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Population in Australia compared to Kazakhstan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.31 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Australia vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Kazakhstan
2100 44,031,396 33,848,663
2099 43,809,392 33,772,741
2098 43,581,416 33,695,479
2097 43,339,542 33,615,447
2096 43,103,046 33,523,978
2095 42,875,281 33,424,720
2094 42,654,231 33,326,027
2093 42,420,140 33,224,553
2092 42,183,554 33,128,053
2091 41,942,760 33,024,570
2090 41,703,255 32,918,505
2089 41,471,675 32,809,364
2088 41,232,214 32,697,677
2087 41,005,392 32,574,802
2086 40,785,916 32,450,913
2085 40,573,592 32,326,215
2084 40,363,192 32,198,072
2083 40,140,606 32,062,485
2082 39,925,452 31,936,199
2081 39,703,018 31,798,193
2080 39,490,533 31,659,824
2079 39,277,415 31,525,030
2078 39,063,163 31,377,560
2077 38,847,269 31,230,620
2076 38,637,253 31,082,855
2075 38,425,571 30,934,158
2074 38,212,169 30,781,840
2073 38,002,408 30,635,989
2072 37,795,438 30,488,022
2071 37,589,598 30,336,588
2070 37,376,868 30,183,464
2069 37,159,014 30,024,249
2068 36,939,616 29,872,612
2067 36,721,604 29,722,383
2066 36,504,952 29,568,138
2065 36,297,175 29,406,227
2064 36,095,981 29,245,499
2063 35,883,588 29,081,885
2062 35,673,924 28,917,277
2061 35,465,080 28,748,398
2060 35,260,552 28,577,830
2059 35,055,719 28,401,552
2058 34,839,385 28,224,769
2057 34,630,577 28,046,842
2056 34,422,531 27,852,110
2055 34,208,970 27,652,544
2054 33,996,776 27,453,980
2053 33,788,097 27,243,894
2052 33,580,016 27,031,990
2051 33,366,925 26,818,727
2050 33,152,099 26,602,802
2049 32,937,633 26,385,294
2048 32,711,001 26,155,898
2047 32,496,856 25,920,222
2046 32,269,549 25,687,222
2045 32,047,969 25,451,058
2044 31,829,535 25,215,227
2043 31,610,306 24,979,701
2042 31,387,780 24,746,212
2041 31,168,179 24,516,106
2040 30,952,283 24,281,719
2039 30,740,454 24,055,361
2038 30,521,772 23,829,916
2037 30,307,856 23,608,263
2036 30,085,861 23,382,815
2035 29,862,898 23,159,205
2034 29,641,453 22,934,543
2033 29,418,053 22,708,727
2032 29,191,922 22,478,234
2031 28,959,421 22,254,688
2030 28,722,798 22,027,730
2029 28,484,745 21,799,495
2028 28,236,324 21,566,108
2027 27,984,287 21,333,660
2026 27,730,530 21,098,089
2025 27,466,430 20,850,907
2024 27,196,812 20,592,571
2023 26,659,922 20,330,104
2022 26,018,721 20,034,609
2021 25,685,412 19,743,603
2020 25,649,248 19,482,117
2019 25,334,826 19,209,555
2018 24,963,258 18,932,727
2017 24,592,588 18,651,931
2016 24,190,907 18,363,600
2015 23,815,995 18,084,169
2014 23,475,686 17,816,285
2013 23,128,129 17,556,502
2012 22,733,465 17,306,106
2011 22,340,024 17,066,002
2010 22,031,750 16,836,810
2009 21,691,653 16,619,846
2008 21,249,199 16,426,525
2007 20,827,622 16,257,214
2006 20,450,966 16,103,716
2005 20,176,844 15,968,117
2004 19,932,722 15,850,159
2003 19,720,737 15,747,380
2002 19,495,210 15,656,677
2001 19,274,701 15,575,550
2000 19,028,802 15,501,103
1999 18,812,264 15,455,874
1998 18,607,584 15,647,785
1997 18,423,037 16,043,251
1996 18,224,767 16,416,027
1995 18,004,882 16,730,536
1994 17,805,468 17,043,771
1993 17,634,808 17,274,487
1992 17,478,635 17,332,625
1991 17,284,036 17,278,600
1990 17,065,128 17,154,054
1989 16,814,416 16,997,013
1988 16,532,164 16,781,168
1987 16,263,874 16,527,715
1986 16,018,350 16,262,702
1985 15,788,312 16,031,090
1984 15,579,391 15,844,621
1983 15,393,472 15,665,551
1982 15,184,247 15,492,595
1981 14,923,260 15,323,082
1980 14,692,000 15,152,949
1979 14,514,000 14,978,696
1978 14,358,000 14,711,497
1977 14,192,000 14,353,265
1976 14,033,000 13,998,738
1975 13,893,000 13,700,843
1974 13,723,000 13,454,570
1973 13,380,000 13,208,121
1972 13,177,000 12,951,798
1971 12,937,000 12,684,813
1970 12,507,000 12,419,057
1969 12,263,000 12,156,212
1968 12,009,000 11,879,182
1967 11,799,000 11,584,428
1966 11,651,000 11,288,989
1965 11,388,000 10,993,183
1964 11,167,000 10,690,309
1963 10,950,000 10,377,466
1962 10,742,000 10,058,928
1961 10,483,000 9,742,085
1960 10,276,477 9,429,981

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Kazakhstan
2100 0.51% 0.22%
2099 0.52% 0.23%
2098 0.56% 0.24%
2097 0.55% 0.27%
2096 0.53% 0.3%
2095 0.52% 0.3%
2094 0.55% 0.31%
2093 0.56% 0.29%
2092 0.57% 0.31%
2091 0.57% 0.32%
2090 0.56% 0.33%
2089 0.58% 0.34%
2088 0.55% 0.38%
2087 0.54% 0.38%
2086 0.52% 0.39%
2085 0.52% 0.4%
2084 0.55% 0.42%
2083 0.54% 0.4%
2082 0.56% 0.43%
2081 0.54% 0.44%
2080 0.54% 0.43%
2079 0.55% 0.47%
2078 0.56% 0.47%
2077 0.54% 0.48%
2076 0.55% 0.48%
2075 0.56% 0.49%
2074 0.55% 0.48%
2073 0.55% 0.49%
2072 0.55% 0.5%
2071 0.57% 0.51%
2070 0.59% 0.53%
2069 0.59% 0.51%
2068 0.59% 0.51%
2067 0.59% 0.52%
2066 0.57% 0.55%
2065 0.56% 0.55%
2064 0.59% 0.56%
2063 0.59% 0.57%
2062 0.59% 0.59%
2061 0.58% 0.6%
2060 0.58% 0.62%
2059 0.62% 0.63%
2058 0.6% 0.63%
2057 0.6% 0.7%
2056 0.62% 0.72%
2055 0.62% 0.72%
2054 0.62% 0.77%
2053 0.62% 0.78%
2052 0.64% 0.8%
2051 0.65% 0.81%
2050 0.65% 0.82%
2049 0.69% 0.88%
2048 0.66% 0.91%
2047 0.7% 0.91%
2046 0.69% 0.93%
2045 0.69% 0.94%
2044 0.69% 0.94%
2043 0.71% 0.94%
2042 0.7% 0.94%
2041 0.7% 0.97%
2040 0.69% 0.94%
2039 0.72% 0.95%
2038 0.71% 0.94%
2037 0.74% 0.96%
2036 0.75% 0.97%
2035 0.75% 0.98%
2034 0.76% 0.99%
2033 0.77% 1.03%
2032 0.8% 1%
2031 0.82% 1.03%
2030 0.84% 1.05%
2029 0.88% 1.08%
2028 0.9% 1.09%
2027 0.92% 1.12%
2026 0.96% 1.19%
2025 0.99% 1.25%
2024 2.01% 1.29%
2023 2.46% 1.47%
2022 1.3% 1.47%
2021 0.14% 1.34%
2020 1.24% 1.42%
2019 1.49% 1.46%
2018 1.51% 1.51%
2017 1.66% 1.57%
2016 1.57% 1.55%
2015 1.45% 1.5%
2014 1.5% 1.48%
2013 1.74% 1.45%
2012 1.76% 1.41%
2011 1.4% 1.36%
2010 1.57% 1.31%
2009 2.08% 1.18%
2008 2.02% 1.04%
2007 1.84% 0.95%
2006 1.36% 0.85%
2005 1.22% 0.74%
2004 1.07% 0.65%
2003 1.16% 0.58%
2002 1.14% 0.52%
2001 1.29% 0.48%
2000 1.15% 0.29%
1999 1.1% -1.23%
1998 1% -2.46%
1997 1.09% -2.27%
1996 1.22% -1.88%
1995 1.12% -1.84%
1994 0.97% -1.34%
1993 0.89% -0.34%
1992 1.13% 0.31%
1991 1.28% 0.73%
1990 1.49% 0.92%
1989 1.71% 1.29%
1988 1.65% 1.53%
1987 1.53% 1.63%
1986 1.46% 1.44%
1985 1.34% 1.18%
1984 1.21% 1.14%
1983 1.38% 1.12%
1982 1.75% 1.11%
1981 1.57% 1.12%
1980 1.23% 1.16%
1979 1.09% 1.82%
1978 1.17% 2.5%
1977 1.13% 2.53%
1976 1.01% 2.17%
1975 1.24% 1.83%
1974 2.56% 1.87%
1973 1.54% 1.98%
1972 1.86% 2.1%
1971 3.44% 2.14%
1970 1.99% 2.16%
1969 2.12% 2.33%
1968 1.78% 2.54%
1967 1.27% 2.62%
1966 2.31% 2.69%
1965 1.98% 2.83%
1964 1.98% 3.01%
1963 1.94% 3.17%
1962 2.47% 3.25%
1961 2.01% 3.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Australia Kazakhstan
Current population
27799169
21161809
Population rank 55/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.26%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +719
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 82/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -8,834
Net migration rank 11/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -8,834
2024 - 138,510 - -7,368
2023 103,974 140,232 273,013 -4,822
2022 111,881 140,972 277,019 45,755
2021 138,701 116,768 269,026 -9,804
2020 133,376 44,447 272,458 -8,716
2019 136,808 207,142 278,788 2,594
2018 157,269 226,412 278,917 -6,644
2017 150,015 255,023 268,066 21,248
2016 152,403 254,648 277,878 9,478
2015 150,041 212,350 273,523 -2,011
2014 154,940 200,177 274,406 -10,170
2013 159,584 215,823 259,239 -3,925
2012 161,408 235,776 249,987 -4,512
2011 156,380 197,657 237,883 -3,160
2010 158,628 166,752 230,479 -6,840
2009 160,518 235,628 218,036 -7,758
2008 155,119 275,773 214,169 -37,796
2007 154,124 249,873 188,486 -26,237
2006 132,931 191,985 166,480 -21,728
2005 129,132 131,371 146,619 -20,171
2004 115,610 110,072 132,286 -22,841
2003 118,325 104,437 112,137 -16,027
2002 116,971 108,852 93,564 -8,272
2001 117,575 117,552 84,279 -7,333
2000 119,882 111,186 80,699 -8,754
1999 118,517 92,900 79,536 -61,031
1998 120,949 81,310 85,735 -488,075
1997 121,592 67,661 92,778 -481,380
1996 125,751 82,965 112,384 -469,331
1995 131,436 80,456 140,721 -412,775
1994 131,761 51,941 165,631 -520,028
1993 137,551 23,833 185,649 -292,682
1992 139,829 40,767 204,785 -214,015
1991 138,273 68,847 221,581 -104,271
1990 143,347 100,093 235,113 -103,336
1989 127,789 144,042 254,394 -72,096
1988 127,298 153,330 275,278 -25,892
1987 128,484 136,421 290,227 -32,724
1986 123,342 113,061 295,818 -23,297
1985 143,674 98,327 293,834 -103,115
1984 123,077 79,617 278,485 -96,266
1983 130,844 73,251 260,471 -84,566
1982 126,030 111,722 246,983 -76,976
1981 125,356 121,921 243,652 -74,624
1980 117,536 89,189 238,977 -67,731
1979 116,112 52,137 237,442 -60,198
1978 116,299 45,832 225,895 131,248
1977 117,793 44,946 224,284 135,047
1976 115,070 32,792 221,992 127,735
1975 123,648 25,336 219,748 26,332
1974 128,996 56,167 217,668 28,807
1973 136,476 62,928 215,940 30,467
1972 155,488 54,895 212,319 53,914
1971 165,593 223,991 202,450 65,291
1970 145,081 256,295 191,775 72,000
1969 143,477 108,770 184,118 77,805
1968 132,099 100,963 186,254 105,890
1967 126,249 80,904 191,536 105,830
1966 126,996 110,864 191,506 101,999
1965 122,990 118,891 194,470 103,626
1964 128,420 91,588 208,899 98,761
1963 140,161 73,237 223,105 94,932
1962 143,943 58,315 228,177 90,842
1961 150,955 64,495 228,686 85,981
1960 141,816 85,707 226,027 83,525

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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