Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Population in the largest city
Kazakhstan
15.7%
in 2025
South Africa
15.6%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
131st
South Africa rank
132nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.0% | 14.3% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 2.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.9% | 2.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 0.6% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 15.7% against 15.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Kazakhstan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.