Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 37.65 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Kyrgyzstan is 37.65 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 37.65 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.54 people per sq. km of land area, in 1994.
That places Kyrgyzstan 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.54 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 23.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.54 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 24.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.02 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 37.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 37.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 37.65 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 37.65 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.14 people per sq. km of land area | 23.54 people per sq. km of land area | 25.24 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.77 people per sq. km of land area | 25.54 people per sq. km of land area | 28.1 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.23 people per sq. km of land area | 28.5 people per sq. km of land area | 34.36 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.37 people per sq. km of land area | 35.07 people per sq. km of land area | 37.65 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 162 Bahamas 40.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 163 Faroe Islands 39.88 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 164 Palau 38.47 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 166 United States 37.17 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 167 Laos 33.66 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 168 Venezuela 32.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population in the largest city 45.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.15 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 50.39 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 97.4% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 7.36 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population density in Kyrgyzstan was 37.65 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.65 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.54 people per sq. km of land area in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population density?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.