Численность диаспоры за рубежом в Казахстан

In 2026, the recorded Kazakh diaspora abroad was 4.5 млн чел., ranking 27 out of 197 countries. While official figures show zero, the actual diaspora is substantial: large ethnic Kazakh communities reside in China (about 1.5 million), Uzbekistan (up to 800,000), Mongolia (100,000), and Russia (around 600,000). Historically shaped by nomadic traditions, Soviet relocations, and post-Soviet repatriation, Kazakhstan maintains ties through cultural centers and the Oralman return program.