Kazakhstan vs Portugal: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Kazakhstan
62.4%
in 2025
Portugal
61.5%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
133rd
Portugal rank
136th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kazakhstan
- Portugal
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 62.4% against 61.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 133rd and Portugal ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.0% | 29.3% | 11.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 47.5% | 32.6% | 14.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 37.8% | 14.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 44.2% | 11.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 50.7% | 6.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 57.7% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 61.1% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
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 Portugal?
- Kazakhstan, at 62.4% against 61.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Kazakhstan and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Portugal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Portugal rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 133rd and Portugal ranks 136th 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.