Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Kazakhstan
62.4%
in 2025
North Macedonia
62.9%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
133rd
North Macedonia rank
130th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 62.9% against 62.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 133rd and North Macedonia ranks 130th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1950s 41.0% 28.0% 13.0% Kazakhstan
1960s 47.5% 40.2% 7.4% Kazakhstan
1970s 52.1% 50.5% 1.6% Kazakhstan
1980s 56.0% 55.4% 0.7% Kazakhstan
1990s 56.8% 59.0% 2.3% North Macedonia
2000s 54.9% 58.0% 3.1% North Macedonia
2010s 56.2% 59.1% 3.0% North Macedonia
2020s 61.4% 62.1% 0.6% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Kazakhstan or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 62.9% against 62.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Kazakhstan and North Macedonia?
0.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and North Macedonia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and North Macedonia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Kazakhstan ranks 133rd and North Macedonia ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas 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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.