| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Kazakhstan is projected at 20.59 million, compared to 20.33 million in 2023. It ranks 64th in the world by population and 25th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.25 percent, the 88th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 10.03 million males and 10.56 million females in Kazakhstan. The percentage of the male population is 48.71%, compared to 51.29% of the female population. Kazakhstan has 533k more females than males. The sex ratio in Kazakhstan in 2024 will be 94.956 males per 100 females. Kazakhstan is in the 59th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 3,272,941 | 3,514,207 | 6,787,149 | 3.40 | 93.135 |
| 1955 | 3,855,550 | 4,138,081 | 7,993,631 | 3.21 | 93.172 |
| 1960 | 4,552,543 | 4,877,438 | 9,429,981 | 3.28 | 93.339 |
| 1965 | 5,311,374 | 5,681,810 | 10,993,183 | 2.71 | 93.480 |
| 1970 | 5,997,419 | 6,421,637 | 12,419,057 | 2.12 | 93.394 |
| 1975 | 6,612,808 | 7,088,034 | 13,700,843 | 1.80 | 93.295 |
| 1980 | 7,205,616 | 7,947,333 | 15,152,949 | 1.13 | 90.667 |
| 1985 | 7,650,794 | 8,380,296 | 16,031,090 | 1.19 | 91.295 |
| 1990 | 8,238,951 | 8,915,103 | 17,154,054 | 0.77 | 92.416 |
| 1995 | 8,021,343 | 8,709,192 | 16,730,536 | -1.63 | 92.102 |
| 2000 | 7,336,216 | 8,164,887 | 15,501,103 | 0.46 | 89.851 |
| 2005 | 7,581,581 | 8,386,535 | 15,968,117 | 0.79 | 90.402 |
| 2010 | 8,048,620 | 8,788,191 | 16,836,810 | 1.33 | 91.584 |
| 2015 | 8,667,148 | 9,417,021 | 18,084,169 | 1.50 | 92.037 |
| 2020 | 9,452,899 | 10,029,218 | 19,482,117 | 1.35 | 94.254 |
| 2021 | 9,601,078 | 10,142,525 | 19,743,603 | 1.31 | 94.662 |
| 2022 | 9,748,452 | 10,286,156 | 20,034,609 | 1.61 | 94.773 |
| 2023 | 9,897,043 | 10,433,060 | 20,330,104 | 1.32 | 94.862 |
| 2024 | 10,029,906 | 10,562,665 | 20,592,571 | 1.25 | 94.956 |
| 2025 | 10,156,785 | 10,686,969 | 20,843,754 | 1.18 | 95.039 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.594 | 22.016 | 4.560 |
| 1955 | 56.827 | 22.518 | 4.506 |
| 1960 | 57.946 | 22.179 | 4.495 |
| 1965 | 59.042 | 22.713 | 3.881 |
| 1970 | 60.049 | 21.563 | 3.505 |
| 1975 | 61.110 | 22.264 | 3.398 |
| 1980 | 62.516 | 21.941 | 3.092 |
| 1985 | 65.376 | 23.354 | 3.208 |
| 1990 | 65.701 | 24.694 | 2.745 |
| 1995 | 63.717 | 25.436 | 2.253 |
| 2000 | 63.793 | 26.555 | 1.898 |
| 2005 | 65.356 | 27.352 | 2.274 |
| 2010 | 68.257 | 27.453 | 2.610 |
| 2015 | 72.024 | 28.260 | 2.755 |
| 2020 | 71.195 | 29.212 | 3.130 |
| 2021 | 70.131 | 29.286 | 3.320 |
| 2022 | 73.503 | 29.348 | 3.050 |
| 2023 | 74.402 | 29.464 | 3.012 |
| 2024 | 74.531 | 29.581 | 2.984 |
| 2025 | 74.671 | 29.677 | 2.950 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 101,350 | 239,063 | 14.933 | 35.223 |
| 1955 | 110,775 | 282,105 | 13.858 | 35.291 |
| 1960 | 121,241 | 347,266 | 12.857 | 36.826 |
| 1965 | 123,201 | 317,674 | 11.207 | 28.897 |
| 1970 | 127,556 | 319,325 | 10.271 | 25.713 |
| 1975 | 135,754 | 355,491 | 9.908 | 25.947 |
| 1980 | 165,303 | 404,281 | 10.909 | 26.680 |
| 1985 | 157,541 | 451,365 | 9.827 | 28.156 |
| 1990 | 158,948 | 394,068 | 9.266 | 22.972 |
| 1995 | 172,512 | 313,225 | 10.311 | 18.722 |
| 2000 | 164,649 | 245,353 | 10.622 | 15.828 |
| 2005 | 163,639 | 310,259 | 10.248 | 19.430 |
| 2010 | 150,281 | 380,773 | 8.926 | 22.615 |
| 2015 | 133,610 | 407,128 | 7.388 | 22.513 |
| 2020 | 167,261 | 439,716 | 8.585 | 22.570 |
| 2021 | 190,427 | 459,460 | 9.645 | 23.271 |
| 2022 | 140,077 | 417,107 | 6.992 | 20.819 |
| 2023 | 136,388 | 409,417 | 6.709 | 20.138 |
| 2024 | 137,903 | 401,985 | 6.697 | 19.521 |
| 2025 | 140,555 | 395,033 | 6.743 | 18.952 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 2,437,079 | 4,265,912 | 36.358 |
| 1955 | 3,231,136 | 4,760,862 | 40.430 |
| 1960 | 4,418,028 | 5,577,972 | 44.198 |
| 1965 | 5,602,843 | 6,306,160 | 47.047 |
| 1970 | 6,585,970 | 6,524,026 | 50.236 |
| 1975 | 7,427,349 | 6,702,722 | 52.564 |
| 1980 | 8,070,301 | 6,835,588 | 54.142 |
| 1985 | 8,843,705 | 6,945,732 | 56.010 |
| 1990 | 9,306,548 | 7,233,710 | 56.266 |
| 1995 | 8,966,986 | 7,067,970 | 55.921 |
| 2000 | 8,446,937 | 6,610,426 | 56.098 |
| 2005 | 8,775,200 | 6,766,257 | 56.463 |
| 2010 | 9,319,106 | 7,079,870 | 56.827 |
| 2015 | 10,151,168 | 7,598,480 | 57.191 |
| 2020 | 10,828,881 | 7,948,258 | 57.671 |
| 2021 | 10,961,021 | 7,995,847 | 57.821 |
| 2022 | 11,093,646 | 8,036,502 | 57.990 |
| 2023 | 11,226,799 | 8,070,172 | 58.179 |
| 2024 | 11,360,335 | 8,096,688 | 58.387 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,085,110 | 1,027,646 | 2,112,756 | 10.26 | 105.592 |
| 05-09 | 1,030,904 | 996,643 | 2,027,547 | 9.85 | 103.438 |
| 10-14 | 973,641 | 934,770 | 1,908,411 | 9.27 | 104.158 |
| 15-19 | 816,770 | 780,130 | 1,596,900 | 7.75 | 104.697 |
| 20-24 | 621,352 | 597,397 | 1,218,749 | 5.92 | 104.010 |
| 25-29 | 642,926 | 622,114 | 1,265,040 | 6.14 | 103.345 |
| 30-34 | 781,596 | 764,922 | 1,546,517 | 7.51 | 102.180 |
| 35-39 | 793,910 | 785,254 | 1,579,165 | 7.67 | 101.102 |
| 40-44 | 669,631 | 681,713 | 1,351,344 | 6.56 | 98.228 |
| 45-49 | 576,506 | 617,201 | 1,193,707 | 5.80 | 93.407 |
| 50-54 | 510,325 | 572,824 | 1,083,149 | 5.26 | 89.089 |
| 55-59 | 457,560 | 537,071 | 994,630 | 4.83 | 85.195 |
| 60-64 | 418,993 | 513,739 | 932,731 | 4.53 | 81.558 |
| 65-69 | 315,080 | 447,783 | 762,863 | 3.70 | 70.364 |
| 70-74 | 186,358 | 306,853 | 493,211 | 2.40 | 60.732 |
| 75-79 | 84,138 | 172,428 | 256,565 | 1.25 | 48.796 |
| 80-84 | 37,042 | 103,805 | 140,847 | 0.68 | 35.684 |
| 85-89 | 22,618 | 76,270 | 98,888 | 0.48 | 29.655 |
| 90-94 | 4,489 | 18,608 | 23,096 | 0.11 | 24.124 |
| 95-99 | 911 | 5,104 | 6,016 | 0.03 | 17.849 |
| 100+ | 48 | 390 | 438 | 0.00 | 12.308 |
| Total | 10,029,908 | 10,562,665 | 20,592,570 | 94.956 | |