🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Kazakhstan is 21,083,626, ranking #65 in the world (0.25% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.11% per year. The biggest city is Almaty with 1,977,011 inhabitants.

Live estimate

21,087,670

Growth rate

1.11%

Density

people / km² (20 / mi²)

Median age

29.7

Fertility rate

2.92

births per woman

Life expectancy

74.8

years

Kazakhstan population 1950–2100

Population of Kazakhstan, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Kazakhstan is projected to reach 26,544,265, and 33,672,181 by 2100.

Kazakhstan population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	21,083,626	1.11%	7.8	29.7
2025	20,843,754	1.18%	7.7	29.7
2024	20,592,571	1.25%	7.6	29.6
2023	20,330,104	1.32%	7.5	29.5
2022	20,034,609	1.61%	7.4	29.3
2021	19,743,603	1.31%	7.3	29.3
2020	19,482,117	1.35%	7.2	29.2
2019	19,209,555	1.47%	7.1	29.1
2018	18,932,727	1.44%	7.0	28.9
2017	18,651,931	1.55%	6.9	28.7
2016	18,363,600	1.56%	6.8	28.5
2015	18,084,169	1.50%	6.7	28.3
2014	17,816,285	1.48%	6.6	28.1
2013	17,556,502	1.45%	6.5	27.9
2012	17,306,106	1.42%	6.4	27.7
2011	17,066,002	1.38%	6.3	27.6
2010	16,836,810	1.33%	6.2	27.5
2009	16,619,846	1.26%	6.2	27.4
2008	16,426,525	1.07%	6.1	27.4
2007	16,257,214	1.00%	6.0	27.4
2006	16,103,716	0.90%	6.0	27.4
2005	15,968,116	0.79%	5.9	27.4
2004	15,850,160	0.69%	5.9	27.3
2003	15,747,380	0.61%	5.8	27.2
2002	15,656,678	0.55%	5.8	27.0
2001	15,575,550	0.49%	5.8	26.8
2000	15,501,103	0.46%	5.7	26.6
1999	15,455,874	0.12%	5.7	26.3
1998	15,647,786	-2.57%	5.8	26.1
1997	16,043,250	-2.42%	5.9	25.8
1996	16,416,027	-2.17%	6.1	25.6
1995	16,730,536	-1.63%	6.2	25.4
1994	17,043,771	-2.08%	6.3	25.3
1993	17,274,487	-0.62%	6.4	25.1
1992	17,332,625	-0.05%	6.4	25.0
1991	17,278,600	0.68%	6.4	24.8
1990	17,154,054	0.77%	6.4	24.7
1989	16,997,013	1.07%	6.3	24.5
1988	16,781,168	1.49%	6.2	24.2
1987	16,527,715	1.56%	6.1	23.9
1986	16,262,702	1.68%	6.0	23.6
1985	16,031,090	1.19%	5.9	23.4
1984	15,844,621	1.15%	5.9	23.1
1983	15,665,551	1.12%	5.8	22.9
1982	15,492,595	1.10%	5.7	22.6
1981	15,323,082	1.10%	5.7	22.3
1980	15,152,948	1.13%	5.6	21.9
1979	14,978,696	1.18%	5.5	21.9
1978	14,711,497	2.43%	5.4	22.1
1977	14,353,265	2.50%	5.3	22.1
1976	13,998,738	2.50%	5.2	22.3
1975	13,700,842	1.80%	5.1	22.3
1974	13,454,570	1.83%	5.0	22.1
1973	13,208,122	1.87%	4.9	22.0
1972	12,951,798	2.06%	4.8	21.9
1971	12,684,813	2.11%	4.7	21.7
1970	12,419,057	2.12%	4.6	21.6
1969	12,156,212	2.15%	4.5	21.4
1968	11,879,182	2.46%	4.4	21.4
1967	11,584,428	2.57%	4.3	21.9
1966	11,288,990	2.60%	4.2	22.5
1965	10,993,183	2.71%	4.1	22.7
1964	10,690,310	2.88%	4.0	22.7
1963	10,377,466	3.06%	3.8	22.6
1962	10,058,928	3.17%	3.7	22.5
1961	9,742,085	3.23%	3.6	22.3
1960	9,429,981	3.28%	3.5	22.2
1959	9,122,175	3.35%	3.4	22.0
1958	8,822,641	3.32%	3.3	21.9
1957	8,533,900	3.33%	3.2	22.0
1956	8,256,702	3.27%	3.1	22.2
1955	7,993,631	3.21%	3.0	22.5
1954	7,742,030	3.19%	2.9	22.6
1953	7,498,490	3.20%	2.8	22.6
1952	7,258,809	3.30%	2.7	22.4
1951	7,020,908	3.37%	2.6	22.2
1950	6,787,149	3.40%	2.5	22.0

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	21,316,178	1.08%	7.9	29.8
2028	21,547,643	1.08%	8.0	29.7
2029	21,777,015	1.04%	8.1	29.6
2030	22,003,193	1.02%	8.2	29.5
2031	22,227,041	1.00%	8.2	29.4
2032	22,452,645	1.02%	8.3	29.2
2033	22,679,378	0.99%	8.4	29.1
2034	22,903,213	0.97%	8.5	29.1
2035	23,125,951	0.96%	8.6	29.0
2036	23,349,081	0.96%	8.6	29.1
2037	23,571,238	0.94%	8.7	29.2
2038	23,793,393	0.94%	8.8	29.3
2039	24,017,887	0.94%	8.9	29.4
2040	24,246,823	0.96%	9.0	29.6
2041	24,477,622	0.93%	9.1	29.7
2042	24,707,975	0.94%	9.2	29.9
2043	24,941,020	0.94%	9.2	30.0
2044	25,175,230	0.93%	9.3	30.2
2045	25,409,756	0.92%	9.4	30.3
2046	25,642,876	0.90%	9.5	30.5
2047	25,875,753	0.91%	9.6	30.7
2048	26,106,840	0.87%	9.7	30.8
2049	26,328,899	0.82%	9.8	31.0
2050	26,544,265	0.81%	9.8	31.2
2051	26,757,521	0.79%	9.9	31.4
2052	26,968,780	0.78%	10.0	31.6
2053	27,178,459	0.77%	10.1	31.8
2054	27,381,510	0.72%	10.1	32.0
2055	27,579,334	0.72%	10.2	32.3
2056	27,775,254	0.70%	10.3	32.5
2057	27,960,423	0.63%	10.4	32.7
2058	28,136,672	0.62%	10.4	32.8
2059	28,312,103	0.62%	10.5	33.0
2060	28,484,444	0.59%	10.6	33.2
2061	28,653,109	0.59%	10.6	33.3
2062	28,818,814	0.57%	10.7	33.4
2063	28,981,902	0.56%	10.7	33.6
2064	29,143,062	0.55%	10.8	33.7
2065	29,303,376	0.55%	10.9	33.8
2066	29,460,468	0.52%	10.9	34.0
2067	29,611,756	0.50%	11.0	34.1
2068	29,761,749	0.51%	11.0	34.2
2069	29,916,206	0.53%	11.1	34.4
2070	30,071,402	0.51%	11.1	34.5
2071	30,222,732	0.50%	11.2	34.6
2072	30,371,499	0.48%	11.3	34.8
2073	30,517,492	0.47%	11.3	35.0
2074	30,665,647	0.49%	11.4	35.1
2075	30,815,217	0.48%	11.4	35.3
2076	30,962,524	0.47%	11.5	35.5
2077	31,108,958	0.47%	11.5	35.7
2078	31,255,245	0.47%	11.6	35.9
2079	31,395,497	0.43%	11.6	36.1
2080	31,531,228	0.44%	11.7	36.3
2081	31,668,554	0.43%	11.7	36.5
2082	31,799,875	0.40%	11.8	36.8
2083	31,929,996	0.42%	11.8	37.0
2084	32,061,039	0.40%	11.9	37.3
2085	32,186,672	0.39%	11.9	37.5
2086	32,310,191	0.38%	12.0	37.8
2087	32,432,804	0.38%	12.0	38.0
2088	32,549,354	0.34%	12.1	38.3
2089	32,659,079	0.33%	12.1	38.5
2090	32,766,011	0.32%	12.1	38.8
2091	32,870,132	0.31%	12.2	39.0
2092	32,969,501	0.29%	12.2	39.3
2093	33,067,870	0.30%	12.2	39.5
2094	33,167,330	0.30%	12.3	39.7
2095	33,265,688	0.30%	12.3	39.9
2096	33,360,457	0.27%	12.4	40.1
2097	33,445,673	0.24%	12.4	40.3
2098	33,523,830	0.23%	12.4	40.5
2099	33,599,944	0.23%	12.4	40.7
2100	33,672,181	0.20%	12.5	40.9

States & provinces of Kazakhstan by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	South Kazakhstan	2,894,800	13.7%
2	Almaty	1,949,837	9.2%
3	Almaty City	1,472,866	7.0%
4	East Kazakhstan	1,464,269	6.9%
5	Qaraghandy	1,363,638	6.5%
6	Zhambyl	1,071,645	5.1%
7	Qostanay	880,227	4.2%
8	Astana	835,153	4.0%
9	Aqtöbe	797,036	3.8%
10	Pavlodar	755,640	3.6%
11	Aqmola	733,113	3.5%
12	Qyzylorda	727,990	3.5%
13	West Kazakhstan	618,261	2.9%
14	Mangghystau	596,706	2.8%
15	North Kazakhstan	579,403	2.7%
16	Atyrau	556,388	2.6%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Kazakhstan

#	City	Region	Population
1	Almaty	Almaty	1,977,011
2	Astana capital	Astana	1,544,142
3	Shymkent	Shymkent	1,200,000
4	Aktobe	Aktobe	500,757
5	Karagandy	Karaganda	497,777
6	Taraz	Zhambyl	358,153
7	Kyzylorda	Kyzylorda	354,800
8	Oral	West Kazakhstan	330,000
9	Pavlodar	Pavlodar Region	329,002
10	Ust-Kamenogorsk	East Kazakhstan	319,067
11	Semey	Abai Region	292,780
12	Atyrau	Atyrau Oblisi	290,700
13	Turkistan	Turkistan	227,098
14	Kostanay	Kostanay	210,000
15	Petropavl	North Kazakhstan	200,920

FAQ

What is the population of Kazakhstan in 2026?

The population of Kazakhstan is 21,083,626 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Kazakhstan?

Almaty is the biggest city in Kazakhstan with 1,977,011 inhabitants; the capital is Astana.

Is the population of Kazakhstan growing or shrinking?

The population of Kazakhstan is growing at 1.11% per year.

Neighboring countries

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.

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