Population, age 21, total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population, age 21, total was 256,122 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Kazakhstan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, total in Kazakhstan stood at 256,122. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 314,069 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 256,122, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 260,467 | — |
| 1991 | 258,197 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 259,841 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 263,718 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 267,305 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 268,834 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 267,706 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 264,680 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 260,957 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 258,335 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 258,080 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 260,322 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 264,489 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 270,289 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 277,218 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 284,752 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 293,081 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 301,903 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 309,597 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 314,069 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 313,888 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 308,581 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 298,800 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 285,697 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 256,122 | -10.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 256,122 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 256,122 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 111,440, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263,004 | 258,197 | 268,834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,380 | 258,080 | 314,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,618 | 256,122 | 313,888 | 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 21, total in Kazakhstan?
- Population, age 21, total in Kazakhstan was 256,122 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 314,069 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,122 in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population, age 21, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, 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.