Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.21 units per square kilometre for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5129 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 118th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5129 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.5168 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5209 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5249 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.529 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5332 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5374 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.547 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5671 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5883 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.611 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6352 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6558 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6715 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6877 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7044 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7215 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7431 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7735 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8054 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8387 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8734 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9098 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9479 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9878 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5278 units per square kilometre | 0.5129 units per square kilometre | 0.547 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6586 units per square kilometre | 0.5671 units per square kilometre | 0.7431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9343 units per square kilometre | 0.7735 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 115 Mauritania 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Chad 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Algeria 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Niger 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mongolia 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Libya 0.6725 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Kazakhstan
- Population in the largest city 15.7% (2025)
- Population density 7.53 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.6 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.39 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1629 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 2.04 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 7.74 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 355.33 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Kazakhstan?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Kazakhstan was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5129 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Kazakhstan ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.