China vs Kyrgyzstan: Population density of the capital city
China
7,655 people per km²
in 2100
Kyrgyzstan
7,913 people per km²
in 2100
China rank
48th
Kyrgyzstan rank
45th
Population density of the capital city over time
- China
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7,913 people per km² against 7,655 people per km² in China, a difference of 258 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was China ahead.
China ranks 48th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 45th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,928 people per km² | 9,194 people per km² | 734.43 people per km² | China |
| 2030s | 9,449 people per km² | 8,537 people per km² | 912 people per km² | China |
| 2040s | 9,284 people per km² | 8,425 people per km² | 858.74 people per km² | China |
| 2050s | 9,188 people per km² | 8,301 people per km² | 886.85 people per km² | China |
| 2060s | 9,104 people per km² | 8,057 people per km² | 1,047 people per km² | China |
| 2070s | 9,029 people per km² | 7,977 people per km² | 1,052 people per km² | China |
| 2080s | 8,621 people per km² | 7,923 people per km² | 697.95 people per km² | China |
| 2090s | 8,112 people per km² | 7,930 people per km² | 182.13 people per km² | China |
| 2100s | 7,655 people per km² | 7,913 people per km² | 257.25 people per km² | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, China or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 7,913 people per km² against 7,655 people per km² in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between China and Kyrgyzstan?
- 258 people per km², with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kyrgyzstan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do China and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- China ranks 48th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 45th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.