Kazakhstan has a population density of 19.8 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Kazakhstan has 1,424,328 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kazakhstan ranked 187th out of 197.
Kazakhstan has 0.25% of the world's population and 1.81% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Kazakhstan compared to the World's average
Kazakhstan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 19.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 187/197 | N/A |
| Population |
21036432
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 1,042,360 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,411,156 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.6% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 58.4% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 28.6% |
Kazakhstan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Kazakhstan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 29.9%. The population density rank was 181st 21 years ago and is 187th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.8 | 187 |
| 2023 | 19.5 | 187 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 187 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 187 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 187 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 187 |
| 2018 | 18.2 | 187 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | 187 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 187 |
| 2015 | 17.3 | 187 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 187 |
| 2013 | 16.8 | 187 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | 187 |
| 2011 | 16.4 | 185 |
| 2010 | 16.2 | 184 |
| 2009 | 15.9 | 184 |
| 2008 | 15.8 | 184 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 184 |
| 2006 | 15.4 | 183 |
| 2005 | 15.3 | 181 |
| 2004 | 15.2 | 181 |
| 2003 | 15.1 | 181 |
| 2002 | 15 | 181 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 181 |
| 2000 | 14.9 | 181 |
| 1999 | 14.8 | 178 |
| 1998 | 15 | 178 |
| 1997 | 15.4 | 177 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | 176 |
| 1995 | 16.1 | 175 |
| 1994 | 16.4 | 175 |
| 1993 | 16.6 | 175 |
| 1992 | 16.6 | 170 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Kazakhstan from 1960 to 2024: 44.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 56.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 58.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.4% | 114 |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 112 |
| 2022 | 58% | 111 |
| 2021 | 57.8% | 110 |
| 2020 | 57.7% | 105 |
| 2019 | 57.5% | 105 |
| 2018 | 57.4% | 104 |
| 2017 | 57.3% | 104 |
| 2016 | 57.3% | 103 |
| 2015 | 57.2% | 103 |
| 2014 | 57.1% | 101 |
| 2013 | 57% | 101 |
| 2012 | 57% | 100 |
| 2011 | 56.9% | 99 |
| 2010 | 56.8% | 99 |
| 2009 | 56.8% | 98 |
| 2008 | 56.7% | 98 |
| 2007 | 56.6% | 97 |
| 2006 | 56.5% | 96 |
| 2005 | 56.5% | 95 |
| 2004 | 56.4% | 94 |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 92 |
| 2002 | 56.2% | 91 |
| 2001 | 56.2% | 90 |
| 2000 | 56.1% | 91 |
| 1999 | 56% | 91 |
| 1998 | 56% | 90 |
| 1997 | 56% | 89 |
| 1996 | 55.9% | 87 |
| 1995 | 55.9% | 86 |
| 1994 | 55.9% | 85 |
| 1993 | 56% | 84 |
| 1992 | 56.1% | 82 |
| 1991 | 56.2% | 82 |
| 1990 | 56.3% | 80 |
| 1989 | 56.4% | 77 |
| 1988 | 56.3% | 76 |
| 1987 | 56.2% | 74 |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 73 |
| 1985 | 56% | 72 |
| 1984 | 55.9% | 71 |
| 1983 | 55.5% | 71 |
| 1982 | 55% | 71 |
| 1981 | 54.6% | 71 |
| 1980 | 54.1% | 71 |
| 1979 | 53.7% | 70 |
| 1978 | 53.4% | 69 |
| 1977 | 53.1% | 67 |
| 1976 | 52.8% | 67 |
| 1975 | 52.6% | 67 |
| 1974 | 52.3% | 66 |
| 1973 | 51.8% | 66 |
| 1972 | 51.3% | 66 |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 65 |
| 1970 | 50.2% | 64 |
| 1969 | 49.6% | 65 |
| 1968 | 49% | 63 |
| 1967 | 48.3% | 62 |
| 1966 | 47.7% | 61 |
| 1965 | 47% | 64 |
| 1964 | 46.4% | 64 |
| 1963 | 45.8% | 64 |
| 1962 | 45.3% | 65 |
| 1961 | 44.7% | 63 |
| 1960 | 44.2% | 62 |
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