Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 13.56 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan is 13.56 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.56 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million people, in 2001.
That places Kazakhstan 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.91 million people | — |
| 1996 | 3.49 million people | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 2.28 million people | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million people | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 3.05 million people | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 3.33 million people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 4.24 million people | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 4.92 million people | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 6.79 million people | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 6.91 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.85 million people | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 10.37 million people | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 10.73 million people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.84 million people | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 11.67 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.17 million people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.04 million people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 11.26 million people | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 12.36 million people | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 12.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.56 million people | +6.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 13.56 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 13.56 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.20 million people | 2.91 million people | 3.49 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.55 million people | 2.28 million people | 6.92 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.97 million people | 7.85 million people | 12.45 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 million people | 12.70 million people | 13.56 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 in Kazakhstan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan was 13.56 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million people in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Kazakhstan ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.