Kiribati has a population density of 443 people per square mile compared to 100.5 people in Kyrgyzstan. Kiribati has 64,895 sq ft of land per person vs 298,019 sq ft in Kyrgyzstan. Kiribati and Kyrgyzstan rank 61st and 147th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kiribati has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.09% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Kyrgyzstan, making the population density in Kiribati 341% higher than in Kyrgyzstan.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Kiribati
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
| 2026 | 443 | 100.5 |
| 2025 | 437 | 99 |
| 2024 | 430 | 97.5 |
| 2023 | 424 | 95.9 |
| 2022 | 417 | 94.2 |
| 2021 | 410 | 92.5 |
| 2020 | 403 | 90.8 |
| 2019 | 396 | 89 |
| 2018 | 390 | 87 |
| 2017 | 385 | 85.2 |
| 2016 | 379 | 83.4 |
| 2015 | 374 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 369 | 79.8 |
| 2013 | 364 | 78 |
| 2012 | 359 | 76.3 |
| 2011 | 354 | 74.9 |
| 2010 | 348 | 73.8 |
| 2009 | 340 | 72.8 |
| 2008 | 333 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 326 | 71.1 |
| 2006 | 320 | 70.5 |
| 2005 | 313 | 69.7 |
| 2004 | 307 | 68.9 |
| 2003 | 301 | 68.1 |
| 2002 | 295 | 67.4 |
| 2001 | 288.8 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 283.3 | 66.1 |
| 1999 | 278.6 | 65.4 |
| 1998 | 273.9 | 64.4 |
| 1997 | 269.1 | 63.4 |
| 1996 | 264.2 | 62.5 |
| 1995 | 259.7 | 61.6 |
| 1994 | 255.9 | 61 |
| 1993 | 252.1 | 61 |
| 1992 | 248.3 | 61 |
| 1991 | 244.2 | - |
| 1990 | 239.4 | - |
| 1989 | 233.9 | - |
| 1988 | 228.4 | - |
| 1987 | 223 | - |
| 1986 | 217.6 | - |
| 1985 | 212.6 | - |
| 1984 | 208.6 | - |
| 1983 | 205.2 | - |
| 1982 | 201.9 | - |
| 1981 | 198.6 | - |
| 1980 | 195.5 | - |
| 1979 | 192.4 | - |
| 1978 | 191.4 | - |
| 1977 | 192.7 | - |
| 1976 | 194 | - |
| 1975 | 195 | - |
| 1974 | 195.7 | - |
| 1973 | 194.5 | - |
| 1972 | 191.1 | - |
| 1971 | 187.5 | - |
| 1970 | 183.9 | - |
| 1969 | 180.2 | - |
| 1968 | 177.6 | - |
| 1967 | 175.9 | - |
| 1966 | 174 | - |
| 1965 | 170.9 | - |
| 1964 | 166.6 | - |
| 1963 | 162.4 | - |
| 1962 | 158.4 | - |
| 1961 | 154.5 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/kiribati/kyrgyzstan | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Kiribati increased by 38.5%, compared to a 42.6% growth in Kyrgyzstan.
In 2006, Kiribati ranked 65th by population density and is 61st now. Kyrgyzstan was 149th in 2006 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Kiribati
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 443 ppl/mi² | 100.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 61/197 | 147/197 |
| Population |
139020
|
7471102
|
| Land area | 313 sq mi | 74,054 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 64,815 sq ft | 285,870 sq ft |
| Rural population | 37.5% | 65.3% |
| Urban population | 62.5% | 34.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 15.9% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
| 2024 | 62.5% | 34.7% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | 34.7% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | 34.7% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | 34.8% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | 34.8% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | 34.9% |
| 2017 | 53% | 35% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | 35.1% |
| 2015 | 51% | 35.1% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | 35.1% |
| 2013 | 50% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | 35.2% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | 35.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | 35.3% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 35.3% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | 35.3% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 35.3% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | 35.3% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | 35.3% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | 35.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | 35.3% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 35.3% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | 35.3% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | 35.3% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | 35.4% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | 35.6% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 35.8% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | 36.2% |
| 1994 | 36% | 36.6% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | 37% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | 37.4% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | 37.7% |
| 1990 | 35% | 38% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 38.1% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | 38.2% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | 38.2% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | 38.2% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | 38.2% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | 38.2% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 38.3% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | 38.3% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | 38.3% |
| 1980 | 32.4% | 38.3% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | 38.3% |
| 1978 | 31.6% | 38.3% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 38.3% |
| 1976 | 29% | 38.2% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 38.1% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | 38% |
| 1973 | 25.5% | 37.9% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 37.8% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 37.6% |
| 1970 | 24.5% | 37.5% |
| 1969 | 24.2% | 37.3% |
| 1968 | 23.7% | 37.1% |
| 1967 | 22.9% | 36.9% |
| 1966 | 21.9% | 36.6% |
| 1965 | 20.7% | 36.3% |
| 1964 | 19.5% | 36% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | 35.6% |
| 1962 | 17% | 35.2% |
| 1961 | 16% | 34.8% |
| 1960 | 15.2% | 34.4% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/kiribati/kyrgyzstan | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 43.5% to 62.5% in Kiribati and from 35.3% to 34.7% in Kyrgyzstan.
Densely populated cities
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bishkek | 1.19M |
| Osh | 375K |
| Jalal-Abad | 89K |
| Tokmok | 53.2K |
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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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2009–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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