Urban population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Urban population was 13.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Kazakhstan is 13.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million, in 1960.
That places Kazakhstan 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.16 million | 4.22 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 million | 6.27 million | 8.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 million | 8.20 million | 9.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.45 million | 8.69 million | 9.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 million | 8.68 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 million | 9.13 million | 11.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.40 million | 11.69 million | 13.00 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 20.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 62.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 14.94 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Kazakhstan?
- Urban population in Kazakhstan was 13.00 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million in 1960.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for urban population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.