Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 8.70 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
8.70 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 238 countries
All-time high
8.70 million people
in 2050
All-time low
919,996 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan stood at 8.70 million people. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.70 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 919,996 people, in 1000.
Kazakhstan ranks 58th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 919,996 people | — |
| 1100 | 939,987 people | +2.2% |
| 1200 | 959,960 people | +2.1% |
| 1300 | 1.07 million people | +11.4% |
| 1400 | 1.20 million people | +12.1% |
| 1500 | 1.34 million people | +11.6% |
| 1600 | 1.52 million people | +13.9% |
| 1700 | 1.70 million people | +11.7% |
| 1710 | 1.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 1720 | 1.67 million people | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 1.65 million people | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.64 million people | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.62 million people | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.61 million people | -1.0% |
| 1770 | 1.59 million people | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 1.57 million people | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 1.56 million people | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 1.54 million people | -1.3% |
| 1810 | 1.52 million people | -1.4% |
| 1820 | 1.49 million people | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.47 million people | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 1.44 million people | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 1.42 million people | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 1.39 million people | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 1.35 million people | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 1.71 million people | +26.6% |
| 1890 | 1.98 million people | +15.7% |
| 1900 | 2.62 million people | +32.1% |
| 1910 | 3.20 million people | +22.0% |
| 1920 | 4.15 million people | +29.9% |
| 1930 | 4.39 million people | +5.7% |
| 1940 | 5.53 million people | +25.9% |
| 1950 | 4.22 million people | -23.7% |
| 1951 | 4.31 million people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 4.40 million people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 4.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 4.59 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 4.69 million people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 4.78 million people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 4.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 4.99 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 5.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 5.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.32 million people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.43 million people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.53 million people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.73 million people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.91 million people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.08 million people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.54 million people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.63 million people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6.75 million people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.87 million people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.96 million people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.96 million people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.43 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.35 million people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.24 million people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.12 million people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.98 million people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.83 million people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.77 million people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.97 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.71 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.89 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.94 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.93 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.91 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.86 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.80 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.69 million people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.81 million people | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 7.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 7.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 7.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 7.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 7.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 7.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 7.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 8.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 8.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 8.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 8.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 8.10 million people | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 8.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 8.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 8.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 8.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 8.26 million people | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 8.30 million people | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 8.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 8.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 8.45 million people | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 8.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 8.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 8.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 8.70 million people | +0.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.70 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.70 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +32.1% | 1.98 million people | 2.62 million people |
| 1920 | +29.9% | 3.20 million people | 4.15 million people |
| 1880 | +26.6% | 1.35 million people | 1.71 million people |
| 1940 | +25.9% | 4.39 million people | 5.53 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 919,996 people | 919,996 people | 919,996 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 939,987 people | 939,987 people | 939,987 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 959,960 people | 959,960 people | 959,960 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.62 million people | 2.62 million people | 2.62 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.20 million people | 3.20 million people | 3.20 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.15 million people | 4.15 million people | 4.15 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.39 million people | 4.39 million people | 4.39 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.53 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.53 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.65 million people | 4.22 million people | 5.10 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.66 million people | 5.21 million people | 6.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.53 million people | 6.15 million people | 6.94 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 million people | 6.96 million people | 7.27 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.19 million people | 6.77 million people | 7.44 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 million people | 6.82 million people | 7.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 million people | 7.71 million people | 7.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 million people | 7.69 million people | 7.93 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.04 million people | 7.95 million people | 8.15 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.39 million people | 8.19 million people | 8.63 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 8.70 million people | 8.70 million people | 8.70 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 12.47 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan was 8.70 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.70 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 919,996 people in 1000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.