Population, age 16, total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population, age 16, total was 203,049 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Kazakhstan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 203,049 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 319,734 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 203,049, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 295,448 | — |
| 1991 | 296,104 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 295,340 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 293,604 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 291,646 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 290,058 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 288,603 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 287,137 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 286,419 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 287,448 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 290,758 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 296,930 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 305,315 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 313,743 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 319,237 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 319,734 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 314,622 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 304,758 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 291,368 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 276,355 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 261,278 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 246,288 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 231,463 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 218,251 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 203,049 | -7.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 203,049 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 203,049 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,181 | 286,419 | 296,104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,282 | 276,355 | 319,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,066 | 203,049 | 261,278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Kazakhstan?
- Population, age 16, total in Kazakhstan was 203,049 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 319,734 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,049 in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population, age 16, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.