Share of population urban in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of population urban was 62.39 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Kazakhstan, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Kazakhstan is 62.39, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Kazakhstan peaked at 62.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.88, in 1950.
That places Kazakhstan 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.02 | 37.88 | 44.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.51 | 44.73 | 50.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.1 | 50.46 | 53.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.01 | 54.1 | 57.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.77 | 56.21 | 57.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9 | 54.12 | 56.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.16 | 54.21 | 59.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.45 | 59.99 | 62.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 65,833 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.98 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Kazakhstan?
- Share of population urban in Kazakhstan was 62.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.88 in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population urban?
- Kazakhstan ranks 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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