Kazakhstan vs Maldives: Share of the population living in cities
Kazakhstan
43.91
in 2020
Maldives
44.19
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
86th
Maldives rank
85th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Kazakhstan
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 44.19 against 43.91 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 86th and Maldives ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.06 | 0 | 21.06 | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 25.17 | 0 | 25.17 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 29.48 | 0 | 29.48 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 31.05 | 13.36 | 17.69 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 30.9 | 27.1 | 3.8 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 33.59 | 30.75 | 2.85 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 39.35 | 35.45 | 3.89 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 43.91 | 44.19 | 0.2775 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Kazakhstan or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 44.19 against 43.91 in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Kazakhstan and Maldives?
- 0.28, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Maldives rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th and Maldives ranks 85th 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.