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Population in the Congo compared to Kazakhstan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.17 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Congo vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Kazakhstan
2100 20,197,393 33,848,663
2099 20,056,338 33,772,741
2098 19,909,990 33,695,479
2097 19,763,169 33,615,447
2096 19,613,556 33,523,978
2095 19,462,505 33,424,720
2094 19,309,823 33,326,027
2093 19,154,254 33,224,553
2092 18,993,517 33,128,053
2091 18,831,137 33,024,570
2090 18,666,035 32,918,505
2089 18,500,705 32,809,364
2088 18,328,408 32,697,677
2087 18,156,542 32,574,802
2086 17,982,556 32,450,913
2085 17,810,599 32,326,215
2084 17,634,115 32,198,072
2083 17,455,922 32,062,485
2082 17,273,447 31,936,199
2081 17,095,916 31,798,193
2080 16,913,187 31,659,824
2079 16,731,545 31,525,030
2078 16,545,390 31,377,560
2077 16,360,458 31,230,620
2076 16,175,508 31,082,855
2075 15,984,378 30,934,158
2074 15,794,071 30,781,840
2073 15,599,735 30,635,989
2072 15,404,494 30,488,022
2071 15,207,921 30,336,588
2070 15,011,471 30,183,464
2069 14,810,543 30,024,249
2068 14,612,051 29,872,612
2067 14,415,033 29,722,383
2066 14,213,222 29,568,138
2065 14,012,829 29,406,227
2064 13,813,071 29,245,499
2063 13,611,733 29,081,885
2062 13,407,155 28,917,277
2061 13,206,406 28,748,398
2060 13,006,970 28,577,830
2059 12,808,144 28,401,552
2058 12,611,185 28,224,769
2057 12,415,316 28,046,842
2056 12,219,298 27,852,110
2055 12,024,601 27,652,544
2054 11,826,644 27,453,980
2053 11,629,783 27,243,894
2052 11,433,645 27,031,990
2051 11,236,927 26,818,727
2050 11,041,020 26,602,802
2049 10,846,652 26,385,294
2048 10,651,879 26,155,898
2047 10,455,019 25,920,222
2046 10,260,138 25,687,222
2045 10,065,444 25,451,058
2044 9,872,742 25,215,227
2043 9,677,498 24,979,701
2042 9,483,953 24,746,212
2041 9,288,673 24,516,106
2040 9,097,986 24,281,719
2039 8,908,556 24,055,361
2038 8,720,599 23,829,916
2037 8,534,256 23,608,263
2036 8,350,011 23,382,815
2035 8,167,940 23,159,205
2034 7,986,915 22,934,543
2033 7,806,956 22,708,727
2032 7,629,621 22,478,234
2031 7,454,630 22,254,688
2030 7,285,238 22,027,730
2029 7,119,031 21,799,495
2028 6,956,345 21,566,108
2027 6,795,830 21,333,660
2026 6,639,560 21,098,089
2025 6,485,440 20,850,907
2024 6,332,961 20,592,571
2023 6,182,885 20,330,104
2022 6,035,104 20,034,609
2021 5,892,183 19,743,603
2020 5,752,791 19,482,117
2019 5,616,661 19,209,555
2018 5,483,118 18,932,727
2017 5,351,011 18,651,931
2016 5,222,536 18,363,600
2015 5,097,581 18,084,169
2014 4,975,880 17,816,285
2013 4,857,099 17,556,502
2012 4,740,450 17,306,106
2011 4,609,724 17,066,002
2010 4,462,290 16,836,810
2009 4,281,219 16,619,846
2008 4,113,517 16,426,525
2007 3,980,430 16,257,214
2006 3,837,409 16,103,716
2005 3,696,393 15,968,117
2004 3,565,554 15,850,159
2003 3,445,753 15,747,380
2002 3,350,771 15,656,677
2001 3,272,537 15,575,550
2000 3,151,345 15,501,103
1999 3,032,874 15,455,874
1998 2,952,061 15,647,785
1997 2,887,862 16,043,251
1996 2,826,785 16,416,027
1995 2,749,461 16,730,536
1994 2,673,144 17,043,771
1993 2,595,124 17,274,487
1992 2,519,465 17,332,625
1991 2,449,229 17,278,600
1990 2,380,560 17,154,054
1989 2,313,558 16,997,013
1988 2,247,653 16,781,168
1987 2,183,473 16,527,715
1986 2,120,602 16,262,702
1985 2,059,311 16,031,090
1984 1,999,528 15,844,621
1983 1,950,321 15,665,551
1982 1,910,430 15,492,595
1981 1,869,759 15,323,082
1980 1,828,985 15,152,949
1979 1,788,524 14,978,696
1978 1,748,089 14,711,497
1977 1,707,568 14,353,265
1976 1,667,225 13,998,738
1975 1,627,032 13,700,843
1974 1,582,301 13,454,570
1973 1,533,680 13,208,121
1972 1,486,468 12,951,798
1971 1,441,039 12,684,813
1970 1,397,638 12,419,057
1969 1,356,182 12,156,212
1968 1,316,519 11,879,182
1967 1,278,691 11,584,428
1966 1,242,534 11,288,989
1965 1,207,880 10,993,183
1964 1,174,816 10,690,309
1963 1,143,263 10,377,466
1962 1,113,175 10,058,928
1961 1,084,389 9,742,085
1960 1,056,732 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).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Kazakhstan
2100 0.7% 0.22%
2099 0.74% 0.23%
2098 0.74% 0.24%
2097 0.76% 0.27%
2096 0.78% 0.3%
2095 0.79% 0.3%
2094 0.81% 0.31%
2093 0.85% 0.29%
2092 0.86% 0.31%
2091 0.88% 0.32%
2090 0.89% 0.33%
2089 0.94% 0.34%
2088 0.95% 0.38%
2087 0.97% 0.38%
2086 0.97% 0.39%
2085 1% 0.4%
2084 1.02% 0.42%
2083 1.06% 0.4%
2082 1.04% 0.43%
2081 1.08% 0.44%
2080 1.09% 0.43%
2079 1.13% 0.47%
2078 1.13% 0.47%
2077 1.14% 0.48%
2076 1.2% 0.48%
2075 1.2% 0.49%
2074 1.25% 0.48%
2073 1.27% 0.49%
2072 1.29% 0.5%
2071 1.31% 0.51%
2070 1.36% 0.53%
2069 1.36% 0.51%
2068 1.37% 0.51%
2067 1.42% 0.52%
2066 1.43% 0.55%
2065 1.45% 0.55%
2064 1.48% 0.56%
2063 1.53% 0.57%
2062 1.52% 0.59%
2061 1.53% 0.6%
2060 1.55% 0.62%
2059 1.56% 0.63%
2058 1.58% 0.63%
2057 1.6% 0.7%
2056 1.62% 0.72%
2055 1.67% 0.72%
2054 1.69% 0.77%
2053 1.72% 0.78%
2052 1.75% 0.8%
2051 1.77% 0.81%
2050 1.79% 0.82%
2049 1.83% 0.88%
2048 1.88% 0.91%
2047 1.9% 0.91%
2046 1.93% 0.93%
2045 1.95% 0.94%
2044 2.02% 0.94%
2043 2.04% 0.94%
2042 2.1% 0.94%
2041 2.1% 0.97%
2040 2.13% 0.94%
2039 2.16% 0.95%
2038 2.18% 0.94%
2037 2.21% 0.96%
2036 2.23% 0.97%
2035 2.27% 0.98%
2034 2.31% 0.99%
2033 2.32% 1.03%
2032 2.35% 1%
2031 2.33% 1.03%
2030 2.33% 1.05%
2029 2.34% 1.08%
2028 2.36% 1.09%
2027 2.35% 1.12%
2026 2.38% 1.19%
2025 2.41% 1.25%
2024 2.43% 1.29%
2023 2.45% 1.47%
2022 2.43% 1.47%
2021 2.42% 1.34%
2020 2.42% 1.42%
2019 2.44% 1.46%
2018 2.47% 1.51%
2017 2.46% 1.57%
2016 2.45% 1.55%
2015 2.45% 1.5%
2014 2.45% 1.48%
2013 2.46% 1.45%
2012 2.84% 1.41%
2011 3.3% 1.36%
2010 4.23% 1.31%
2009 4.08% 1.18%
2008 3.34% 1.04%
2007 3.73% 0.95%
2006 3.81% 0.85%
2005 3.67% 0.74%
2004 3.48% 0.65%
2003 2.83% 0.58%
2002 2.39% 0.52%
2001 3.85% 0.48%
2000 3.91% 0.29%
1999 2.74% -1.23%
1998 2.22% -2.46%
1997 2.16% -2.27%
1996 2.81% -1.88%
1995 2.85% -1.84%
1994 3.01% -1.34%
1993 3% -0.34%
1992 2.87% 0.31%
1991 2.88% 0.73%
1990 2.9% 0.92%
1989 2.93% 1.29%
1988 2.94% 1.53%
1987 2.96% 1.63%
1986 2.98% 1.44%
1985 2.99% 1.18%
1984 2.52% 1.14%
1983 2.09% 1.12%
1982 2.18% 1.11%
1981 2.23% 1.12%
1980 2.26% 1.16%
1979 2.31% 1.82%
1978 2.37% 2.5%
1977 2.42% 2.53%
1976 2.47% 2.17%
1975 2.83% 1.83%
1974 3.17% 1.87%
1973 3.18% 1.98%
1972 3.15% 2.1%
1971 3.11% 2.14%
1970 3.06% 2.16%
1969 3.01% 2.33%
1968 2.96% 2.54%
1967 2.91% 2.62%
1966 2.87% 2.69%
1965 2.81% 2.83%
1964 2.76% 3.01%
1963 2.7% 3.17%
1962 2.65% 3.25%
1961 2.62% 3.31%

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Congo Kazakhstan
Current population
6681829
21161809
Population rank 109/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.26%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +719
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 82/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -8,834
Net migration rank 108/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -8,834
2024 - -2,491 - -7,368
2023 150,486 -995 273,013 -4,822
2022 147,076 -995 277,019 45,755
2021 144,241 -4,476 269,026 -9,804
2020 143,492 -4,472 272,458 -8,716
2019 139,513 -6,268 278,788 2,594
2018 142,704 -8,856 278,917 -6,644
2017 141,973 -11,601 268,066 21,248
2016 141,358 -14,783 277,878 9,478
2015 141,539 -18,207 273,523 -2,011
2014 141,674 -21,598 274,406 -10,170
2013 142,080 -24,605 259,239 -3,925
2012 142,464 -26,643 249,987 -4,512
2011 140,371 5,262 237,883 -3,160
2010 136,908 12,318 230,479 -6,840
2009 126,904 86,014 218,036 -7,758
2008 120,711 1,774 214,169 -37,796
2007 112,459 31,239 188,486 -26,237
2006 106,876 35,475 166,480 -21,728
2005 101,344 38,337 146,619 -20,171
2004 96,577 25,412 132,286 -22,841
2003 91,326 26,280 112,137 -16,027
2002 88,497 -16,140 93,564 -8,272
2001 84,876 -764 84,279 -7,333
2000 78,491 79,780 80,699 -8,754
1999 76,204 2,470 79,536 -61,031
1998 72,450 10,500 85,735 -488,075
1997 66,149 -20,704 92,778 -481,380
1996 75,628 1,085 112,384 -469,331
1995 74,189 3,747 140,721 -412,775
1994 72,857 1,850 165,631 -520,028
1993 71,119 10,218 185,649 -292,682
1992 69,973 0 204,785 -214,015
1991 68,534 1,966 221,581 -104,271
1990 67,241 -395 235,113 -103,336
1989 65,944 1,214 254,394 -72,096
1988 64,629 22 275,278 -25,892
1987 63,183 525 290,227 -32,724
1986 61,669 367 295,818 -23,297
1985 60,359 182 293,834 -103,115
1984 59,028 0 278,485 -96,266
1983 58,120 -18,720 260,471 -84,566
1982 57,036 -16,664 246,983 -76,976
1981 56,603 -15,630 243,652 -74,624
1980 55,550 -14,972 238,977 -67,731
1979 54,723 -14,378 237,442 -60,198
1978 53,885 -13,356 225,895 131,248
1977 53,179 -12,673 224,284 135,047
1976 52,148 -11,971 221,992 127,735
1975 51,155 -10,944 219,748 26,332
1974 49,563 -312 217,668 28,807
1973 48,017 -22 215,940 30,467
1972 46,427 0 212,319 53,914
1971 44,431 0 202,450 65,291
1970 42,374 0 191,775 72,000
1969 40,532 0 184,118 77,805
1968 38,786 0 186,254 105,890
1967 36,866 0 191,536 105,830
1966 35,452 0 191,506 101,999
1965 33,865 0 194,470 103,626
1964 32,270 0 208,899 98,761
1963 30,832 0 223,105 94,932
1962 29,342 0 228,177 90,842
1961 28,220 0 228,686 85,981
1960 27,094 0 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/kazakhstan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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