Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Kazakhstan is 37.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Kazakhstan peaked at 55.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2025.
Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.3% | — |
| 1961 | 54.6% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 37.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 37.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 50.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 46.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.8% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 44.0% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.9% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.6% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 in Kazakhstan?
- Rural population in Kazakhstan was 37.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for rural population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.