Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 97.6 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Kyrgyzstan has 297,906 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kyrgyzstan and Mexico are ranked 148th and 123rd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Kyrgyzstan is 44% lower than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 97.6 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 148/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
7419369
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 74,054 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 285,762 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.8% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 38.2% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 17.3% |
Kyrgyzstan vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kyrgyzstan increased by 41.5%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Kyrgyzstan ranked 147th for population density and is in 148th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 97.6 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 95.9 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 94.2 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 92.5 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 90.8 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 89 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 87 | 166 |
| 2017 | 85.2 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 83.4 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 81.6 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 79.8 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 78 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 76.3 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 74.9 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 72.8 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 71.8 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 69.7 | 141 |
| 2004 | 68.9 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 68.1 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 66.8 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 66.1 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 65.4 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 64.4 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 63.4 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 62.5 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 61.6 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 61 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 61 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 61 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | - | 112.5 |
| 1990 | - | 110.3 |
| 1989 | - | 108.2 |
| 1988 | - | 106.2 |
| 1987 | - | 104.1 |
| 1986 | - | 102 |
| 1985 | - | 100 |
| 1984 | - | 97.9 |
| 1983 | - | 95.9 |
| 1982 | - | 93.8 |
| 1981 | - | 91.8 |
| 1980 | - | 89.7 |
| 1979 | - | 87.5 |
| 1978 | - | 85.2 |
| 1977 | - | 83 |
| 1976 | - | 80.8 |
| 1975 | - | 78.6 |
| 1974 | - | 76.4 |
| 1973 | - | 74.2 |
| 1972 | - | 72 |
| 1971 | - | 69.8 |
| 1970 | - | 67.7 |
| 1969 | - | 65.6 |
| 1968 | - | 63.5 |
| 1967 | - | 61.5 |
| 1966 | - | 59.5 |
| 1965 | - | 57.5 |
| 1964 | - | 55.7 |
| 1963 | - | 53.9 |
| 1962 | - | 52.1 |
| 1961 | - | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 38.2% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | 81% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | 79% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | 76% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | 75% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | 73% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | 71% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 70% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | 69% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 38.6% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 38% | 62% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | 59% |
| 1969 | 37.2% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 36.9% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 36.5% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 36.2% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 35.9% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 35.5% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 35.2% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 34.8% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 34.2% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.3% to 38.2% in Kyrgyzstan and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bishkek | 1.19M |
| Osh | 375K |
| Jalal-Abad | 89K |
| Tokmok | 53.2K |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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