Rural population, male (% of total) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Rural population, male (% of total) was 23.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rural population, male in Kazakhstan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Kazakhstan stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1985.
Kazakhstan ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.6% | — |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.0% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.1% | 23.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Kazakhstan?
- Rural population, male in Kazakhstan was 23.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1985.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for rural population, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.