Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Kyrgyzstan 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 162 Faroe Islands 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Palau 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 United States 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 166 Laos 0.033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 167 Venezuela 0.032 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 168 Estonia 0.032 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,427 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan was 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.