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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.58 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Lebanon
2100 33,837,050 7,233,292
2099 33,761,154 7,255,882
2098 33,683,919 7,277,550
2097 33,603,915 7,301,925
2096 33,512,477 7,325,994
2095 33,413,253 7,347,027
2094 33,314,594 7,369,470
2093 33,213,155 7,390,293
2092 33,116,688 7,407,084
2091 33,013,240 7,423,815
2090 32,907,211 7,437,389
2089 32,798,108 7,448,030
2088 32,686,460 7,458,059
2087 32,563,627 7,468,965
2086 32,439,780 7,472,798
2085 32,315,125 7,481,214
2084 32,187,026 7,480,291
2083 32,051,485 7,486,652
2082 31,925,242 7,486,791
2081 31,787,284 7,487,921
2080 31,648,962 7,488,203
2079 31,514,214 7,485,978
2078 31,366,796 7,484,772
2077 31,219,906 7,478,078
2076 31,072,192 7,474,064
2075 30,923,546 7,467,858
2074 30,771,280 7,450,655
2073 30,625,478 7,436,376
2072 30,477,563 7,424,690
2071 30,326,181 7,412,173
2070 30,173,109 7,397,929
2069 30,013,948 7,386,238
2068 29,862,364 7,377,717
2067 29,712,186 7,364,770
2066 29,557,994 7,352,347
2065 29,396,139 7,336,652
2064 29,235,466 7,320,561
2063 29,071,908 7,303,359
2062 28,907,357 7,283,645
2061 28,738,535 7,265,811
2060 28,568,026 7,243,446
2059 28,391,809 7,223,197
2058 28,215,085 7,202,701
2057 28,037,220 7,179,997
2056 27,842,554 7,156,445
2055 27,643,057 7,134,691
2054 27,444,561 7,111,260
2053 27,234,548 7,089,367
2052 27,022,716 7,066,769
2051 26,809,526 7,040,364
2050 26,593,675 7,014,112
2049 26,376,242 6,987,405
2048 26,146,925 6,956,499
2047 25,911,330 6,916,783
2046 25,678,409 6,881,711
2045 25,442,326 6,842,906
2044 25,206,576 6,799,445
2043 24,971,131 6,762,695
2042 24,737,722 6,719,865
2041 24,507,695 6,671,647
2040 24,273,388 6,621,937
2039 24,047,108 6,569,131
2038 23,821,741 6,515,459
2037 23,600,163 6,459,942
2036 23,374,793 6,406,631
2035 23,151,259 6,359,644
2034 22,926,675 6,308,450
2033 22,700,937 6,261,087
2032 22,470,522 6,210,077
2031 22,247,053 6,155,155
2030 22,020,172 6,101,258
2029 21,792,016 6,047,874
2028 21,558,709 5,995,773
2027 21,326,341 5,945,897
2026 21,090,850 5,896,184
2025 20,843,754 5,849,421
2024 20,592,571 5,805,962
2023 20,330,104 5,773,493
2022 20,034,609 5,744,489
2021 19,743,603 5,718,122
2020 19,482,117 5,702,398
2019 19,209,555 5,794,594
2018 18,932,727 5,984,119
2017 18,651,931 6,160,128
2016 18,363,600 6,323,060
2015 18,084,169 6,472,469
2014 17,816,285 6,346,990
2013 17,556,502 5,743,436
2012 17,306,106 5,235,742
2011 17,066,002 5,096,020
2010 16,836,810 5,041,288
2009 16,619,846 4,992,287
2008 16,426,525 4,925,354
2007 16,257,214 4,844,118
2006 16,103,716 4,751,136
2005 15,968,117 4,671,102
2004 15,850,159 4,599,279
2003 15,747,380 4,525,508
2002 15,656,677 4,463,504
2001 15,575,550 4,401,918
2000 15,501,103 4,329,340
1999 15,455,874 4,255,277
1998 15,647,785 4,181,281
1997 16,043,251 4,108,405
1996 16,416,027 4,034,781
1995 16,730,536 3,960,735
1994 17,043,771 3,889,799
1993 17,274,487 3,820,647
1992 17,332,625 3,747,371
1991 17,278,600 3,668,912
1990 17,154,054 3,595,175
1989 16,997,013 3,525,285
1988 16,781,168 3,454,649
1987 16,527,715 3,385,555
1986 16,262,702 3,300,365
1985 16,031,090 3,217,376
1984 15,844,621 3,152,744
1983 15,665,551 3,094,996
1982 15,492,595 3,054,931
1981 15,323,082 3,008,981
1980 15,152,949 2,944,763
1979 14,978,696 2,882,635
1978 14,711,497 2,822,682
1977 14,353,265 2,762,155
1976 13,998,738 2,726,469
1975 13,700,843 2,693,191
1974 13,454,570 2,635,185
1973 13,208,121 2,572,935
1972 12,951,798 2,509,729
1971 12,684,813 2,446,314
1970 12,419,057 2,386,114
1969 12,156,212 2,328,159
1968 11,879,182 2,266,368
1967 11,584,428 2,206,731
1966 11,288,989 2,148,260
1965 10,993,183 2,088,831
1964 10,690,309 2,030,543
1963 10,377,466 1,970,316
1962 10,058,928 1,909,578
1961 9,742,085 1,850,084
1960 9,429,981 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Lebanon
2100 0.22% -0.31%
2099 0.23% -0.3%
2098 0.24% -0.33%
2097 0.27% -0.33%
2096 0.3% -0.29%
2095 0.3% -0.3%
2094 0.31% -0.28%
2093 0.29% -0.23%
2092 0.31% -0.23%
2091 0.32% -0.18%
2090 0.33% -0.14%
2089 0.34% -0.13%
2088 0.38% -0.15%
2087 0.38% -0.05%
2086 0.39% -0.11%
2085 0.4% 0.01%
2084 0.42% -0.08%
2083 0.4% -0.002%
2082 0.43% -0.02%
2081 0.44% -0.004%
2080 0.43% 0.03%
2079 0.47% 0.02%
2078 0.47% 0.09%
2077 0.48% 0.05%
2076 0.48% 0.08%
2075 0.49% 0.23%
2074 0.48% 0.19%
2073 0.49% 0.16%
2072 0.5% 0.17%
2071 0.51% 0.19%
2070 0.53% 0.16%
2069 0.51% 0.12%
2068 0.51% 0.18%
2067 0.52% 0.17%
2066 0.55% 0.21%
2065 0.55% 0.22%
2064 0.56% 0.24%
2063 0.57% 0.27%
2062 0.59% 0.25%
2061 0.6% 0.31%
2060 0.62% 0.28%
2059 0.63% 0.28%
2058 0.63% 0.32%
2057 0.7% 0.33%
2056 0.72% 0.3%
2055 0.72% 0.33%
2054 0.77% 0.31%
2053 0.78% 0.32%
2052 0.8% 0.38%
2051 0.81% 0.37%
2050 0.82% 0.38%
2049 0.88% 0.44%
2048 0.91% 0.57%
2047 0.91% 0.51%
2046 0.93% 0.57%
2045 0.94% 0.64%
2044 0.94% 0.54%
2043 0.94% 0.64%
2042 0.94% 0.72%
2041 0.97% 0.75%
2040 0.94% 0.8%
2039 0.95% 0.82%
2038 0.94% 0.86%
2037 0.96% 0.83%
2036 0.97% 0.74%
2035 0.98% 0.81%
2034 0.99% 0.76%
2033 1.03% 0.82%
2032 1% 0.89%
2031 1.03% 0.88%
2030 1.05% 0.88%
2029 1.08% 0.87%
2028 1.09% 0.84%
2027 1.12% 0.84%
2026 1.19% 0.8%
2025 1.22% 0.75%
2024 1.29% 0.56%
2023 1.47% 0.5%
2022 1.47% 0.46%
2021 1.34% 0.28%
2020 1.42% -1.59%
2019 1.46% -3.17%
2018 1.51% -2.86%
2017 1.57% -2.58%
2016 1.55% -2.31%
2015 1.5% 1.98%
2014 1.48% 10.5%
2013 1.45% 9.7%
2012 1.41% 2.74%
2011 1.36% 1.09%
2010 1.31% 0.98%
2009 1.18% 1.36%
2008 1.04% 1.68%
2007 0.95% 1.96%
2006 0.85% 1.71%
2005 0.74% 1.56%
2004 0.65% 1.63%
2003 0.58% 1.39%
2002 0.52% 1.4%
2001 0.48% 1.68%
2000 0.29% 1.74%
1999 -1.23% 1.77%
1998 -2.46% 1.77%
1997 -2.27% 1.82%
1996 -1.88% 1.87%
1995 -1.84% 1.82%
1994 -1.34% 1.81%
1993 -0.34% 1.96%
1992 0.31% 2.14%
1991 0.73% 2.05%
1990 0.92% 1.98%
1989 1.29% 2.04%
1988 1.53% 2.04%
1987 1.63% 2.58%
1986 1.44% 2.58%
1985 1.18% 2.05%
1984 1.14% 1.87%
1983 1.12% 1.31%
1982 1.11% 1.53%
1981 1.12% 2.18%
1980 1.16% 2.16%
1979 1.82% 2.12%
1978 2.5% 2.19%
1977 2.53% 1.31%
1976 2.17% 1.24%
1975 1.83% 2.2%
1974 1.87% 2.42%
1973 1.98% 2.52%
1972 2.1% 2.59%
1971 2.14% 2.52%
1970 2.16% 2.49%
1969 2.33% 2.73%
1968 2.54% 2.7%
1967 2.62% 2.72%
1966 2.69% 2.85%
1965 2.83% 2.87%
1964 3.01% 3.06%
1963 3.17% 3.18%
1962 3.25% 3.22%
1961 3.31% 3.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Lebanon
Current population
21211812
5921719
Population rank 65/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.07%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +119
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 114/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -10,230
Net migration rank 130/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -10,230
2024 264,079 -7,368 57,613 -17,267
2023 273,013 -4,822 58,786 -34,193
2022 277,019 45,755 60,909 -27,507
2021 269,026 -9,804 46,614 -27,290
2020 272,458 -8,716 59,903 -47,787
2019 278,788 2,594 70,486 -266,992
2018 278,917 -6,644 77,165 -259,700
2017 268,066 21,248 84,172 -253,664
2016 277,878 9,478 91,551 -247,921
2015 273,523 -2,011 97,385 -239,829
2014 274,406 -10,170 92,285 301,111
2013 259,239 -3,925 80,218 733,500
2012 249,987 -4,512 77,248 124,427
2011 237,883 -3,160 75,523 2,246
2010 230,479 -6,840 72,605 -40,915
2009 218,036 -7,758 69,004 -2,700
2008 214,169 -37,796 67,132 430
2007 188,486 -26,237 66,965 27,944
2006 166,480 -21,728 65,932 25,126
2005 146,619 -20,171 67,778 1,224
2004 132,286 -22,841 69,675 4,974
2003 112,137 -16,027 71,232 1,674
2002 93,564 -8,272 72,648 -21,543
2001 84,279 -7,333 73,160 -1,094
2000 80,699 -8,754 72,642 455
1999 79,536 -61,031 72,437 2,589
1998 85,735 -488,075 71,889 1,062
1997 92,778 -481,380 71,486 1,313
1996 112,384 -469,331 71,286 3,164
1995 140,721 -412,775 71,016 2,634
1994 165,631 -520,028 73,069 -4,850
1993 185,649 -292,682 75,278 -5,196
1992 204,785 -214,015 77,447 -970
1991 221,581 -104,271 79,274 1,159
1990 235,113 -103,336 73,629 -6,595
1989 254,394 -72,096 74,577 -1,827
1988 275,278 -25,892 70,444 -1,916
1987 290,227 -32,724 69,058 607
1986 295,818 -23,297 67,162 33,549
1985 293,834 -103,115 66,368 -1,108
1984 278,485 -96,266 66,785 -2,785
1983 260,471 -84,566 66,056 -14,558
1982 246,983 -76,976 41,602 -12,981
1981 243,652 -74,624 65,084 -1,799
1980 238,977 -67,731 63,053 2,104
1979 237,442 -60,198 61,184 -2,103
1978 225,895 131,248 60,829 0
1977 224,284 135,047 60,232 0
1976 221,992 127,735 11,138 0
1975 219,748 26,332 55,423 0
1974 217,668 28,807 64,425 -3,831
1973 215,940 30,467 63,420 482
1972 212,319 53,914 62,216 294
1971 202,450 65,291 61,278 3,042
1970 191,775 72,000 60,593 -4,508
1969 184,118 77,805 59,829 0
1968 186,254 105,890 59,247 4,506
1967 191,536 105,830 58,957 -3,434
1966 191,506 101,999 58,546 2,864
1965 194,470 103,626 58,195 -742
1964 208,899 98,761 57,808 1,311
1963 223,105 94,932 57,054 4,269
1962 228,177 90,842 55,585 4,569
1961 228,686 85,981 53,995 4,844
1960 226,027 83,525 52,515 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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