Annual change in population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual change in population was 295,497 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
295,497 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
358,245 people
in 1978
All-time low
-395,461 people
in 1998
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Kazakhstan, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 295,497 people for annual change in population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Kazakhstan peaked at 358,245 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, -395,461 people, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 233,761 people | — |
| 1952 | 237,895 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 239,680 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 243,551 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 251,600 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 263,068 people | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 277,203 people | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 288,731 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 299,536 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 307,808 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 312,099 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 316,856 people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 318,534 people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 312,841 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 302,883 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 295,794 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 295,439 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 294,756 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 277,035 people | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 262,837 people | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 265,761 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 266,988 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 256,317 people | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 246,454 people | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 246,274 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 297,887 people | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 354,525 people | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 358,245 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 267,196 people | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 174,250 people | -34.8% |
| 1981 | 170,133 people | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 169,511 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 172,957 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 179,066 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 186,467 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 231,610 people | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 265,020 people | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 253,450 people | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 215,845 people | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 157,048 people | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 124,544 people | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 54,020 people | -56.6% |
| 1993 | -58,137 people | -207.6% |
| 1994 | -230,712 people | +296.8% |
| 1995 | -313,234 people | +35.8% |
| 1996 | -314,505 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -372,786 people | +18.5% |
| 1998 | -395,461 people | +6.1% |
| 1999 | -191,912 people | -51.5% |
| 2000 | 45,231 people | -123.6% |
| 2001 | 74,442 people | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 81,130 people | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 90,697 people | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 102,787 people | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 117,954 people | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 135,600 people | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 153,494 people | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 169,315 people | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 193,324 people | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 216,957 people | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 229,188 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 240,119 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 250,387 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 259,783 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 267,890 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 279,425 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 288,331 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 280,794 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 276,831 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 272,560 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 261,491 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 291,005 people | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 295,497 people | +1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 295,497 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 295,497 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382 people, 19.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -296.8% | -58,137 people | -230,712 people |
| 1993 | -207.6% | 54,020 people | -58,137 people |
| 2000 | +123.6% | -191,912 people | 45,231 people |
| 2001 | +64.6% | 45,231 people | 74,442 people |
| 1992 | -56.6% | 124,544 people | 54,020 people |
| 1999 | +51.5% | -395,461 people | -191,912 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 259,447 people | 233,761 people | 299,536 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 303,404 people | 277,035 people | 318,534 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 282,248 people | 246,274 people | 358,245 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,831 people | 169,511 people | 265,020 people | 10 |
| 1990s | -154,114 people | -395,461 people | 157,048 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,397 people | 45,231 people | 193,324 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,970 people | 216,957 people | 288,331 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,138 people | 261,491 people | 295,497 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Kazakhstan?
- Annual change in population in Kazakhstan was 295,497 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 358,245 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -395,461 people in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual change in population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.