Population · Asia · 2025 data
Kazakhstan Population
Kazakhstan had a population of 20.84 million in 2025, ranking #64 of 216 countries and territories (0.25% of the world). The population grew by 15.3% over the past ten years.
Population of Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,843,754 | +1.22% |
| 2024 | 20,592,571 | +1.29% |
| 2023 | 20,330,104 | +1.47% |
| 2022 | 20,034,609 | +1.47% |
| 2021 | 19,743,603 | +1.34% |
| 2020 | 19,482,117 | +1.42% |
| 2019 | 19,209,555 | +1.46% |
| 2018 | 18,932,727 | +1.51% |
| 2017 | 18,651,931 | +1.57% |
| 2016 | 18,363,600 | +1.55% |
| 2015 | 18,084,169 | +1.50% |
| 2014 | 17,816,285 | +1.48% |
| 2013 | 17,556,502 | +1.45% |
| 2012 | 17,306,106 | +1.41% |
| 2011 | 17,066,002 | +1.36% |
| 2010 | 16,836,810 | +1.31% |
| 2009 | 16,619,846 | +1.18% |
| 2008 | 16,426,525 | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 16,257,214 | +0.95% |
| 2006 | 16,103,716 | +0.85% |
| 2005 | 15,968,117 | +0.74% |
| 2004 | 15,850,159 | +0.65% |
| 2003 | 15,747,380 | +0.58% |
| 2002 | 15,656,677 | +0.52% |
| 2001 | 15,575,550 | +0.48% |
| 2000 | 15,501,103 | +0.29% |
| 1999 | 15,455,874 | -1.23% |
| 1998 | 15,647,785 | -2.46% |
| 1997 | 16,043,251 | -2.27% |
| 1996 | 16,416,027 | -1.88% |
| 1995 | 16,730,536 | -1.84% |
| 1994 | 17,043,771 | -1.34% |
| 1993 | 17,274,487 | -0.34% |
| 1992 | 17,332,625 | +0.31% |
| 1991 | 17,278,600 | +0.73% |
| 1990 | 17,154,054 | +0.92% |
| 1989 | 16,997,013 | +1.29% |
| 1988 | 16,781,168 | +1.53% |
| 1987 | 16,527,715 | +1.63% |
| 1986 | 16,262,702 | +1.44% |
| 1985 | 16,031,090 | +1.18% |
| 1984 | 15,844,621 | +1.14% |
| 1983 | 15,665,551 | +1.12% |
| 1982 | 15,492,595 | +1.11% |
| 1981 | 15,323,082 | +1.12% |
| 1980 | 15,152,949 | +1.16% |
| 1979 | 14,978,696 | +1.82% |
| 1978 | 14,711,497 | +2.50% |
| 1977 | 14,353,265 | +2.53% |
| 1976 | 13,998,738 | +2.17% |
| 1975 | 13,700,843 | +1.83% |
| 1974 | 13,454,570 | +1.87% |
| 1973 | 13,208,121 | +1.98% |
| 1972 | 12,951,798 | +2.10% |
| 1971 | 12,684,813 | +2.14% |
| 1970 | 12,419,057 | +2.16% |
| 1969 | 12,156,212 | +2.33% |
| 1968 | 11,879,182 | +2.54% |
| 1967 | 11,584,428 | +2.62% |
| 1966 | 11,288,989 | +2.69% |
| 1965 | 10,993,183 | +2.83% |
| 1964 | 10,690,309 | +3.01% |
| 1963 | 10,377,466 | +3.17% |
| 1962 | 10,058,928 | +3.25% |
| 1961 | 9,742,085 | +3.31% |
| 1960 | 9,429,981 | — |
Demographics of Kazakhstan
Ethnic groups
Kazakh 71%, Russian 14.9%, Uzbek 3.3%, Ukrainian 1.9%, Uyghurs 1.5%, German 1.1%, Tatar 1.1%, other 4.9%, unspecified 0.3% (2023 est.)
Languages
Kazakh (official, Qazaq) 80.1%, Russian 83.7%, English 35.1% (2021 est.)
Religions
Muslim 69.3%, Christian 17.2% (Orthodox 17%, other 0.2%), Buddhism 0.1%, other 0.1%, non-believers 2.3%, unspecified 11% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 58.2% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Kazakhstan and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).