Kazakhstan vs Portugal: Urban population (% of total population)
Kazakhstan
62.4%
in 2025
Portugal
61.5%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
119th
Portugal rank
122nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Kazakhstan
- Portugal
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 62.4% against 61.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.5% | 32.6% | 14.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 37.8% | 14.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 44.2% | 11.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 50.7% | 6.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 57.7% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 61.1% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kazakhstan or Portugal?
- Kazakhstan, at 62.4% against 61.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kazakhstan and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Portugal rank globally for urban population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.