Kazakhstan - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Kazakhstan was 57.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 57.67 in 2020, while its lowest value was 44.20 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 44.20
1961 44.75
1962 45.30
1963 45.85
1964 46.40
1965 47.05
1966 47.70
1967 48.35
1968 49.00
1969 49.65
1970 50.24
1971 50.75
1972 51.27
1973 51.79
1974 52.30
1975 52.56
1976 52.83
1977 53.09
1978 53.36
1979 53.70
1980 54.14
1981 54.58
1982 55.02
1983 55.46
1984 55.90
1985 56.01
1986 56.12
1987 56.23
1988 56.34
1989 56.36
1990 56.27
1991 56.18
1992 56.08
1993 55.99
1994 55.90
1995 55.92
1996 55.94
1997 55.96
1998 55.99
1999 56.03
2000 56.10
2001 56.17
2002 56.24
2003 56.32
2004 56.39
2005 56.46
2006 56.54
2007 56.61
2008 56.68
2009 56.76
2010 56.83
2011 56.90
2012 56.97
2013 57.05
2014 57.12
2015 57.19
2016 57.26
2017 57.34
2018 57.43
2019 57.54
2020 57.67

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization