Kazakhstan Population Pyramid (1950–2100)
Kazakhstan in 2026
As of 2026, Kazakhstan counts an estimated 21,083,626 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 14.8%, up from 18,363,600 in 2016.
With a median age of 30.7 years, Kazakhstan has a youth dependency ratio of 46.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.1 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Kazakhstan had on average 3.01 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 74.4 years in 2023: 78.4 for women and 70.1 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,985,693 immigrants live in Kazakhstan, 9.6% of the population.
| Uzbekistan | 744,161 |
| Russian Federation | 552,258 |
| China | 196,398 |
| Turkmenistan | 117,117 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100,242 |
2,796,562 people born in Kazakhstan live in other countries.
| Russian Federation | 1,321,004 |
| Germany | 896,268 |
| Ukraine | 228,982 |
| Turkey | 84,823 |
| Belarus | 68,126 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 21,083,627 | 30.7 | |
| Tajikistan | 10,978,599 | 23.3 | |
| Turkmenistan | 7,736,632 | 28.1 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7,400,465 | 26.5 | |
| Uzbekistan | 37,724,223 | 27.9 |





