstan vs Singapore compared

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Kazakhstan has a population density of 20.2 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Kazakhstan has 1,424,328 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Kazakhstan and Singapore rank 187th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Kazakhstan 99.9% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Kazakhstan
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kazakhstan Singapore
2026 20.2 22,064
2025 20 21,926
2024 19.8 21,776
2023 19.5 21,346
2022 19.2 20,334
2021 18.9 19,672
2020 18.7 20,510
2019 18.4 20,632
2018 18.2 20,454
2017 17.9 20,415
2016 17.6 20,483
2015 17.3 20,219
2014 17.1 19,981
2013 16.8 19,779
2012 16.6 19,489
2011 16.4 19,071
2010 16.2 18,730
2009 15.9 18,454
2008 15.8 17,906
2007 15.6 17,100
2006 15.4 16,426
2005 15.3 16,035
2004 15.2 15,663
2003 15.1 15,513
2002 15 16,023
2001 14.9 15,996
2000 14.9 15,570
1999 14.8 15,303
1998 15 15,181
1997 15.4 14,674
1996 15.7 14,190
1995 16.1 13,625
1994 16.4 13,217
1993 16.6 12,809
1992 16.6 12,489
1991 - 12,119
1990 - 11,779
1989 - 11,330
1988 - 11,002
1987 - 10,726
1986 - 10,566
1985 - 10,576
1984 - 10,562
1983 - 10,364
1982 - 10,230
1981 - 9,791
1980 - 9,331
1979 - 9,214
1978 - 9,098
1977 - 8,989
1976 - 8,865
1975 - 8,746
1974 - 8,620
1973 - 8,477
1972 - 8,320
1971 - 8,168
1970 - 8,019
1969 - 7,896
1968 - 7,778
1967 - 7,645
1966 - 7,478
1965 - 7,294
1964 - 7,119
1963 - 6,939
1962 - 6,766
1961 - 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Kazakhstan ranked 183rd by population density and is 187th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kazakhstan
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Kazakhstan Singapore
2024 62.1% 100%
2023 61.8% 100%
2022 61.4% 100%
2021 61% 100%
2020 60% 100%
2019 59.1% 100%
2018 58.2% 100%
2017 57.5% 100%
2016 56.7% 100%
2015 56.1% 100%
2014 55.6% 100%
2013 55.1% 100%
2012 54.7% 100%
2011 54.4% 100%
2010 54.2% 100%
2009 54.1% 100%
2008 54.1% 100%
2007 54.2% 100%
2006 54.4% 100%
2005 54.6% 100%
2004 54.9% 100%
2003 55.2% 100%
2002 55.5% 100%
2001 55.8% 100%
2000 56% 100%
1999 56.2% 100%
1998 56.4% 100%
1997 56.5% 100%
1996 56.6% 100%
1995 56.8% 100%
1994 56.9% 100%
1993 57% 100%
1992 57.1% 100%
1991 57.2% 100%
1990 57.2% 100%
1989 57.2% 100%
1988 57.2% 100%
1987 57.1% 100%
1986 56.8% 100%
1985 56.5% 100%
1984 56% 100%
1983 55.6% 100%
1982 55.1% 100%
1981 54.6% 100%
1980 54.1% 100%
1979 53.7% 100%
1978 53.3% 100%
1977 52.9% 100%
1976 52.6% 100%
1975 52.3% 100%
1974 52% 100%
1973 51.6% 100%
1972 51.3% 100%
1971 50.9% 100%
1970 50.5% 100%
1969 50% 100%
1968 49.5% 100%
1967 49% 100%
1966 48.5% 100%
1965 47.9% 100%
1964 47.3% 100%
1963 46.7% 100%
1962 46% 100%
1961 45.4% 100%
1960 44.7% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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