Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 97.6 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. Kyrgyzstan has 297,906 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka are ranked 148th and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in Kyrgyzstan is 89.4% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 97.6 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 148/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
7419369
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 74,054 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 285,762 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.8% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 38.2% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 0% |
Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kyrgyzstan increased by 41.5%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, Kyrgyzstan ranked 147th for population density and is in 148th place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 97.6 | 918 |
| 2023 | 95.9 | 923 |
| 2022 | 94.2 | 929 |
| 2021 | 92.5 | 928 |
| 2020 | 90.8 | 918 |
| 2019 | 89 | 913 |
| 2018 | 87 | 907 |
| 2017 | 85.2 | 898 |
| 2016 | 83.4 | 888 |
| 2015 | 81.6 | 878 |
| 2014 | 79.8 | 858 |
| 2013 | 78 | 850 |
| 2012 | 76.3 | 874 |
| 2011 | 74.9 | 868 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 862 |
| 2009 | 72.8 | 857 |
| 2008 | 71.8 | 852 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 846 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 841 |
| 2005 | 69.7 | 835 |
| 2004 | 68.9 | 830 |
| 2003 | 68.1 | 824 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 818 |
| 2001 | 66.8 | 810 |
| 2000 | 66.1 | 797 |
| 1999 | 65.4 | 782 |
| 1998 | 64.4 | 768 |
| 1997 | 63.4 | 754 |
| 1996 | 62.5 | 739 |
| 1995 | 61.6 | 725 |
| 1994 | 61 | 714 |
| 1993 | 61 | 703 |
| 1992 | 61 | 691 |
| 1991 | - | 680 |
| 1990 | - | 675 |
| 1989 | - | 671 |
| 1988 | - | 664 |
| 1987 | - | 657 |
| 1986 | - | 650 |
| 1985 | - | 642 |
| 1984 | - | 638 |
| 1983 | - | 636 |
| 1982 | - | 631 |
| 1981 | - | 624 |
| 1980 | - | 613 |
| 1979 | - | 602 |
| 1978 | - | 591 |
| 1977 | - | 580 |
| 1976 | - | 570 |
| 1975 | - | 560 |
| 1974 | - | 550 |
| 1973 | - | 539 |
| 1972 | - | 529 |
| 1971 | - | 518 |
| 1970 | - | 507 |
| 1969 | - | 496 |
| 1968 | - | 485 |
| 1967 | - | 473 |
| 1966 | - | 462 |
| 1965 | - | 451 |
| 1964 | - | 440 |
| 1963 | - | 429 |
| 1962 | - | 419 |
| 1961 | - | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 38.2% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | 19% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 38.6% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 38% | 18% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 37.2% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 36.9% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 36.5% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 36.2% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 35.9% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 35.5% | 17% |
| 1963 | 35.2% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 34.8% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 34.2% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.3% to 38.2% in Kyrgyzstan and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bishkek | 1.19M |
| Osh | 375K |
| Jalal-Abad | 89K |
| Tokmok | 53.2K |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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