Kazakhstan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age in Kazakhstan, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Kazakhstan was 23.2 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 30.5 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 53rd for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Kazakhstan ranks 99th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Kazakhstan is expected to increase to 41.8 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Kazakhstan

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Kazakhstan
	Male	Female
80+	0.32%	0.99%
75-79	0.41%	0.84%
70-74	0.9%	1.49%
65-69	1.53%	2.17%
60-64	2.03%	2.49%
55-59	2.22%	2.61%
50-54	2.48%	2.78%
45-49	2.8%	3%
40-44	3.25%	3.31%
35-39	3.86%	3.81%
30-34	3.8%	3.71%
25-29	3.12%	3.02%
20-24	3.02%	2.9%
15-19	3.97%	3.79%
10-14	4.73%	4.54%
5-9	5.01%	4.84%
0-4	5.27%	4.99%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Kazakhstan has low demographic potential with 56.7% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 99/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Kazakhstan

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Year	Working age share
	Kazakhstan	World
2100	60.4%	59.6%
2099	60.5%	59.6%
2098	60.5%	59.7%
2097	60.6%	59.7%
2096	60.6%	59.7%
2095	60.6%	59.7%
2094	60.7%	59.7%
2093	60.7%	59.8%
2092	60.8%	59.8%
2091	60.8%	59.8%
2090	60.9%	59.8%
2089	61%	59.8%
2088	61.2%	59.8%
2087	61.3%	59.8%
2086	61.6%	59.8%
2085	61.8%	59.9%
2084	62.1%	59.9%
2083	62.3%	60%
2082	62.5%	60.1%
2081	62.7%	60.3%
2080	62.9%	60.4%
2079	63.1%	60.6%
2078	63.3%	60.7%
2077	63.5%	60.9%
2076	63.7%	61%
2075	63.8%	61.1%
2074	64%	61.3%
2073	64.1%	61.4%
2072	64.1%	61.5%
2071	64%	61.6%
2070	63.9%	61.7%
2069	63.8%	61.8%
2068	63.6%	61.9%
2067	63.3%	62%
2066	63%	62%
2065	62.7%	62.1%
2064	62.3%	62.1%
2063	62%	62.1%
2062	61.7%	62.2%
2061	61.4%	62.2%
2060	61.2%	62.3%
2059	61%	62.3%
2058	60.9%	62.4%
2057	60.8%	62.4%
2056	60.8%	62.5%
2055	60.9%	62.7%
2054	61%	62.8%
2053	61.1%	62.9%
2052	61.3%	63.1%
2051	61.4%	63.2%
2050	61.6%	63.4%
2049	61.8%	63.5%
2048	62%	63.6%
2047	62.2%	63.8%
2046	62.3%	63.9%
2045	62.5%	64%
2044	62.7%	64.1%
2043	62.8%	64.2%
2042	62.9%	64.3%
2041	63.1%	64.4%
2040	63.1%	64.5%
2039	63.2%	64.7%
2038	63.1%	64.8%
2037	63.1%	64.9%
2036	62.8%	65.1%
2035	62.6%	65.2%
2034	62.4%	65.3%
2033	62.3%	65.4%
2032	62.2%	65.4%
2031	62%	65.4%
2030	61.9%	65.4%
2029	61.9%	65.4%
2028	61.8%	65.4%
2027	61.8%	65.4%
2026	61.8%	65.2%
2025	61.9%	65.1%
2024	62%	65.1%
2023	62.2%	65%
2022	62.4%	64.9%
2021	62.7%	64.9%
2020	63.1%	64.8%
2019	63.5%	64.9%
2018	63.9%	64.9%
2017	64.3%	65%
2016	64.9%	65.1%
2015	65.6%	65.1%
2014	66.2%	65.2%
2013	66.9%	65.2%
2012	67.4%	65.2%
2011	67.9%	65.2%
2010	68.1%	65.1%
2009	68.1%	65%
2008	68.1%	64.9%
2007	68%	64.7%
2006	67.9%	64.5%
2005	67.7%	64.3%
2004	67.5%	64%
2003	67.2%	63.7%
2002	66.8%	63.4%
2001	66.3%	63.1%
2000	65.7%	62.8%
1999	65%	62.5%
1998	64.3%	62.2%
1997	63.7%	61.9%
1996	63.3%	61.7%
1995	62.9%	61.5%
1994	62.8%	61.3%
1993	62.7%	61.2%
1992	62.6%	61.1%
1991	62.6%	61%
1990	62.5%	60.9%
1989	62.5%	60.8%
1988	62.2%	60.7%
1987	61.7%	60.5%
1986	61.2%	60.4%
1985	60.9%	60.1%
1984	60.8%	59.9%
1983	60.6%	59.6%
1982	60.4%	59.3%
1981	60.1%	59%
1980	59.8%	58.7%
1979	60.6%	58.4%
1978	61.6%	58%
1977	61.6%	57.7%
1976	61.6%	57.5%
1975	61.4%	57.4%
1974	61%	57.3%
1973	60.5%	57.3%
1972	60%	57.2%
1971	59.6%	57.1%
1970	59.2%	57%
1969	58.7%	56.9%
1968	58.3%	56.9%
1967	57.9%	56.9%
1966	57.5%	56.8%
1965	57.2%	56.9%
1964	56.9%	57%
1963	56.7%	57.2%
1962	56.7%	57.4%
1961	56.9%	57.5%
1960	57.5%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Kazakhstan changed from 67.5% to 62% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Kazakhstan increased from 48.1% to 61.4% between 2004 and 2024 with a increased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Kazakhstan	World
2100	17.5%	16.5%
2099	17.6%	16.6%
2098	17.7%	16.6%
2097	17.8%	16.7%
2096	18%	16.8%
2095	18.1%	16.8%
2094	18.3%	16.9%
2093	18.4%	17%
2092	18.6%	17%
2091	18.8%	17.1%
2090	18.9%	17.2%
2089	19.1%	17.2%
2088	19.2%	17.3%
2087	19.4%	17.4%
2086	19.5%	17.4%
2085	19.6%	17.5%
2084	19.8%	17.5%
2083	19.9%	17.6%
2082	20%	17.7%
2081	20%	17.7%
2080	20.1%	17.8%
2079	20.2%	17.8%
2078	20.3%	17.9%
2077	20.3%	17.9%
2076	20.4%	18%
2075	20.5%	18%
2074	20.6%	18.1%
2073	20.7%	18.2%
2072	20.8%	18.2%
2071	20.9%	18.3%
2070	21%	18.3%
2069	21.2%	18.4%
2068	21.4%	18.5%
2067	21.5%	18.6%
2066	21.7%	18.6%
2065	22%	18.7%
2064	22.2%	18.8%
2063	22.4%	18.9%
2062	22.7%	19.1%
2061	22.9%	19.2%
2060	23.2%	19.3%
2059	23.4%	19.4%
2058	23.7%	19.5%
2057	23.9%	19.6%
2056	24.1%	19.8%
2055	24.3%	19.9%
2054	24.4%	20%
2053	24.5%	20.1%
2052	24.6%	20.2%
2051	24.7%	20.3%
2050	24.7%	20.4%
2049	24.7%	20.5%
2048	24.7%	20.6%
2047	24.7%	20.7%
2046	24.7%	20.8%
2045	24.6%	20.9%
2044	24.6%	20.9%
2043	24.5%	21%
2042	24.5%	21.1%
2041	24.6%	21.2%
2040	24.6%	21.2%
2039	24.7%	21.3%
2038	24.9%	21.4%
2037	25.2%	21.5%
2036	25.6%	21.6%
2035	25.9%	21.8%
2034	26.3%	22%
2033	26.6%	22.2%
2032	27%	22.4%
2031	27.3%	22.7%
2030	27.7%	23%
2029	28%	23.3%
2028	28.4%	23.6%
2027	28.7%	23.9%
2026	29%	24.2%
2025	29.3%	24.6%
2024	29.4%	24.7%
2023	29.5%	25%
2022	29.6%	25.3%
2021	29.5%	25.6%
2020	29.2%	25.8%
2019	29%	26%
2018	28.8%	26.2%
2017	28.5%	26.4%
2016	28.1%	26.5%
2015	27.7%	26.6%
2014	27.2%	26.8%
2013	26.7%	26.9%
2012	26.2%	27%
2011	25.7%	27.1%
2010	25.4%	27.3%
2009	25.1%	27.5%
2008	24.9%	27.6%
2007	24.7%	27.9%
2006	24.7%	28.1%
2005	24.8%	28.5%
2004	25.1%	28.8%
2003	25.6%	29.2%
2002	26.2%	29.6%
2001	26.9%	30%
2000	27.6%	30.4%
1999	28.3%	30.8%
1998	29%	31.1%
1997	29.6%	31.5%
1996	30.1%	31.8%
1995	30.5%	32.1%
1994	30.8%	32.3%
1993	31.1%	32.5%
1992	31.4%	32.7%
1991	31.6%	32.9%
1990	31.7%	33%
1989	31.9%	33.2%
1988	32.1%	33.4%
1987	32.4%	33.6%
1986	32.6%	33.8%
1985	32.6%	34%
1984	32.6%	34.3%
1983	32.6%	34.6%
1982	32.7%	34.9%
1981	32.8%	35.2%
1980	33%	35.5%
1979	32.9%	35.9%
1978	32.8%	36.3%
1977	33.1%	36.7%
1976	33.3%	36.9%
1975	33.6%	37.1%
1974	34.1%	37.2%
1973	34.7%	37.3%
1972	35.2%	37.5%
1971	35.6%	37.6%
1970	36.1%	37.7%
1969	36.5%	37.8%
1968	37%	37.9%
1967	37.4%	38%
1966	37.8%	38%
1965	38.1%	38%
1964	38.4%	38%
1963	38.5%	37.8%
1962	38.4%	37.6%
1961	38%	37.5%
1960	37.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Kazakhstan increased from 25.1% to 29.4% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Kazakhstan	World
2100	22.1%	23.9%
2099	22%	23.8%
2098	21.8%	23.7%
2097	21.6%	23.6%
2096	21.4%	23.5%
2095	21.2%	23.4%
2094	21.1%	23.4%
2093	20.9%	23.3%
2092	20.6%	23.2%
2091	20.4%	23.1%
2090	20.2%	23.1%
2089	19.9%	23%
2088	19.6%	22.9%
2087	19.3%	22.8%
2086	18.9%	22.7%
2085	18.5%	22.6%
2084	18.2%	22.5%
2083	17.9%	22.4%
2082	17.5%	22.2%
2081	17.2%	22%
2080	17%	21.8%
2079	16.7%	21.6%
2078	16.4%	21.4%
2077	16.1%	21.2%
2076	15.9%	21%
2075	15.7%	20.8%
2074	15.4%	20.6%
2073	15.3%	20.4%
2072	15.1%	20.3%
2071	15%	20.1%
2070	15%	19.9%
2069	15%	19.8%
2068	15.1%	19.6%
2067	15.2%	19.5%
2066	15.3%	19.3%
2065	15.4%	19.2%
2064	15.5%	19.1%
2063	15.6%	18.9%
2062	15.6%	18.8%
2061	15.7%	18.6%
2060	15.6%	18.5%
2059	15.6%	18.3%
2058	15.4%	18.1%
2057	15.3%	17.9%
2056	15.1%	17.7%
2055	14.9%	17.5%
2054	14.6%	17.2%
2053	14.4%	17%
2052	14.1%	16.7%
2051	13.9%	16.4%
2050	13.7%	16.2%
2049	13.5%	16%
2048	13.3%	15.8%
2047	13.2%	15.5%
2046	13%	15.3%
2045	12.9%	15.1%
2044	12.8%	14.9%
2043	12.6%	14.8%
2042	12.5%	14.6%
2041	12.4%	14.4%
2040	12.3%	14.2%
2039	12.1%	14%
2038	11.9%	13.8%
2037	11.8%	13.5%
2036	11.6%	13.3%
2035	11.4%	13%
2034	11.3%	12.7%
2033	11.1%	12.4%
2032	10.9%	12.2%
2031	10.6%	11.9%
2030	10.4%	11.6%
2029	10.1%	11.3%
2028	9.82%	11%
2027	9.51%	10.7%
2026	9.17%	10.5%
2025	8.83%	10.3%
2024	8.65%	10.2%
2023	8.31%	9.98%
2022	7.99%	9.74%
2021	7.78%	9.53%
2020	7.65%	9.33%
2019	7.48%	9.1%
2018	7.3%	8.88%
2017	7.12%	8.65%
2016	6.94%	8.45%
2015	6.76%	8.26%
2014	6.6%	8.08%
2013	6.46%	7.92%
2012	6.38%	7.78%
2011	6.38%	7.66%
2010	6.5%	7.58%
2009	6.75%	7.52%
2008	7.08%	7.47%
2007	7.35%	7.41%
2006	7.48%	7.34%
2005	7.47%	7.26%
2004	7.38%	7.18%
2003	7.22%	7.1%
2002	7%	7.01%
2001	6.81%	6.92%
2000	6.69%	6.84%
1999	6.67%	6.76%
1998	6.7%	6.68%
1997	6.71%	6.61%
1996	6.67%	6.53%
1995	6.56%	6.45%
1994	6.39%	6.37%
1993	6.19%	6.29%
1992	6%	6.21%
1991	5.84%	6.14%
1990	5.74%	6.07%
1989	5.67%	6.01%
1988	5.74%	5.95%
1987	5.95%	5.91%
1986	6.22%	5.86%
1985	6.44%	5.82%
1984	6.59%	5.8%
1983	6.75%	5.79%
1982	6.91%	5.8%
1981	7.07%	5.81%
1980	7.2%	5.81%
1979	6.46%	5.77%
1978	5.56%	5.71%
1977	5.34%	5.65%
1976	5.1%	5.59%
1975	4.94%	5.53%
1974	4.88%	5.47%
1973	4.84%	5.42%
1972	4.81%	5.37%
1971	4.79%	5.32%
1970	4.76%	5.28%
1969	4.73%	5.24%
1968	4.69%	5.2%
1967	4.67%	5.16%
1966	4.66%	5.12%
1965	4.69%	5.08%
1964	4.74%	5.04%
1963	4.83%	5.02%
1962	4.96%	5.01%
1961	5.1%	4.99%
1960	5.27%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Kazakhstan increased from 7.38% to 8.65% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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