Kazakhstan Population Clock
Kazakhstan has an estimated population of about 20.8 million, which makes it the 64th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.21% a year.
The capital is Astana.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Kazakhstan's population is changing
Kazakhstan records about 1,114 births and 382 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 732 people per day, or about 267,363 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 8,834 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 3% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Kazakhstan would take roughly 58 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 18.4 million to 20.8 million — a gain of 2.48 million, or 13.5%.
Where people live in Kazakhstan
With about 7.5 people per square kilometre, Kazakhstan is very sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 112th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Russia and Canada.
Kazakhstan covers about 2,699,700 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 20.8 million into that density figure.
About 62.4% of people live in urban areas, making Kazakhstan majority urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 13.0 million town and city dwellers and 7.84 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has a broadly balanced age structure: about 29.1% are under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 3.2 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.98 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 74.5 years, roughly 1.0 years above the global average of 73.5.
Kazakhstan at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20.8 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #64 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.21% | 2025 |
| Population density | 7.5 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 2,699,700 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 62.4% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.5 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.98 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 29.1% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 9.0% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -8,834 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 1,114 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 382 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank