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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 4.15 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Kuwait
2100 33,848,663 9,589,440
2099 33,772,741 9,513,152
2098 33,695,479 9,437,521
2097 33,615,447 9,362,225
2096 33,523,978 9,287,200
2095 33,424,720 9,212,523
2094 33,326,027 9,138,210
2093 33,224,553 9,064,241
2092 33,128,053 8,990,676
2091 33,024,570 8,917,547
2090 32,918,505 8,844,888
2089 32,809,364 8,772,503
2088 32,697,677 8,700,563
2087 32,574,802 8,629,117
2086 32,450,913 8,558,199
2085 32,326,215 8,487,764
2084 32,198,072 8,417,828
2083 32,062,485 8,348,353
2082 31,936,199 8,279,354
2081 31,798,193 8,210,772
2080 31,659,824 8,142,636
2079 31,525,030 8,075,101
2078 31,377,560 8,008,036
2077 31,230,620 7,941,463
2076 31,082,855 7,875,406
2075 30,934,158 7,809,930
2074 30,781,840 7,745,028
2073 30,635,989 7,680,639
2072 30,488,022 7,616,806
2071 30,336,588 7,553,744
2070 30,183,464 7,491,390
2069 30,024,249 7,429,571
2068 29,872,612 7,368,423
2067 29,722,383 7,307,932
2066 29,568,138 7,248,116
2065 29,406,227 7,188,899
2064 29,245,499 7,130,298
2063 29,081,885 7,072,099
2062 28,917,277 7,014,494
2061 28,748,398 6,957,511
2060 28,577,830 6,901,153
2059 28,401,552 6,845,293
2058 28,224,769 6,789,909
2057 28,046,842 6,734,955
2056 27,852,110 6,680,523
2055 27,652,544 6,626,403
2054 27,453,980 6,572,580
2053 27,243,894 6,518,885
2052 27,031,990 6,465,284
2051 26,818,727 6,411,692
2050 26,602,802 6,358,029
2049 26,385,294 6,304,394
2048 26,155,898 6,250,650
2047 25,920,222 6,196,914
2046 25,687,222 6,143,120
2045 25,451,058 6,089,197
2044 25,215,227 6,035,156
2043 24,979,701 5,981,241
2042 24,746,212 5,927,307
2041 24,516,106 5,873,587
2040 24,281,719 5,820,161
2039 24,055,361 5,767,029
2038 23,829,916 5,714,211
2037 23,608,263 5,661,929
2036 23,382,815 5,610,194
2035 23,159,205 5,559,069
2034 22,934,543 5,508,623
2033 22,708,727 5,458,935
2032 22,478,234 5,410,081
2031 22,254,688 5,362,063
2030 22,027,730 5,314,935
2029 21,799,495 5,265,492
2028 21,566,108 5,212,438
2027 21,333,660 5,152,065
2026 21,098,089 5,080,894
2025 20,850,907 4,998,262
2024 20,592,571 4,897,263
2023 20,330,104 4,853,420
2022 20,034,609 4,589,643
2021 19,743,603 4,360,865
2020 19,482,117 4,400,267
2019 19,209,555 4,442,316
2018 18,932,727 4,323,515
2017 18,651,931 4,154,812
2016 18,363,600 4,004,096
2015 18,084,169 3,834,574
2014 17,816,285 3,665,876
2013 17,556,502 3,507,844
2012 17,306,106 3,337,109
2011 17,066,002 3,132,814
2010 16,836,810 2,943,372
2009 16,619,846 2,795,484
2008 16,426,525 2,651,421
2007 16,257,214 2,507,887
2006 16,103,716 2,364,733
2005 15,968,117 2,236,788
2004 15,850,159 2,157,320
2003 15,747,380 2,109,881
2002 15,656,677 2,059,974
2001 15,575,550 2,008,121
2000 15,501,103 1,954,709
1999 15,455,874 1,900,030
1998 15,647,785 1,844,302
1997 16,043,251 1,787,683
1996 16,416,027 1,730,246
1995 16,730,536 1,681,513
1994 17,043,771 1,664,361
1993 17,274,487 1,672,151
1992 17,332,625 1,634,961
1991 17,278,600 1,351,399
1990 17,154,054 1,684,819
1989 16,997,013 2,217,468
1988 16,781,168 2,134,707
1987 16,527,715 2,052,994
1986 16,262,702 1,972,520
1985 16,031,090 1,894,242
1984 15,844,621 1,820,688
1983 15,665,551 1,744,295
1982 15,492,595 1,662,480
1981 15,323,082 1,583,426
1980 15,152,949 1,504,782
1979 14,978,696 1,423,514
1978 14,711,497 1,340,319
1977 14,353,265 1,258,023
1976 13,998,738 1,178,711
1975 13,700,843 1,104,863
1974 13,454,570 1,038,346
1973 13,208,121 977,654
1972 12,951,798 920,352
1971 12,684,813 865,076
1970 12,419,057 809,114
1969 12,156,212 749,452
1968 11,879,182 687,716
1967 11,584,428 628,089
1966 11,288,989 572,590
1965 10,993,183 521,174
1964 10,690,309 473,115
1963 10,377,466 427,694
1962 10,058,928 384,995
1961 9,742,085 345,945
1960 9,429,981 311,060

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 Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Kuwait
2100 0.22% 0.8%
2099 0.23% 0.8%
2098 0.24% 0.8%
2097 0.27% 0.81%
2096 0.3% 0.81%
2095 0.3% 0.81%
2094 0.31% 0.82%
2093 0.29% 0.82%
2092 0.31% 0.82%
2091 0.32% 0.82%
2090 0.33% 0.83%
2089 0.34% 0.83%
2088 0.38% 0.83%
2087 0.38% 0.83%
2086 0.39% 0.83%
2085 0.4% 0.83%
2084 0.42% 0.83%
2083 0.4% 0.83%
2082 0.43% 0.84%
2081 0.44% 0.84%
2080 0.43% 0.84%
2079 0.47% 0.84%
2078 0.47% 0.84%
2077 0.48% 0.84%
2076 0.48% 0.84%
2075 0.49% 0.84%
2074 0.48% 0.84%
2073 0.49% 0.84%
2072 0.5% 0.83%
2071 0.51% 0.83%
2070 0.53% 0.83%
2069 0.51% 0.83%
2068 0.51% 0.83%
2067 0.52% 0.83%
2066 0.55% 0.82%
2065 0.55% 0.82%
2064 0.56% 0.82%
2063 0.57% 0.82%
2062 0.59% 0.82%
2061 0.6% 0.82%
2060 0.62% 0.82%
2059 0.63% 0.82%
2058 0.63% 0.82%
2057 0.7% 0.81%
2056 0.72% 0.82%
2055 0.72% 0.82%
2054 0.77% 0.82%
2053 0.78% 0.83%
2052 0.8% 0.84%
2051 0.81% 0.84%
2050 0.82% 0.85%
2049 0.88% 0.86%
2048 0.91% 0.87%
2047 0.91% 0.88%
2046 0.93% 0.89%
2045 0.94% 0.9%
2044 0.94% 0.9%
2043 0.94% 0.91%
2042 0.94% 0.91%
2041 0.97% 0.92%
2040 0.94% 0.92%
2039 0.95% 0.92%
2038 0.94% 0.92%
2037 0.96% 0.92%
2036 0.97% 0.92%
2035 0.98% 0.92%
2034 0.99% 0.91%
2033 1.03% 0.9%
2032 1% 0.9%
2031 1.03% 0.89%
2030 1.05% 0.94%
2029 1.08% 1.02%
2028 1.09% 1.17%
2027 1.12% 1.4%
2026 1.19% 1.65%
2025 1.25% 2.06%
2024 1.29% 0.9%
2023 1.47% 5.75%
2022 1.47% 5.25%
2021 1.34% -0.9%
2020 1.42% -0.95%
2019 1.46% 2.75%
2018 1.51% 4.06%
2017 1.57% 3.76%
2016 1.55% 4.42%
2015 1.5% 4.6%
2014 1.48% 4.51%
2013 1.45% 5.12%
2012 1.41% 6.52%
2011 1.36% 6.44%
2010 1.31% 5.29%
2009 1.18% 5.43%
2008 1.04% 5.72%
2007 0.95% 6.05%
2006 0.85% 5.72%
2005 0.74% 3.68%
2004 0.65% 2.25%
2003 0.58% 2.42%
2002 0.52% 2.58%
2001 0.48% 2.73%
2000 0.29% 2.88%
1999 -1.23% 3.02%
1998 -2.46% 3.17%
1997 -2.27% 3.32%
1996 -1.88% 2.9%
1995 -1.84% 1.03%
1994 -1.34% -0.47%
1993 -0.34% 2.27%
1992 0.31% 21%
1991 0.73% -19.8%
1990 0.92% -24%
1989 1.29% 3.88%
1988 1.53% 3.98%
1987 1.63% 4.08%
1986 1.44% 4.13%
1985 1.18% 4.04%
1984 1.14% 4.38%
1983 1.12% 4.92%
1982 1.11% 4.99%
1981 1.12% 5.23%
1980 1.16% 5.71%
1979 1.82% 6.21%
1978 2.5% 6.54%
1977 2.53% 6.73%
1976 2.17% 6.68%
1975 1.83% 6.41%
1974 1.87% 6.21%
1973 1.98% 6.23%
1972 2.1% 6.39%
1971 2.14% 6.92%
1970 2.16% 7.96%
1969 2.33% 8.98%
1968 2.54% 9.49%
1967 2.62% 9.69%
1966 2.69% 9.87%
1965 2.83% 10.2%
1964 3.01% 10.6%
1963 3.17% 11.1%
1962 3.25% 11.3%
1961 3.31% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Kuwait
Current population
21161809
5100145
Population rank 65/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.06%
One net population change
2 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +719 +120
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 106/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +42,775
Net migration rank 130/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 42,775
2024 - -7,368 - 61,624
2023 273,013 -4,822 42,568 50,008
2022 277,019 45,755 41,752 368,560
2021 269,026 -9,804 42,057 19,678
2020 272,458 -8,716 41,083 -168,379
2019 278,788 2,594 46,268 181
2018 278,917 -6,644 47,222 145,973
2017 268,066 21,248 51,498 92,717
2016 277,878 9,478 51,397 105,818
2015 273,523 -2,011 52,127 129,695
2014 274,406 -10,170 54,673 100,891
2013 259,239 -3,925 52,666 107,821
2012 249,987 -4,512 53,181 127,777
2011 237,883 -3,160 50,733 176,732
2010 230,479 -6,840 49,838 101,566
2009 218,036 -7,758 48,879 95,483
2008 214,169 -37,796 47,505 96,268
2007 188,486 -26,237 46,539 96,765
2006 166,480 -21,728 45,911 97,087
2005 146,619 -20,171 45,243 67,638
2004 132,286 -22,841 44,341 1,713
2003 112,137 -16,027 42,934 5,895
2002 93,564 -8,272 41,651 9,335
2001 84,279 -7,333 40,662 12,055
2000 80,699 -8,754 39,811 14,296
1999 79,536 -61,031 39,342 15,912
1998 85,735 -488,075 39,324 16,878
1997 92,778 -481,380 39,581 17,457
1996 112,384 -469,331 39,920 17,914
1995 140,721 -412,775 39,198 438
1994 165,631 -520,028 36,533 -41,862
1993 185,649 -292,682 33,239 -43,501
1992 204,785 -214,015 32,016 52,620
1991 221,581 -104,271 21,867 460,628
1990 235,113 -103,336 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 254,394 -72,096 49,390 34,643
1988 275,278 -25,892 50,037 31,455
1987 290,227 -32,724 50,690 31,243
1986 295,818 -23,297 51,824 27,187
1985 293,834 -103,115 51,772 25,777
1984 278,485 -96,266 52,539 17,020
1983 260,471 -84,566 51,460 31,758
1982 246,983 -76,976 49,981 30,437
1981 243,652 -74,624 48,098 29,600
1980 238,977 -67,731 47,096 32,483
1979 237,442 -60,198 45,569 37,383
1978 225,895 131,248 44,277 39,159
1977 224,284 135,047 42,922 38,225
1976 221,992 127,735 41,439 36,050
1975 219,748 26,332 39,295 30,909
1974 217,668 28,807 37,425 25,398
1973 215,940 30,467 35,741 22,830
1972 212,319 53,914 34,045 21,984
1971 202,450 65,291 32,339 22,182
1970 191,775 72,000 30,789 26,614
1969 184,118 77,805 28,774 33,143
1968 186,254 105,890 26,161 35,399
1967 191,536 105,830 23,520 34,177
1966 191,506 101,999 20,914 32,383
1965 194,470 103,626 18,952 30,580
1964 208,899 98,761 17,064 29,537
1963 223,105 94,932 15,357 28,889
1962 228,177 90,842 13,730 27,417
1961 228,686 85,981 12,327 24,618
1960 226,027 83,525 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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