China vs Kazakhstan: Share of the population living in cities
China
43.53
in 2020
Kazakhstan
43.91
in 2020
China rank
87th
Kazakhstan rank
86th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 43.91 against 43.53 in China, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
China ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.83 | 21.06 | 8.23 | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 17.5 | 25.17 | 7.67 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 22.96 | 29.48 | 6.52 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 26.1 | 31.05 | 4.94 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 30.47 | 30.9 | 0.4319 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 37.96 | 33.59 | 4.37 | China |
| 2010s | 41.09 | 39.35 | 1.74 | China |
| 2020s | 43.53 | 43.91 | 0.3836 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, China or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 43.91 against 43.53 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between China and Kazakhstan?
- 0.38, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- China ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.