Number of children under 15, by world region in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of children under 15, by world region was 6.01 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 15, by world region in Kazakhstan stood at 6.01 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More population data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 65,833 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.95 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Kazakhstan?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million people in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.