Demographic situation for January-December 2021

The population of the country as of January 1, 2022 amounted to 19125.6 thousand people, including urban – 11355.8 thousand people (59.4%), rural – 7769.8 thousand people (40.6%). Compared to January 1, 2021 the population increased by 248.5 thousand people or 1.3%.

Natural increase

Natural population increase of the republic in January-December 2021 compared to January-December 2020 (263.0 thousand people) increased by 1.6% and amounted to 267.3 thousand people. Natural population increase rate amounted to 13.88 people per 1000 population.

As a result of processing the information contained in the СIVIL status provided by civil register offices, in January-December 2021 the number of births amounted to 450.7 thousand people, which is 5.9% more than in January- December 2020 (425.6 thousand people). Crude birth rate amounted to 23.41 births per 1000 population.

In the period under review the number of deaths amounted to 183.4 thousand people, which is 12.8% more than in January-December 2020 (162.6 thousand people). Crude death rate amounted to 9.53 deaths per 1000 population.

In January-December 2021, 3763 infant deaths under one year of age were registered in the republic. Compared to January-December 2020 (3315 infant deaths) increased by 13.5%. Infant mortality rate amounted to 8.35 per 1000 live births.

Population migration

As a result of processing the information provided by migration authorities, in January-December 2021, 10982 immigrants were registered in the country, number of emigrants amounted to 32209 people, net-migration -21227 people.

The main migration exchange of the country takes place with the CIS countries. The share of immigrants and emigrants to and from CIS countries amounted to 85.5% and 85.3% of the total number of migrants.

The number of internal migrants decreased by 10.5% compared to January-December 2020. In terms of interregional migration, a positive net-migration was formed in 4 regions of the country: Nur-Sultan (31906 people), Almaty (29253 people), Shymkent (9774 people) cities and Mangystay oblast (239 people).

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