Urban population (% of total population) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Urban population (% of total population) was 62.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 62.4% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Kazakhstan peaked at 62.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.7% | — |
| 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 65.4%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 62.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 in Kazakhstan?
- Urban population in Kazakhstan was 62.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for urban population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.