Urban and rural population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Urban and rural population was 13.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.00 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.00 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.57 million
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Kazakhstan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 13.00 million for urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 1950.
Kazakhstan ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.57 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.71 million | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 2.85 million | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 3.00 million | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 3.15 million | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 3.31 million | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 3.47 million | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 3.65 million | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 3.83 million | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 4.02 million | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 4.22 million | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 4.42 million | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 4.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 4.84 million | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 5.06 million | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 5.27 million | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.47 million | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 5.68 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.88 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 6.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 6.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 7.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 8.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.69 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.50 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.30 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.06 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.82 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 8.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.69 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 13.00 million | +1.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 13.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.47 million, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 13.00 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 million | 2.57 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.16 million | 4.22 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 million | 6.27 million | 8.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 million | 8.20 million | 9.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.45 million | 8.69 million | 9.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 million | 8.68 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 million | 9.13 million | 11.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.40 million | 11.69 million | 13.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Kazakhstan?
- Urban and rural population in Kazakhstan was 13.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for urban and rural population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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