Population in the largest city in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population in the largest city was 14.55 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Kazakhstan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Kazakhstan is 14.55, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Kazakhstan peaked at 14.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.96, in 1990.
That places Kazakhstan 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.93 | — |
| 1955 | 11.37 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 10.56 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 10.02 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.08 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.59 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 10.26 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.96 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.3 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.42 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 12.13 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.69 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 14.55 | +6.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 14.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 14.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.65 | 11.37 | 11.93 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.29 | 10.02 | 10.56 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.05 | 10.02 | 10.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.42 | 10.26 | 10.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.13 | 9.96 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.77 | 11.42 | 12.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 12.69 | 13.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.55 | 14.55 | 14.55 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Kazakhstan?
- Population in the largest city in Kazakhstan was 14.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population in the largest city?
- Kazakhstan ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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