Urbanization vs gdp in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Urbanization vs gdp was 62.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.39
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.39
in 2025
All-time low
37.88
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Kazakhstan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 62.39 for urbanization vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 62.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.88, in 1950.
That places Kazakhstan 133rd out of 236 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.
Urbanization vs gdp in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.88 | — |
| 1951 | 38.61 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 39.32 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 40.02 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 40.7 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 41.38 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 42.06 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 42.73 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 43.4 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 44.07 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.73 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 45.39 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 46.04 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 46.68 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 47.3 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 47.9 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 48.47 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 49.02 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 49.54 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 50.02 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 50.46 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 50.87 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 51.25 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 51.61 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 51.95 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 52.28 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 52.61 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.95 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.3 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53.67 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 54.1 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.57 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.07 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.57 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 56.04 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 56.46 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 56.81 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57.07 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57.22 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 57.23 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.21 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.15 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.08 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.98 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.87 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.75 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.62 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.49 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.35 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.21 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.02 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.78 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.21 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.92 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.65 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.41 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.23 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.13 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.12 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.21 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.08 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.55 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.11 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.75 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.46 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.24 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.08 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 59.99 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.03 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61.44 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.76 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.07 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.39 | +0.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 62.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 62.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7585 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Kazakhstan was 62.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.88 in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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