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