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Kazakhstan population

Current population of Kazakhstan

21,122,732

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
231
Deaths today
79
Change today (UTC)
+144
World rank
65th of 218
0.25% of world population
Population
20,843,754
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.21%
2025
Density
7.5 /km²
2023
Land area
2,699,700 km²
Urban population
62%
2025
Median age
29.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.98
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
74.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
−8,834
2025
Capital
Astana
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Kazakhstan: overview

Kazakhstan has a population of 20,843,754 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 65th largest in the world. Kazakhstan is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Astana.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.21% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 251,183 additional people over the past year.

With roughly 7.5 people per km², Kazakhstan is among the emptiest inhabited places in the world, spread across 2,699,700 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 62% of people living in cities.

The median age is 29.7 years. The fertility rate of 2.98 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 26.54 million people by 2050, about 27% more than today. The 2030 projection is 22,003,193.

Kazakhstan population, 1960–2025 and projections

07.5M15M22.5M30M19601980200020202040projected2025: 20.84M1960: 9,429,9811961: 9,742,0851962: 10,058,9281963: 10,377,4661964: 10,690,3091965: 10,993,1831966: 11,288,9891967: 11,584,4281968: 11,879,1821969: 12,156,2121970: 12,419,0571971: 12,684,8131972: 12,951,7981973: 13,208,1211974: 13,454,5701975: 13,700,8431976: 13,998,7381977: 14,353,2651978: 14,711,4971979: 14,978,6961980: 15,152,9491981: 15,323,0821982: 15,492,5951983: 15,665,5511984: 15,844,6211985: 16,031,0901986: 16,262,7021987: 16,527,7151988: 16,781,1681989: 16,997,0131990: 17,154,0541991: 17,278,6001992: 17,332,6251993: 17,274,4871994: 17,043,7711995: 16,730,5361996: 16,416,0271997: 16,043,2511998: 15,647,7851999: 15,455,8742000: 15,501,1032001: 15,575,5502002: 15,656,6772003: 15,747,3802004: 15,850,1592005: 15,968,1172006: 16,103,7162007: 16,257,2142008: 16,426,5252009: 16,619,8462010: 16,836,8102011: 17,066,0022012: 17,306,1062013: 17,556,5022014: 17,816,2852015: 18,084,1692016: 18,363,6002017: 18,651,9312018: 18,932,7272019: 19,209,5552020: 19,482,1172021: 19,743,6032022: 20,034,6092023: 20,330,1042024: 20,592,5712025: 20,843,7542030: 22,003,1932050: 26,544,265
Population of Kazakhstan by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202520,843,754+1.21%+251,183
202420,592,571+1.28%+262,467
202320,330,104+1.46%+295,495
202220,034,609+1.46%+291,006
202119,743,603+1.33%+261,486
202019,482,117+1.41%+272,562
201919,209,555+1.45%+276,828
201818,932,727+1.49%+280,796
201718,651,931+1.56%+288,331
201618,363,600+1.53%+279,431
201518,084,169+1.49%+267,884
201417,816,285+1.47%+259,783
201016,836,810+1.30%+216,964
200515,968,117+0.74%+117,958
200015,501,103+0.29%+45,229
199516,730,536−1.85%−313,235
199017,154,054+0.92%+157,041
198516,031,090+1.17%+186,469
198015,152,949+1.16%+174,253
197513,700,843+1.81%+246,273
197012,419,057+2.14%+262,845
196510,993,183+2.79%+302,874
19609,429,981––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Kazakhstan population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Kazakhstan
YearProjected populationvs today
203022,003,193+5.6%
205026,544,265+27.3%

Kazakhstan population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 29.1% of Kazakhstan's population is under 15, 61.9% is of working age (15–64), and 9.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 1,072,571 (5.1%)0-4 female: 1,011,427 (4.9%)0-45-9 male: 1,043,993 (5.0%)5-9 female: 1,008,316 (4.8%)10-14 male: 987,010 (4.7%)10-14 female: 950,011 (4.6%)10-1415-19 male: 860,694 (4.1%)15-19 female: 821,649 (3.9%)20-24 male: 643,749 (3.1%)20-24 female: 618,716 (3.0%)20-2425-29 male: 619,134 (3.0%)25-29 female: 598,490 (2.9%)30-34 male: 756,694 (3.6%)30-34 female: 739,797 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 804,519 (3.9%)35-39 female: 795,622 (3.8%)40-44 male: 691,630 (3.3%)40-44 female: 701,010 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 586,580 (2.8%)45-49 female: 623,865 (3.0%)50-54 male: 519,417 (2.5%)50-54 female: 580,990 (2.8%)50-5455-59 male: 457,517 (2.2%)55-59 female: 537,243 (2.6%)60-64 male: 421,272 (2.0%)60-64 female: 515,337 (2.5%)60-6465-69 male: 331,334 (1.6%)65-69 female: 463,295 (2.2%)70-74 male: 199,134 (1.0%)70-74 female: 326,231 (1.6%)70-7475-79 male: 98,687 (0.5%)75-79 female: 198,499 (1.0%)80-84 male: 33,199 (0.2%)80-84 female: 90,142 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 23,941 (0.1%)85-89 female: 81,487 (0.4%)90-94 male: 4,697 (0.0%)90-94 female: 19,195 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 961 (0.0%)95-99 female: 5,192 (0.0%)100+ male: 55 (0.0%)100+ female: 453 (0.0%)100+

Kazakhstan population FAQ

What is the population of Kazakhstan in 2026?

Kazakhstan's population is estimated at about 21.12 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 20,843,754 (2025). Kazakhstan ranks 65th in the world by population.

Is the population of Kazakhstan growing or shrinking?

Kazakhstan's population is growing at about 1.21% per year, an increase of roughly 251,183 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan has about 8 people per square kilometre across a land area of 2,699,700 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan is home to about 0.25% of the world's population.

What is Kazakhstan's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Kazakhstan's population at 26,544,265 in 2050, passing through 22,003,193 in 2030.

What is the median age in Kazakhstan?

The median age in Kazakhstan is 29.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.