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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 2.64 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Laos
2100 33,848,663 9,342,607
2099 33,772,741 9,389,481
2098 33,695,479 9,435,427
2097 33,615,447 9,480,219
2096 33,523,978 9,524,052
2095 33,424,720 9,567,045
2094 33,326,027 9,609,471
2093 33,224,553 9,651,065
2092 33,128,053 9,691,590
2091 33,024,570 9,731,446
2090 32,918,505 9,770,116
2089 32,809,364 9,807,690
2088 32,697,677 9,844,143
2087 32,574,802 9,879,110
2086 32,450,913 9,912,903
2085 32,326,215 9,945,223
2084 32,198,072 9,975,614
2083 32,062,485 10,005,023
2082 31,936,199 10,032,558
2081 31,798,193 10,058,731
2080 31,659,824 10,083,222
2079 31,525,030 10,106,703
2078 31,377,560 10,128,372
2077 31,230,620 10,148,533
2076 31,082,855 10,165,829
2075 30,934,158 10,182,062
2074 30,781,840 10,196,505
2073 30,635,989 10,208,837
2072 30,488,022 10,218,581
2071 30,336,588 10,225,726
2070 30,183,464 10,231,909
2069 30,024,249 10,235,317
2068 29,872,612 10,235,668
2067 29,722,383 10,233,930
2066 29,568,138 10,228,744
2065 29,406,227 10,222,027
2064 29,245,499 10,212,674
2063 29,081,885 10,200,753
2062 28,917,277 10,186,526
2061 28,748,398 10,169,161
2060 28,577,830 10,149,107
2059 28,401,552 10,126,671
2058 28,224,769 10,100,989
2057 28,046,842 10,072,578
2056 27,852,110 10,041,736
2055 27,652,544 10,008,916
2054 27,453,980 9,972,602
2053 27,243,894 9,933,363
2052 27,031,990 9,891,383
2051 26,818,727 9,846,656
2050 26,602,802 9,799,766
2049 26,385,294 9,750,669
2048 26,155,898 9,697,931
2047 25,920,222 9,643,484
2046 25,687,222 9,586,249
2045 25,451,058 9,527,029
2044 25,215,227 9,465,046
2043 24,979,701 9,401,665
2042 24,746,212 9,334,890
2041 24,516,106 9,266,149
2040 24,281,719 9,195,755
2039 24,055,361 9,122,969
2038 23,829,916 9,046,689
2037 23,608,263 8,968,700
2036 23,382,815 8,888,903
2035 23,159,205 8,807,373
2034 22,934,543 8,723,937
2033 22,708,727 8,638,238
2032 22,478,234 8,550,017
2031 22,254,688 8,459,669
2030 22,027,730 8,367,305
2029 21,799,495 8,273,173
2028 21,566,108 8,176,811
2027 21,333,660 8,078,122
2026 21,098,089 7,977,666
2025 20,850,907 7,874,813
2024 20,592,571 7,769,819
2023 20,330,104 7,664,993
2022 20,034,609 7,559,007
2021 19,743,603 7,453,194
2020 19,482,117 7,346,533
2019 19,209,555 7,237,636
2018 18,932,727 7,128,045
2017 18,651,931 7,018,147
2016 18,363,600 6,908,802
2015 18,084,169 6,801,645
2014 17,816,285 6,703,172
2013 17,556,502 6,611,385
2012 17,306,106 6,518,978
2011 17,066,002 6,426,590
2010 16,836,810 6,334,194
2009 16,619,846 6,241,642
2008 16,426,525 6,148,969
2007 16,257,214 6,056,236
2006 16,103,716 5,963,200
2005 15,968,117 5,869,523
2004 15,850,159 5,781,626
2003 15,747,380 5,697,945
2002 15,656,677 5,610,889
2001 15,575,550 5,521,482
2000 15,501,103 5,431,212
1999 15,455,874 5,340,784
1998 15,647,785 5,248,266
1997 16,043,251 5,152,011
1996 16,416,027 5,045,678
1995 16,730,536 4,929,409
1994 17,043,771 4,809,220
1993 17,274,487 4,685,060
1992 17,332,625 4,559,646
1991 17,278,600 4,435,118
1990 17,154,054 4,311,955
1989 16,997,013 4,190,974
1988 16,781,168 4,072,601
1987 16,527,715 3,957,612
1986 16,262,702 3,846,715
1985 16,031,090 3,739,985
1984 15,844,621 3,637,843
1983 15,665,551 3,541,001
1982 15,492,595 3,450,026
1981 15,323,082 3,366,631
1980 15,152,949 3,292,573
1979 14,978,696 3,228,202
1978 14,711,497 3,171,740
1977 14,353,265 3,118,923
1976 13,998,738 3,064,876
1975 13,700,843 3,005,521
1974 13,454,570 2,939,761
1973 13,208,121 2,870,573
1972 12,951,798 2,801,660
1971 12,684,813 2,734,628
1970 12,419,057 2,669,702
1969 12,156,212 2,606,959
1968 11,879,182 2,546,377
1967 11,584,428 2,487,715
1966 11,288,989 2,431,084
1965 10,993,183 2,376,200
1964 10,690,309 2,322,826
1963 10,377,466 2,271,061
1962 10,058,928 2,219,910
1961 9,742,085 2,169,796
1960 9,429,981 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Laos
2100 0.22% -0.5%
2099 0.23% -0.49%
2098 0.24% -0.47%
2097 0.27% -0.46%
2096 0.3% -0.45%
2095 0.3% -0.44%
2094 0.31% -0.43%
2093 0.29% -0.42%
2092 0.31% -0.41%
2091 0.32% -0.4%
2090 0.33% -0.38%
2089 0.34% -0.37%
2088 0.38% -0.35%
2087 0.38% -0.34%
2086 0.39% -0.32%
2085 0.4% -0.3%
2084 0.42% -0.29%
2083 0.4% -0.27%
2082 0.43% -0.26%
2081 0.44% -0.24%
2080 0.43% -0.23%
2079 0.47% -0.21%
2078 0.47% -0.2%
2077 0.48% -0.17%
2076 0.48% -0.16%
2075 0.49% -0.14%
2074 0.48% -0.12%
2073 0.49% -0.1%
2072 0.5% -0.07%
2071 0.51% -0.06%
2070 0.53% -0.03%
2069 0.51% -0.003%
2068 0.51% 0.02%
2067 0.52% 0.05%
2066 0.55% 0.07%
2065 0.55% 0.09%
2064 0.56% 0.12%
2063 0.57% 0.14%
2062 0.59% 0.17%
2061 0.6% 0.2%
2060 0.62% 0.22%
2059 0.63% 0.25%
2058 0.63% 0.28%
2057 0.7% 0.31%
2056 0.72% 0.33%
2055 0.72% 0.36%
2054 0.77% 0.4%
2053 0.78% 0.42%
2052 0.8% 0.45%
2051 0.81% 0.48%
2050 0.82% 0.5%
2049 0.88% 0.54%
2048 0.91% 0.56%
2047 0.91% 0.6%
2046 0.93% 0.62%
2045 0.94% 0.65%
2044 0.94% 0.67%
2043 0.94% 0.72%
2042 0.94% 0.74%
2041 0.97% 0.77%
2040 0.94% 0.8%
2039 0.95% 0.84%
2038 0.94% 0.87%
2037 0.96% 0.9%
2036 0.97% 0.93%
2035 0.98% 0.96%
2034 0.99% 0.99%
2033 1.03% 1.03%
2032 1% 1.07%
2031 1.03% 1.1%
2030 1.05% 1.14%
2029 1.08% 1.18%
2028 1.09% 1.22%
2027 1.12% 1.26%
2026 1.19% 1.31%
2025 1.25% 1.35%
2024 1.29% 1.37%
2023 1.47% 1.4%
2022 1.47% 1.42%
2021 1.34% 1.45%
2020 1.42% 1.5%
2019 1.46% 1.54%
2018 1.51% 1.57%
2017 1.57% 1.58%
2016 1.55% 1.58%
2015 1.5% 1.47%
2014 1.48% 1.39%
2013 1.45% 1.42%
2012 1.41% 1.44%
2011 1.36% 1.46%
2010 1.31% 1.48%
2009 1.18% 1.51%
2008 1.04% 1.53%
2007 0.95% 1.56%
2006 0.85% 1.6%
2005 0.74% 1.52%
2004 0.65% 1.47%
2003 0.58% 1.55%
2002 0.52% 1.62%
2001 0.48% 1.66%
2000 0.29% 1.69%
1999 -1.23% 1.76%
1998 -2.46% 1.87%
1997 -2.27% 2.11%
1996 -1.88% 2.36%
1995 -1.84% 2.5%
1994 -1.34% 2.65%
1993 -0.34% 2.75%
1992 0.31% 2.81%
1991 0.73% 2.86%
1990 0.92% 2.89%
1989 1.29% 2.91%
1988 1.53% 2.91%
1987 1.63% 2.88%
1986 1.44% 2.85%
1985 1.18% 2.81%
1984 1.14% 2.73%
1983 1.12% 2.64%
1982 1.11% 2.48%
1981 1.12% 2.25%
1980 1.16% 1.99%
1979 1.82% 1.78%
1978 2.5% 1.69%
1977 2.53% 1.76%
1976 2.17% 1.97%
1975 1.83% 2.24%
1974 1.87% 2.41%
1973 1.98% 2.46%
1972 2.1% 2.45%
1971 2.14% 2.43%
1970 2.16% 2.41%
1969 2.33% 2.38%
1968 2.54% 2.36%
1967 2.62% 2.33%
1966 2.69% 2.31%
1965 2.83% 2.3%
1964 3.01% 2.28%
1963 3.17% 2.3%
1962 3.25% 2.31%
1961 3.31% 2.28%

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/kazakhstan/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Laos
Current population
21161809
8004838
Population rank 65/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.1%
One net population change
2 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +287
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 77/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -10,645
Net migration rank 130/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -10,645
2024 - -7,368 - -10,284
2023 273,013 -4,822 115,359 -10,003
2022 277,019 45,755 116,620 -10,003
2021 269,026 -9,804 115,323 -10,305
2020 272,458 -8,716 118,609 -10,305
2019 278,788 2,594 119,797 -10,305
2018 278,917 -6,644 119,986 -10,305
2017 268,066 21,248 120,515 -10,400
2016 277,878 9,478 119,978 -11,401
2015 273,523 -2,011 118,723 -12,991
2014 274,406 -10,170 118,103 -26,881
2013 259,239 -3,925 119,845 -27,492
2012 249,987 -4,512 121,324 -28,871
2011 237,883 -3,160 122,863 -30,538
2010 230,479 -6,840 122,516 -30,046
2009 218,036 -7,758 122,174 -29,545
2008 214,169 -37,796 121,042 -28,318
2007 188,486 -26,237 119,980 -27,233
2006 166,480 -21,728 118,602 -25,286
2005 146,619 -20,171 118,165 -24,138
2004 132,286 -22,841 121,888 -40,120
2003 112,137 -16,027 122,158 -36,572
2002 93,564 -8,272 122,110 -33,595
2001 84,279 -7,333 123,847 -33,552
2000 80,699 -8,754 124,201 -33,965
1999 79,536 -61,031 127,255 -36,632
1998 85,735 -488,075 128,409 -33,997
1997 92,778 -481,380 130,388 -32,288
1996 112,384 -469,331 131,142 -16,574
1995 140,721 -412,775 132,241 -14,279
1994 165,631 -520,028 134,201 -11,782
1993 185,649 -292,682 135,295 -9,390
1992 204,785 -214,015 132,417 -7,502
1991 221,581 -104,271 129,523 -5,390
1990 235,113 -103,336 125,297 -3,100
1989 254,394 -72,096 121,044 -1,272
1988 275,278 -25,892 117,050 -80
1987 290,227 -32,724 113,005 0
1986 295,818 -23,297 109,266 -475
1985 293,834 -103,115 106,047 -1,376
1984 278,485 -96,266 102,318 -2,698
1983 260,471 -84,566 98,178 -4,108
1982 246,983 -76,976 94,058 -6,184
1981 243,652 -74,624 89,963 -11,061
1980 238,977 -67,731 86,548 -17,339
1979 237,442 -60,198 82,852 -23,317
1978 225,895 131,248 80,604 -27,208
1977 224,284 135,047 79,149 -26,908
1976 221,992 127,735 77,575 -21,738
1975 219,748 26,332 76,725 -13,858
1974 217,668 28,807 74,652 -6,000
1973 215,940 30,467 70,513 -774
1972 212,319 53,914 68,095 0
1971 202,450 65,291 65,959 0
1970 191,775 72,000 63,896 0
1969 184,118 77,805 61,595 0
1968 186,254 105,890 59,567 0
1967 191,536 105,830 57,763 0
1966 191,506 101,999 55,494 0
1965 194,470 103,626 54,268 0
1964 208,899 98,761 52,482 0
1963 223,105 94,932 51,056 0
1962 228,177 90,842 51,244 0
1961 228,686 85,981 48,992 0
1960 226,027 83,525 47,575 0

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

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

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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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