Population by age group in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population by age group was 1.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.69 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
438,711
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.69 million 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 438,711, 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.
Population by age group in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 438,711 | — |
| 1951 | 449,968 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 462,892 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 475,753 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 486,011 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 492,899 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 496,838 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 497,876 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 497,045 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 496,298 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 496,342 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 496,954 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 498,415 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 501,332 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 506,765 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 515,013 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 526,211 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 540,686 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 557,401 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 574,462 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 591,369 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 607,722 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 623,271 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 639,121 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 656,911 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 676,800 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 713,620 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 766,719 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 817,393 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 967,412 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 983,295 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 962,473 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 963,793 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 983,924 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | +5.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.69 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 479,429 | 438,711 | 497,876 | 10 |
| 1960s | 521,358 | 496,342 | 574,462 | 10 |
| 1970s | 706,034 | 591,369 | 967,412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 962,473 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 983,924 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.04 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.09 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.49 million | 1.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- Population density 12.47 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Kazakhstan?
- Population by age group in Kazakhstan was 1.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,711 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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