Share of population below and above $30 per day in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 18.54 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Kazakhstan is 18.54 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.54 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.50 million people, in 2001.
Kazakhstan ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.25 million people | — |
| 1996 | 16.31 million people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 15.50 million people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.76 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.68 million people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.38 million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.48 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.67 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.90 million people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.54 million people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 million people | 16.31 million people | 17.25 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.84 million people | 15.50 million people | 16.38 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.36 million people | 16.48 million people | 18.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.50 million people | 18.46 million people | 18.54 million people | 2 |
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- Population density 12.47 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Kazakhstan?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Kazakhstan was 18.54 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.50 million people in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.