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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 2.83 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
2100 33,848,663 11,878,983
2099 33,772,741 11,876,212
2098 33,695,479 11,871,893
2097 33,615,447 11,863,945
2096 33,523,978 11,854,143
2095 33,424,720 11,842,261
2094 33,326,027 11,827,575
2093 33,224,553 11,812,137
2092 33,128,053 11,797,115
2091 33,024,570 11,780,444
2090 32,918,505 11,762,393
2089 32,809,364 11,742,231
2088 32,697,677 11,720,234
2087 32,574,802 11,696,634
2086 32,450,913 11,670,854
2085 32,326,215 11,643,097
2084 32,198,072 11,613,138
2083 32,062,485 11,582,205
2082 31,936,199 11,551,217
2081 31,798,193 11,517,759
2080 31,659,824 11,482,466
2079 31,525,030 11,445,812
2078 31,377,560 11,406,479
2077 31,230,620 11,365,965
2076 31,082,855 11,323,432
2075 30,934,158 11,276,335
2074 30,781,840 11,229,195
2073 30,635,989 11,182,654
2072 30,488,022 11,131,675
2071 30,336,588 11,079,330
2070 30,183,464 11,025,798
2069 30,024,249 10,971,220
2068 29,872,612 10,915,623
2067 29,722,383 10,859,563
2066 29,568,138 10,801,984
2065 29,406,227 10,744,996
2064 29,245,499 10,687,906
2063 29,081,885 10,627,312
2062 28,917,277 10,566,235
2061 28,748,398 10,504,395
2060 28,577,830 10,442,600
2059 28,401,552 10,379,705
2058 28,224,769 10,313,211
2057 28,046,842 10,245,612
2056 27,852,110 10,176,371
2055 27,652,544 10,107,186
2054 27,453,980 10,035,329
2053 27,243,894 9,961,355
2052 27,031,990 9,886,119
2051 26,818,727 9,807,099
2050 26,602,802 9,725,671
2049 26,385,294 9,642,875
2048 26,155,898 9,557,636
2047 25,920,222 9,471,821
2046 25,687,222 9,385,178
2045 25,451,058 9,295,121
2044 25,215,227 9,203,421
2043 24,979,701 9,109,551
2042 24,746,212 9,014,983
2041 24,516,106 8,918,557
2040 24,281,719 8,821,038
2039 24,055,361 8,723,670
2038 23,829,916 8,626,718
2037 23,608,263 8,531,653
2036 23,382,815 8,436,180
2035 23,159,205 8,340,685
2034 22,934,543 8,244,980
2033 22,708,727 8,148,695
2032 22,478,234 8,052,112
2031 22,254,688 7,953,446
2030 22,027,730 7,853,567
2029 21,799,495 7,752,890
2028 21,566,108 7,651,783
2027 21,333,660 7,547,675
2026 21,098,089 7,442,710
2025 20,850,907 7,334,116
2024 20,592,571 7,221,868
2023 20,330,104 7,099,750
2022 20,034,609 6,975,220
2021 19,743,603 6,851,224
2020 19,482,117 6,726,596
2019 19,209,555 6,590,211
2018 18,932,727 6,444,079
2017 18,651,931 6,306,696
2016 18,363,600 6,175,338
2015 18,084,169 6,040,036
2014 17,816,285 5,905,848
2013 17,556,502 5,777,150
2012 17,306,106 5,652,076
2011 17,066,002 5,546,587
2010 16,836,810 5,467,059
2009 16,619,846 5,389,643
2008 16,426,525 5,318,729
2007 16,257,214 5,268,385
2006 16,103,716 5,218,373
2005 15,968,117 5,162,640
2004 15,850,159 5,104,713
2003 15,747,380 5,043,308
2002 15,656,677 4,990,704
2001 15,575,550 4,945,073
2000 15,501,103 4,898,362
1999 15,455,874 4,840,422
1998 15,647,785 4,769,015
1997 16,043,251 4,696,421
1996 16,416,027 4,628,438
1995 16,730,536 4,560,454
1994 17,043,771 4,515,069
1993 17,274,487 4,516,777
1992 17,332,625 4,515,400
1991 17,278,600 4,463,634
1990 17,154,054 4,391,236
1989 16,997,013 4,307,500
1988 16,781,168 4,218,400
1987 16,527,715 4,144,600
1986 16,262,702 4,066,500
1985 16,031,090 3,990,300
1984 15,844,621 3,916,400
1983 15,665,551 3,838,300
1982 15,492,595 3,759,300
1981 15,323,082 3,685,800
1980 15,152,949 3,617,400
1979 14,978,696 3,552,000
1978 14,711,497 3,487,100
1977 14,353,265 3,423,900
1976 13,998,738 3,358,700
1975 13,700,843 3,292,400
1974 13,454,570 3,223,900
1973 13,208,121 3,153,800
1972 12,951,798 3,088,200
1971 12,684,813 3,022,300
1970 12,419,057 2,959,900
1969 12,156,212 2,894,800
1968 11,879,182 2,818,300
1967 11,584,428 2,736,500
1966 11,288,989 2,655,300
1965 10,993,183 2,573,300
1964 10,690,309 2,495,300
1963 10,377,466 2,413,700
1962 10,058,928 2,333,400
1961 9,742,085 2,255,900
1960 9,429,981 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.22% 0.02%
2099 0.23% 0.04%
2098 0.24% 0.07%
2097 0.27% 0.08%
2096 0.3% 0.1%
2095 0.3% 0.12%
2094 0.31% 0.13%
2093 0.29% 0.13%
2092 0.31% 0.14%
2091 0.32% 0.15%
2090 0.33% 0.17%
2089 0.34% 0.19%
2088 0.38% 0.2%
2087 0.38% 0.22%
2086 0.39% 0.24%
2085 0.4% 0.26%
2084 0.42% 0.27%
2083 0.4% 0.27%
2082 0.43% 0.29%
2081 0.44% 0.31%
2080 0.43% 0.32%
2079 0.47% 0.34%
2078 0.47% 0.36%
2077 0.48% 0.38%
2076 0.48% 0.42%
2075 0.49% 0.42%
2074 0.48% 0.42%
2073 0.49% 0.46%
2072 0.5% 0.47%
2071 0.51% 0.49%
2070 0.53% 0.5%
2069 0.51% 0.51%
2068 0.51% 0.52%
2067 0.52% 0.53%
2066 0.55% 0.53%
2065 0.55% 0.53%
2064 0.56% 0.57%
2063 0.57% 0.58%
2062 0.59% 0.59%
2061 0.6% 0.59%
2060 0.62% 0.61%
2059 0.63% 0.64%
2058 0.63% 0.66%
2057 0.7% 0.68%
2056 0.72% 0.68%
2055 0.72% 0.72%
2054 0.77% 0.74%
2053 0.78% 0.76%
2052 0.8% 0.81%
2051 0.81% 0.84%
2050 0.82% 0.86%
2049 0.88% 0.89%
2048 0.91% 0.91%
2047 0.91% 0.92%
2046 0.93% 0.97%
2045 0.94% 1%
2044 0.94% 1.03%
2043 0.94% 1.05%
2042 0.94% 1.08%
2041 0.97% 1.11%
2040 0.94% 1.12%
2039 0.95% 1.12%
2038 0.94% 1.11%
2037 0.96% 1.13%
2036 0.97% 1.14%
2035 0.98% 1.16%
2034 0.99% 1.18%
2033 1.03% 1.2%
2032 1% 1.24%
2031 1.03% 1.27%
2030 1.05% 1.3%
2029 1.08% 1.32%
2028 1.09% 1.38%
2027 1.12% 1.41%
2026 1.19% 1.48%
2025 1.25% 1.55%
2024 1.29% 1.72%
2023 1.47% 1.79%
2022 1.47% 1.81%
2021 1.34% 1.85%
2020 1.42% 2.07%
2019 1.46% 2.27%
2018 1.51% 2.18%
2017 1.57% 2.13%
2016 1.55% 2.24%
2015 1.5% 2.27%
2014 1.48% 2.23%
2013 1.45% 2.21%
2012 1.41% 1.9%
2011 1.36% 1.45%
2010 1.31% 1.44%
2009 1.18% 1.33%
2008 1.04% 0.96%
2007 0.95% 0.96%
2006 0.85% 1.08%
2005 0.74% 1.13%
2004 0.65% 1.22%
2003 0.58% 1.05%
2002 0.52% 0.92%
2001 0.48% 0.95%
2000 0.29% 1.2%
1999 -1.23% 1.5%
1998 -2.46% 1.55%
1997 -2.27% 1.47%
1996 -1.88% 1.49%
1995 -1.84% 1.01%
1994 -1.34% -0.04%
1993 -0.34% 0.03%
1992 0.31% 1.16%
1991 0.73% 1.65%
1990 0.92% 1.94%
1989 1.29% 2.11%
1988 1.53% 1.78%
1987 1.63% 1.92%
1986 1.44% 1.91%
1985 1.18% 1.89%
1984 1.14% 2.03%
1983 1.12% 2.1%
1982 1.11% 1.99%
1981 1.12% 1.89%
1980 1.16% 1.84%
1979 1.82% 1.86%
1978 2.5% 1.85%
1977 2.53% 1.94%
1976 2.17% 2.01%
1975 1.83% 2.12%
1974 1.87% 2.22%
1973 1.98% 2.12%
1972 2.1% 2.18%
1971 2.14% 2.11%
1970 2.16% 2.25%
1969 2.33% 2.71%
1968 2.54% 2.99%
1967 2.62% 3.06%
1966 2.69% 3.19%
1965 2.83% 3.13%
1964 3.01% 3.38%
1963 3.17% 3.44%
1962 3.25% 3.44%
1961 3.31% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Current population
21161809
7471102
Population rank 65/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.09%
One net population change
2 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +335
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 63/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 +1,815
Net migration rank 130/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 1,815
2024 - -7,368 - 3,645
2023 273,013 -4,822 115,016 5,601
2022 277,019 45,755 118,579 12,596
2021 269,026 -9,804 113,730 46,208
2020 272,458 -8,716 120,406 54,704
2019 278,788 2,594 143,007 47,303
2018 278,917 -6,644 141,125 3,494
2017 268,066 21,248 122,350 7,553
2016 277,878 9,478 126,594 1,187
2015 273,523 -2,011 130,464 -5,071
2014 274,406 -10,170 127,566 -9,443
2013 259,239 -3,925 121,898 -9,667
2012 249,987 -4,512 119,259 -12,503
2011 237,883 -3,160 114,260 -10,170
2010 230,479 -6,840 110,435 -6,521
2009 218,036 -7,758 99,709 -14,325
2008 214,169 -37,796 89,355 -64,404
2007 188,486 -26,237 85,348 -54,298
2006 166,480 -21,728 81,929 -53,469
2005 146,619 -20,171 72,793 -36,288
2004 132,286 -22,841 74,529 -32,088
2003 112,137 -16,027 69,598 -30,686
2002 93,564 -8,272 65,379 -28,300
2001 84,279 -7,333 65,275 -25,695
2000 80,699 -8,754 62,699 -23,265
1999 79,536 -61,031 71,155 -10,297
1998 85,735 -488,075 69,151 -17,690
1997 92,778 -481,380 67,159 -11,740
1996 112,384 -469,331 73,129 -10,926
1995 140,721 -412,775 80,264 -10,767
1994 165,631 -520,028 72,693 -22,165
1993 185,649 -292,682 81,754 -103,698
1992 204,785 -214,015 95,275 -33,009
1991 221,581 -104,271 97,753 -32,276
1990 235,113 -103,336 97,485 -27,912
1989 254,394 -72,096 99,934 -25,723
1988 275,278 -25,892 97,415 -40,823
1987 290,227 -32,724 101,232 -39,678
1986 295,818 -23,297 98,263 -40,062
1985 293,834 -103,115 92,084 -38,536
1984 278,485 -96,266 89,356 -34,248
1983 260,471 -84,566 84,139 -5,525
1982 246,983 -76,976 81,716 -6,388
1981 243,652 -74,624 77,955 -6,725
1980 238,977 -67,731 72,092 -5,090
1979 237,442 -60,198 76,489 -6,672
1978 225,895 131,248 76,137 -6,988
1977 224,284 135,047 74,296 -6,724
1976 221,992 127,735 73,280 -10,499
1975 219,748 26,332 72,255 -7,639
1974 217,668 28,807 71,925 -5,818
1973 215,940 30,467 71,500 -3,373
1972 212,319 53,914 70,852 -1,163
1971 202,450 65,291 68,902 2,645
1970 191,775 72,000 66,485 11,295
1969 184,118 77,805 63,396 16,862
1968 186,254 105,890 60,670 20,918
1967 191,536 105,830 59,793 22,162
1966 191,506 101,999 59,346 21,868
1965 194,470 103,626 59,163 22,870
1964 208,899 98,761 59,657 22,281
1963 223,105 94,932 60,145 21,967
1962 228,177 90,842 58,827 21,217
1961 228,686 85,981 57,176 18,355
1960 226,027 83,525 54,920 13,946

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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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