Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 7.63 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Kazakhstan stood at 7.63 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Kazakhstan peaked at 7.63 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.73 people per sq. km of land area, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 205th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.42 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 6.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.31 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2 people per sq. km of land area | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.08 people per sq. km of land area | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.94 people per sq. km of land area | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.8 people per sq. km of land area | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.73 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.74 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.83 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 7.63 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 7.63 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.11 people per sq. km of land area | 5.73 people per sq. km of land area | 6.42 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.92 people per sq. km of land area | 5.74 people per sq. km of land area | 6.16 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 people per sq. km of land area | 6.24 people per sq. km of land area | 7.12 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 people per sq. km of land area | 7.22 people per sq. km of land area | 7.63 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 202 Gabon 9.85 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 203 Russia 8.77 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 204 Central African Republic 8.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 206 Mauritania 5.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 207 Canada 4.69 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 208 Botswana 4.45 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Kazakhstan
- Population in the largest city 15.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.6 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1629 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.39 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 1.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.04 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 7.74 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 355.33 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Kazakhstan?
- Population density in Kazakhstan was 7.63 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 people per sq. km of land area in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population density?
- Kazakhstan ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.