Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.69 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.69 million people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.69 million people
in 2023
All-time low
438,711 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.69 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 438,711 people, in 1950.
That places Kazakhstan 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 438,711 people | — |
| 1951 | 449,968 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 462,892 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 475,753 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 486,011 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 492,899 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 496,838 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 497,876 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 497,045 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 496,298 people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 496,342 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 496,954 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 498,415 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 501,332 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 506,765 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 515,013 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 526,211 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 540,686 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 557,401 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 574,462 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 591,369 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 607,722 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 623,271 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 639,121 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 656,911 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 676,800 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 713,620 people | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 766,719 people | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 817,393 people | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 967,412 people | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million people | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 983,295 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 962,473 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 963,793 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 983,924 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million people | +5.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.69 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.69 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,711 people in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.