Australia vs Kazakhstan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Australia
4.58 million people
in 2020
Kazakhstan
4.54 million people
in 2020
Australia rank
65th
Kazakhstan rank
66th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.58 million people against 4.54 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 39,540 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Australia ranks 65th and Kazakhstan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.87 million people | 3.79 million people | 920,475 people | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 3.14 million people | 4.39 million people | 1.25 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 3.40 million people | 4.79 million people | 1.39 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 3.62 million people | 5.42 million people | 1.81 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 3.88 million people | 5.65 million people | 1.78 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4.20 million people | 4.67 million people | 473,790 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.43 million people | 4.49 million people | 58,725 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 4.58 million people | 4.54 million people | 39,540 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 4.58 million people against 4.54 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 39,540 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Australia ranks 65th and Kazakhstan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.