Rural population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Rural population was 41.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 214 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1970
All-time low
41.6%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Kazakhstan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 41.6% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Kazakhstan peaked at 49.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.8% | — |
| 1971 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 46.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 43.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.2% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.6% | 42.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 84 Jamaica 42.2% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 42.0% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 42.0% compare
- 88 Kiribati 41.6% compare
- 89 Mauritania 41.5% compare
- 90 Croatia 41.1% compare
More population data for Kazakhstan
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7585 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.205 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Kazakhstan?
- Rural population in Kazakhstan was 41.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for rural population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release