Kazakhstan's population increased by 236 000 in 2013

ASTANA. January 15. KAZINFORM "Population of Kazakhstan grew by 236 000 people in 2013," chairman of the Kazakh Statistics Agency Alikhan Smailov told a briefing.

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As of December 2013 the countrywide population reached 17 mln 145.7 thousand, including urban up to 9 mln 436.9 thousand (55%) and rural up to 7 mln 708.8 thousand (45%). According to him, the country's natural population increase made 236 500 over the last January-November against 223 000 during the analogous period in 2012.