Population of Kazakhstan increased by 20,700 people in April 2011

ASTANA. June 15. KAZINFORM The population of Kazakhstan in April 2011 increased by 20,700 people, and as of May 1 was 16,518,000 people, Kazakhstan's statistics agency reported on June 14.

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According to the statistics, natural increase of population of Kazakhstan in April amounted to 19,946 people. Furthermore, 11,873 people immigrated to Kazakhstan in January-April 2011, where 6,708 people left the country in the first third of the year, the press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.