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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 66.3 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 17.2% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

China vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Kazakhstan
2100 633,320,628 33,848,663
2099 643,959,697 33,772,741
2098 654,691,595 33,695,479
2097 665,517,335 33,615,447
2096 676,438,150 33,523,978
2095 687,457,915 33,424,720
2094 698,589,897 33,326,027
2093 709,852,629 33,224,553
2092 721,251,520 33,128,053
2091 732,791,748 33,024,570
2090 744,501,355 32,918,505
2089 756,404,299 32,809,364
2088 768,478,316 32,697,677
2087 780,707,622 32,574,802
2086 793,081,006 32,450,913
2085 805,608,315 32,326,215
2084 818,268,277 32,198,072
2083 830,972,107 32,062,485
2082 843,721,746 31,936,199
2081 856,534,631 31,798,193
2080 869,351,919 31,659,824
2079 882,146,959 31,525,030
2078 894,889,246 31,377,560
2077 907,592,919 31,230,620
2076 920,280,380 31,082,855
2075 932,956,157 30,934,158
2074 945,631,173 30,781,840
2073 958,352,980 30,635,989
2072 971,115,895 30,488,022
2071 983,938,054 30,336,588
2070 996,853,418 30,183,464
2069 1,009,905,851 30,024,249
2068 1,023,081,790 29,872,612
2067 1,036,420,010 29,722,383
2066 1,049,887,382 29,568,138
2065 1,063,477,623 29,406,227
2064 1,077,206,695 29,245,499
2063 1,090,982,303 29,081,885
2062 1,104,833,556 28,917,277
2061 1,118,682,849 28,748,398
2060 1,132,504,136 28,577,830
2059 1,146,199,736 28,401,552
2058 1,159,714,746 28,224,769
2057 1,172,963,523 28,046,842
2056 1,185,938,083 27,852,110
2055 1,198,550,408 27,652,544
2054 1,210,749,681 27,453,980
2053 1,222,500,569 27,243,894
2052 1,233,808,926 27,031,990
2051 1,244,584,333 26,818,727
2050 1,254,824,040 26,602,802
2049 1,264,598,914 26,385,294
2048 1,273,885,471 26,155,898
2047 1,282,701,271 25,920,222
2046 1,291,133,690 25,687,222
2045 1,299,154,327 25,451,058
2044 1,306,805,350 25,215,227
2043 1,314,176,710 24,979,701
2042 1,321,319,298 24,746,212
2041 1,328,219,755 24,516,106
2040 1,334,857,481 24,281,719
2039 1,341,265,381 24,055,361
2038 1,347,407,165 23,829,916
2037 1,353,377,505 23,608,263
2036 1,359,133,287 23,382,815
2035 1,364,651,508 23,159,205
2034 1,369,940,557 22,934,543
2033 1,375,003,005 22,708,727
2032 1,379,784,204 22,478,234
2031 1,384,301,522 22,254,688
2030 1,388,520,533 22,027,730
2029 1,392,490,007 21,799,495
2028 1,396,163,778 21,566,108
2027 1,399,515,824 21,333,660
2026 1,402,578,808 21,098,089
2025 1,405,826,385 20,850,907
2024 1,408,975,000 20,592,571
2023 1,410,710,000 20,330,104
2022 1,412,175,000 20,034,609
2021 1,412,360,000 19,743,603
2020 1,411,100,000 19,482,117
2019 1,407,745,000 19,209,555
2018 1,402,760,000 18,932,727
2017 1,396,215,000 18,651,931
2016 1,387,790,000 18,363,600
2015 1,379,860,000 18,084,169
2014 1,371,860,000 17,816,285
2013 1,363,240,000 17,556,502
2012 1,354,190,000 17,306,106
2011 1,345,035,000 17,066,002
2010 1,337,705,000 16,836,810
2009 1,331,260,000 16,619,846
2008 1,324,655,000 16,426,525
2007 1,317,885,000 16,257,214
2006 1,311,020,000 16,103,716
2005 1,303,720,000 15,968,117
2004 1,296,075,000 15,850,159
2003 1,288,400,000 15,747,380
2002 1,280,400,000 15,656,677
2001 1,271,850,000 15,575,550
2000 1,262,645,000 15,501,103
1999 1,252,735,000 15,455,874
1998 1,241,935,000 15,647,785
1997 1,230,075,000 16,043,251
1996 1,217,550,000 16,416,027
1995 1,204,855,000 16,730,536
1994 1,191,835,000 17,043,771
1993 1,178,440,000 17,274,487
1992 1,164,970,000 17,332,625
1991 1,150,780,000 17,278,600
1990 1,135,185,000 17,154,054
1989 1,118,650,000 16,997,013
1988 1,101,630,000 16,781,168
1987 1,084,035,000 16,527,715
1986 1,066,790,000 16,262,702
1985 1,051,040,000 16,031,090
1984 1,036,825,000 15,844,621
1983 1,023,310,000 15,665,551
1982 1,008,630,000 15,492,595
1981 993,885,000 15,323,082
1980 981,235,000 15,152,949
1979 969,005,000 14,978,696
1978 956,165,000 14,711,497
1977 943,455,000 14,353,265
1976 930,685,000 13,998,738
1975 916,395,000 13,700,843
1974 900,350,000 13,454,570
1973 881,940,000 13,208,121
1972 862,030,000 12,951,798
1971 841,105,000 12,684,813
1970 818,315,000 12,419,057
1969 796,025,000 12,156,212
1968 774,510,000 11,879,182
1967 754,550,000 11,584,428
1966 735,400,000 11,288,989
1965 715,185,000 10,993,183
1964 698,355,000 10,690,309
1963 682,335,000 10,377,466
1962 665,770,000 10,058,928
1961 660,330,000 9,742,085
1960 667,070,000 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 China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Kazakhstan
2100 -1.65% 0.22%
2099 -1.64% 0.23%
2098 -1.63% 0.24%
2097 -1.61% 0.27%
2096 -1.6% 0.3%
2095 -1.59% 0.3%
2094 -1.59% 0.31%
2093 -1.58% 0.29%
2092 -1.57% 0.31%
2091 -1.57% 0.32%
2090 -1.57% 0.33%
2089 -1.57% 0.34%
2088 -1.57% 0.38%
2087 -1.56% 0.38%
2086 -1.56% 0.39%
2085 -1.55% 0.4%
2084 -1.53% 0.42%
2083 -1.51% 0.4%
2082 -1.5% 0.43%
2081 -1.47% 0.44%
2080 -1.45% 0.43%
2079 -1.42% 0.47%
2078 -1.4% 0.47%
2077 -1.38% 0.48%
2076 -1.36% 0.48%
2075 -1.34% 0.49%
2074 -1.33% 0.48%
2073 -1.31% 0.49%
2072 -1.3% 0.5%
2071 -1.3% 0.51%
2070 -1.29% 0.53%
2069 -1.29% 0.51%
2068 -1.29% 0.51%
2067 -1.28% 0.52%
2066 -1.28% 0.55%
2065 -1.27% 0.55%
2064 -1.26% 0.56%
2063 -1.25% 0.57%
2062 -1.24% 0.59%
2061 -1.22% 0.6%
2060 -1.19% 0.62%
2059 -1.17% 0.63%
2058 -1.13% 0.63%
2057 -1.09% 0.7%
2056 -1.05% 0.72%
2055 -1.01% 0.72%
2054 -0.96% 0.77%
2053 -0.92% 0.78%
2052 -0.87% 0.8%
2051 -0.82% 0.81%
2050 -0.77% 0.82%
2049 -0.73% 0.88%
2048 -0.69% 0.91%
2047 -0.65% 0.91%
2046 -0.62% 0.93%
2045 -0.59% 0.94%
2044 -0.56% 0.94%
2043 -0.54% 0.94%
2042 -0.52% 0.94%
2041 -0.5% 0.97%
2040 -0.48% 0.94%
2039 -0.46% 0.95%
2038 -0.44% 0.94%
2037 -0.42% 0.96%
2036 -0.4% 0.97%
2035 -0.39% 0.98%
2034 -0.37% 0.99%
2033 -0.35% 1.03%
2032 -0.33% 1%
2031 -0.3% 1.03%
2030 -0.29% 1.05%
2029 -0.26% 1.08%
2028 -0.24% 1.09%
2027 -0.22% 1.12%
2026 -0.23% 1.19%
2025 -0.22% 1.25%
2024 -0.12% 1.29%
2023 -0.1% 1.47%
2022 -0.01% 1.47%
2021 0.09% 1.34%
2020 0.24% 1.42%
2019 0.36% 1.46%
2018 0.47% 1.51%
2017 0.61% 1.57%
2016 0.57% 1.55%
2015 0.58% 1.5%
2014 0.63% 1.48%
2013 0.67% 1.45%
2012 0.68% 1.41%
2011 0.55% 1.36%
2010 0.48% 1.31%
2009 0.5% 1.18%
2008 0.51% 1.04%
2007 0.52% 0.95%
2006 0.56% 0.85%
2005 0.59% 0.74%
2004 0.6% 0.65%
2003 0.62% 0.58%
2002 0.67% 0.52%
2001 0.73% 0.48%
2000 0.79% 0.29%
1999 0.87% -1.23%
1998 0.96% -2.46%
1997 1.03% -2.27%
1996 1.05% -1.88%
1995 1.09% -1.84%
1994 1.14% -1.34%
1993 1.16% -0.34%
1992 1.23% 0.31%
1991 1.37% 0.73%
1990 1.48% 0.92%
1989 1.54% 1.29%
1988 1.62% 1.53%
1987 1.62% 1.63%
1986 1.5% 1.44%
1985 1.37% 1.18%
1984 1.32% 1.14%
1983 1.46% 1.12%
1982 1.48% 1.11%
1981 1.29% 1.12%
1980 1.26% 1.16%
1979 1.34% 1.82%
1978 1.35% 2.5%
1977 1.37% 2.53%
1976 1.56% 2.17%
1975 1.78% 1.83%
1974 2.09% 1.87%
1973 2.31% 1.98%
1972 2.49% 2.1%
1971 2.78% 2.14%
1970 2.8% 2.16%
1969 2.78% 2.33%
1968 2.65% 2.54%
1967 2.6% 2.62%
1966 2.83% 2.69%
1965 2.41% 2.83%
1964 2.35% 3.01%
1963 2.49% 3.17%
1962 0.82% 3.25%
1961 -1.01% 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 China declined by 0.12%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

China Kazakhstan
Current population
1402578808
21161809
Population rank 2/197 65/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.26%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.28 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +719
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 82/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -8,834
Net migration rank 189/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -8,834
2024 - -318,992 - -7,368
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 273,013 -4,822
2022 -847,305 -293,846 277,019 45,755
2021 480,203 -379,749 269,026 -9,804
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 272,458 -8,716
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 278,788 2,594
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 278,917 -6,644
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 268,066 21,248
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 277,878 9,478
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 273,523 -2,011
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 274,406 -10,170
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 259,239 -3,925
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 249,987 -4,512
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 237,883 -3,160
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 230,479 -6,840
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 218,036 -7,758
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 214,169 -37,796
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 188,486 -26,237
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 166,480 -21,728
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 146,619 -20,171
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 132,286 -22,841
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 112,137 -16,027
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 93,564 -8,272
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 84,279 -7,333
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 80,699 -8,754
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 79,536 -61,031
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 85,735 -488,075
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 92,778 -481,380
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 112,384 -469,331
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 140,721 -412,775
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 165,631 -520,028
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 185,649 -292,682
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 204,785 -214,015
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 221,581 -104,271
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 235,113 -103,336
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 254,394 -72,096
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 275,278 -25,892
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 290,227 -32,724
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 295,818 -23,297
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 293,834 -103,115
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 278,485 -96,266
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 260,471 -84,566
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 246,983 -76,976
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 243,652 -74,624
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 238,977 -67,731
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 237,442 -60,198
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 225,895 131,248
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 224,284 135,047
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 221,992 127,735
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 219,748 26,332
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 217,668 28,807
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 215,940 30,467
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 212,319 53,914
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 202,450 65,291
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 191,775 72,000
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 184,118 77,805
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 186,254 105,890
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 191,536 105,830
1966 19,282,187 4,165 191,506 101,999
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 194,470 103,626
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 208,899 98,761
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 223,105 94,932
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 228,177 90,842
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 228,686 85,981
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 226,027 83,525

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

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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