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Population density: Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Lanka compared

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Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 928 people in Sri Lanka. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka rank 147th and 25th 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 89.2% lower than in Sri Lanka.

Population density by year

Kyrgyzstan
Sri Lanka

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka
2026 100.5 928
2025 99 923
2024 97.5 918
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

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 10.4% growth in Sri Lanka.

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kyrgyzstan
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Urban population
Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka
2024 34.7% 20.3%
2023 34.7% 20.1%
2022 34.7% 20%
2021 34.8% 19.8%
2020 34.8% 19.7%
2019 34.9% 19.5%
2018 34.9% 19.3%
2017 35% 19.2%
2016 35.1% 19%
2015 35.1% 18.8%
2014 35.1% 18.6%
2013 35.2% 18.4%
2012 35.2% 18.3%
2011 35.2% 17.8%
2010 35.3% 17.2%
2009 35.3% 16.7%
2008 35.3% 16.3%
2007 35.3% 15.9%
2006 35.3% 15.5%
2005 35.3% 15.2%
2004 35.3% 14.9%
2003 35.3% 14.7%
2002 35.3% 14.6%
2001 35.3% 14.6%
2000 35.3% 14.6%
1999 35.3% 14.7%
1998 35.4% 14.9%
1997 35.6% 15.2%
1996 35.8% 15.5%
1995 36.2% 15.9%
1994 36.6% 16.3%
1993 37% 16.7%
1992 37.4% 17.1%
1991 37.7% 17.6%
1990 38% 18.1%
1989 38.1% 18.6%
1988 38.2% 19%
1987 38.2% 19.5%
1986 38.2% 19.9%
1985 38.2% 20.3%
1984 38.2% 20.7%
1983 38.3% 21%
1982 38.3% 21.3%
1981 38.3% 21.5%
1980 38.3% 21.6%
1979 38.3% 21.8%
1978 38.3% 21.9%
1977 38.3% 22%
1976 38.2% 22.1%
1975 38.1% 22.2%
1974 38% 22.3%
1973 37.9% 22.4%
1972 37.8% 22.4%
1971 37.6% 22.4%
1970 37.5% 22.3%
1969 37.3% 22%
1968 37.1% 21.5%
1967 36.9% 21%
1966 36.6% 20.4%
1965 36.3% 19.8%
1964 36% 19.3%
1963 35.6% 18.9%
1962 35.2% 18.5%
1961 34.8% 18%
1960 34.4% 17.6%

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 14.9% to 20.3% 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 648K
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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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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