Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 62.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 238 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 62.4% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan peaked at 62.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Kazakhstan ranks 135th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.0% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1800 | 1.3% | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.6% | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 3.1% | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 3.9% | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 4.9% | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 6.1% | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 7.6% | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 9.5% | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 11.9% | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 14.9% | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 18.6% | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 23.3% | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 29.1% | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 37.9% | +30.2% |
| 1951 | 38.6% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.7% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 62.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 62.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 41.0% | 37.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.5% | 44.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 50.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 54.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.0% | 62.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Kazakhstan was 62.4% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Kazakhstan ranks 135th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.