Rural population, per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Rural population, per capita was 0.3761 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Kazakhstan is 0.3761 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.5527 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3761 units per person, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5527 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5461 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5396 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5332 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.527 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.521 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5153 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5098 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4998 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4954 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4913 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4875 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4839 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4805 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4772 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4739 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4705 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.467 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4633 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.459 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4543 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4493 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4443 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4396 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4354 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4319 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4293 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4278 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4277 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4279 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4285 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4292 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4302 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4313 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4325 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4338 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4351 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4365 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4379 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4398 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4422 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.445 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4479 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4508 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4535 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4559 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4577 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4587 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4588 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4579 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.456 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4531 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4492 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4445 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4389 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4325 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4254 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4176 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4092 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3897 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3856 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3824 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3793 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3761 units per person | -0.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.3761 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.3761 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5249 units per person | 0.4998 units per person | 0.5527 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.479 units per person | 0.4633 units per person | 0.4954 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4399 units per person | 0.4277 units per person | 0.459 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4323 units per person | 0.4279 units per person | 0.4379 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.451 units per person | 0.4398 units per person | 0.4588 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4384 units per person | 0.4092 units per person | 0.4579 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3855 units per person | 0.3761 units per person | 0.4001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 37.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Rural population, per capita in Kazakhstan was 0.3761 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5527 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3761 units per person in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for rural population, per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.