Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Kyrgyzstan
12.8 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
12.55 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
182nd
Zambia rank
184th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 12.8 people per square kilometre against 12.55 people per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.25 people per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 184th of 215 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.97 people per square kilometre 4.54 people per square kilometre 4.43 people per square kilometre Kyrgyzstan
2000s 9.6 people per square kilometre 5.85 people per square kilometre 3.75 people per square kilometre Kyrgyzstan
2010s 10.91 people per square kilometre 9.11 people per square kilometre 1.8 people per square kilometre Kyrgyzstan
2020s 12.46 people per square kilometre 11.89 people per square kilometre 0.5712 people per square kilometre Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?
Kyrgyzstan, at 12.8 people per square kilometre against 12.55 people per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
0.25 people per square kilometre, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 184th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.