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Population Pyramid of Kazakhstan2024

Total population
20.6M
Median age
30.5
Peak year
2100
Peak population
33.7M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 6.8M · median age 23.1
Population pyramid: Kazakhstan, 1950. Total population 6.8 million, median age 23.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 15.2M · median age 22.9
Population pyramid: Kazakhstan, 1980. Total population 15.2 million, median age 22.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 15.5M · median age 27.6
Population pyramid: Kazakhstan, 2000. Total population 15.5 million, median age 27.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 20.6M · median age 30.5
Population pyramid: Kazakhstan, 2024. Total population 20.6 million, median age 30.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 26.5M · median age 32.2
Population pyramid: Kazakhstan, 2050. Total population 26.5 million, median age 32.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 33.7M · median age 41.8
Population pyramid: Kazakhstan, 2100. Total population 33.7 million, median age 41.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Kazakhstan presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 30.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 29.4% of the population; people 65 and older account for 8.7%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Kazakhstan's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 6.8 million with median age 23.1. Projected 2100 values are 33.7 million and median age 41.8.

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