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Population density: Kyrgyzstan vs Philippines compared

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Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines rank 147th and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 90.2% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Kyrgyzstan
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kyrgyzstan Philippines
2026 100.5 1,023
2025 99 1,014
2024 97.5 1,006
2023 95.9 998
2022 94.2 990
2021 92.5 982
2020 90.8 974
2019 89 962
2018 87 951
2017 85.2 939
2016 83.4 927
2015 81.6 915
2014 79.8 901
2013 78 887
2012 76.3 870
2011 74.9 853
2010 73.8 837
2009 72.8 820
2008 71.8 805
2007 71.1 791
2006 70.5 778
2005 69.7 765
2004 68.9 750
2003 68.1 736
2002 67.4 722
2001 66.8 707
2000 66.1 692
1999 65.4 675
1998 64.4 658
1997 63.4 642
1996 62.5 627
1995 61.6 613
1994 61 600
1993 61 587
1992 61 573
1991 - 559
1990 - 546
1989 - 532
1988 - 519
1987 - 505
1986 - 492
1985 - 480
1984 - 467
1983 - 453
1982 - 440
1981 - 428
1980 - 417
1979 - 407
1978 - 396
1977 - 385
1976 - 375
1975 - 366
1974 - 358
1973 - 350
1972 - 342
1971 - 334
1970 - 327
1969 - 318
1968 - 309
1967 - 301
1966 - 291.9
1965 - 283.3
1964 - 274.8
1963 - 266.4
1962 - 258.1
1961 - 250

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 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kyrgyzstan
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Kyrgyzstan Philippines
2024 34.7% 55.5%
2023 34.7% 55.1%
2022 34.7% 54.8%
2021 34.8% 54.5%
2020 34.8% 54.1%
2019 34.9% 53.7%
2018 34.9% 53.2%
2017 35% 52.6%
2016 35.1% 51.9%
2015 35.1% 51.2%
2014 35.1% 50.2%
2013 35.2% 49.1%
2012 35.2% 47.9%
2011 35.2% 46.7%
2010 35.3% 45.5%
2009 35.3% 44.3%
2008 35.3% 43.2%
2007 35.3% 42.3%
2006 35.3% 41.8%
2005 35.3% 41.3%
2004 35.3% 40.9%
2003 35.3% 40.4%
2002 35.3% 40%
2001 35.3% 39.5%
2000 35.3% 39.1%
1999 35.3% 38.8%
1998 35.4% 38.4%
1997 35.6% 38%
1996 35.8% 37.7%
1995 36.2% 37.4%
1994 36.6% 37.1%
1993 37% 36.8%
1992 37.4% 36.5%
1991 37.7% 36.3%
1990 38% 36%
1989 38.1% 35.8%
1988 38.2% 35.5%
1987 38.2% 35.3%
1986 38.2% 35.1%
1985 38.2% 34.9%
1984 38.2% 34.6%
1983 38.3% 34.4%
1982 38.3% 34.2%
1981 38.3% 34%
1980 38.3% 33.8%
1979 38.3% 33.7%
1978 38.3% 33.5%
1977 38.3% 33.3%
1976 38.2% 33.1%
1975 38.1% 32.9%
1974 38% 32.7%
1973 37.9% 32.5%
1972 37.8% 32.3%
1971 37.6% 32.1%
1970 37.5% 31.9%
1969 37.3% 31.7%
1968 37.1% 31.5%
1967 36.9% 31.3%
1966 36.6% 31.1%
1965 36.3% 31%
1964 36% 30.8%
1963 35.6% 30.7%
1962 35.2% 30.5%
1961 34.8% 30.3%
1960 34.4% 30%

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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

Densely populated cities

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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