Kazakhstan Population History
1960 - 2026
Kazakhstan's population has grown from 9,429,981 in 1960 to 20,330,104 in 2023, a total increase of 115.6% (2.16x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
9.4M
2023 Population
20.3M
Total Growth
115.6%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
9.4M
1970
12.4M
1980
15.2M
1990
17.2M
2000
15.5M
2010
16.8M
2020
19.5M
2023
20.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.12%
1965-1970
+2.47%
1970-1975
+1.98%
1975-1980
+2.04%
1980-1985
+1.13%
1985-1990
+1.36%
1990-1995
-0.50%
1995-2000
-1.51%
2000-2005
+0.60%
2005-2010
+1.07%
2010-2015
+1.44%
2015-2020
+1.50%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20,330,104 | +295,495 |
| 2022 | 20,034,609 | +291,006 |
| 2021 | 19,743,603 | +261,486 |
| 2020 | 19,482,117 | +272,562 |
| 2019 | 19,209,555 | +276,828 |
| 2018 | 18,932,727 | +280,796 |
| 2017 | 18,651,931 | +288,331 |
| 2016 | 18,363,600 | +279,431 |
| 2015 | 18,084,169 | +267,884 |
| 2014 | 17,816,285 | +259,783 |
| 2013 | 17,556,502 | +250,396 |
| 2012 | 17,306,106 | +240,104 |
| 2011 | 17,066,002 | +229,192 |
| 2010 | 16,836,810 | +216,964 |
| 2009 | 16,619,846 | +193,321 |
| 2008 | 16,426,525 | +169,311 |
| 2007 | 16,257,214 | +153,498 |
| 2006 | 16,103,716 | +135,599 |
| 2005 | 15,968,117 | +117,958 |
| 2004 | 15,850,159 | +102,779 |
| 2003 | 15,747,380 | +90,703 |
| 2002 | 15,656,677 | +81,127 |
| 2001 | 15,575,550 | +74,447 |
| 2000 | 15,501,103 | +45,229 |
| 1999 | 15,455,874 | -191,911 |
| 1998 | 15,647,785 | -395,466 |
| 1997 | 16,043,251 | -372,776 |
| 1996 | 16,416,027 | -314,509 |
| 1995 | 16,730,536 | -313,235 |
| 1994 | 17,043,771 | -230,716 |
| 1993 | 17,274,487 | -58,138 |
| 1992 | 17,332,625 | +54,025 |
| 1991 | 17,278,600 | +124,546 |
| 1990 | 17,154,054 | +157,041 |
| 1989 | 16,997,013 | +215,845 |
| 1988 | 16,781,168 | +253,453 |
| 1987 | 16,527,715 | +265,013 |
| 1986 | 16,262,702 | +231,612 |
| 1985 | 16,031,090 | +186,469 |
| 1984 | 15,844,621 | +179,070 |
| 1983 | 15,665,551 | +172,956 |
| 1982 | 15,492,595 | +169,513 |
| 1981 | 15,323,082 | +170,133 |
| 1980 | 15,152,949 | +174,253 |
| 1979 | 14,978,696 | +267,199 |
| 1978 | 14,711,497 | +358,232 |
| 1977 | 14,353,265 | +354,527 |
| 1976 | 13,998,738 | +297,895 |
| 1975 | 13,700,843 | +246,273 |
| 1974 | 13,454,570 | +246,449 |
| 1973 | 13,208,121 | +256,323 |
| 1972 | 12,951,798 | +266,985 |
| 1971 | 12,684,813 | +265,756 |
| 1970 | 12,419,057 | +262,845 |
| 1969 | 12,156,212 | +277,030 |
| 1968 | 11,879,182 | +294,754 |
| 1967 | 11,584,428 | +295,439 |
| 1966 | 11,288,989 | +295,806 |
| 1965 | 10,993,183 | +302,874 |
| 1964 | 10,690,309 | +312,843 |
| 1963 | 10,377,466 | +318,538 |
| 1962 | 10,058,928 | +316,843 |
| 1961 | 9,742,085 | +312,104 |
| 1960 | 9,429,981 | — |