Urban population in Kazakhstan in 2025 — 13,003,492 people. Ranked 57 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 208.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kazakhstan
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13M | +221,162 | +1.73% |
| 2024 | 12.78M | +227,252 | +1.81% |
| 2023 | 12.56M | +244,981 | +1.99% |
| 2022 | 12.31M | +260,526 | +2.16% |
| 2021 | 12.05M | +362,810 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.69M | +337,132 | +2.97% |
| 2019 | 11.35M | +323,435 | +2.93% |
| 2018 | 11.03M | +309,047 | +2.88% |
| 2017 | 10.72M | +296,240 | +2.84% |
| 2016 | 10.42M | +273,770 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.15M | +249,757 | +2.52% |
| 2014 | 9.9M | +227,614 | +2.35% |
| 2013 | 9.67M | +204,696 | +2.16% |
| 2012 | 9.47M | +181,232 | +1.95% |
| 2011 | 9.28M | +157,376 | +1.72% |
| 2010 | 9.13M | +132,347 | +1.47% |
| 2009 | 8.99M | +102,638 | +1.15% |
| 2008 | 8.89M | +74,439 | +0.84% |
| 2007 | 8.82M | +54,406 | +0.62% |
| 2006 | 8.76M | +36,346 | +0.42% |
| 2005 | 8.73M | +21,364 | +0.25% |
| 2004 | 8.7M | +10,553 | +0.12% |
| 2003 | 8.69M | +4,194 | +0.05% |
| 2002 | 8.69M | +1,920 | +0.02% |
| 2001 | 8.69M | +3,923 | +0.05% |
| 2000 | 8.68M | −3,454 | −0.04% |
| 1999 | 8.69M | −130,191 | −1.48% |
| 1998 | 8.82M | −244,652 | −2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.06M | −232,658 | −2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.3M | −199,786 | −2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5M | −198,466 | −2.05% |
| 1994 | 9.69M | −150,164 | −1.53% |
| 1993 | 9.84M | −49,501 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.89M | +17,747 | +0.18% |
| 1991 | 9.88M | +61,990 | +0.63% |
| 1990 | 9.81M | +85,261 | +0.88% |
| 1989 | 9.73M | +126,337 | +1.32% |
| 1988 | 9.6M | +168,759 | +1.79% |
| 1987 | 9.43M | +193,566 | +2.09% |
| 1986 | 9.24M | +188,281 | +2.08% |
| 1985 | 9.05M | +172,469 | +1.94% |
| 1984 | 8.88M | +174,187 | +2% |
| 1983 | 8.7M | +172,888 | +2.03% |
| 1982 | 8.53M | +169,475 | +2.03% |
| 1981 | 8.36M | +164,809 | +2.01% |
| 1980 | 8.2M | +158,002 | +1.97% |
| 1979 | 8.04M | +198,666 | +2.53% |
| 1978 | 7.84M | +240,782 | +3.17% |
| 1977 | 7.6M | +234,713 | +3.19% |
| 1976 | 7.37M | +202,064 | +2.82% |
| 1975 | 7.16M | +173,540 | +2.48% |
| 1974 | 6.99M | +173,151 | +2.54% |
| 1973 | 6.82M | +178,549 | +2.69% |
| 1972 | 6.64M | +184,986 | +2.87% |
| 1971 | 6.45M | +186,160 | +2.97% |
| 1970 | 6.27M | +186,501 | +3.07% |
| 1969 | 6.08M | +195,852 | +3.33% |
| 1968 | 5.88M | +205,852 | +3.63% |
| 1967 | 5.68M | +206,626 | +3.78% |
| 1966 | 5.47M | +206,580 | +3.92% |
| 1965 | 5.27M | +209,086 | +4.14% |
| 1964 | 5.06M | +212,242 | +4.38% |
| 1963 | 4.84M | +212,703 | +4.59% |
| 1962 | 4.63M | +209,204 | +4.73% |
| 1961 | 4.42M | +203,918 | +4.83% |
| 1960 | 4.22M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
