Total sample population, urban in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Total sample population, urban was 10.25 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.25 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
10.25 million
in 2017
All-time low
2.14 million
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Total sample population, urban in Kazakhstan, 2001–2017

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2001200920172001: 2.2M2002: 2.2M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.2M2005: 8.6M2006: 8.4M2007: 8.8M2008: 8.3M2009: 2.1M2010: 7.4M2011: 9.0M2012: 9.1M2014: 9.4M2015: 9.9M2016: 10.1M2017: 10.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, total sample population, urban in Kazakhstan stood at 10.25 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.25 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 2009.

Kazakhstan ranks 33rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Total sample population, urban in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, urban in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 2.18 million —
2002 2.16 million -1.0%
2003 2.20 million +1.7%
2004 2.21 million +0.4%
2005 8.61 million +290.6%
2006 8.45 million -1.9%
2007 8.83 million +4.6%
2008 8.27 million -6.4%
2009 2.14 million -74.1%
2010 7.41 million +246.3%
2011 8.97 million +21.1%
2012 9.13 million +1.7%
2014 9.43 million +3.4%
2015 9.87 million +4.6%
2016 10.07 million +2.0%
2017 10.25 million +1.8%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 10.25 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.51 million, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 10.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.77 million, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, urban in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +290.6% 2.21 million 8.61 million
2010 +246.3% 2.14 million 7.41 million
2009 -74.1% 8.27 million 2.14 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.01 million 2.14 million 8.83 million 9
2010s 9.30 million 7.41 million 10.25 million 7

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 30 Chile 15.55 million compare
  2. 31 Ghana 14.34 million compare
  3. 32 Ecuador 12.14 million compare
  4. 34 Uganda 10.24 million compare
  5. 35 Romania 9.89 million compare
  6. 36 Guatemala 8.96 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Kazakhstan?
Total sample population, urban in Kazakhstan was 10.25 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 10.25 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2009.
How does Kazakhstan rank for total sample population, urban?
Kazakhstan ranks 33rd out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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