Kazakhstan’s Population Tops 20.3 Million as Growth Trend Continues

Kazakhstan’s population has continued its upward trend, reaching an estimated 20,370,672 people as of June 1, 2025, according to the latest data released by the National Statistics Bureau.

According to the Bureau, out of the total population, 12,877,408 lived in urban areas and 7,493,264 in rural areas. The country’s population growth rate was at 0.43%, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kazakh media.

Almaty city was the largest city with a population of 2,314,929 inhabitants, followed by Turkistan region - 2,150,992, Almaty region - 1,575,657 and Astana 1,566,566.

The natural population increase has so far amounted to 80,016 in 2025. Net migration into Kazakhstan was 7,257, the data shows.