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Population density: Kyrgyzstan vs Poland compared

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Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Kyrgyzstan and Poland rank 147th and 80th 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 66.8% lower than in Poland.

Population density by year

Kyrgyzstan
Poland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kyrgyzstan Poland
2026 100.5 303
2025 99 306
2024 97.5 309
2023 95.9 310
2022 94.2 312
2021 92.5 313
2020 90.8 317
2019 89 321
2018 87 321
2017 85.2 321
2016 83.4 321
2015 81.6 321
2014 79.8 322
2013 78 322
2012 76.3 322
2011 74.9 322
2010 73.8 322
2009 72.8 323
2008 71.8 322
2007 71.1 322
2006 70.5 322
2005 69.7 323
2004 68.9 323
2003 68.1 323
2002 67.4 323
2001 66.8 323
2000 66.1 324
1999 65.4 327
1998 64.4 327
1997 63.4 327
1996 62.5 327
1995 61.6 326
1994 61 326
1993 61 325
1992 61 324
1991 - 323
1990 - 322
1989 - 321
1988 - 320
1987 - 319
1986 - 317
1985 - 315
1984 - 312
1983 - 309
1982 - 306
1981 - 304
1980 - 301
1979 - 298.1
1978 - 295.7
1977 - 293.3
1976 - 290.5
1975 - 287.6
1974 - 284.8
1973 - 282.1
1972 - 279.5
1971 - 277.2
1970 - 276.2
1969 - 275.2
1968 - 273.1
1967 - 270.5
1966 - 267.9
1965 - 265.9
1964 - 263.3
1963 - 259.7
1962 - 256.3
1961 - 253.4

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 6.1% decline in Poland.

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kyrgyzstan
Poland
1x
Year Urban population
Kyrgyzstan Poland
2024 34.7% 60%
2023 34.7% 59.9%
2022 34.7% 59.8%
2021 34.8% 59.8%
2020 34.8% 59.9%
2019 34.9% 60%
2018 34.9% 60.1%
2017 35% 60.1%
2016 35.1% 60.2%
2015 35.1% 60.3%
2014 35.1% 60.4%
2013 35.2% 60.5%
2012 35.2% 60.6%
2011 35.2% 60.7%
2010 35.3% 60.8%
2009 35.3% 61%
2008 35.3% 61.1%
2007 35.3% 61.3%
2006 35.3% 61.4%
2005 35.3% 61.5%
2004 35.3% 61.7%
2003 35.3% 61.7%
2002 35.3% 61.8%
2001 35.3% 61.8%
2000 35.3% 61.7%
1999 35.3% 61.7%
1998 35.4% 61.7%
1997 35.6% 61.7%
1996 35.8% 61.6%
1995 36.2% 61.6%
1994 36.6% 61.5%
1993 37% 61.5%
1992 37.4% 61.4%
1991 37.7% 61.4%
1990 38% 61.3%
1989 38.1% 61.2%
1988 38.2% 61.1%
1987 38.2% 61%
1986 38.2% 60.7%
1985 38.2% 60.4%
1984 38.2% 60.1%
1983 38.3% 59.6%
1982 38.3% 59.2%
1981 38.3% 58.7%
1980 38.3% 58.2%
1979 38.3% 57.7%
1978 38.3% 57.2%
1977 38.3% 56.7%
1976 38.2% 56%
1975 38.1% 55.3%
1974 38% 54.6%
1973 37.9% 53.9%
1972 37.8% 53.2%
1971 37.6% 52.6%
1970 37.5% 52.1%
1969 37.3% 51.6%
1968 37.1% 51.2%
1967 36.9% 50.9%
1966 36.6% 50.6%
1965 36.3% 50.2%
1964 36% 49.9%
1963 35.6% 49.5%
1962 35.2% 49.1%
1961 34.8% 48.6%
1960 34.4% 48.1%

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 61.7% to 60% in Poland.

Densely populated cities

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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