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Population density: Kyrgyzstan vs Lebanon compared

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Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 1,492 people in Lebanon. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon rank 147th and 14th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kyrgyzstan has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.13% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Lebanon, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 93.3% lower than in Lebanon.

Population density by year

Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kyrgyzstan Lebanon
2026 100.5 1,492
2025 99 1,480
2024 97.5 1,470
2023 95.9 1,462
2022 94.2 1,454
2021 92.5 1,448
2020 90.8 1,444
2019 89 1,467
2018 87 1,515
2017 85.2 1,560
2016 83.4 1,601
2015 81.6 1,639
2014 79.8 1,607
2013 78 1,454
2012 76.3 1,326
2011 74.9 1,290
2010 73.8 1,276
2009 72.8 1,264
2008 71.8 1,247
2007 71.1 1,226
2006 70.5 1,203
2005 69.7 1,183
2004 68.9 1,164
2003 68.1 1,146
2002 67.4 1,130
2001 66.8 1,114
2000 66.1 1,096
1999 65.4 1,077
1998 64.4 1,059
1997 63.4 1,040
1996 62.5 1,022
1995 61.6 1,003
1994 61 985
1993 61 967
1992 61 949
1991 - 929
1990 - 910
1989 - 893
1988 - 875
1987 - 857
1986 - 836
1985 - 815
1984 - 798
1983 - 784
1982 - 773
1981 - 762
1980 - 746
1979 - 730
1978 - 715
1977 - 699
1976 - 690
1975 - 682
1974 - 667
1973 - 651
1972 - 635
1971 - 619
1970 - 604
1969 - 589
1968 - 574
1967 - 559
1966 - 544
1965 - 529
1964 - 514
1963 - 499
1962 - 483
1961 - 468

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 Kyrgyzstan increased by 42.6%, compared to a 24% growth in Lebanon.

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. Lebanon was 16th in 2006 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
1x
Year Urban population
Kyrgyzstan Lebanon
2024 34.7% 90.7%
2023 34.7% 90.5%
2022 34.7% 90.2%
2021 34.8% 90%
2020 34.8% 89.7%
2019 34.9% 89.5%
2018 34.9% 89.3%
2017 35% 89.1%
2016 35.1% 88.8%
2015 35.1% 88.6%
2014 35.1% 88.4%
2013 35.2% 88.2%
2012 35.2% 88%
2011 35.2% 87.8%
2010 35.3% 87.6%
2009 35.3% 87.5%
2008 35.3% 87.3%
2007 35.3% 87.1%
2006 35.3% 86.9%
2005 35.3% 86.8%
2004 35.3% 86.6%
2003 35.3% 86.4%
2002 35.3% 86.3%
2001 35.3% 86.1%
2000 35.3% 86%
1999 35.3% 85.9%
1998 35.4% 85.8%
1997 35.6% 85.6%
1996 35.8% 85.4%
1995 36.2% 85.1%
1994 36.6% 84.8%
1993 37% 84.5%
1992 37.4% 84.2%
1991 37.7% 83.8%
1990 38% 83.3%
1989 38.1% 82.9%
1988 38.2% 82.4%
1987 38.2% 81.8%
1986 38.2% 81.1%
1985 38.2% 80.3%
1984 38.2% 79.3%
1983 38.3% 78.2%
1982 38.3% 77.1%
1981 38.3% 75.8%
1980 38.3% 74.5%
1979 38.3% 73.1%
1978 38.3% 71.7%
1977 38.3% 70.2%
1976 38.2% 68.7%
1975 38.1% 67.1%
1974 38% 65.6%
1973 37.9% 64.1%
1972 37.8% 62.5%
1971 37.6% 61%
1970 37.5% 59.5%
1969 37.3% 57.9%
1968 37.1% 56.2%
1967 36.9% 54.4%
1966 36.6% 52.5%
1965 36.3% 50.6%
1964 36% 48.7%
1963 35.6% 46.8%
1962 35.2% 45%
1961 34.8% 43.3%
1960 34.4% 41.7%

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 35.3% to 34.7% in Kyrgyzstan and from 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon.

Densely populated cities

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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 (2006–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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