Share of population living in rural areas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of population living in rural areas was 23.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Kazakhstan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 23.3% for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Kazakhstan peaked at 53.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.5% | — |
| 1955 | 49.3% | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 45.1% | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 41.1% | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 38.0% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.4% | 49.3% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 43.1% | 41.1% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 34.7% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 32.4% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.6% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.8% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Kazakhstan?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Kazakhstan was 23.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.