Population by age group in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population by age group was 1.69 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 1.69 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.69 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 438,711 people, in 1950.
Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 479,429 people | 438,711 people | 497,876 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 521,358 people | 496,342 people | 574,462 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 706,034 people | 591,369 people | 967,412 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million people | 962,473 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million people | 983,924 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.69 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.92 million people (2100)
- Population density 12.47 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 65,833 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Kazakhstan?
- Population by age group in Kazakhstan was 1.69 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 1.69 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,711 people in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population by age group?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th 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 48.8%. 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.