Population ages 65 and above, male in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population ages 65 and above, male was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Kazakhstan stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1989.
Kazakhstan ranks 117th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 114 Seychelles 7.4% compare
- 115 Malaysia 7.4% compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 7.2% compare
- 118 India 6.8% compare
- 119 El Salvador 6.8% compare
- 120 Suriname 6.8% compare
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 65 and above, male in Kazakhstan?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Kazakhstan was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1989.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.