Population ages 65 and above in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population ages 65 and above was 9.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Kazakhstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Kazakhstan stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1966.
That places Kazakhstan 108th 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 65 and above in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 105 Viet Nam 9.5% compare
- 106 Peru 9.5% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 9.2% compare
- 109 Seychelles 8.7% compare
- 110 Ecuador 8.6% compare
- 111 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.6% 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Kazakhstan?
- Population ages 65 and above in Kazakhstan was 9.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1966.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Kazakhstan ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.