Albania vs Kazakhstan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Albania
3.0%
in 2020
Kazakhstan
3.4%
in 2020
Albania rank
7th
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Albania
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Albania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Albania |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Albania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Albania or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Albania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Albania and Kazakhstan?
- 0.4%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Kazakhstan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Albania ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.