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Population density: Kazakhstan vs Tuvalu compared

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Kazakhstan has a population density of 20.2 people per square mile compared to 806 people in Tuvalu. Kazakhstan has 1,424,328 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. Kazakhstan and Tuvalu rank 187th and 32nd 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, making the population density in Kazakhstan 97.5% lower than in Tuvalu.

Population density by year

Kazakhstan
Tuvalu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kazakhstan Tuvalu
2026 20.2 806
2025 20 819
2024 19.8 833
2023 19.5 847
2022 19.2 863
2021 18.9 880
2020 18.7 898
2019 18.4 913
2018 18.2 928
2017 17.9 938
2016 17.6 944
2015 17.3 946
2014 17.1 948
2013 16.8 950
2012 16.6 944
2011 16.4 931
2010 16.2 916
2009 15.9 903
2008 15.8 891
2007 15.6 879
2006 15.4 868
2005 15.3 858
2004 15.2 847
2003 15.1 837
2002 15 831
2001 14.9 828
2000 14.9 824
1999 14.8 820
1998 15 816
1997 15.4 812
1996 15.7 807
1995 16.1 801
1994 16.4 795
1993 16.6 788
1992 16.6 780
1991 - 771
1990 - 760
1989 - 748
1988 - 735
1987 - 723
1986 - 709
1985 - 695
1984 - 682
1983 - 672
1982 - 662
1981 - 650
1980 - 636
1979 - 620
1978 - 601
1977 - 577
1976 - 553
1975 - 528
1974 - 503
1973 - 490
1972 - 491
1971 - 491
1970 - 489
1969 - 486
1968 - 486
1967 - 488
1966 - 491
1965 - 493
1964 - 497
1963 - 497
1962 - 492
1961 - 488

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 7.1% decline in Tuvalu.

In 2006, Kazakhstan ranked 183rd by population density and is 187th now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2006 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kazakhstan
Tuvalu
1x
Year Urban population
Kazakhstan Tuvalu
2024 62.1% 64.7%
2023 61.8% 64%
2022 61.4% 63.3%
2021 61% 62.6%
2020 60% 61.9%
2019 59.1% 61.2%
2018 58.2% 60.6%
2017 57.5% 60%
2016 56.7% 59.5%
2015 56.1% 58.9%
2014 55.6% 58.3%
2013 55.1% 57.6%
2012 54.7% 56.9%
2011 54.4% 56%
2010 54.2% 55%
2009 54.1% 54%
2008 54.1% 52.8%
2007 54.2% 51.7%
2006 54.4% 50.5%
2005 54.6% 49.4%
2004 54.9% 48.4%
2003 55.2% 47.5%
2002 55.5% 46.7%
2001 55.8% 46.1%
2000 56% 45.5%
1999 56.2% 45%
1998 56.4% 44.5%
1997 56.5% 44%
1996 56.6% 43.5%
1995 56.8% 43.1%
1994 56.9% 42.5%
1993 57% 42%
1992 57.1% 41.3%
1991 57.2% 40.6%
1990 57.2% 39.7%
1989 57.2% 38.6%
1988 57.2% 37.5%
1987 57.1% 36.4%
1986 56.8% 35.2%
1985 56.5% 34.2%
1984 56% 33.3%
1983 55.6% 32.6%
1982 55.1% 31.9%
1981 54.6% 31.1%
1980 54.1% 30.2%
1979 53.7% 29%
1978 53.3% 27.1%
1977 52.9% 24%
1976 52.6% 20.5%
1975 52.3% 17.3%
1974 52% 15.2%
1973 51.6% 14.7%
1972 51.3% 14.6%
1971 50.9% 14.5%
1970 50.5% 14.5%
1969 50% 14.4%
1968 49.5% 14.2%
1967 49% 13.9%
1966 48.5% 13.5%
1965 47.9% 13.1%
1964 47.3% 12.8%
1963 46.7% 12.6%
1962 46% 12.5%
1961 45.4% 12.4%
1960 44.7% 12.4%

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 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu.

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

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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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