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Population density: Kyrgyzstan vs Vietnam compared

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Kyrgyzstan has a population density of 100.5 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Kyrgyzstan has 298,019 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam rank 147th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Kyrgyzstan 88.1% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Kyrgyzstan
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kyrgyzstan Vietnam
2026 100.5 845
2025 99 840
2024 97.5 835
2023 95.9 829
2022 94.2 824
2021 92.5 818
2020 90.8 810
2019 89 803
2018 87 795
2017 85.2 787
2016 83.4 777
2015 81.6 767
2014 79.8 758
2013 78 749
2012 76.3 740
2011 74.9 731
2010 73.8 723
2009 72.8 716
2008 71.8 705
2007 71.1 693
2006 70.5 680
2005 69.7 671
2004 68.9 671
2003 68.1 665
2002 67.4 657
2001 66.8 649
2000 66.1 642
1999 65.4 607
1998 64.4 599
1997 63.4 591
1996 62.5 582
1995 61.6 573
1994 61 564
1993 61 554
1992 61 543
1991 - 532
1990 - 521
1989 - 510
1988 - 500
1987 - 490
1986 - 480
1985 - 470
1984 - 459
1983 - 448
1982 - 438
1981 - 428
1980 - 418
1979 - 409
1978 - 400
1977 - 390
1976 - 379
1975 - 370
1974 - 361
1973 - 353
1972 - 346
1971 - 338
1970 - 330
1969 - 323
1968 - 316
1967 - 309
1966 - 303
1965 - 295.4
1964 - 288.1
1963 - 280.5
1962 - 272.8
1961 - 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Kyrgyzstan ranked 149th by population density and is 147th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kyrgyzstan
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Kyrgyzstan Vietnam
2024 34.7% 38.5%
2023 34.7% 38.1%
2022 34.7% 37.5%
2021 34.8% 36.7%
2020 34.8% 35.6%
2019 34.9% 34.6%
2018 34.9% 33.9%
2017 35% 33.4%
2016 35.1% 32.8%
2015 35.1% 32.4%
2014 35.1% 31.9%
2013 35.2% 31.5%
2012 35.2% 31.1%
2011 35.2% 30.7%
2010 35.3% 30.3%
2009 35.3% 29.8%
2008 35.3% 29.2%
2007 35.3% 28.6%
2006 35.3% 28%
2005 35.3% 27.4%
2004 35.3% 26.8%
2003 35.3% 26.2%
2002 35.3% 25.6%
2001 35.3% 24.9%
2000 35.3% 24.4%
1999 35.3% 23.8%
1998 35.4% 23.3%
1997 35.6% 22.7%
1996 35.8% 22.1%
1995 36.2% 21.5%
1994 36.6% 20.9%
1993 37% 20.3%
1992 37.4% 19.8%
1991 37.7% 19.4%
1990 38% 19.2%
1989 38.1% 19.1%
1988 38.2% 19%
1987 38.2% 19.1%
1986 38.2% 19.1%
1985 38.2% 19.1%
1984 38.2% 19.1%
1983 38.3% 19.1%
1982 38.3% 19.1%
1981 38.3% 19.1%
1980 38.3% 19.2%
1979 38.3% 19.2%
1978 38.3% 19.2%
1977 38.3% 19.6%
1976 38.2% 20.4%
1975 38.1% 20.6%
1974 38% 20.5%
1973 37.9% 20.5%
1972 37.8% 20.6%
1971 37.6% 20.7%
1970 37.5% 20.7%
1969 37.3% 20.6%
1968 37.1% 20.1%
1967 36.9% 19.3%
1966 36.6% 18.4%
1965 36.3% 17.5%
1964 36% 16.9%
1963 35.6% 16.5%
1962 35.2% 16.1%
1961 34.8% 15.7%
1960 34.4% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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