Kazakhstan has a population density of 19.8 people per square mile compared to 41.3 people in Turkmenistan. Kazakhstan has 1,424,328 sq ft of land per person vs 705,496 sq ft in Turkmenistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan are ranked 187th and 181st, 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 0.09% of the population and 0.32% of the land area for Turkmenistan, hence the population density in Kazakhstan is 52.2% lower than in Turkmenistan.
Population density comparison
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 19.8 ppl/mi² | 41.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 187/197 | 181/197 |
| Population |
21036432
|
7713465
|
| Land area | 1,042,360 sq mi | 181,441 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,411,156 sq ft | 674,933 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.6% | 45.5% |
| Urban population | 58.4% | 54.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 13.7% |
Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kazakhstan increased by 29.9%, compared to a 51.2% growth in Turkmenistan.
In 2004, Kazakhstan ranked 181st for population density and is in 187th place now. Turkmenistan was 172nd in 2004 and ranks 181st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | 19.8 | 41.3 |
| 2023 | 19.5 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 39.8 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 39.1 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 38.3 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 37.5 |
| 2018 | 18.2 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | 35.9 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 35.1 |
| 2015 | 17.3 | 34.3 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 33.5 |
| 2013 | 16.8 | 32.7 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | 32 |
| 2011 | 16.4 | 31.3 |
| 2010 | 16.2 | 30.7 |
| 2009 | 15.9 | 30 |
| 2008 | 15.8 | 29.5 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 28.9 |
| 2006 | 15.4 | 28.4 |
| 2005 | 15.3 | 27.8 |
| 2004 | 15.2 | 27.3 |
| 2003 | 15.1 | 26.8 |
| 2002 | 15 | 26.3 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 25.8 |
| 2000 | 14.9 | 25.3 |
| 1999 | 14.8 | 24.8 |
| 1998 | 15 | 24.3 |
| 1997 | 15.4 | 23.9 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | 23.5 |
| 1995 | 16.1 | 23.1 |
| 1994 | 16.4 | 22.7 |
| 1993 | 16.6 | 22.2 |
| 1992 | 16.6 | 21.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | 58.4% | 54.5% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 54% |
| 2022 | 58% | 53.5% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | 53% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | 52.5% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | 52% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | 51.6% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | 50.3% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | 49.9% |
| 2013 | 57% | 49.5% |
| 2012 | 57% | 49.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | 48.8% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | 48.5% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | 48.2% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | 47.9% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | 47.3% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | 47.1% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | 46.8% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 46.6% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | 46.4% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | 46.1% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | 45.9% |
| 1999 | 56% | 45.7% |
| 1998 | 56% | 45.5% |
| 1997 | 56% | 45.2% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | 45% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | 44.8% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | 44.7% |
| 1993 | 56% | 44.8% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | 44.9% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | 45% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | 45.1% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | 45.2% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | 45.3% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | 45.5% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 56% | 46% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | 46.2% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | 46.4% |
| 1982 | 55% | 46.6% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | 46.9% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | 47.1% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | 47.3% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | 47.4% |
| 1977 | 53.1% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | 47.5% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | 47.6% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | 47.6% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | 47.6% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | 47.7% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 47.7% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | 47.8% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | 47.7% |
| 1968 | 49% | 47.6% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | 47.4% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | 47.3% |
| 1965 | 47% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 46.4% | 47% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | 46.8% |
| 1962 | 45.3% | 46.7% |
| 1961 | 44.7% | 46.6% |
| 1960 | 44.2% | 46.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.4% to 58.4% in Kazakhstan and from 46.8% to 54.5% in Turkmenistan.
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 |
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ashgabat | 1.03M |
| Turkmenabat | 231K |
| Dasoguz | 227K |
| Mary | 126K |
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