KAZ · KZ · United Nations WPP 2024 · 2026
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan had a population of 21,083,626 people in 2026, ranking 65 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 21,083,626 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #65/ 237 Asia #25 / 51
- Share of world population
- 0.25% 2026
- Density
- 7.8 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 29.7 years
- Life expectancy
- 74.81 years
Country or area overview
Kazakhstan is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 21,083,626 people, about 0.25% of the world total. It ranks #65 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 6,787,149 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 33,672,181 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 1.11%. The median age is 29.7. 28.9% of the population is under 15 and 9.3% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 74.81 and the total fertility rate is 2.92. Within Asia, it ranks #25 of 51 by population and #50 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Kazakhstan map
Country outline and its location in the world.
All territories
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 1,046,203 | 984,915 | 2,031,118 | 9.63% |
| 5–9 | 1,065,843 | 1,025,359 | 2,091,202 | 9.92% |
| 10–14 | 998,085 | 962,739 | 1,960,824 | 9.30% |
| 15–19 | 899,207 | 858,704 | 1,757,911 | 8.34% |
| 20–24 | 674,729 | 647,912 | 1,322,641 | 6.27% |
| 25–29 | 602,861 | 582,259 | 1,185,120 | 5.62% |
| 30–34 | 727,448 | 710,539 | 1,437,987 | 6.82% |
| 35–39 | 807,334 | 798,381 | 1,605,715 | 7.62% |
| 40–44 | 714,832 | 721,829 | 1,436,661 | 6.81% |
| 45–49 | 598,675 | 632,203 | 1,230,878 | 5.84% |
| 50–54 | 528,125 | 588,726 | 1,116,851 | 5.30% |
| 55–59 | 459,796 | 539,824 | 999,620 | 4.74% |
| 60–64 | 421,630 | 515,932 | 937,562 | 4.45% |
| 65–69 | 345,066 | 474,385 | 819,451 | 3.89% |
| 70–74 | 213,196 | 347,608 | 560,804 | 2.66% |
| 75–79 | 111,184 | 218,957 | 330,141 | 1.57% |
| 80–84 | 33,080 | 85,995 | 119,075 | 0.56% |
| 85–89 | 24,110 | 82,555 | 106,665 | 0.51% |
| 90–94 | 5,310 | 21,485 | 26,795 | 0.13% |
| 95–99 | 968 | 5,065 | 6,033 | 0.03% |
| 100+ | 64 | 509 | 573 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 21,083,626 people | 33,672,181 people | people |
| Male population | 10,277,746 people | 16,857,161 people | people |
| Female population | 10,805,880 people | 16,815,020 people | people |
| Population density | 7.8 people/km² | 12.5 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 95.1 | 100.3 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 29.7 | 40.9 | years |
| Natural change | 246,916 | 75,187 | people |
| Natural change rate | 11.71 ‰ | 2.23 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 234,103 | 69,023 | people |
| Population growth rate | 1.11% | 0.21% | % |
| Population doubling time | 62.4 | — | years |
| Births | 390,247 people | 383,898 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 13,996 | 2,949 | people |
| Birth rate | 18.51 ‰ | 11.40 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 2.92 | 1.94 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.394 | 0.935 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.14 | 31.44 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 106.3 | 106.2 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 143,331 people | 308,711 people | people |
| Male deaths | 76,916 | 158,999 | people |
| Female deaths | 66,415 | 149,712 | people |
| Death rate | 6.80 ‰ | 9.17 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.81 | 85.15 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 70.59 | 82.90 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 78.77 | 87.45 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 60.52 | 70.36 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 16.71 | 22.86 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 7.61 | 11.02 | years |
| Infant deaths | 2,480 | 660 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 6.34 ‰ | 1.72 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 388,109 | 383,334 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 2,959 | 781 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 7.51 ‰ | 2.03 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -12,814 | -6,174 | people |
| Net migration rate | -0.61 ‰ | -0.18 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Kazakhstan?
- In 2026, Kazakhstan had a population of 21,083,626 people. It ranks #65 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Kazakhstan changed?
- The population was 6,787,149 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 33,672,181 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Kazakhstan?
- The median age is 29.7. 28.9% of the population is under 15 and 9.3% is 65 or older.
- How does Kazakhstan compare within Asia?
- By total population, Kazakhstan ranks #25 of 51 in Asia and #65 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.