Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 11.10 million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kazakhstan is 11.10 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.10 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million people, in 2001.
That places Kazakhstan 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.07 million people | — |
| 1996 | 2.52 million people | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million people | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million people | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million people | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million people | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million people | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 3.67 million people | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.18 million people | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 5.31 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million people | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 8.54 million people | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 8.88 million people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.86 million people | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 9.72 million people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.08 million people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.01 million people | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 9.09 million people | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 10.05 million people | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 10.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.35 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.10 million people | +7.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 11.10 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 11.10 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.52 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million people | 1.62 million people | 5.38 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.95 million people | 6.14 million people | 10.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 million people | 10.35 million people | 11.10 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More poverty & inequality data for Kazakhstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,530 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 48.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.46 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kazakhstan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kazakhstan was 11.10 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.10 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million people in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.