Urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
84th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.83 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.7 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan, 1961–2025

-2024196119932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan stood at 1.73 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.83 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.7 % change on previous year, in 1998.

Kazakhstan ranks 84th of 218 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.

Urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 4.83 % change on previous year
1962 4.73 % change on previous year -2.1%
1963 4.59 % change on previous year -2.9%
1964 4.38 % change on previous year -4.6%
1965 4.14 % change on previous year -5.6%
1966 3.92 % change on previous year -5.1%
1967 3.78 % change on previous year -3.8%
1968 3.62 % change on previous year -4.0%
1969 3.33 % change on previous year -8.2%
1970 3.07 % change on previous year -7.8%
1971 2.97 % change on previous year -3.2%
1972 2.87 % change on previous year -3.5%
1973 2.69 % change on previous year -6.2%
1974 2.54 % change on previous year -5.6%
1975 2.48 % change on previous year -2.3%
1976 2.82 % change on previous year +13.6%
1977 3.19 % change on previous year +13.0%
1978 3.17 % change on previous year -0.6%
1979 2.53 % change on previous year -20.0%
1980 1.97 % change on previous year -22.4%
1981 2.01 % change on previous year +2.3%
1982 2.03 % change on previous year +0.8%
1983 2.03 % change on previous year -0.0%
1984 2 % change on previous year -1.3%
1985 1.94 % change on previous year -2.9%
1986 2.08 % change on previous year +7.1%
1987 2.1 % change on previous year +0.7%
1988 1.79 % change on previous year -14.6%
1989 1.32 % change on previous year -26.5%
1990 0.8764 % change on previous year -33.4%
1991 0.6317 % change on previous year -27.9%
1992 0.1796 % change on previous year -71.6%
1993 -0.5003 % change on previous year -378.5%
1994 -1.53 % change on previous year +204.9%
1995 -2.05 % change on previous year +34.2%
1996 -2.1 % change on previous year +2.8%
1997 -2.5 % change on previous year +19.0%
1998 -2.7 % change on previous year +7.9%
1999 -1.48 % change on previous year -45.3%
2000 -0.0398 % change on previous year -97.3%
2001 0.0453 % change on previous year -213.6%
2002 0.0221 % change on previous year -51.2%
2003 0.0482 % change on previous year +118.2%
2004 0.1213 % change on previous year +151.7%
2005 0.2455 % change on previous year +102.3%
2006 0.4164 % change on previous year +69.6%
2007 0.6209 % change on previous year +49.1%
2008 0.8443 % change on previous year +36.0%
2009 1.15 % change on previous year +36.7%
2010 1.47 % change on previous year +27.5%
2011 1.72 % change on previous year +17.2%
2012 1.95 % change on previous year +13.2%
2013 2.16 % change on previous year +10.8%
2014 2.35 % change on previous year +8.8%
2015 2.52 % change on previous year +7.2%
2016 2.7 % change on previous year +6.9%
2017 2.84 % change on previous year +5.3%
2018 2.88 % change on previous year +1.5%
2019 2.93 % change on previous year +1.7%
2020 2.97 % change on previous year +1.3%
2021 3.1 % change on previous year +4.5%
2022 2.16 % change on previous year -30.4%
2023 1.99 % change on previous year -7.9%
2024 1.81 % change on previous year -9.1%
2025 1.73 % change on previous year -4.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -378.5% 0.1796 % change on previous year -0.5003 % change on previous year
2001 +213.6% -0.0398 % change on previous year 0.0453 % change on previous year
1994 -204.9% -0.5003 % change on previous year -1.53 % change on previous year
2004 +151.7% 0.0482 % change on previous year 0.1213 % change on previous year
2003 +118.2% 0.0221 % change on previous year 0.0482 % change on previous year
2005 +102.3% 0.1213 % change on previous year 0.2455 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.15 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 9
1970s 2.83 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.93 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.12 % change on previous year -2.7 % change on previous year 0.8764 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3479 % change on previous year -0.0398 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.35 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.29 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 81 India 1.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 82 Cambodia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 83 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 85 Timor-Leste 1.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 86 Turkmenistan 1.7 % change on previous year compare
  6. 87 Australia 1.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan?
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 % change on previous year in 1961.
What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.7 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Kazakhstan rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
Kazakhstan ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.