Net migration, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Net migration, annual growth rate was -19.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-19.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
151st
of 216 countries
All-time high
571.31 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-436.01 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan stood at -19.9 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and down 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 571.31 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -436.01 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1963 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1966 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1967 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -339.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0567 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1969 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -46881.8% |
| 1970 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1971 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1972 | -17.43 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1973 | -43.49 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 1974 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1975 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1976 | 385.09 % change on previous year | -4582.2% |
| 1977 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1978 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1979 | -145.87 % change on previous year | +5085.3% |
| 1980 | -12.51 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1981 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1982 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1983 | -9.86 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 1984 | -13.84 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1985 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1986 | 77.41 % change on previous year | -1188.0% |
| 1987 | -40.46 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1988 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1989 | -178.45 % change on previous year | -954.7% |
| 1990 | -43.33 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9048 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1992 | -105.25 % change on previous year | +11532.1% |
| 1993 | -36.76 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1994 | -77.68 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1995 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1996 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1997 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1998 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -6391.1% |
| 2000 | 85.66 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2002 | -12.81 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2003 | -93.75 % change on previous year | +632.1% |
| 2004 | -42.52 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2006 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | -20.75 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 2008 | -44.06 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2009 | 79.47 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 2010 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2011 | 53.8 % change on previous year | +354.7% |
| 2012 | -42.78 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2013 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2014 | -159.11 % change on previous year | -1323.0% |
| 2015 | 80.23 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2016 | 571.31 % change on previous year | +612.1% |
| 2017 | 124.18 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2018 | -131.27 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2019 | 139.04 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2020 | -436.01 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
| 2021 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 566.7 % change on previous year | -4639.8% |
| 2023 | -110.54 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2024 | -52.8 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2025 | -19.9 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -19.9 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -19.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -46881.8% | 0.0567 % change on previous year | -26.52 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -11532.1% | -0.9048 % change on previous year | -105.25 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +6391.1% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -5085.3% | -2.81 % change on previous year | -145.87 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +4639.8% | -12.48 % change on previous year | 566.7 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +4582.2% | -8.59 % change on previous year | 385.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2472 % change on previous year | -26.52 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.04 % change on previous year | -145.87 % change on previous year | 385.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -17.73 % change on previous year | -178.45 % change on previous year | 77.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.35 % change on previous year | -105.25 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -93.75 % change on previous year | 85.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.02 % change on previous year | -159.11 % change on previous year | 571.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.84 % change on previous year | -436.01 % change on previous year | 566.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- 149 Malta -18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Azerbaijan -19.63 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Ethiopia -20 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Bahrain -20.14 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Morocco -20.2 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Kazakhstan was -19.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 571.31 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -436.01 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.