Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.4986 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4986
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 1950
All-time low
-0.5335
in 2003
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kazakhstan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Kazakhstan stood at 0.4986.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.94 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.5335, in 2003.
Kazakhstan ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.94 | — |
| 1951 | 1.86 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 1.79 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.73 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.63 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 1.54 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.48 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.44 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.35 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.29 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.23 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.16 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9285 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8412 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7765 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7166 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6754 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6475 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6331 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6318 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6438 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6658 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.752 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8322 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8971 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9064 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8755 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8044 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6943 | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5466 | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3565 | -34.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1343 | -62.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0278 | -120.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0666 | +139.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1154 | +73.3% |
| 1992 | -0.15 | +30.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1799 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | -0.204 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | -0.222 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | -0.2341 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | -0.24 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2371 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | -0.2931 | +23.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3809 | +30.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4711 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | -0.5175 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | -0.5335 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | -0.5171 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4676 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | -0.3849 | -17.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2662 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1139 | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 0.082 | -172.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2455 | +199.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4532 | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6215 | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7821 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9304 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.487 | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5148 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5072 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4986 | -1.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.4986 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.4986 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +199.4% | 0.082 | 0.2455 |
| 2009 | +172.0% | -0.1139 | 0.082 |
| 1990 | -139.6% | -0.0278 | -0.0666 |
| 1989 | -120.7% | 0.1343 | -0.0278 |
| 2011 | +84.6% | 0.2455 | 0.4532 |
| 1991 | -73.3% | -0.0666 | -0.1154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.69 | 1.52 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 | 0.9285 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6984 | 0.6318 | 0.8412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6019 | -0.0278 | 0.9064 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1942 | -0.2931 | -0.0666 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3571 | -0.5335 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9462 | 0.2455 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8229 | 0.487 | 1.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 76 North Korea 0.5232 compare
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- 80 Tunisia 0.4961 compare
- 81 Myanmar 0.4829 compare
- 82 Marshall Islands 0.4713 compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Kazakhstan?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kazakhstan was 0.4986 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5335 in 2003.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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