Rural population, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Rural population, per square kilometre was 24.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan stood at 24.17 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 24.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.75 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.68 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.41 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.45 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.73 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.42 units per square kilometre | 14.75 units per square kilometre | 16.32 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.32 units per square kilometre | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 18.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 units per square kilometre | 18.45 units per square kilometre | 22.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.52 units per square kilometre | 22.86 units per square kilometre | 24.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 112 Malaysia 25.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Netherlands 24.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cuba 24.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 24.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Dominica 23.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Tunisia 23.54 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan was 24.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.75 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural population 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.