Rural population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Rural population was 7.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.84 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.94 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.21 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 7.84 million for rural population in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Kazakhstan peaked at 7.94 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million, in 1960.
That places Kazakhstan 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.97 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.98 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.24 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.12 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.98 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.83 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.84 million | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 7.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 5.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 7.84 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 million | 5.21 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.53 million | 6.15 million | 6.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 6.96 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.19 million | 6.77 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 million | 6.82 million | 7.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 million | 7.71 million | 7.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 million | 7.69 million | 7.84 million | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Kazakhstan?
- Rural population in Kazakhstan was 7.84 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million in 1960.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for rural population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.