COUNTRY PROFILEKazakhstan
Kazakhstan's population is 20,843,754 (2025) — the 64th-largest in the world and the 24th-largest in Asia, growing by about 251,183 people a year.
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Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▲ growing20,843,754 (World Bank, 2025) + +251,183/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Kazakhstan Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
20,843,754
World rank
#64
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
7.7 / km²
2,699,700 km² land area
GDP / capita
$14,692
#48 economy overall
Share of humanity
1 in 394 people on Earth lives in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's Population Growth
Yes — Kazakhstan's population rose by 251,183 people (+1.22%) between 2024 and 2025. The fertility rate is 3.0 births per woman. Net migration was negative in the latest year on record.
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Kazakhstan Demographics
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Population density2025
7.7 people / km²
2,699,700 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
30.6 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
74.5 years
M 70.3 · F 78.5
Average height2019
175.5 cm (male)
female 161.7 cm
Homicide rate2022
2.6 per 100,000
#97 safest of 196
Air quality (PM2.5)2023
19.6 µg/m³
lower is cleaner
Urban population2025
62.4 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
3.0 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
−8,834 people
negative in latest year
Kazakhstan in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population20,843,754 people
#64 / 217
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GDP$306.2B
#48 / 186
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Life expectancy74.5 years
#113 / 217
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Average height175.5 cm (male)
#68 / 200
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Cleanest air19.6 µg/m³ PM2.5
#113 / 200
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Safest countries2.6 homicides / 100k
#97 / 196
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Most dangerous2.6 homicides / 100k
#99 / 196
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Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 10,156,781Female — 10,686,970
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Kazakhstan Located?
- Capital
- Nur-Sultan
- Currency
- Tenge (KZT)
- Language(s)
- Kazakh, Russian
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Continent
- 48 countries in Asia →
- Land area
- 2,699,700 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 2,717,300 km²
- Borders
- 5 countries
Shares a border with
Turkmenistan
China
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
RussiaKazakhstanVSExplore Kazakhstan in Every Ranking
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Frequently asked
What is the population of Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan's population is 20,843,754 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #64 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Kazakhstan?
20,843,754 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Kazakhstan's population density?
7.7 people per km², based on a land area of 2,699,700 km².
What is Kazakhstan ranked in population worldwide?
#64 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Kazakhstan?
74.5 years on average (2024) — 70.3 for men, 78.5 for women.
What is Kazakhstan's GDP?
$306.2B, ranking #48 of 186 economies we track — $14,692 per capita.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
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