Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Kazakhstan
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
55th
South Africa rank
52nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.66 % change on previous year in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 121 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 | 3.77 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.8573 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.5393 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8796 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.3993 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.2712 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.66 % change on previous year in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Kazakhstan ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.