Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 62.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2025
All-time low
37.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 1950–2025
Source: 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 vs. gdp per capita 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, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 62.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, 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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.9% | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 12.47 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.92 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 62.4% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.