Population aged 65 years or older in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,829 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Kazakhstan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1,829 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,829 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 582.87 thousands, in 1970.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 680.56 thousands | 582.87 thousands | 841.62 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,036 thousands | 954.53 thousands | 1,093 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,051 thousands | 973.21 thousands | 1,101 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,134 thousands | 1,031 thousands | 1,205 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,206 thousands | 1,086 thousands | 1,408 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,624 thousands | 1,466 thousands | 1,829 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 65,833 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.98 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.34 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Kazakhstan?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Kazakhstan was 1,829 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,829 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.87 thousands in 1970.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release