Population density in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population density was 12.47 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
12.47 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
217th
of 234 countries
All-time high
12.47 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.3408 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Kazakhstan, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Kazakhstan is 12.47 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.47 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.3408 people per km², in 1000.
That places Kazakhstan 217th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3408 people per km² | 0.3408 people per km² | 0.3408 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3482 people per km² | 0.3482 people per km² | 0.3482 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3556 people per km² | 0.3556 people per km² | 0.3556 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3963 people per km² | 0.3963 people per km² | 0.3963 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4445 people per km² | 0.4445 people per km² | 0.4445 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4964 people per km² | 0.4964 people per km² | 0.4964 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5667 people per km² | 0.5667 people per km² | 0.5667 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6371 people per km² | 0.6371 people per km² | 0.6371 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.631 people per km² | 0.631 people per km² | 0.631 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.625 people per km² | 0.625 people per km² | 0.625 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6189 people per km² | 0.6189 people per km² | 0.6189 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6129 people per km² | 0.6129 people per km² | 0.6129 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6068 people per km² | 0.6068 people per km² | 0.6068 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6007 people per km² | 0.6007 people per km² | 0.6007 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5947 people per km² | 0.5947 people per km² | 0.5947 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5886 people per km² | 0.5886 people per km² | 0.5886 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5826 people per km² | 0.5826 people per km² | 0.5826 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7561 people per km² | 0.7561 people per km² | 0.7561 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.7563 people per km² | 0.7561 people per km² | 0.7575 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.7887 people per km² | 0.7603 people per km² | 0.821 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.8636 people per km² | 0.8285 people per km² | 0.8995 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.9462 people per km² | 0.9078 people per km² | 0.9855 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.03 people per km² | 0.9946 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.23 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | 1.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.35 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.47 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.6 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.75 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.92 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | 2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.1 people per km² | 2.01 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.3 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.93 people per km² | 2.51 people per km² | 3.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | 4.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.05 people per km² | 4.6 people per km² | 5.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 people per km² | 5.61 people per km² | 6.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 people per km² | 5.73 people per km² | 6.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 people per km² | 5.74 people per km² | 6.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 people per km² | 6.24 people per km² | 7.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 people per km² | 7.22 people per km² | 8.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.52 people per km² | 8.15 people per km² | 8.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 9.37 people per km² | 8.98 people per km² | 9.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 10.17 people per km² | 9.83 people per km² | 10.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 10.82 people per km² | 10.55 people per km² | 11.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 11.39 people per km² | 11.14 people per km² | 11.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 11.89 people per km² | 11.68 people per km² | 12.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 12.3 people per km² | 12.14 people per km² | 12.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 12.47 people per km² | 12.47 people per km² | 12.47 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Kazakhstan?
- Population density in Kazakhstan was 12.47 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3408 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population density?
- Kazakhstan ranks 217th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.