Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 1,829 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,829 thousands
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
55th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1,829 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
582.87 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Kazakhstan, 1970–2025
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 55th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 582.87 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 599.95 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 615.58 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 631.05 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 647.29 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 666.62 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 687.07 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 740.28 thousands | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 793.27 thousands | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 841.62 thousands | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,093 thousands | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 1,088 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,078 thousands | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,064 thousands | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,050 thousands | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,037 thousands | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,028 thousands | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 996.17 thousands | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 970.57 thousands | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 954.53 thousands | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 973.21 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 994.79 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,024 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,055 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,083 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,096 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,101 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,089 thousands | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,064 thousands | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,032 thousands | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,031 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,044 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,076 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,117 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,155 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,184 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,202 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,205 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,185 thousands | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,140 thousands | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,104 thousands | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,086 thousands | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,091 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,116 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,153 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,198 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,248 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,301 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,357 thousands | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,408 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,466 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,515 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,556 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,644 thousands | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,734 thousands | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 1,829 thousands | +5.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,829 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 529.18 thousands, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,829 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 974.42 thousands, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +29.9% | 841.62 thousands | 1,093 thousands |
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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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 12.47 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.92 million people (2100)
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 55th out of 233 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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February 2026 Data Release