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Population density: Kyrgyzstan vs Sao Tome and Principe compared

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Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 661 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. Kyrgyzstan and Sao Tome and Principe rank 147th and 46th 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 84.8% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population density by year

Kyrgyzstan
Sao Tome and Principe

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kyrgyzstan Sao Tome
2026 100.5 661
2025 99 648
2024 97.5 635
2023 95.9 623
2022 94.2 611
2021 92.5 599
2020 90.8 587
2019 89 576
2018 87 567
2017 85.2 558
2016 83.4 550
2015 81.6 540
2014 79.8 531
2013 78 521
2012 76.3 511
2011 74.9 501
2010 73.8 490
2009 72.8 480
2008 71.8 469
2007 71.1 458
2006 70.5 447
2005 69.7 436
2004 68.9 425
2003 68.1 415
2002 67.4 404
2001 66.8 395
2000 66.1 389
1999 65.4 384
1998 64.4 380
1997 63.4 375
1996 62.5 370
1995 61.6 364
1994 61 358
1993 61 352
1992 61 346
1991 - 339
1990 - 332
1989 - 324
1988 - 315
1987 - 307
1986 - 299.9
1985 - 293.1
1984 - 287
1983 - 281.6
1982 - 276.6
1981 - 271.4
1980 - 265.9
1979 - 259.7
1978 - 253
1977 - 246.3
1976 - 239.9
1975 - 233.9
1974 - 228.4
1973 - 223.4
1972 - 218.6
1971 - 214
1970 - 209.4
1969 - 205.3
1968 - 201.7
1967 - 198.6
1966 - 195.8
1965 - 193.4
1964 - 191.2
1963 - 189.2
1962 - 187.2
1961 - 185.4

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 48% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2006 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kyrgyzstan
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Urban population
Kyrgyzstan Sao Tome
2024 34.7% 68.9%
2023 34.7% 68.6%
2022 34.7% 68.4%
2021 34.8% 68.2%
2020 34.8% 68%
2019 34.9% 67.9%
2018 34.9% 67.8%
2017 35% 67.7%
2016 35.1% 67.5%
2015 35.1% 67.4%
2014 35.1% 67.3%
2013 35.2% 67.1%
2012 35.2% 67%
2011 35.2% 66.7%
2010 35.3% 66.1%
2009 35.3% 65.1%
2008 35.3% 63.9%
2007 35.3% 62.5%
2006 35.3% 61%
2005 35.3% 59.4%
2004 35.3% 57.9%
2003 35.3% 56.4%
2002 35.3% 55.1%
2001 35.3% 54%
2000 35.3% 53%
1999 35.3% 52%
1998 35.4% 51.1%
1997 35.6% 50.2%
1996 35.8% 49.4%
1995 36.2% 48.5%
1994 36.6% 47.6%
1993 37% 46.7%
1992 37.4% 45.8%
1991 37.7% 44.8%
1990 38% 43.7%
1989 38.1% 42.5%
1988 38.2% 41.3%
1987 38.2% 40%
1986 38.2% 38.7%
1985 38.2% 37.5%
1984 38.2% 36.3%
1983 38.3% 35.3%
1982 38.3% 34.5%
1981 38.3% 33.8%
1980 38.3% 33.3%
1979 38.3% 32.9%
1978 38.3% 32.6%
1977 38.3% 32.3%
1976 38.2% 32.1%
1975 38.1% 31.8%
1974 38% 31.5%
1973 37.9% 31.2%
1972 37.8% 30.8%
1971 37.6% 30.4%
1970 37.5% 29.8%
1969 37.3% 28.8%
1968 37.1% 27.4%
1967 36.9% 25.7%
1966 36.6% 23.8%
1965 36.3% 21.9%
1964 36% 20%
1963 35.6% 18.3%
1962 35.2% 16.9%
1961 34.8% 15.9%
1960 34.4% 15.4%

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 57.9% to 68.9% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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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