Comparison of world population projections in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Comparison of world population projections was 20.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.33 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.33 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.79 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Kazakhstan stood at 20.33 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.79 million, in 1950.

Kazakhstan ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Kazakhstan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 6.79 million —
1951 7.02 million +3.4%
1952 7.26 million +3.4%
1953 7.50 million +3.3%
1954 7.74 million +3.2%
1955 7.99 million +3.2%
1956 8.26 million +3.3%
1957 8.53 million +3.4%
1958 8.82 million +3.4%
1959 9.12 million +3.4%
1960 9.43 million +3.4%
1961 9.74 million +3.3%
1962 10.06 million +3.3%
1963 10.38 million +3.2%
1964 10.69 million +3.0%
1965 10.99 million +2.8%
1966 11.29 million +2.7%
1967 11.58 million +2.6%
1968 11.88 million +2.5%
1969 12.16 million +2.3%
1970 12.42 million +2.2%
1971 12.68 million +2.1%
1972 12.95 million +2.1%
1973 13.21 million +2.0%
1974 13.45 million +1.9%
1975 13.70 million +1.8%
1976 14.00 million +2.2%
1977 14.35 million +2.5%
1978 14.71 million +2.5%
1979 14.98 million +1.8%
1980 15.15 million +1.2%
1981 15.32 million +1.1%
1982 15.49 million +1.1%
1983 15.67 million +1.1%
1984 15.84 million +1.1%
1985 16.03 million +1.2%
1986 16.26 million +1.4%
1987 16.53 million +1.6%
1988 16.78 million +1.5%
1989 17.00 million +1.3%
1990 17.15 million +0.9%
1991 17.28 million +0.7%
1992 17.33 million +0.3%
1993 17.27 million -0.3%
1994 17.04 million -1.3%
1995 16.73 million -1.8%
1996 16.42 million -1.9%
1997 16.04 million -2.3%
1998 15.65 million -2.5%
1999 15.46 million -1.2%
2000 15.50 million +0.3%
2001 15.58 million +0.5%
2002 15.66 million +0.5%
2003 15.75 million +0.6%
2004 15.85 million +0.7%
2005 15.97 million +0.7%
2006 16.10 million +0.8%
2007 16.26 million +1.0%
2008 16.43 million +1.0%
2009 16.62 million +1.2%
2010 16.84 million +1.3%
2011 17.07 million +1.4%
2012 17.31 million +1.4%
2013 17.56 million +1.4%
2014 17.82 million +1.5%
2015 18.08 million +1.5%
2016 18.36 million +1.5%
2017 18.65 million +1.6%
2018 18.93 million +1.5%
2019 19.21 million +1.5%
2020 19.48 million +1.4%
2021 19.74 million +1.3%
2022 20.03 million +1.5%
2023 20.33 million +1.5%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 20.33 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 20.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7.90 million 6.79 million 9.12 million 10
1960s 10.82 million 9.43 million 12.16 million 10
1970s 13.65 million 12.42 million 14.98 million 10
1980s 16.01 million 15.15 million 17.00 million 10
1990s 16.64 million 15.46 million 17.33 million 10
2000s 15.97 million 15.50 million 16.62 million 10
2010s 17.98 million 16.84 million 19.21 million 10
2020s 19.90 million 19.48 million 20.33 million 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 61 Sri Lanka 22.97 million compare
  2. 62 Malawi 21.10 million compare
  3. 63 Zambia 20.72 million compare
  4. 65 Chile 19.66 million compare
  5. 66 Chad 19.32 million compare
  6. 67 Romania 19.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Kazakhstan?
Comparison of world population projections in Kazakhstan was 20.33 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 20.33 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.79 million in 1950.
How does Kazakhstan rank for comparison of world population projections?
Kazakhstan ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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