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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 7,505,771 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 +1.44% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
2100 33,837,050 11,893,475
2099 33,761,154 11,890,700
2098 33,683,919 11,886,376
2097 33,603,915 11,878,418
2096 33,512,477 11,868,604
2095 33,413,253 11,856,708
2094 33,314,594 11,842,004
2093 33,213,155 11,826,547
2092 33,116,688 11,811,507
2091 33,013,240 11,794,816
2090 32,907,211 11,776,743
2089 32,798,108 11,756,556
2088 32,686,460 11,734,533
2087 32,563,627 11,710,904
2086 32,439,780 11,685,092
2085 32,315,125 11,657,302
2084 32,187,026 11,627,305
2083 32,051,485 11,596,335
2082 31,925,242 11,565,309
2081 31,787,284 11,531,811
2080 31,648,962 11,496,474
2079 31,514,214 11,459,776
2078 31,366,796 11,420,394
2077 31,219,906 11,379,831
2076 31,072,192 11,337,247
2075 30,923,546 11,290,092
2074 30,771,280 11,242,895
2073 30,625,478 11,196,297
2072 30,477,563 11,145,255
2071 30,326,181 11,092,847
2070 30,173,109 11,039,249
2069 30,013,948 10,984,604
2068 29,862,364 10,928,940
2067 29,712,186 10,872,811
2066 29,557,994 10,815,162
2065 29,396,139 10,758,104
2064 29,235,466 10,700,945
2063 29,071,908 10,640,277
2062 28,907,357 10,579,126
2061 28,738,535 10,517,210
2060 28,568,026 10,455,339
2059 28,391,809 10,392,368
2058 28,215,085 10,325,792
2057 28,037,220 10,258,112
2056 27,842,554 10,188,786
2055 27,643,057 10,119,516
2054 27,444,561 10,047,571
2053 27,234,548 9,973,507
2052 27,022,716 9,898,179
2051 26,809,526 9,819,063
2050 26,593,675 9,737,536
2049 26,376,242 9,654,638
2048 26,146,925 9,569,296
2047 25,911,330 9,483,376
2046 25,678,409 9,396,627
2045 25,442,326 9,306,461
2044 25,206,576 9,214,649
2043 24,971,131 9,120,664
2042 24,737,722 9,025,981
2041 24,507,695 8,929,438
2040 24,273,388 8,831,799
2039 24,047,108 8,734,313
2038 23,821,741 8,637,242
2037 23,600,163 8,542,062
2036 23,374,793 8,446,471
2035 23,151,259 8,350,860
2034 22,926,675 8,255,039
2033 22,700,937 8,158,636
2032 22,470,522 8,061,935
2031 22,247,053 7,963,148
2030 22,020,172 7,863,148
2029 21,792,016 7,762,348
2028 21,558,709 7,661,118
2027 21,326,341 7,556,883
2026 21,090,850 7,451,789
2025 20,843,754 7,343,064
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% 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 25.4% to 26,593,675 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 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 1.22% 1.68%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Current population
21211812
7505771
Population rank 65/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.09%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +332
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 61/197
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 264,079 -7,368 108,328 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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.6% of the population change in Kazakhstan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people). In Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 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 323K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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