Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 3.39 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.39 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
66th
of 121 countries
All-time high
3.39 million
in 2025
All-time low
638,892
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kazakhstan stood at 3.39 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.39 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 638,892, in 1960.
That places Kazakhstan 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 638,892 | — |
| 1961 | 662,859 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 687,789 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 713,690 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 740,637 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 768,559 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 797,612 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 827,801 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 859,219 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 891,779 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 922,299 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 949,762 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 978,085 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 3.39 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758,884 | 638,892 | 891,779 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 922,299 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.21 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.36 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.53 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.09 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 3.06 million | 3.39 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 63 Burkina Faso 3.52 million compare
- 64 Zambia 3.47 million compare
- 65 Kuwait 3.40 million compare
- 67 Guatemala 3.23 million compare
- 68 Mozambique 3.21 million compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.21 million 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, 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 1.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- 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 in Kazakhstan?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kazakhstan was 3.39 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,892 in 1960.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.