Asia · Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan covers about 199,000 km² (76,800 mi²), the 87th largest of the 246 places listed here. That is close to Senegal, at about 196,000 km².
- 199,000km²Area, main territory
- 7.3 millionPopulation
- 6.49In Belgiums
200 km
- Kyrgyzstan
Facts
| Area, main territory | 199,000 km²76,800 mi² |
|---|---|
| Official area | 200,000 km²Wikidata · agrees with our measure |
| In Belgiums | 6.49 |
| Capital | Bishkek |
| Population | 7.3 millionWikidata, 2025 |
| Density | 37 people per km² |
| Latitude range | 39°N to 43°N |
| In other languages | Kirguistán Español · Kirgisistan Deutsch · Kirghizistan Français · Quirguistão Português · キルギス 日本語 · 吉尔吉斯斯坦 中文 · 키르기스스탄 한국어 |
| Continent | Asia#23 of 51 countries by area |
What the numbers say about Kyrgyzstan
- Russia, the largest place listed, is 85.3× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
- At 37 people per km², Kyrgyzstan is the 129th most densely populated of the 185 places over 1,000 km²; the median is 72 per km².
- On a standard web map (Web Mercator), a place at 41°N is drawn about 1.8× too large in area, so Kyrgyzstan looks bigger there than it is.
- Laid out flat, Kyrgyzstan's main territory stretches about 450 km north to south and 925 km east to west.
- Wikidata's official figure of 200,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 199,000 km², to within 2%.
How Kyrgyzstan measures up
Kyrgyzstan holds 0.6% of the land area and 0.2% of the people of the 51 countries listed for Asia. In Central Asia it is the 4th largest of 5.
| Where it ranks | Figure | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,000 km² | 86th of 239 |
| Population | 7.3 million | 105th of 237 |
| Density | 37 per km² | 129th of 185 |
| Farthest north | 41.5°N | 52nd of 212 |
| Compared with | Its area | Kyrgyzstan is |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 30,700 km² | 6.49× its size |
| United Kingdom | 244,000 km² | 0.82× its size |
| Germany | 358,000 km² | 0.56× its size |
| Japan | 374,000 km² | 0.53× its size |
| France | 548,000 km² | 0.36× its size |
| India | 3,151,000 km² | 0.06× its size |
| Brazil | 8,473,000 km² | 0.02× its size |
| United States | 9,447,000 km² | 0.02× its size |
| Russia | 16,980,000 km² | 0.01× its size |
Where Kyrgyzstan sits
- Kyrgyzstan's centre lies at 41.5°N, 74.5°E, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 4,610 km from the equator.
- Its main territory spans 39°N to 43°N, about 450 km from its southern edge to its northern.
Closest neighbours, by distance between centres
On the same latitude, elsewhere in the world
If Kyrgyzstan had other densities
- At Bangladesh's density of 1,252 people per km², Kyrgyzstan would have 249.2 million people. It has 7.3 million.
- At Canada's density of 3.7 people per km², Kyrgyzstan would have 740,000 people. It has 7.3 million.
- At the median density of the places listed, 72 per km², it would have 14.4 million.
About the same size as
Largest in Asia
- China9,375,000 km²
- India3,151,000 km²
- Kazakhstan2,714,000 km²
- Saudi Arabia1,922,000 km²
- Indonesia1,880,000 km²
- Kyrgyzstan#23 · 199,000 km²
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Sources and method
- Outline
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outline, shown rounded
- Official figures
- Area, population and capital from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-11-11
- Population
- Wikidata, 2025; covers the whole country, overseas territory included
- Data built
- 2026-11-11