Afghanistan vs Kazakhstan: Urban and rural population
Afghanistan
11.37 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan
13.00 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
60th
Kazakhstan rank
58th
Urban and rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 13.00 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.63 million.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Kazakhstan ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,123 | 3.26 million | 2.70 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 944,467 | 5.16 million | 4.21 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 7.12 million | 5.42 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 8.97 million | 7.06 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 9.45 million | 6.57 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 8.77 million | 4.03 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 10.11 million | 2.11 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 12.40 million | 1.86 million | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Afghanistan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 13.00 million against 11.37 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 1.63 million, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Kazakhstan rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Kazakhstan ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.