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Kazakhstan · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

65th of 218 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
PopulationKazakhstan's population rose from 16.4M in 1996 to 20.8M in 2025.20002005201020152020202516M18M20M22M20.8M

Kazakhstan's population rose from 16.4M in 1996 to 20.8M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

87th of 217 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
Population growthKazakhstan's population growth rose from -1.9 % in 1996 to 1.2 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-3%-2%-1%0%1%2%1.2 %

Kazakhstan's population growth rose from -1.9 % in 1996 to 1.2 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

204th of 215 · 54th in Europe & C. Asia
Population densityKazakhstan's population density rose from 6.3 in 1994 to 7.5 in 2023.1995200020052010201520205.566.577.587.5

Kazakhstan's population density rose from 6.3 in 1994 to 7.5 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

49th of 217 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
Population, female (% of total)Kazakhstan's population, female (% of total) fell from 52.2 % in 1996 to 51.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202551%52%52%53%53%51.3 %

Kazakhstan's population, female (% of total) fell from 52.2 % in 1996 to 51.3 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

119th of 217 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
UrbanisationKazakhstan's urbanisation rose from 56.6 % in 1996 to 62.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202552%54%56%58%60%62%64%62.4 %

Kazakhstan's urbanisation rose from 56.6 % in 1996 to 62.4 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

57th of 217 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Urban populationKazakhstan's urban population rose from 9.3M in 1996 to 13M in 2025.2000200520102015202020258M10M12M14M13M

Kazakhstan's urban population rose from 9.3M in 1996 to 13M in 2025.

Rural population

people

69th of 217 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
Rural populationKazakhstan's rural population rose from 7.12M in 1996 to 7.84M in 2025.2000200520102015202020256.5M7M7.5M8M8.5M7.84M

Kazakhstan's rural population rose from 7.12M in 1996 to 7.84M in 2025.

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