Sweeping ethno-demographic changes in Kazakhstan during the 20the century: A dramatic story of mass migration waves Part II: International migration in Kazakhstan since 1991

Abstract

The aim of the second part of the paper is to trace the changes in the total population and its ethno-demographic structure in Kazakhstan from the beginning of the independent state in 1991, and to determine the role of migration in these changes. We also present a conceptualization of the migration policy.

Keywords

• Kazakhstan
• population
• migration
• ethnic structure
• Soviet Union