Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan stood at 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 201 Gabon 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 202 Russia 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 206 Canada 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 207 Botswana 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7585 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.