Total population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total population was 20,721 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Kazakhstan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Kazakhstan is 20,721 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Kazakhstan peaked at 20,721 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,287 thousands, in 1970.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,507 thousands | 12,287 thousands | 14,890 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,907 thousands | 15,067 thousands | 16,906 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,719 thousands | 15,447 thousands | 17,337 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,908 thousands | 15,465 thousands | 16,515 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,851 thousands | 16,725 thousands | 19,069 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,036 thousands | 19,350 thousands | 20,721 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 65,833 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.98 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.34 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Kazakhstan?
- Total population in Kazakhstan was 20,721 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,721 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,287 thousands in 1970.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release