Population ages 15-64, total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population ages 15-64, total was 12.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.89 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.89 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.42 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Kazakhstan stood at 12.89 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.42 million, in 1960.
That places Kazakhstan 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.42 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 6.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 7.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 7.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 7.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 8.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 9.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.83 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.53 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.38 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.22 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.06 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 12.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 12.89 million | +1.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 12.89 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 12.89 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.80 million, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 million | 5.42 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.29 million | 7.35 million | 9.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.77 million | 9.07 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 million | 10.04 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 million | 10.18 million | 11.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 million | 11.47 million | 12.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 million | 12.30 million | 12.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Kazakhstan?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Kazakhstan was 12.89 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 million in 1960.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.