Population by age group in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population by age group was 20.33 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 20.33 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.33 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.79 million people, in 1950.
That places Kazakhstan 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.90 million people | 6.79 million people | 9.12 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.82 million people | 9.43 million people | 12.16 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.65 million people | 12.42 million people | 14.98 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.01 million people | 15.15 million people | 17.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.64 million people | 15.46 million people | 17.33 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.97 million people | 15.50 million people | 16.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 million people | 16.84 million people | 19.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.90 million people | 19.48 million people | 20.33 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 65,833 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.95 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Kazakhstan?
- Population by age group in Kazakhstan was 20.33 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 million people in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population by age group?
- Kazakhstan ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.