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Population density: Kyrgyzstan vs Maldives compared

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Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. Kyrgyzstan and Maldives rank 147th and 6th 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 97.8% lower than in Maldives.

Population density by year

Kyrgyzstan
Maldives

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kyrgyzstan Maldives
2026 100.5 4,620
2025 99 4,604
2024 97.5 4,587
2023 95.9 4,572
2022 94.2 4,525
2021 92.5 4,456
2020 90.8 4,335
2019 89 4,211
2018 87 4,084
2017 85.2 3,957
2016 83.4 3,827
2015 81.6 3,696
2014 79.8 3,571
2013 78 3,454
2012 76.3 3,340
2011 74.9 3,226
2010 73.8 3,115
2009 72.8 3,007
2008 71.8 2,902
2007 71.1 2,801
2006 70.5 2,710
2005 69.7 2,645
2004 68.9 2,602
2003 68.1 2,560
2002 67.4 2,518
2001 66.8 2,476
2000 66.1 2,435
1999 65.4 2,395
1998 64.4 2,354
1997 63.4 2,311
1996 62.5 2,265
1995 61.6 2,216
1994 61 2,165
1993 61 2,114
1992 61 2,059
1991 - 2,001
1990 - 1,940
1989 - 1,880
1988 - 1,821
1987 - 1,761
1986 - 1,700
1985 - 1,642
1984 - 1,590
1983 - 1,546
1982 - 1,505
1981 - 1,464
1980 - 1,423
1979 - 1,384
1978 - 1,348
1977 - 1,312
1976 - 1,274
1975 - 1,236
1974 - 1,200
1973 - 1,165
1972 - 1,131
1971 - 1,097
1970 - 1,064
1969 - 1,032
1968 - 1,002
1967 - 971
1966 - 937
1965 - 899
1964 - 869
1963 - 848
1962 - 827
1961 - 807

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 70.5% growth in Maldives.

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. Maldives was 7th in 2006 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kyrgyzstan
Maldives
1x
Year Urban population
Kyrgyzstan Maldives
2024 34.7% 42%
2023 34.7% 41.5%
2022 34.7% 41.1%
2021 34.8% 40.7%
2020 34.8% 40.4%
2019 34.9% 40%
2018 34.9% 39.7%
2017 35% 39.3%
2016 35.1% 39%
2015 35.1% 38.6%
2014 35.1% 38.2%
2013 35.2% 37.8%
2012 35.2% 37.5%
2011 35.2% 37.1%
2010 35.3% 36.8%
2009 35.3% 36.4%
2008 35.3% 35.9%
2007 35.3% 35.4%
2006 35.3% 34.9%
2005 35.3% 34.1%
2004 35.3% 32.9%
2003 35.3% 31.4%
2002 35.3% 29.9%
2001 35.3% 28.6%
2000 35.3% 27.6%
1999 35.3% 27%
1998 35.4% 26.5%
1997 35.6% 26%
1996 35.8% 25.7%
1995 36.2% 25.5%
1994 36.6% 25.6%
1993 37% 25.6%
1992 37.4% 25.7%
1991 37.7% 25.8%
1990 38% 25.9%
1989 38.1% 25.8%
1988 38.2% 25.8%
1987 38.2% 25.7%
1986 38.2% 25.6%
1985 38.2% 25.5%
1984 38.2% 25.3%
1983 38.3% 24.9%
1982 38.3% 24.3%
1981 38.3% 23.6%
1980 38.3% 22.8%
1979 38.3% 22%
1978 38.3% 21.1%
1977 38.3% 20.2%
1976 38.2% 19%
1975 38.1% 17.6%
1974 38% 16.2%
1973 37.9% 14.7%
1972 37.8% 13.5%
1971 37.6% 12.5%
1970 37.5% 11.9%
1969 37.3% 11.6%
1968 37.1% 11.4%
1967 36.9% 11.3%
1966 36.6% 11.4%
1965 36.3% 11.5%
1964 36% 11.5%
1963 35.6% 11.4%
1962 35.2% 11.4%
1961 34.8% 11.4%
1960 34.4% 11.4%

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 35.3% to 34.7% in Kyrgyzstan and from 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.

Densely populated cities

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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 (2009–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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