Urban area over the long-term in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Urban area over the long-term was 3,421 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,421 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,421 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.003 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Kazakhstan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Kazakhstan is 3,421 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Kazakhstan peaked at 3,421 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Kazakhstan ranks 39th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0091 km² per grid cell | 0.0091 km² per grid cell | 0.0091 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0279 km² per grid cell | 0.0279 km² per grid cell | 0.0279 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0933 km² per grid cell | 0.0933 km² per grid cell | 0.0933 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3139 km² per grid cell | 0.3139 km² per grid cell | 0.3139 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.05 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 12.15 km² per grid cell | 12.15 km² per grid cell | 12.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.92 km² per grid cell | 11.92 km² per grid cell | 11.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.8 km² per grid cell | 11.8 km² per grid cell | 11.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.69 km² per grid cell | 11.69 km² per grid cell | 11.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.46 km² per grid cell | 11.46 km² per grid cell | 11.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.34 km² per grid cell | 11.34 km² per grid cell | 11.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.22 km² per grid cell | 11.22 km² per grid cell | 11.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.37 km² per grid cell | 11.37 km² per grid cell | 11.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.06 km² per grid cell | 14.06 km² per grid cell | 14.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 17.39 km² per grid cell | 17.39 km² per grid cell | 17.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 21.51 km² per grid cell | 21.51 km² per grid cell | 21.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 26.6 km² per grid cell | 26.6 km² per grid cell | 26.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 32.89 km² per grid cell | 32.89 km² per grid cell | 32.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 40.66 km² per grid cell | 40.66 km² per grid cell | 40.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 50.22 km² per grid cell | 50.22 km² per grid cell | 50.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 61.9 km² per grid cell | 61.9 km² per grid cell | 61.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 98.49 km² per grid cell | 98.49 km² per grid cell | 98.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 140.56 km² per grid cell | 140.56 km² per grid cell | 140.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 219.15 km² per grid cell | 219.15 km² per grid cell | 219.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 294.2 km² per grid cell | 294.2 km² per grid cell | 294.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 394.29 km² per grid cell | 394.29 km² per grid cell | 394.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 424.53 km² per grid cell | 424.53 km² per grid cell | 424.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 575.59 km² per grid cell | 575.59 km² per grid cell | 575.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 691.14 km² per grid cell | 575.59 km² per grid cell | 886.27 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,163 km² per grid cell | 936.6 km² per grid cell | 1,375 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,597 km² per grid cell | 1,418 km² per grid cell | 1,759 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,990 km² per grid cell | 1,800 km² per grid cell | 2,161 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,142 km² per grid cell | 2,081 km² per grid cell | 2,183 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,223 km² per grid cell | 2,083 km² per grid cell | 2,404 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,752 km² per grid cell | 2,452 km² per grid cell | 3,063 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,278 km² per grid cell | 3,136 km² per grid cell | 3,421 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.71 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4141 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4005 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.4 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Kazakhstan?
- Urban area over the long-term in Kazakhstan was 3,421 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,421 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.