Kazakhstan vs Spain: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Kazakhstan
14.6%
in 2020
Spain
14.6%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
147th
Spain rank
146th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Spain
051015195019852020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 14.6% against 14.6% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 147th and Spain ranks 146th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 11.6% 8.8% 2.8% Kazakhstan
1960s 10.3% 10.0% 0.2% Kazakhstan
1970s 10.0% 11.3% 1.3% Spain
1980s 10.4% 11.8% 1.4% Spain
1990s 10.1% 11.9% 1.8% Spain
2000s 11.8% 12.7% 0.9% Spain
2010s 13.2% 13.2% 0.0% Spain
2020s 14.6% 14.6% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Kazakhstan or Spain?
Spain, at 14.6% against 14.6% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Kazakhstan and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Spain rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Kazakhstan ranks 147th and Spain ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.