Age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Age dependency ratio was 61.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan stood at 61.7%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan peaked at 76.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2009.
Kazakhstan ranks 65th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.9% | — |
| 1961 | 75.9% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 74.9% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 72.6% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 71.4% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 69.1% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 67.9% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 62.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 62.1% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 60.8% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 60.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.2% | 70.2% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.7% | 62.2% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 60.1% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 53.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 46.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.4% | 61.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 62 Kiribati 63.2% compare
- 63 Finland 62.7% compare
- 64 Timor-Leste 62.2% compare
- 66 Lesotho 61.2% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 61.0% compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 60.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan?
- Age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan was 61.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for age dependency ratio?
- Kazakhstan ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.