Kazakhstan vs Russia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Kazakhstan
0.0053 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
0.0073 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
175th
Russia rank
173rd

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0073 units per square kilometre against 0.0053 units per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 175th and Russia ranks 173rd of 186 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.0044 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre Russia
2010s 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre Russia
2020s 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.0073 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Kazakhstan or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0073 units per square kilometre against 0.0053 units per square kilometre in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Kazakhstan and Russia?
0.002 units per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Kazakhstan ranks 175th and Russia ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.