Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Kazakhstan
4.54 million people
in 2020
Uzbekistan
4.90 million people
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
66th
Uzbekistan rank
63rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 4.90 million people against 4.54 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 354,110 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 66th and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 million people | 2.62 million people | 1.17 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 4.39 million people | 3.01 million people | 1.38 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 4.79 million people | 3.41 million people | 1.38 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 5.42 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.42 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 5.65 million people | 4.35 million people | 1.30 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4.67 million people | 4.28 million people | 389,255 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.49 million people | 4.49 million people | 710 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 4.54 million people | 4.90 million people | 354,110 people | Uzbekistan |
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, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 4.90 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 Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 354,110 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd 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.