More than 18,000 ethnic Kazakhs returned to Kazakhstan in 2024

Astana. December 24. KazTAG – 18,035 ethnic Kazakhs returned to Kazakhstan and received the status of repatriates in 2024, said the press service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
“18,035 ethnic Kazakhs returned to their historical homeland and received the status of repatriate in 2024. In total, 1 million 146.4 thousand ethnic Kazakhs have returned to the republic since 1991,” said the report.
As of December 1, 45.4% of the repatriates came from China, 38.9% from Uzbekistan, 6% from Mongolia, 5.8% from Turkmenistan, 2.7% from Russia, and 1.3% from other countries. Among the migrants, 57.1% are able-bodied, 33.4% are minors, and 9.5% are pensioners.
“17.5% have higher education, 25% have secondary specialized education, 54.7% have general secondary education, and 2.8% have no education,” the ministry reported.

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