Urban population, male in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Urban population, male was 24.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
24.8%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 1990
All-time low
24.8%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Kazakhstan, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 25.5 % of total1985: 26.5 % of total1990: 26.7 % of total1995: 26.4 % of total2000: 25.9 % of total2005: 25.5 % of total2010: 25.1 % of total2015: 24.8 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, male in Kazakhstan stood at 24.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 26.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2015.

That places Kazakhstan 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Kazakhstan, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 25.5%
1985 26.5% +3.8%
1990 26.7% +0.7%
1995 26.4% -1.0%
2000 25.9% -2.0%
2005 25.5% -1.8%
2010 25.1% -1.5%
2015 24.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.0% 25.5% 26.5% 2
1990s 26.6% 26.4% 26.7% 2
2000s 25.7% 25.5% 25.9% 2
2010s 24.9% 24.8% 25.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 116 Nigeria 25.0% compare
  2. 117 Guatemala 24.8% compare
  3. 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.8% compare
  4. 120 Georgia 24.6% compare
  5. 121 Turkmenistan 24.5% compare
  6. 122 Thailand 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Kazakhstan?
Urban population, male in Kazakhstan was 24.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2015.
How does Kazakhstan rank for urban population, male?
Kazakhstan ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.