Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Kazakhstan, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Kazakhstan stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 87th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -56.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3% | -207.6% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | +300.2% |
| 1995 | -1.9% | +38.0% |
| 1996 | -1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | -2.3% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | -2.5% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | -1.2% | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -123.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -300.2% | -0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | -207.6% | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | +123.7% | -1.2% | 0.3% |
| 2001 | +64.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1992 | -56.8% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 1999 | +50.6% | -2.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -2.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Kazakhstan?
- Population growth in Kazakhstan was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population growth?
- Kazakhstan ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.