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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 2.79 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Kenya
2100 33,848,663 105,238,162
2099 33,772,741 105,257,438
2098 33,695,479 105,257,489
2097 33,615,447 105,250,948
2096 33,523,978 105,220,085
2095 33,424,720 105,175,623
2094 33,326,027 105,118,372
2093 33,224,553 105,046,907
2092 33,128,053 104,955,024
2091 33,024,570 104,846,805
2090 32,918,505 104,718,130
2089 32,809,364 104,573,271
2088 32,697,677 104,414,197
2087 32,574,802 104,243,505
2086 32,450,913 104,056,143
2085 32,326,215 103,854,891
2084 32,198,072 103,640,244
2083 32,062,485 103,407,124
2082 31,936,199 103,158,580
2081 31,798,193 102,889,291
2080 31,659,824 102,594,978
2079 31,525,030 102,286,967
2078 31,377,560 101,961,280
2077 31,230,620 101,613,181
2076 31,082,855 101,239,843
2075 30,934,158 100,849,423
2074 30,781,840 100,436,632
2073 30,635,989 100,001,277
2072 30,488,022 99,533,234
2071 30,336,588 99,042,264
2070 30,183,464 98,529,166
2069 30,024,249 97,992,232
2068 29,872,612 97,428,138
2067 29,722,383 96,842,744
2066 29,568,138 96,230,345
2065 29,406,227 95,598,937
2064 29,245,499 94,942,874
2063 29,081,885 94,266,124
2062 28,917,277 93,561,519
2061 28,748,398 92,837,768
2060 28,577,830 92,098,717
2059 28,401,552 91,343,602
2058 28,224,769 90,569,828
2057 28,046,842 89,783,087
2056 27,852,110 88,994,126
2055 27,652,544 88,192,182
2054 27,453,980 87,379,992
2053 27,243,894 86,552,281
2052 27,031,990 85,710,403
2051 26,818,727 84,850,558
2050 26,602,802 83,976,685
2049 26,385,294 83,090,517
2048 26,155,898 82,191,119
2047 25,920,222 81,274,836
2046 25,687,222 80,340,592
2045 25,451,058 79,389,433
2044 25,215,227 78,414,158
2043 24,979,701 77,418,567
2042 24,746,212 76,399,781
2041 24,516,106 75,363,853
2040 24,281,719 74,308,480
2039 24,055,361 73,241,028
2038 23,829,916 72,153,876
2037 23,608,263 71,058,753
2036 23,382,815 69,949,421
2035 23,159,205 68,831,151
2034 22,934,543 67,705,051
2033 22,708,727 66,569,532
2032 22,478,234 65,431,402
2031 22,254,688 64,289,540
2030 22,027,730 63,153,520
2029 21,799,495 62,021,378
2028 21,566,108 60,894,078
2027 21,333,660 59,770,115
2026 21,098,089 58,653,621
2025 20,850,907 57,540,609
2024 20,592,571 56,432,944
2023 20,330,104 55,339,003
2022 20,034,609 54,252,461
2021 19,743,603 53,219,166
2020 19,482,117 52,217,334
2019 19,209,555 51,202,827
2018 18,932,727 50,207,107
2017 18,651,931 49,197,766
2016 18,363,600 48,139,687
2015 18,084,169 47,088,526
2014 17,816,285 46,051,440
2013 17,556,502 44,986,791
2012 17,306,106 43,888,303
2011 17,066,002 42,758,461
2010 16,836,810 41,598,567
2009 16,619,846 40,408,891
2008 16,426,525 39,206,351
2007 16,257,214 38,036,349
2006 16,103,716 36,904,008
2005 15,968,117 35,796,484
2004 15,850,159 34,713,455
2003 15,747,380 33,652,223
2002 15,656,677 32,629,808
2001 15,575,550 31,619,170
2000 15,501,103 30,642,890
1999 15,455,874 29,733,408
1998 15,647,785 28,888,057
1997 16,043,251 28,101,768
1996 16,416,027 27,344,211
1995 16,730,536 26,601,751
1994 17,043,771 25,857,130
1993 17,274,487 25,117,188
1992 17,332,625 24,382,460
1991 17,278,600 23,646,514
1990 17,154,054 22,892,651
1989 16,997,013 22,118,434
1988 16,781,168 21,356,219
1987 16,527,715 20,616,096
1986 16,262,702 19,901,646
1985 16,031,090 19,201,768
1984 15,844,621 18,514,906
1983 15,665,551 17,846,374
1982 15,492,595 17,206,175
1981 15,323,082 16,601,507
1980 15,152,949 16,018,459
1979 14,978,696 15,460,666
1978 14,711,497 14,934,126
1977 14,353,265 14,428,819
1976 13,998,738 13,957,623
1975 13,700,843 13,511,671
1974 13,454,570 13,070,078
1973 13,208,121 12,634,835
1972 12,951,798 12,206,060
1971 12,684,813 11,788,904
1970 12,419,057 11,368,791
1969 12,156,212 10,939,695
1968 11,879,182 10,518,823
1967 11,584,428 10,111,057
1966 11,288,989 9,717,816
1965 10,993,183 9,338,078
1964 10,690,309 8,973,535
1963 10,377,466 8,627,971
1962 10,058,928 8,299,308
1961 9,742,085 7,987,770
1960 9,429,981 7,695,307

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/kazakhstan/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kazakhstan's population will grow by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Kenya
2100 0.22% -0.02%
2099 0.23% -0%
2098 0.24% 0.006%
2097 0.27% 0.03%
2096 0.3% 0.04%
2095 0.3% 0.05%
2094 0.31% 0.07%
2093 0.29% 0.09%
2092 0.31% 0.1%
2091 0.32% 0.12%
2090 0.33% 0.14%
2089 0.34% 0.15%
2088 0.38% 0.16%
2087 0.38% 0.18%
2086 0.39% 0.19%
2085 0.4% 0.21%
2084 0.42% 0.23%
2083 0.4% 0.24%
2082 0.43% 0.26%
2081 0.44% 0.29%
2080 0.43% 0.3%
2079 0.47% 0.32%
2078 0.47% 0.34%
2077 0.48% 0.37%
2076 0.48% 0.39%
2075 0.49% 0.41%
2074 0.48% 0.44%
2073 0.49% 0.47%
2072 0.5% 0.5%
2071 0.51% 0.52%
2070 0.53% 0.55%
2069 0.51% 0.58%
2068 0.51% 0.6%
2067 0.52% 0.64%
2066 0.55% 0.66%
2065 0.55% 0.69%
2064 0.56% 0.72%
2063 0.57% 0.75%
2062 0.59% 0.78%
2061 0.6% 0.8%
2060 0.62% 0.83%
2059 0.63% 0.85%
2058 0.63% 0.88%
2057 0.7% 0.89%
2056 0.72% 0.91%
2055 0.72% 0.93%
2054 0.77% 0.96%
2053 0.78% 0.98%
2052 0.8% 1.01%
2051 0.81% 1.04%
2050 0.82% 1.07%
2049 0.88% 1.09%
2048 0.91% 1.13%
2047 0.91% 1.16%
2046 0.93% 1.2%
2045 0.94% 1.24%
2044 0.94% 1.29%
2043 0.94% 1.33%
2042 0.94% 1.37%
2041 0.97% 1.42%
2040 0.94% 1.46%
2039 0.95% 1.51%
2038 0.94% 1.54%
2037 0.96% 1.59%
2036 0.97% 1.62%
2035 0.98% 1.66%
2034 0.99% 1.71%
2033 1.03% 1.74%
2032 1% 1.78%
2031 1.03% 1.8%
2030 1.05% 1.83%
2029 1.08% 1.85%
2028 1.09% 1.88%
2027 1.12% 1.9%
2026 1.19% 1.93%
2025 1.25% 1.96%
2024 1.29% 1.98%
2023 1.47% 2%
2022 1.47% 1.94%
2021 1.34% 1.92%
2020 1.42% 1.98%
2019 1.46% 1.98%
2018 1.51% 2.05%
2017 1.57% 2.2%
2016 1.55% 2.23%
2015 1.5% 2.25%
2014 1.48% 2.37%
2013 1.45% 2.5%
2012 1.41% 2.64%
2011 1.36% 2.79%
2010 1.31% 2.94%
2009 1.18% 3.07%
2008 1.04% 3.08%
2007 0.95% 3.07%
2006 0.85% 3.09%
2005 0.74% 3.12%
2004 0.65% 3.15%
2003 0.58% 3.13%
2002 0.52% 3.2%
2001 0.48% 3.19%
2000 0.29% 3.06%
1999 -1.23% 2.93%
1998 -2.46% 2.8%
1997 -2.27% 2.77%
1996 -1.88% 2.79%
1995 -1.84% 2.88%
1994 -1.34% 2.95%
1993 -0.34% 3.01%
1992 0.31% 3.11%
1991 0.73% 3.29%
1990 0.92% 3.5%
1989 1.29% 3.57%
1988 1.53% 3.59%
1987 1.63% 3.59%
1986 1.44% 3.64%
1985 1.18% 3.71%
1984 1.14% 3.75%
1983 1.12% 3.72%
1982 1.11% 3.64%
1981 1.12% 3.64%
1980 1.16% 3.61%
1979 1.82% 3.53%
1978 2.5% 3.5%
1977 2.53% 3.38%
1976 2.17% 3.3%
1975 1.83% 3.38%
1974 1.87% 3.44%
1973 1.98% 3.51%
1972 2.1% 3.54%
1971 2.14% 3.7%
1970 2.16% 3.92%
1969 2.33% 4%
1968 2.54% 4.03%
1967 2.62% 4.05%
1966 2.69% 4.07%
1965 2.83% 4.06%
1964 3.01% 4.01%
1963 3.17% 3.96%
1962 3.25% 3.9%
1961 3.31% 3.8%

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 Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Kenya
Current population
21161809
58955623
Population rank 65/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.71%
One net population change
2 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 53/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -27,330
Net migration rank 130/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -27,330
2024 - -7,368 - -19,781
2023 273,013 -4,822 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 277,019 45,755 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 269,026 -9,804 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 272,458 -8,716 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 278,788 2,594 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 278,917 -6,644 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 268,066 21,248 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 277,878 9,478 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 273,523 -2,011 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 274,406 -10,170 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 259,239 -3,925 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 249,987 -4,512 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 237,883 -3,160 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 230,479 -6,840 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 218,036 -7,758 1,193,598 7,096
2008 214,169 -37,796 1,174,818 29,612
2007 188,486 -26,237 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 166,480 -21,728 1,113,357 15,767
2005 146,619 -20,171 1,080,446 5,501
2004 132,286 -22,841 1,048,590 31,525
2003 112,137 -16,027 1,018,182 24,175
2002 93,564 -8,272 992,044 10,431
2001 84,279 -7,333 963,721 55,052
2000 80,699 -8,754 928,357 5,407
1999 79,536 -61,031 898,484 -13,257
1998 85,735 -488,075 875,511 -70,023
1997 92,778 -481,380 847,493 -80,443
1996 112,384 -469,331 827,326 -79,276
1995 140,721 -412,775 812,391 -75,506
1994 165,631 -520,028 792,702 -40,367
1993 185,649 -292,682 788,579 -61,054
1992 204,785 -214,015 785,018 -43,085
1991 221,581 -104,271 790,030 -60,087
1990 235,113 -103,336 789,087 -11,338
1989 254,394 -72,096 795,622 -24,949
1988 275,278 -25,892 785,652 -31,894
1987 290,227 -32,724 775,124 -48,633
1986 295,818 -23,297 755,606 -53,183
1985 293,834 -103,115 732,739 -35,400
1984 278,485 -96,266 709,639 -33,253
1983 260,471 -84,566 684,587 -23,905
1982 246,983 -76,976 663,109 -43,382
1981 243,652 -74,624 642,379 -52,761
1980 238,977 -67,731 616,390 -39,920
1979 237,442 -60,198 595,390 -56,280
1978 225,895 131,248 574,695 -60,718
1977 224,284 135,047 554,124 -57,493
1976 221,992 127,735 536,740 -90,990
1975 219,748 26,332 517,579 -71,421
1974 217,668 28,807 500,008 -62,973
1973 215,940 30,467 485,556 -52,102
1972 212,319 53,914 472,557 -48,466
1971 202,450 65,291 459,897 -49,671
1970 191,775 72,000 443,065 -13,064
1969 184,118 77,805 427,819 369
1968 186,254 105,890 411,948 1,611
1967 191,536 105,830 396,920 5,060
1966 191,506 101,999 382,891 1,616
1965 194,470 103,626 366,444 8,524
1964 208,899 98,761 349,322 4,788
1963 223,105 94,932 332,763 4,246
1962 228,177 90,842 315,797 4,521
1961 228,686 85,981 298,463 4,296
1960 226,027 83,525 280,032 2,134

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

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Over the last 10 years, 98.7% of the population change in Kazakhstan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people). In Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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