Kazakhstan vs New Zealand: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita
Kazakhstan
76.7%
in 2020
New Zealand
76.3%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
98th
New Zealand rank
101st
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kazakhstan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 76.7% against 76.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.6% | 63.9% | 15.3% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 56.9% | 67.0% | 10.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 69.1% | 5.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 70.3% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 71.6% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 73.4% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 74.2% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.3% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita, Kazakhstan or New Zealand?
- Kazakhstan, at 76.7% against 76.3% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita between Kazakhstan and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and New Zealand rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 101st 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 Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. 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 urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.