Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 302 people in Portugal. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 92,822 sq ft in Portugal. Kyrgyzstan and Portugal rank 147th and 81st 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 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 66.7% lower than in Portugal.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2026 | 100.5 | 302 |
| 2025 | 99 | 302 |
| 2024 | 97.5 | 302 |
| 2023 | 95.9 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 94.2 | 295 |
| 2021 | 92.5 | 293 |
| 2020 | 90.8 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 89 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 87 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 85.2 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 83.4 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 81.6 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 79.8 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 78 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 76.3 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 74.9 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 299 |
| 2009 | 72.8 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 71.8 | 299 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 69.7 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 68.9 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 68.1 | 296 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 66.8 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 66.1 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 65.4 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 64.4 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 63.4 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 62.5 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 61.6 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 61 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 61 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 61 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | - | 281.9 |
| 1990 | - | 282.6 |
| 1989 | - | 283.2 |
| 1988 | - | 283.6 |
| 1987 | - | 283.9 |
| 1986 | - | 284 |
| 1985 | - | 283.7 |
| 1984 | - | 283 |
| 1983 | - | 281.9 |
| 1982 | - | 280.6 |
| 1981 | - | 278.9 |
| 1980 | - | 276.4 |
| 1979 | - | 273.5 |
| 1978 | - | 270.6 |
| 1977 | - | 267.7 |
| 1976 | - | 264.8 |
| 1975 | - | 257.4 |
| 1974 | - | 247.8 |
| 1973 | - | 244.4 |
| 1972 | - | 244.3 |
| 1971 | - | 244.7 |
| 1970 | - | 245.7 |
| 1969 | - | 247.9 |
| 1968 | - | 250.1 |
| 1967 | - | 251.2 |
| 1966 | - | 252.8 |
| 1965 | - | 254.7 |
| 1964 | - | 255.8 |
| 1963 | - | 255.6 |
| 1962 | - | 254.6 |
| 1961 | - | 252.8 |
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 1.23% growth in Portugal.
In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. Portugal was 68th in 2006 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 100.5 ppl/mi² | 302 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 147/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
7471102
|
10667081
|
| Land area | 74,054 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 285,870 sq ft | 92,199 sq ft |
| Rural population | 65.3% | 38.7% |
| Urban population | 34.7% | 61.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 15.9% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 34.7% | 61.3% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | 61.2% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | 61.1% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | 61.1% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | 61.1% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | 61.1% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | 61.1% |
| 2017 | 35% | 61.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | 61.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | 61.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | 61.1% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | 61.1% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | 61.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | 61.1% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | 60.8% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | 60.4% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | 59% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | 58.2% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | 57.4% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | 56.6% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | 55.8% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | 55.1% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | 51.7% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | 51% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | 50.3% |
| 1993 | 37% | 49.7% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | 49% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | 48.4% |
| 1990 | 38% | 47.7% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | 47.1% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | 46.5% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | 45.2% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | 44.5% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | 43.9% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | 43.2% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | 42.6% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | 41.9% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | 41.3% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | 40.6% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | 40% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | 39.3% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | 38.7% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | 38.1% |
| 1974 | 38% | 37.5% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | 36.9% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | 36.3% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | 35.8% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | 35.2% |
| 1969 | 37.3% | 34.7% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | 34.2% |
| 1967 | 36.9% | 33.7% |
| 1966 | 36.6% | 33.2% |
| 1965 | 36.3% | 32.7% |
| 1964 | 36% | 32.3% |
| 1963 | 35.6% | 31.9% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | 31.5% |
| 1961 | 34.8% | 31.2% |
| 1960 | 34.4% | 30.8% |
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 57.4% to 61.3% in Portugal.
Densely populated cities
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bishkek | 1.19M |
| Osh | 375K |
| Jalal-Abad | 89K |
| Tokmok | 53.2K |
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lisbon | 546K |
| Sintra | 386K |
| Vila Nova de Gaia | 304K |
| Porto | 232K |
| Cascais | 214K |
| Loures | 202K |
| Braga | 193K |
| Almada | 177K |
| Matosinhos | 173K |
| Oeiras | 172K |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2009–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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