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Population density: Kyrgyzstan vs Qatar compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 673 people in Qatar. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 43,077 sq ft in Qatar. Kyrgyzstan and Qatar rank 147th and 44th 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 0.04% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Qatar, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 85.1% lower than in Qatar.

Population density by year

Kyrgyzstan
Qatar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kyrgyzstan Qatar
2026 100.5 673
2025 99 660
2024 97.5 644
2023 95.9 599
2022 94.2 599
2021 92.5 565
2020 90.8 630
2019 89 595
2018 87 582
2017 85.2 574
2016 83.4 558
2015 81.6 528
2014 79.8 485
2013 78 428
2012 76.3 384
2011 74.9 362
2010 73.8 361
2009 72.8 359
2008 71.8 318
2007 71.1 269.6
2006 70.5 217
2005 69.7 184.1
2004 68.9 172.5
2003 68.1 166.1
2002 67.4 158.7
2001 66.8 151.2
2000 66.1 143.9
1999 65.4 136.6
1998 64.4 129.5
1997 63.4 122.8
1996 62.5 118
1995 61.6 114.7
1994 61 111.4
1993 61 108.1
1992 61 104.8
1991 - 101.5
1990 - 98.2
1989 - 95
1988 - 91.7
1987 - 88.6
1986 - 85.3
1985 - 81.6
1984 - 77.6
1983 - 73.6
1982 - 69.5
1981 - 65.5
1980 - 61.6
1979 - 57.7
1978 - 53.9
1977 - 50.3
1976 - 46.6
1975 - 43.1
1974 - 39.6
1973 - 36.1
1972 - 32.7
1971 - 29.3
1970 - 26
1969 - 23
1968 - 20.5
1967 - 18.2
1966 - 16.1
1965 - 14.3
1964 - 12.7
1963 - 11.2
1962 - 9.96
1961 - 8.85

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 210.1% growth in Qatar.

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. Qatar was 89th in 2006 and ranks 44th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kyrgyzstan
Qatar
1x
Year Urban population
Kyrgyzstan Qatar
2024 34.7% 99.3%
2023 34.7% 99.3%
2022 34.7% 99.2%
2021 34.8% 99.2%
2020 34.8% 99.2%
2019 34.9% 99.1%
2018 34.9% 99.1%
2017 35% 99%
2016 35.1% 99%
2015 35.1% 98.9%
2014 35.1% 98.9%
2013 35.2% 98.8%
2012 35.2% 98.7%
2011 35.2% 98.6%
2010 35.3% 98.5%
2009 35.3% 98.3%
2008 35.3% 98.1%
2007 35.3% 97.9%
2006 35.3% 97.6%
2005 35.3% 97.3%
2004 35.3% 97%
2003 35.3% 96.8%
2002 35.3% 96.6%
2001 35.3% 96.5%
2000 35.3% 96.3%
1999 35.3% 96.1%
1998 35.4% 95.9%
1997 35.6% 95.7%
1996 35.8% 95.4%
1995 36.2% 95.1%
1994 36.6% 94.7%
1993 37% 94.3%
1992 37.4% 93.9%
1991 37.7% 93.4%
1990 38% 92.9%
1989 38.1% 92.4%
1988 38.2% 91.8%
1987 38.2% 91.1%
1986 38.2% 90.4%
1985 38.2% 89.6%
1984 38.2% 88.3%
1983 38.3% 86.9%
1982 38.3% 85.4%
1981 38.3% 84%
1980 38.3% 83%
1979 38.3% 82.2%
1978 38.3% 81.6%
1977 38.3% 81%
1976 38.2% 80.4%
1975 38.1% 79.9%
1974 38% 79.5%
1973 37.9% 78.9%
1972 37.8% 78.4%
1971 37.6% 77.7%
1970 37.5% 77%
1969 37.3% 76.2%
1968 37.1% 75.3%
1967 36.9% 74.4%
1966 36.6% 73.3%
1965 36.3% 72.2%
1964 36% 71%
1963 35.6% 69.7%
1962 35.2% 68.3%
1961 34.8% 66.7%
1960 34.4% 65%

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 97% to 99.3% in Qatar.

Densely populated cities

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K

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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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