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Population density: Kyrgyzstan vs Thailand compared

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Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Kyrgyzstan and Thailand rank 147th and 70th 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 72.3% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Kyrgyzstan
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kyrgyzstan Thailand
2026 100.5 363
2025 99 363
2024 97.5 363
2023 95.9 363
2022 94.2 364
2021 92.5 364
2020 90.8 363
2019 89 363
2018 87 362
2017 85.2 361
2016 83.4 359
2015 81.6 358
2014 79.8 356
2013 78 354
2012 76.3 352
2011 74.9 350
2010 73.8 348
2009 72.8 345
2008 71.8 343
2007 71.1 340
2006 70.5 337
2005 69.7 335
2004 68.9 332
2003 68.1 329
2002 67.4 326
2001 66.8 323
2000 66.1 319
1999 65.4 316
1998 64.4 312
1997 63.4 308
1996 62.5 304
1995 61.6 299.6
1994 61 295.4
1993 61 291
1992 61 286.6
1991 - 282.1
1990 - 277.5
1989 - 273
1988 - 268.5
1987 - 264
1986 - 259.4
1985 - 254.9
1984 - 250.2
1983 - 245.5
1982 - 240.8
1981 - 236.1
1980 - 231.4
1979 - 226.7
1978 - 222
1977 - 217.2
1976 - 212.4
1975 - 207.5
1974 - 202.5
1973 - 197.4
1972 - 192.3
1971 - 187.3
1970 - 182.3
1969 - 177.3
1968 - 172.4
1967 - 167.5
1966 - 162.7
1965 - 157.9
1964 - 153.3
1963 - 148.8
1962 - 144.4
1961 - 140.2

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 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kyrgyzstan
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Kyrgyzstan Thailand
2024 34.7% 61.9%
2023 34.7% 60.9%
2022 34.7% 59.7%
2021 34.8% 58.5%
2020 34.8% 57.2%
2019 34.9% 55.9%
2018 34.9% 54.6%
2017 35% 49.2%
2016 35.1% 47.9%
2015 35.1% 47%
2014 35.1% 46.3%
2013 35.2% 45.8%
2012 35.2% 45.4%
2011 35.2% 44.8%
2010 35.3% 44%
2009 35.3% 43%
2008 35.3% 41.9%
2007 35.3% 40.7%
2006 35.3% 39.4%
2005 35.3% 38.1%
2004 35.3% 36.8%
2003 35.3% 35.4%
2002 35.3% 34.1%
2001 35.3% 32.7%
2000 35.3% 31.5%
1999 35.3% 30.2%
1998 35.4% 28.7%
1997 35.6% 27.2%
1996 35.8% 25.6%
1995 36.2% 24.1%
1994 36.6% 22.7%
1993 37% 21.3%
1992 37.4% 20.2%
1991 37.7% 19.4%
1990 38% 18.8%
1989 38.1% 18.5%
1988 38.2% 18.3%
1987 38.2% 18.1%
1986 38.2% 17.9%
1985 38.2% 17.8%
1984 38.2% 17.7%
1983 38.3% 17.6%
1982 38.3% 17.4%
1981 38.3% 17.3%
1980 38.3% 17.1%
1979 38.3% 16.8%
1978 38.3% 16.5%
1977 38.3% 16.1%
1976 38.2% 15.7%
1975 38.1% 15.2%
1974 38% 14.8%
1973 37.9% 14.3%
1972 37.8% 13.9%
1971 37.6% 13.6%
1970 37.5% 13.3%
1969 37.3% 13.1%
1968 37.1% 12.9%
1967 36.9% 12.7%
1966 36.6% 12.6%
1965 36.3% 12.5%
1964 36% 12.3%
1963 35.6% 12.2%
1962 35.2% 12.1%
1961 34.8% 12%
1960 34.4% 11.8%

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 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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