Population's growth exceeded most ambitious forecasts – Erlan Karin

After Kazakhstan’s population hit the mark of 20 million, State Counselor Erlan Karin said the population’s growth exceeded the most ambitious forecasts, Kazinform News Agency reports.

According to Karin, based on the forecasts of international and local experts, Kazakhstan should have achieved this milestone by 2024 in the best-case scenario.

Karin added that the latest forecasts were far less ambitious.

In 2022 the Manpower Resources Development Center predicted the population of Kazakhstan will exceed 20,3 million in 2024 at the very best or 20,08 million in 2025 in the worst case scenario. However, thanks to baby boom, increase in life expectancy and reduced mortality rate, growth of Kazakhstan’s population has exceeded most ambitious forecasts.