Urban population growth (annual %) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Urban population growth (annual %) was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Kazakhstan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.7% for urban population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, 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 growth (annual %) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.7% | — |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -71.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | -379.4% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | +206.5% |
| 1995 | -2.1% | +34.6% |
| 1996 | -2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | -2.5% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | -2.7% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | -1.5% | -45.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -213.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +118.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +151.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +102.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 | -379.4% | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | +213.6% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | -206.5% | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | +151.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | +118.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | +102.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -2.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 81 India 1.8% compare
- 82 Cambodia 1.7% compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
- 85 East Timor 1.7% compare
- 86 Turkmenistan 1.7% compare
- 87 Australia 1.7% 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 growth in Kazakhstan?
- Urban population growth in Kazakhstan was 1.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for urban population growth?
- Kazakhstan ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.