Kazakhstan vs Tajikistan: Rural population
Kazakhstan
7.84 million
in 2025
Tajikistan
7.96 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
69th
Tajikistan rank
68th
Rural population over time
- Kazakhstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 7.96 million against 7.84 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 124,150.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 69th and Tajikistan ranks 68th of 217 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 million | 1.58 million | 4.08 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 6.53 million | 2.18 million | 4.35 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 3.06 million | 3.98 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 7.19 million | 4.17 million | 3.02 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 7.21 million | 5.05 million | 2.16 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 7.87 million | 6.30 million | 1.57 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 7.77 million | 7.59 million | 186,927 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kazakhstan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 7.96 million against 7.84 million in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan?
- 124,150, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Tajikistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Tajikistan rank globally for rural population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 69th and Tajikistan ranks 68th of 217 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.