Kazakhstan Population (LIVE)

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Kazakhstan Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Kazakhstan is 20,712,959 as of Tuesday, December 24, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Kazakhstan 2024 population is estimated at 20,592,571 people at mid year.
  • Kazakhstan population is equivalent to 0.25% of the total world population.
  • Kazakhstan ranks number 64 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Kazakhstan is 8 per Km2 (20 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 2,699,700 Km2 (1,042,360 sq. miles).
  • 55.2 % of the population is urban (11,360,335 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Kazakhstan is 29.6 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Kazakhstan (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationKazakhstan
Global Rank
2024 20,592,571 1.29 % 262,467 -7,368 29.6 2.98 8 55.2 % 11,360,335 0.25 % 8,161,972,572 64
2023 20,330,104 1.47 % 295,495 -4,822 29.5 3.01 8 55.2 % 11,226,799 0.25 % 8,091,734,930 64
2022 20,034,609 1.47 % 291,006 45,755 29.3 3.05 7 55.4 % 11,093,646 0.25 % 8,021,407,192 64
2020 19,482,117 1.42 % 272,562 -8,716 29.2 3.13 7 55.6 % 10,828,881 0.25 % 7,887,001,292 63
2015 18,084,169 1.44 % 249,472 -2,011 28.3 2.76 7 56.1 % 10,151,168 0.24 % 7,470,491,872 63
2010 16,836,810 1.07 % 173,739 -6,840 27.5 2.61 6 55.3 % 9,319,106 0.24 % 7,021,732,148 61
2005 15,968,117 0.60 % 93,403 -20,171 27.4 2.27 6 55.0 % 8,775,200 0.24 % 6,586,970,132 62
2000 15,501,103 -1.51 % -245,887-8,754 26.6 1.90 6 54.5 % 8,446,937 0.25 % 6,171,702,993 61
1995 16,730,536 -0.50 % -84,704 -412,775 25.4 2.25 6 53.6 % 8,966,986 0.29 % 5,758,878,982 53
1990 17,154,054 1.36 % 224,593 -103,336 24.7 2.75 6 54.3 % 9,306,548 0.32 % 5,327,803,110 48
1985 16,031,090 1.13 % 175,628 -103,115 23.4 3.21 6 55.2 % 8,843,705 0.33 % 4,868,943,465 45
1980 15,152,949 2.04 % 290,421 -67,731 21.9 3.09 6 53.3 % 8,070,301 0.34 % 4,447,606,236 45
1975 13,700,843 1.98 % 256,357 26,332 22.3 3.40 5 54.2 % 7,427,349 0.34 % 4,070,735,277 43
1970 12,419,057 2.47 % 285,175 72,000 21.6 3.51 5 53.0 % 6,585,970 0.34 % 3,694,683,794 43
1965 10,993,183 3.12 % 312,640 103,626 22.7 3.88 4 51.0 % 5,602,843 0.33 % 3,334,533,703 49
1960 9,429,981 3.36 % 287,270 83,525 22.2 4.50 3 46.9 % 4,418,028 0.31 % 3,015,470,894 46
1955 7,993,631 3.33 % 241,296 84,893 22.5 4.51 3 40.4 % 3,231,136 0.29 % 2,740,213,792 49
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Kazakhstan Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationKazakhstan
Global Rank
2025 20,843,754 1.36 % 272,327 -8,834 29.7 2.95 8 55.1 % 11,494,249 0.25 % 8,231,613,070 65
2030 22,003,193 1.09 % 231,888 -6,269 29.5 2.81 8 55.4 % 12,185,757 0.26 % 8,569,124,911 66
2035 23,125,951 1.00 % 224,552 -12,142 29.0 2.69 9 56.1 % 12,963,352 0.26 % 8,885,210,181 66
2040 24,246,823 0.95 % 224,174 -11,370 29.6 2.58 9 57.2 % 13,864,117 0.26 % 9,177,190,203 66
2045 25,409,756 0.94 % 232,587 -13,981 30.3 2.48 9 58.5 % 14,867,034 0.27 % 9,439,639,668 65
2050 26,544,265 0.88 % 226,902   31.2 2.39 10 59.8 % 15,866,113 0.27 % 9,664,378,587 64
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Kazakhstan Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Kazakhstan
Life Expectancy
74.53 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
6.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
7.9
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Kazakhstan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Almaty 1,977,011
2 Shymkent 1,200,000
3 Aktobe 500,757
4 Karagandy 497,777
5 Taraz 358,153
6 Kyzylorda 354,800
7 Astana 345,604
8 Oral 330,000
9 Pavlodar 329,002
10 Ust-Kamenogorsk 319,067
11 Semey 292,780
12 Atyrau 290,700
13 Turkestan 227,098
14 Kostanay 210,000
15 Petropavl 200,920
16 Temirtau 170,600
17 Kokshetau 150,649
18 Shevchenko 147,443
19 Rudnyy 124,000
20 Ekibastuz 121,470
21 Taldykorgan 116,558
22 Zhezqazghan 104,357
23 Zhanaozen 103,598
24 Balqash 81,364
25 Sarqant 76,919
26 Baikonur 70,000
27 Kentau 57,408
28 Ridder 52,664
29 Qulsary 51,216
30 Shchuchinsk 47,290
31 Stepnogorsk 46,736
32 Altay 44,929
33 Aksu 44,808
34 Zhitikara 43,104
35 Saran 42,552
36 Talghar 42,194
37 Konayev 42,167
38 Arkalyk 42,000
39 Shakhtinsk 41,602
40 Lisakovsk 40,000
41 Shu 39,785
42 Karatau 37,881
43 Arys 36,285
44 Novokazalinsk 35,883
45 Abay 35,454
46 Aqsay 34,799
47 Atbasar 34,797
48 Zharkent 34,422
49 Zhangatas 33,492
50 Ayagoz 33,479
51 Aral 33,017
52 Esik 32,995
53 Shiyeli 29,832
54 Kandyagash 28,196
55 Shalqar 27,399
56 Shalkar 27,072
57 Tekeli 26,678
58 Aksu 26,115
59 Shardara 25,356
60 Saryaghash 25,139
61 Khromtau 23,715
62 Kalbatau 22,047
63 Zhangaqorghan 21,339
64 Lenger 21,238
65 Burunday 20,996
66 Ushtobe 20,492
67 Shemonaikha 20,087
68 Zhosaly 20,065
69 Balykshi 19,260
70 Otegen Batyra 18,864

See also

Notes

The Kazakhstan Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Kazakhstan delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Kazakhstan (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Kazakhstan in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.