Digital 2021: Kazakhstan
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Kazakhstan, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Kazakhstan in 2021.
Kazakhstan’s population
Kazakhstan had a population of 18.89 million in January 2021.
Kazakhstan’s population increased by 221 thousand (+1.2%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
51.5% of Kazakhstan’s population is female, while 48.5% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
57.8% of Kazakhstan’s population lives in urban centres, while 42.2% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Kazakhstan
There were 15.47 million internet users in Kazakhstan in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Kazakhstan increased by 741 thousand (+5.0%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Kazakhstan stood at 81.9% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Kazakhstan
There were 12.00 million social media users in Kazakhstan in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Kazakhstan increased by 2.5 million (+26%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Kazakhstan was equivalent to 63.5% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Kazakhstan
There were 24.44 million mobile connections in Kazakhstan in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Kazakhstan decreased by 1.2 million (-4.8%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Kazakhstan in January 2021 was equivalent to 129.4% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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