Long term urban population region in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Long term urban population region was 67.35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
67.35
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
67.35
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Kazakhstan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 67.35 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Kazakhstan peaked at 67.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1000.
Kazakhstan ranks 102nd of 202 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.
Long term urban population region in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0014 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0041 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0123 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.02 | +2.3% |
| 1800 | 1.28 | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.6 | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 2 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 3.12 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 3.9 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 4.88 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 6.1 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 7.62 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 9.53 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 11.91 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 14.89 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 18.62 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 23.27 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 29.09 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 36.36 | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 37.16 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 37.97 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 38.78 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 39.6 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 40.43 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 41.26 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 42.1 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 42.94 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 43.65 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 44.2 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 44.75 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 45.3 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 45.85 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 46.4 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 47.05 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 47.7 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 48.34 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 49 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 49.65 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 50.24 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50.79 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.34 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.88 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 52.38 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 52.56 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.87 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.14 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 53.37 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 53.7 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 54.14 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.55 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 54.97 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 55.4 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 55.86 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 56.01 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 56.27 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56.54 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 56.74 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 56.67 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.27 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 56.53 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.57 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.43 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.16 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.92 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.87 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.76 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.67 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.8 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.28 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.72 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.95 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.17 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.39 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 57.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.84 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.06 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.28 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.51 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.15 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.8 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.44 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.09 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.74 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.38 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.03 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.68 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.32 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.97 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.44 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.92 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.4 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.88 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 67.35 | +0.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 67.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 67.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0014 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0014 | 0.0041 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0041 | 0.0123 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0123 | 0.037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.037 | 0.1111 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1111 | 0.3333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.62 | 7.62 | 7.62 | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.53 | 9.53 | 9.53 | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.91 | 11.91 | 11.91 | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.89 | 14.89 | 14.89 | 1 |
| 1920s | 18.62 | 18.62 | 18.62 | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.27 | 23.27 | 23.27 | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.03 | 36.36 | 43.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.82 | 44.2 | 49.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.23 | 50.24 | 53.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.72 | 54.14 | 56.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.1 | 55.67 | 56.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.28 | 56.28 | 58.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.41 | 58.51 | 64.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.16 | 64.97 | 67.35 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Kazakhstan?
- Long term urban population region in Kazakhstan was 67.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for long term urban population region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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