Population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population was 20.33 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.33 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 239 countries
All-time high
20.33 million people
in 2023
All-time low
920,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Kazakhstan, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 20.33 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.33 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 920,000 people, in 1000.
Kazakhstan ranks 65th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 920,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 940,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1200 | 960,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1300 | 1.07 million people | +11.5% |
| 1400 | 1.20 million people | +12.1% |
| 1500 | 1.34 million people | +11.7% |
| 1600 | 1.53 million people | +14.2% |
| 1700 | 1.72 million people | +12.4% |
| 1710 | 1.70 million people | -1.0% |
| 1720 | 1.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 1.67 million people | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.65 million people | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.64 million people | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.62 million people | -1.0% |
| 1770 | 1.61 million people | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 1.59 million people | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 1.57 million people | -1.0% |
| 1800 | 2.04 million people | +29.8% |
| 1801 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 2.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 2.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 2.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 2.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 2.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 2.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 2.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 2.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 2.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 2.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 2.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 2.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 2.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 2.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 2.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 2.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 2.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 2.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 2.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 2.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 2.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 2.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 2.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 2.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 2.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 2.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 2.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 2.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 2.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 2.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 2.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 2.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 2.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 2.76 million people | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 2.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 2.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 2.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 2.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 2.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 2.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 2.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 2.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 3.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 3.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 3.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 3.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 3.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 3.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 3.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 3.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 3.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 3.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 3.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 3.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 3.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 3.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 3.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 3.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 3.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 3.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 3.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 3.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 3.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 3.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 3.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 3.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 3.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 3.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 3.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 3.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 3.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 3.95 million people | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 3.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 4.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 4.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 4.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 4.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 4.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 4.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 4.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 4.27 million people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 4.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 4.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 4.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 4.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 4.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 4.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 4.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 4.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 4.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 4.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 4.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 4.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 4.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 4.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 4.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 4.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 4.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 5.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 5.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 5.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 5.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 5.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 5.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 5.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 5.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 5.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 5.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 5.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 5.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 5.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 5.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 5.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 5.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 5.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 5.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 5.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 5.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 6.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 6.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 6.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 6.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 6.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 6.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 6.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 6.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 6.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 6.79 million people | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 7.02 million people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 7.26 million people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 7.50 million people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 7.74 million people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 7.99 million people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 8.26 million people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 8.53 million people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 8.82 million people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 9.12 million people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 9.43 million people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 9.74 million people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 10.06 million people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 10.38 million people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 10.69 million people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 10.99 million people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.29 million people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 11.58 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 11.88 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12.16 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 12.42 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 12.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.95 million people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 13.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 13.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 13.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 14.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 14.35 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 14.71 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 14.98 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 15.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.67 million people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 15.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 17.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.04 million people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.73 million people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.42 million people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.04 million people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.65 million people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.46 million people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.58 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.75 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.62 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.07 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.56 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.48 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.74 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.33 million people | +1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 20.33 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 20.33 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +29.8% | 1.57 million people | 2.04 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 920,000 people | 920,000 people | 920,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 940,000 people | 940,000 people | 940,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 960,000 people | 960,000 people | 960,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.13 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.22 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.33 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.43 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.55 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.79 million people | 2.69 million people | 2.91 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.05 million people | 2.93 million people | 3.17 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.33 million people | 3.20 million people | 3.46 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.63 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.78 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.97 million people | 3.81 million people | 4.13 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.33 million people | 4.16 million people | 4.50 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.73 million people | 4.54 million people | 4.92 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.17 million people | 4.96 million people | 5.39 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.67 million people | 5.44 million people | 5.91 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.22 million people | 5.96 million people | 6.51 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.90 million people | 6.79 million people | 9.12 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.82 million people | 9.43 million people | 12.16 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.65 million people | 12.42 million people | 14.98 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.01 million people | 15.15 million people | 17.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.64 million people | 15.46 million people | 17.33 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.97 million people | 15.50 million people | 16.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 million people | 16.84 million people | 19.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.90 million people | 19.48 million people | 20.33 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Kazakhstan?
- Population in Kazakhstan was 20.33 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,000 people in 1000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 65th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.