Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 97.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kyrgyzstan ranked 148th out of 197.
Kyrgyzstan has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.13% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Kyrgyzstan compared to the World's average
Kyrgyzstan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 97.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 148/197 | N/A |
| Population |
7438528
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 74,054 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 285,870 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 65.3% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 34.7% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 28.6% |
Kyrgyzstan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Kyrgyzstan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 41.5%. The population density rank was 147th 22 years ago and is 148th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.5 | 148 |
| 2023 | 95.9 | 148 |
| 2022 | 94.2 | 149 |
| 2021 | 92.5 | 149 |
| 2020 | 90.8 | 149 |
| 2019 | 89 | 149 |
| 2018 | 87 | 150 |
| 2017 | 85.2 | 150 |
| 2016 | 83.4 | 150 |
| 2015 | 81.6 | 151 |
| 2014 | 79.8 | 151 |
| 2013 | 78 | 152 |
| 2012 | 76.3 | 152 |
| 2011 | 74.9 | 152 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 151 |
| 2009 | 72.8 | 151 |
| 2008 | 71.8 | 151 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 150 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 149 |
| 2005 | 69.7 | 147 |
| 2004 | 68.9 | 147 |
| 2003 | 68.1 | 147 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 147 |
| 2001 | 66.8 | 147 |
| 2000 | 66.1 | 146 |
| 1999 | 65.4 | 143 |
| 1998 | 64.4 | 143 |
| 1997 | 63.4 | 143 |
| 1996 | 62.5 | 142 |
| 1995 | 61.6 | 142 |
| 1994 | 61 | 141 |
| 1993 | 61 | 140 |
| 1992 | 61 | 137 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Kyrgyzstan from 1960 to 2024: 34.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 35.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 34.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.7% | 164 |
| 2023 | 34.7% | 164 |
| 2022 | 34.7% | 165 |
| 2021 | 34.8% | 161 |
| 2020 | 34.8% | 161 |
| 2019 | 34.9% | 160 |
| 2018 | 34.9% | 159 |
| 2017 | 35% | 157 |
| 2016 | 35.1% | 156 |
| 2015 | 35.1% | 154 |
| 2014 | 35.1% | 154 |
| 2013 | 35.2% | 154 |
| 2012 | 35.2% | 152 |
| 2011 | 35.2% | 152 |
| 2010 | 35.3% | 152 |
| 2009 | 35.3% | 152 |
| 2008 | 35.3% | 152 |
| 2007 | 35.3% | 152 |
| 2006 | 35.3% | 150 |
| 2005 | 35.3% | 150 |
| 2004 | 35.3% | 148 |
| 2003 | 35.3% | 147 |
| 2002 | 35.3% | 145 |
| 2001 | 35.3% | 145 |
| 2000 | 35.3% | 144 |
| 1999 | 35.3% | 142 |
| 1998 | 35.4% | 141 |
| 1997 | 35.6% | 140 |
| 1996 | 35.8% | 139 |
| 1995 | 36.2% | 138 |
| 1994 | 36.6% | 135 |
| 1993 | 37% | 134 |
| 1992 | 37.4% | 130 |
| 1991 | 37.7% | 128 |
| 1990 | 38% | 127 |
| 1989 | 38.1% | 126 |
| 1988 | 38.2% | 124 |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 122 |
| 1986 | 38.2% | 119 |
| 1985 | 38.2% | 117 |
| 1984 | 38.2% | 116 |
| 1983 | 38.3% | 114 |
| 1982 | 38.3% | 113 |
| 1981 | 38.3% | 113 |
| 1980 | 38.3% | 113 |
| 1979 | 38.3% | 113 |
| 1978 | 38.3% | 112 |
| 1977 | 38.3% | 111 |
| 1976 | 38.2% | 110 |
| 1975 | 38.1% | 108 |
| 1974 | 38% | 108 |
| 1973 | 37.9% | 105 |
| 1972 | 37.8% | 103 |
| 1971 | 37.6% | 103 |
| 1970 | 37.5% | 102 |
| 1969 | 37.3% | 100 |
| 1968 | 37.1% | 98 |
| 1967 | 36.9% | 97 |
| 1966 | 36.6% | 94 |
| 1965 | 36.3% | 94 |
| 1964 | 36% | 94 |
| 1963 | 35.6% | 93 |
| 1962 | 35.2% | 91 |
| 1961 | 34.8% | 91 |
| 1960 | 34.4% | 89 |
Densely populated cities
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bishkek | 1.19M |
| Osh | 375K |
| Jalal-Abad | 89K |
| Tokmok | 53.2K |
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