Greece vs Kazakhstan: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 79.2% in Greece and 62.4% in Kazakhstan, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Greece, by 16.8 percentage points, or 1.27 times that in Kazakhstan.
GreeceKazakhstan
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 79.2 2025 | 77.5 | 68 of 229 | 86.9 2050 |
| Kazakhstan | 62.4 2025 | 56.1 | 126 of 229 | 67.2 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Greece has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Greece ranked 68 and Kazakhstan ranked 126 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Greece at 86.9% and Kazakhstan at 67.2% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Greece | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79.2 | 62.4 |
| 2024 | 79 | 62.1 |
| 2023 | 78.8 | 61.8 |
| 2022 | 78.6 | 61.4 |
| 2021 | 78.4 | 61 |
| 2020 | 78.3 | 60 |
| 2019 | 78.2 | 59.1 |
| 2018 | 78.1 | 58.2 |
| 2017 | 77.9 | 57.5 |
| 2016 | 77.7 | 56.8 |
| 2015 | 77.5 | 56.1 |
| 2014 | 77.3 | 55.6 |
| 2013 | 77.1 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 76.9 | 54.7 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 54.4 |
| 2010 | 76.4 | 54.2 |
| 2009 | 76 | 54.1 |
| 2008 | 75.6 | 54.1 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 54.2 |
| 2006 | 74.7 | 54.4 |
| 2005 | 74.3 | 54.7 |
| 2004 | 73.8 | 54.9 |
| 2003 | 73.4 | 55.2 |
| 2002 | 73.1 | 55.5 |
| 2001 | 72.9 | 55.8 |
| 2000 | 72.7 | 56 |
| 1999 | 72.5 | 56.2 |
| 1998 | 72.4 | 56.4 |
| 1997 | 72.3 | 56.5 |
| 1996 | 72.2 | 56.6 |
| 1995 | 72.1 | 56.8 |
| 1994 | 72 | 56.9 |
| 1993 | 71.9 | 57 |
| 1992 | 71.8 | 57.1 |
| 1991 | 71.6 | 57.2 |
| 1990 | 71.5 | 57.2 |
| 1989 | 71.4 | 57.2 |
| 1988 | 71.2 | 57.2 |
| 1987 | 71 | 57.1 |
| 1986 | 70.9 | 56.8 |
| 1985 | 70.7 | 56.5 |
| 1984 | 70.5 | 56 |
| 1983 | 70.3 | 55.6 |
| 1982 | 70 | 55.1 |
| 1981 | 69.8 | 54.6 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 54.1 |
| 1979 | 69.1 | 53.7 |
| 1978 | 68.7 | 53.3 |
| 1977 | 68.3 | 53 |
| 1976 | 67.8 | 52.6 |
| 1975 | 67.3 | 52.3 |
| 1974 | 66.8 | 52 |
| 1973 | 66.2 | 51.6 |
| 1972 | 65.6 | 51.3 |
| 1971 | 65 | 50.9 |
| 1970 | 64.3 | 50.5 |
| 1969 | 63.5 | 50 |
| 1968 | 62.6 | 49.5 |
| 1967 | 61.7 | 49 |
| 1966 | 60.7 | 48.5 |
| 1965 | 59.7 | 47.9 |
| 1964 | 58.7 | 47.3 |
| 1963 | 57.8 | 46.7 |
| 1962 | 57 | 46 |
| 1961 | 56.4 | 45.4 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 44.7 |
| 1959 | 55.4 | 44.1 |
| 1958 | 55 | 43.4 |
| 1957 | 54.6 | 42.7 |
| 1956 | 54.3 | 42.1 |
| 1955 | 54 | 41.4 |
| 1954 | 53.7 | 40.7 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 40 |
| 1952 | 53 | 39.3 |
| 1951 | 52.6 | 38.6 |
| 1950 | 52.2 | 37.9 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Greece | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79.5 | 62.7 |
| 2027 | 79.7 | 63 |
| 2028 | 79.9 | 63.3 |
| 2029 | 80.2 | 63.6 |
| 2030 | 80.5 | 63.9 |
| 2031 | 80.7 | 64.2 |
| 2032 | 81 | 64.4 |
| 2033 | 81.3 | 64.7 |
| 2034 | 81.5 | 64.9 |
| 2035 | 81.8 | 65.2 |
| 2036 | 82.1 | 65.4 |
| 2037 | 82.4 | 65.6 |
| 2038 | 82.7 | 65.9 |
| 2039 | 83 | 66.1 |
| 2040 | 83.3 | 66.2 |
| 2041 | 83.7 | 66.4 |
| 2042 | 84 | 66.6 |
| 2043 | 84.3 | 66.7 |
| 2044 | 84.7 | 66.8 |
| 2045 | 85 | 67 |
| 2046 | 85.4 | 67 |
| 2047 | 85.7 | 67.1 |
| 2048 | 86.1 | 67.2 |
| 2049 | 86.5 | 67.2 |
| 2050 | 86.9 | 67.2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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