Rural population growth (annual %) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Kazakhstan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Kazakhstan stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 92nd of 210 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.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -76.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -67.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +78.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +7078.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +186.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +208.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +63.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -42.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -123.8% |
| 1994 | -1.1% | +838.3% |
| 1995 | -1.6% | +44.4% |
| 1996 | -1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | -2.0% | +24.3% |
| 1998 | -2.2% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | -0.9% | -58.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -179.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -68.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -239.7% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | +258.0% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | +65.8% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | +39.5% |
| 2021 | -1.3% | +58.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -130.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +64.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +7078.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1994 | -838.3% | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -258.0% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -239.7% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | +208.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1985 | +186.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -2.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -1.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 89 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
- 90 India 0.4% compare
- 91 Bahamas 0.4% compare
- 93 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 94 Brunei 0.3% compare
- 95 Channel Islands 0.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.43 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.21 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Kazakhstan?
- Rural population growth in Kazakhstan was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for rural population growth?
- Kazakhstan ranks 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.