Population, total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population, total was 20.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Kazakhstan is 20.84 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.43 million, in 1960.
Kazakhstan ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 | 20.17 million | 19.48 million | 20.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 13.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 24.97 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 38.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 10.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 52.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Kazakhstan?
- Population, total in Kazakhstan was 20.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million in 1960.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.