Kazakhstan—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #82 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.8%
2024
YoY Change
-9.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#82
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.1%
2021
Minimum
-0.0%
2000
Last
1.8%
Previous
2.0%
Highest
3.1%
Lowest
-0.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kazakhstan's urban population growth (%) was 1.8% in 2024, ranking #82 out of 217 countries. This represents a -9.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.1% (2021) and the lowest was -0.0% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +102.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +151.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +118.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -51.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +213.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |