On his X social media account,
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that the number of the
country’s citizens has reached 20 million people. The Head of State
congratulated Kazakh residents on that milestone event, emphasizing that a
happy family is the foundation of the nation’s well-being and the country’s sustainable
progress. Besides, President Tokayev noted that the government will continue to
work on strengthening family values as well as protecting motherhood and
childhood. It is noteworthy that according to the Bureau of National
Statistics, five babies, including three boys and two girls, were welcomed as the
20 millionth citizens of Kazakhstan. They were born in the Ulytau, Zhetisu,
Atyrau, Akmola, and Turkistan regions on November 14. It should be reminded that
in 1991, the number of Kazakh citizens amounted to over 16 million people. The
figure has grown by more than 22 percent in the years of independence.
