The current population of Kazakhstan is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Kazakhstan 2025 population is estimated at 20,843,754 people at mid-year.
Kazakhstan population is equivalent to 0.25% of the total world population.
Kazakhstan ranks number 65 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Kazakhstan is 8 per Km² (20 people per mi²).
The total land area is 2,699,700 Km² (1,042,360 sq. miles).
55.14% of the population is urban (11,494,249 people in 2025)
The median age in Kazakhstan is 29.7 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Kazakhstan (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Kazakhstan Global Rank
2025	20,843,754	1.22%	251,183	−8,834	29.7	2.95	8	55.1%	11,494,249	0.25%	8,231,613,070	65
2024	20,592,571	1.29%	262,467	−7,368	29.6	2.98	8	55.2%	11,360,335	0.25%	8,161,972,572	64
2023	20,330,104	1.47%	295,495	−4,822	29.5	3.01	8	55.2%	11,226,799	0.25%	8,091,734,930	64
2022	20,034,609	1.41%	276,246	45,755	29.3	3.05	7	55.4%	11,093,646	0.25%	8,021,407,192	64
2020	19,482,117	1.5%	279,590	−8,716	29.2	3.13	7	55.6%	10,828,881	0.25%	7,887,001,292	63
2015	18,084,169	1.44%	249,472	−2,011	28.3	2.75	7	56.1%	10,151,168	0.24%	7,470,491,872	63
2010	16,836,810	1.07%	173,739	−6,840	27.5	2.61	6	55.3%	9,319,106	0.24%	7,021,732,148	61
2005	15,968,117	0.6%	93,403	−20,171	27.4	2.27	6	55%	8,775,200	0.24%	6,586,970,132	62
2000	15,501,103	−1.51%	−245,887	−8,754	26.6	1.9	6	54.5%	8,446,937	0.25%	6,171,702,993	61
1995	16,730,536	−0.5%	−84,704	−412,775	25.4	2.25	6	53.6%	8,966,986	0.29%	5,758,878,982	53
1990	17,154,054	1.36%	224,593	−103,336	24.7	2.75	6	54.3%	9,306,548	0.32%	5,327,803,110	48
1985	16,031,090	1.13%	175,628	−103,115	23.4	3.21	6	55.2%	8,843,705	0.33%	4,868,943,465	45
1980	15,152,949	2.04%	290,421	−67,731	21.9	3.09	6	53.3%	8,070,301	0.34%	4,447,606,236	45
1975	13,700,843	1.98%	256,357	26,332	22.3	3.4	5	54.2%	7,427,349	0.34%	4,070,735,277	43
1970	12,419,057	2.47%	285,175	72,000	21.6	3.5	5	53%	6,585,970	0.34%	3,694,683,794	43
1965	10,993,183	3.12%	312,640	103,626	22.7	3.88	4	51%	5,602,843	0.33%	3,334,533,703	43
1960	9,429,981	3.36%	287,270	83,525	22.2	4.5	3	46.9%	4,418,028	0.31%	3,015,470,894	46
1955	7,993,631	3.33%	241,296	84,893	22.5	4.51	3	40.4%	3,231,136	0.29%	2,740,213,792	49

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Kazakhstan Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Kazakhstan Global Rank
2030	22,003,193	1.09%	231,888	−6,269	29.5	2.81	8	55.4%	12,185,757	0.26%	8,569,124,911	66
2035	23,125,951	1%	224,552	−12,142	29	2.69	9	56.1%	12,963,352	0.26%	8,885,210,181	66
2040	24,246,823	0.95%	224,174	−11,370	29.6	2.58	9	57.2%	13,864,117	0.26%	9,177,190,203	66
2045	25,409,756	0.94%	232,587	−13,981	30.3	2.48	9	58.5%	14,867,034	0.27%	9,439,639,668	65
2050	26,544,265	0.88%	226,902	−16,270	31.2	2.39	10	59.8%	15,866,113	0.27%	9,664,378,587	64

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Kazakhstan Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Kazakhstan

Life Expectancy

74.7 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

6.5

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

7.7

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Kazakhstan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Almaty	1,977,011
2	Shymkent	1,200,000
3	Aktobe	500,757
4	Karagandy	497,777
5	Taraz	358,153
6	Kyzylorda	354,800
7	Astana	345,604
8	Oral	330,000
9	Pavlodar	329,002
10	Ust-Kamenogorsk	319,067
11	Semey	292,780
12	Atyrau	290,700
13	Turkestan	227,098
14	Kostanay	210,000
15	Petropavl	200,920
16	Temirtau	170,600
17	Kokshetau	150,649
18	Shevchenko	147,443
19	Rudnyy	124,000
20	Ekibastuz	121,470
21	Taldykorgan	116,558
22	Zhezqazghan	104,357
23	Zhanaozen	103,598
24	Balqash	81,364
25	Sarqant	76,919
26	Baikonur	70,000
27	Kentau	57,408
28	Ridder	52,664
29	Qulsary	51,216
30	Shchuchinsk	47,290
31	Stepnogorsk	46,736
32	Altay	44,929
33	Aksu	44,808
34	Zhitikara	43,104
35	Saran	42,552
36	Talghar	42,194
37	Konayev	42,167
38	Arkalyk	42,000
39	Shakhtinsk	41,602
40	Lisakovsk	40,000
41	Shu	39,785
42	Karatau	37,881
43	Arys	36,285
44	Novokazalinsk	35,883
45	Abay	35,454
46	Aqsay	34,799
47	Atbasar	34,797
48	Zharkent	34,422
49	Zhangatas	33,492
50	Ayagoz	33,479
51	Aral	33,017
52	Esik	32,995
53	Shiyeli	29,832
54	Kandyagash	28,196
55	Shalqar	27,399
56	Shalkar	27,072
57	Tekeli	26,678
58	Aksu	26,115
59	Shardara	25,356
60	Saryaghash	25,139
61	Khromtau	23,715
62	Kalbatau	22,047
63	Zhangaqorghan	21,339
64	Lenger	21,238
65	Burunday	20,996
66	Ushtobe	20,492
67	Shemonaikha	20,087
68	Zhosaly	20,065
69	Balykshi	19,260
70	Otegen Batyra	18,864

Notes

The Kazakhstan Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Kazakhstan delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Kazakhstan (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Kazakhstan in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Kazakhstan Population (LIVE)