Total population | |
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3,500,000 in 2022[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Akmola Region, North Kazakhstan,[2] East Kazakhstan,[3] Karaganda Region, Kostanay Region, Pavlodar Region | |
Languages | |
Russian (majority), Kazakh (minority) | |
Religion | |
Russian Orthodox Church | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Kazakh |
There has been a substantial population of Russians in Kazakhstan since the 19th century. Although their numbers have been reduced since the breakup of the Soviet Union, they remain prominent in Kazakh society today. Russians formed a plurality of the Kazakh SSR's population for several decades.