Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 0.554% to 16.2% in Kazakhstan in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Kazakhstan reached an all time high of 16.2% in 2024 and an all time low of 6.78% in 1960.
Kazakhstan has been ranked 83rd within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| China | % | 27.7% | 28.3% | 29.0% | 29.8% | 30.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 9.58% | 9.60% | 9.63% | 9.66% | 9.62% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 15.2% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 16.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.7% | 64.9% | 65.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | % | 15.3% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 16.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | % | 23.0% | 23.2% | 23.3% | 23.5% | 23.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Turkmenistan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | % | 46.1% | 46.2% | 46.4% | 46.7% | 46.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | % | 7.61% | 7.55% | 7.50% | 7.43% | 7.37% |
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