Share of the population living in cities in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of the population living in cities was 43.91 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Kazakhstan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Kazakhstan is 43.91, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Kazakhstan peaked at 43.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.47, in 1950.
Kazakhstan ranks 86th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.47 | — |
| 1955 | 22.64 | +16.3% |
| 1960 | 23.87 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 26.46 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 28.78 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 30.19 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 31.29 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 30.81 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 30.53 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.26 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 32.49 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.7 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 37.53 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 41.16 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 43.91 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.06 | 19.47 | 22.64 | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.17 | 23.87 | 26.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.48 | 28.78 | 30.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.05 | 30.81 | 31.29 | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.9 | 30.53 | 31.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.59 | 32.49 | 34.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.35 | 37.53 | 41.16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.91 | 43.91 | 43.91 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Kazakhstan?
- Share of the population living in cities in Kazakhstan was 43.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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