Urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan, 1961–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 81 India 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Cambodia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Timor-Leste 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Turkmenistan 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Australia 1.68 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.