Population (International Monetary) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population (International Monetary) was 20.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.59 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.43 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Kazakhstan, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Kazakhstan stood at 20.59 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.43 million, in 1960.
Kazakhstan ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.43 million | — |
| 1961 | 9.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 10.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 10.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 10.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 10.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 11.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 11.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 12.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 12.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 13.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 13.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 13.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 14.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 14.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 14.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 14.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 15.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 15.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 17.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.27 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.73 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.42 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.04 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.65 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.59 million | +1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 20.59 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 20.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.49 million, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.82 million | 9.43 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.65 million | 12.42 million | 14.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.01 million | 15.15 million | 17.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.64 million | 15.46 million | 17.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.97 million | 15.50 million | 16.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 million | 16.84 million | 19.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 million | 19.48 million | 20.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Kazakhstan?
- Population in Kazakhstan was 20.59 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million in 1960.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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