Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 18.54 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.54 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.54 million
in 2021
All-time low
15.50 million
in 2001
Years of data
23
1993–2021

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1993200720211993: 17.3M1996: 16.3M2001: 15.5M2002: 15.6M2003: 15.7M2004: 15.8M2005: 15.7M2006: 15.9M2007: 15.9M2008: 16.1M2009: 16.4M2010: 16.5M2011: 16.5M2012: 16.7M2013: 16.8M2014: 17.2M2015: 17.6M2016: 17.9M2017: 18.0M2018: 18.1M2019: 18.3M2020: 18.5M2021: 18.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Kazakhstan is 18.54 million, 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, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.50 million, 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.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1993 17.25 million —
1996 16.31 million -5.4%
2001 15.50 million -5.0%
2002 15.57 million +0.4%
2003 15.65 million +0.6%
2004 15.76 million +0.6%
2005 15.68 million -0.5%
2006 15.90 million +1.4%
2007 15.94 million +0.2%
2008 16.14 million +1.2%
2009 16.38 million +1.5%
2010 16.53 million +0.9%
2011 16.48 million -0.3%
2012 16.67 million +1.1%
2013 16.84 million +1.0%
2014 17.20 million +2.1%
2015 17.55 million +2.1%
2016 17.90 million +2.0%
2017 18.02 million +0.7%
2018 18.07 million +0.3%
2019 18.30 million +1.3%
2020 18.46 million +0.8%
2021 18.54 million +0.5%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 18.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 million, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 18.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.78 million 16.31 million 17.25 million 2
2000s 15.84 million 15.50 million 16.38 million 9
2010s 17.36 million 16.48 million 18.30 million 10
2020s 18.50 million 18.46 million 18.54 million 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 39 Sri Lanka 21.03 million compare
  2. 40 Zambia 20.11 million compare
  3. 41 Malawi 19.17 million compare
  4. 43 Malaysia 17.53 million compare
  5. 44 Senegal 17.37 million compare
  6. 45 Guatemala 16.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Kazakhstan?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Kazakhstan was 18.54 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 18.54 million in 2021.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.50 million in 2001.
How does Kazakhstan rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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