Natural population growth rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Natural population growth rate was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1958
All-time low
0.5%
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth rate in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Kazakhstan stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.5% in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.0% | — |
| 1951 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Kazakhstan?
- Natural population growth rate in Kazakhstan was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1958.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for natural population growth rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.