Canada vs Kazakhstan: Rural population

Canada
7.13 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan
7.84 million
in 2025
Canada rank
71st
Kazakhstan rank
69th

Rural population over time

  • Canada
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 7.84 million against 7.13 million in Canada, a difference of 707,710.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 71st and Kazakhstan ranks 69th of 215 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.36 million 5.66 million 303,992 Kazakhstan
1970s 5.56 million 6.53 million 967,322 Kazakhstan
1980s 6.14 million 7.03 million 897,540 Kazakhstan
1990s 6.56 million 7.19 million 631,002 Kazakhstan
2000s 6.49 million 7.21 million 717,238 Kazakhstan
2010s 6.67 million 7.87 million 1.20 million Kazakhstan
2020s 6.97 million 7.77 million 802,742 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Canada or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 7.84 million against 7.13 million in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Canada and Kazakhstan?
707,710, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for rural population?
Canada ranks 71st and Kazakhstan ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.