Kazakhstan vs Liberia: Share of population living in cities
Kazakhstan
43.9%
in 2020
Liberia
44.5%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
86th
Liberia rank
83rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Kazakhstan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 44.5% against 43.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 86th and Liberia ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.1% | 0.0% | 21.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 25.2% | 0.0% | 25.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 29.5% | 1.9% | 27.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 18.6% | 12.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 34.7% | 3.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 37.0% | 3.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 39.2% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 44.5% | 0.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Kazakhstan or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 44.5% against 43.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Kazakhstan and Liberia?
- 0.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Liberia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Liberia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th and Liberia ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.