Population young working old in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Population young working old was 6.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.01 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.36 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population young working old in Kazakhstan stood at 6.01 million. 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, population young working old in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, 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.

Population young working old in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Kazakhstan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.36 million —
1951 2.41 million +2.0%
1952 2.45 million +1.4%
1953 2.48 million +1.4%
1954 2.52 million +1.7%
1955 2.59 million +2.8%
1956 2.70 million +4.2%
1957 2.85 million +5.4%
1958 3.04 million +6.9%
1959 3.28 million +7.6%
1960 3.51 million +7.1%
1961 3.71 million +5.6%
1962 3.86 million +4.2%
1963 3.99 million +3.5%
1964 4.11 million +2.8%
1965 4.19 million +2.1%
1966 4.27 million +1.8%
1967 4.33 million +1.6%
1968 4.39 million +1.4%
1969 4.44 million +1.1%
1970 4.48 million +0.9%
1971 4.52 million +0.9%
1972 4.55 million +0.8%
1973 4.58 million +0.5%
1974 4.59 million +0.4%
1975 4.61 million +0.3%
1976 4.66 million +1.1%
1977 4.74 million +1.9%
1978 4.83 million +1.8%
1979 4.93 million +2.0%
1980 4.99 million +1.4%
1981 5.02 million +0.6%
1982 5.06 million +0.8%
1983 5.11 million +0.9%
1984 5.17 million +1.1%
1985 5.23 million +1.3%
1986 5.30 million +1.2%
1987 5.35 million +1.0%
1988 5.38 million +0.7%
1989 5.42 million +0.6%
1990 5.44 million +0.5%
1991 5.45 million +0.2%
1992 5.44 million -0.3%
1993 5.38 million -1.1%
1994 5.26 million -2.2%
1995 5.10 million -3.0%
1996 4.94 million -3.2%
1997 4.75 million -3.9%
1998 4.54 million -4.4%
1999 4.38 million -3.5%
2000 4.28 million -2.2%
2001 4.19 million -2.1%
2002 4.10 million -2.2%
2003 4.03 million -1.8%
2004 3.98 million -1.1%
2005 3.96 million -0.5%
2006 3.97 million +0.2%
2007 4.01 million +1.0%
2008 4.08 million +1.8%
2009 4.17 million +2.2%
2010 4.27 million +2.3%
2011 4.39 million +2.8%
2012 4.53 million +3.2%
2013 4.68 million +3.3%
2014 4.84 million +3.4%
2015 5.00 million +3.4%
2016 5.17 million +3.3%
2017 5.32 million +3.0%
2018 5.45 million +2.5%
2019 5.57 million +2.2%
2020 5.69 million +2.1%
2021 5.82 million +2.3%
2022 5.94 million +2.0%
2023 6.01 million +1.2%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 6.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 6.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.67 million 2.36 million 3.28 million 10
1960s 4.08 million 3.51 million 4.44 million 10
1970s 4.65 million 4.48 million 4.93 million 10
1980s 5.20 million 4.99 million 5.42 million 10
1990s 5.07 million 4.38 million 5.45 million 10
2000s 4.08 million 3.96 million 4.28 million 10
2010s 4.92 million 4.27 million 5.57 million 10
2020s 5.86 million 5.69 million 6.01 million 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 59 Spain 6.35 million compare
  2. 60 Burundi 6.21 million compare
  3. 61 Canada 6.01 million compare
  4. 63 Guinea 5.94 million compare
  5. 64 Benin 5.90 million compare
  6. 65 Poland 5.85 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Kazakhstan?
Population young working old in Kazakhstan was 6.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 6.01 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1950.
How does Kazakhstan rank for population young working old?
Kazakhstan ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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