Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Population density
Population density over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.78 people per sq. km of land area against 7.53 people per sq. km of land area in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.25 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 205th and Russian Federation ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.11 people per sq. km of land area | 9.04 people per sq. km of land area | 2.93 people per sq. km of land area | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 5.92 people per sq. km of land area | 8.8 people per sq. km of land area | 2.88 people per sq. km of land area | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6.66 people per sq. km of land area | 8.81 people per sq. km of land area | 2.15 people per sq. km of land area | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 7.37 people per sq. km of land area | 8.82 people per sq. km of land area | 1.45 people per sq. km of land area | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8.78 people per sq. km of land area against 7.53 people per sq. km of land area in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 1.25 people per sq. km of land area, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for population density?
- Kazakhstan ranks 205th and Russian Federation ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.