Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 6.01 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.01 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.01 million people
in 2023
All-time low
2.36 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan stood at 6.01 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.01 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million people, in 1950.
Kazakhstan ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.36 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 2.45 million people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.48 million people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.52 million people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.59 million people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.70 million people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.85 million people | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 3.04 million people | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 3.28 million people | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 3.51 million people | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 3.71 million people | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 3.86 million people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.99 million people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4.11 million people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.19 million people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.27 million people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 4.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.58 million people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.61 million people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.74 million people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.99 million people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.45 million people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.38 million people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.10 million people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.94 million people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.75 million people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.54 million people | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.38 million people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.19 million people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.10 million people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.03 million people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.98 million people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.17 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.39 million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.53 million people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.17 million people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.57 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.82 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.94 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.01 million people | +1.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6.01 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6.01 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.67 million people | 2.36 million people | 3.28 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.08 million people | 3.51 million people | 4.44 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 million people | 4.48 million people | 4.93 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.20 million people | 4.99 million people | 5.42 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 million people | 4.38 million people | 5.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million people | 3.96 million people | 4.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million people | 4.27 million people | 5.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 million people | 5.69 million people | 6.01 million people | 4 |
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- Population density 12.47 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kazakhstan was 6.01 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million people in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Kazakhstan ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Share 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 0-14.