Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 12.8 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.8 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.8 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.87 people per square kilometre, in 1994.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.96 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 8.92 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.87 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.89 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.94 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.99 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.05 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.15 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.25 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.34 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.42 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.58 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.66 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.72 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.78 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.83 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.93 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.28 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.46 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.63 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.81 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.98 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.16 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.35 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.55 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.81 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.1 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.36 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.58 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.8 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 people per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.8 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.97 people per square kilometre | 8.87 people per square kilometre | 9.15 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.6 people per square kilometre | 9.25 people per square kilometre | 9.93 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 people per square kilometre | 10.1 people per square kilometre | 11.81 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 people per square kilometre | 12.1 people per square kilometre | 12.8 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 179 Saudi Arabia 13.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 180 Oman 12.98 people per square kilometre compare
- 181 Laos 12.89 people per square kilometre compare
- 183 Norway 12.59 people per square kilometre compare
- 184 Zambia 12.55 people per square kilometre compare
- 185 Paraguay 11.98 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,427 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4759 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan was 12.8 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 people per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.