Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 97.6 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. Kyrgyzstan has 297,906 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kyrgyzstan and Spain are ranked 148th and 95th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in Kyrgyzstan is 61.4% lower than in Spain.
Population density comparison
Kyrgyzstan
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 97.6 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 148/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
7419369
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 74,054 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 285,762 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.8% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 38.2% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 10.5% |
Kyrgyzstan vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kyrgyzstan increased by 41.5%, compared to a 13.6% growth in Spain.
In 2004, Kyrgyzstan ranked 147th for population density and is in 148th place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 97.6 | 253 |
| 2023 | 95.9 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 94.2 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 92.5 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 90.8 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 89 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 87 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 85.2 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 83.4 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 81.6 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 79.8 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 78 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 76.3 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 74.9 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 72.8 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 71.8 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 69.7 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 68.9 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 68.1 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 215 |
| 2001 | 66.8 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 66.1 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 65.4 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 64.4 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 63.4 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 62.5 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 61.6 | 206 |
| 1994 | 61 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 61 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 61 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | - | 202.1 |
| 1990 | - | 201.6 |
| 1989 | - | 201.4 |
| 1988 | - | 201 |
| 1987 | - | 200.6 |
| 1986 | - | 200.1 |
| 1985 | - | 199.5 |
| 1984 | - | 198.8 |
| 1983 | - | 198 |
| 1982 | - | 197 |
| 1981 | - | 195.8 |
| 1980 | - | 194.4 |
| 1979 | - | 192.8 |
| 1978 | - | 191.1 |
| 1977 | - | 189.3 |
| 1976 | - | 187.4 |
| 1975 | - | 185.4 |
| 1974 | - | 183.3 |
| 1973 | - | 181.3 |
| 1972 | - | 179.3 |
| 1971 | - | 177.4 |
| 1970 | - | 175.2 |
| 1969 | - | 173.3 |
| 1968 | - | 171.6 |
| 1967 | - | 169.4 |
| 1966 | - | 167.3 |
| 1965 | - | 165.6 |
| 1964 | - | 163.8 |
| 1963 | - | 162.2 |
| 1962 | - | 160.8 |
| 1961 | - | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 38.2% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | 78% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | 77% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 76% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | 74% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 38.6% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 38% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | 66% |
| 1969 | 37.2% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 36.9% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 36.5% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 36.2% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 35.9% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 35.5% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 35.2% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 34.8% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 34.2% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.3% to 38.2% in Kyrgyzstan and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
Densely populated cities
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bishkek | 1.19M |
| Osh | 375K |
| Jalal-Abad | 89K |
| Tokmok | 53.2K |
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