Bolivia vs Kazakhstan: Population in largest city

Bolivia
2.00 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan
2.04 million
in 2025
Bolivia rank
87th
Kazakhstan rank
85th

Population in largest city over time

  • Bolivia
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.04 million against 2.00 million in Bolivia, a difference of 44,670.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Bolivia ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 85th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1960s 510,583 618,452 107,869 Kazakhstan
1970s 701,414 849,589 148,175 Kazakhstan
1980s 933,783 1.02 million 90,281 Kazakhstan
1990s 1.23 million 1.11 million 120,577 Bolivia
2000s 1.52 million 1.27 million 257,226 Bolivia
2010s 1.73 million 1.64 million 91,253 Bolivia
2020s 1.92 million 1.97 million 46,700 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Bolivia or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 2.04 million against 2.00 million in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Bolivia and Kazakhstan?
44,670, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kazakhstan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Kazakhstan rank globally for population in largest city?
Bolivia ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 85th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.