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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 8.83 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Lesotho
2100 33,848,663 3,280,784
2099 33,772,741 3,286,697
2098 33,695,479 3,292,498
2097 33,615,447 3,298,102
2096 33,523,978 3,303,027
2095 33,424,720 3,307,947
2094 33,326,027 3,312,002
2093 33,224,553 3,315,757
2092 33,128,053 3,319,661
2091 33,024,570 3,322,573
2090 32,918,505 3,324,769
2089 32,809,364 3,326,847
2088 32,697,677 3,328,480
2087 32,574,802 3,329,964
2086 32,450,913 3,330,456
2085 32,326,215 3,331,259
2084 32,198,072 3,331,485
2083 32,062,485 3,331,492
2082 31,936,199 3,331,234
2081 31,798,193 3,330,412
2080 31,659,824 3,329,267
2079 31,525,030 3,327,166
2078 31,377,560 3,324,646
2077 31,230,620 3,321,422
2076 31,082,855 3,317,850
2075 30,934,158 3,314,237
2074 30,781,840 3,309,174
2073 30,635,989 3,303,860
2072 30,488,022 3,298,181
2071 30,336,588 3,291,492
2070 30,183,464 3,283,654
2069 30,024,249 3,275,244
2068 29,872,612 3,266,152
2067 29,722,383 3,256,626
2066 29,568,138 3,246,903
2065 29,406,227 3,237,153
2064 29,245,499 3,226,489
2063 29,081,885 3,215,103
2062 28,917,277 3,202,287
2061 28,748,398 3,188,933
2060 28,577,830 3,174,998
2059 28,401,552 3,160,204
2058 28,224,769 3,145,053
2057 28,046,842 3,129,261
2056 27,852,110 3,113,129
2055 27,652,544 3,095,904
2054 27,453,980 3,078,567
2053 27,243,894 3,060,152
2052 27,031,990 3,040,649
2051 26,818,727 3,020,109
2050 26,602,802 2,999,457
2049 26,385,294 2,978,037
2048 26,155,898 2,955,727
2047 25,920,222 2,932,688
2046 25,687,222 2,909,307
2045 25,451,058 2,885,537
2044 25,215,227 2,861,372
2043 24,979,701 2,836,777
2042 24,746,212 2,811,663
2041 24,516,106 2,786,147
2040 24,281,719 2,760,391
2039 24,055,361 2,734,400
2038 23,829,916 2,708,216
2037 23,608,263 2,681,863
2036 23,382,815 2,654,755
2035 23,159,205 2,627,701
2034 22,934,543 2,600,880
2033 22,708,727 2,574,065
2032 22,478,234 2,547,344
2031 22,254,688 2,520,831
2030 22,027,730 2,494,646
2029 21,799,495 2,468,268
2028 21,566,108 2,441,871
2027 21,333,660 2,415,830
2026 21,098,089 2,389,516
2025 20,850,907 2,363,516
2024 20,592,571 2,337,423
2023 20,330,104 2,311,472
2022 20,034,609 2,286,110
2021 19,743,603 2,261,542
2020 19,482,117 2,235,727
2019 19,209,555 2,209,405
2018 18,932,727 2,183,603
2017 18,651,931 2,157,110
2016 18,363,600 2,130,422
2015 18,084,169 2,104,611
2014 17,816,285 2,080,089
2013 17,556,502 2,056,504
2012 17,306,106 2,034,354
2011 17,066,002 2,014,009
2010 16,836,810 1,996,251
2009 16,619,846 1,980,883
2008 16,426,525 1,966,541
2007 16,257,214 1,953,268
2006 16,103,716 1,945,063
2005 15,968,117 1,953,076
2004 15,850,159 1,971,129
2003 15,747,380 1,985,059
2002 15,656,677 1,994,679
2001 15,575,550 2,000,853
2000 15,501,103 2,003,913
1999 15,455,874 2,003,234
1998 15,647,785 1,998,049
1997 16,043,251 1,988,130
1996 16,416,027 1,972,418
1995 16,730,536 1,951,437
1994 17,043,771 1,927,707
1993 17,274,487 1,901,793
1992 17,332,625 1,873,274
1991 17,278,600 1,842,379
1990 17,154,054 1,809,696
1989 16,997,013 1,775,436
1988 16,781,168 1,739,841
1987 16,527,715 1,703,390
1986 16,262,702 1,666,138
1985 16,031,090 1,624,379
1984 15,844,621 1,578,986
1983 15,665,551 1,534,413
1982 15,492,595 1,490,732
1981 15,323,082 1,448,069
1980 15,152,949 1,406,521
1979 14,978,696 1,366,169
1978 14,711,497 1,327,240
1977 14,353,265 1,289,967
1976 13,998,738 1,253,214
1975 13,700,843 1,213,643
1974 13,454,570 1,172,420
1973 13,208,121 1,132,697
1972 12,951,798 1,094,063
1971 12,684,813 1,056,246
1970 12,419,057 1,019,273
1969 12,156,212 983,202
1968 11,879,182 948,105
1967 11,584,428 913,982
1966 11,288,989 881,870
1965 10,993,183 854,090
1964 10,690,309 829,437
1963 10,377,466 805,373
1962 10,058,928 781,814
1961 9,742,085 758,824
1960 9,429,981 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Lesotho
2100 0.22% -0.18%
2099 0.23% -0.18%
2098 0.24% -0.17%
2097 0.27% -0.15%
2096 0.3% -0.15%
2095 0.3% -0.12%
2094 0.31% -0.11%
2093 0.29% -0.12%
2092 0.31% -0.09%
2091 0.32% -0.07%
2090 0.33% -0.06%
2089 0.34% -0.05%
2088 0.38% -0.04%
2087 0.38% -0.01%
2086 0.39% -0.02%
2085 0.4% -0.007%
2084 0.42% -0%
2083 0.4% 0.008%
2082 0.43% 0.02%
2081 0.44% 0.03%
2080 0.43% 0.06%
2079 0.47% 0.08%
2078 0.47% 0.1%
2077 0.48% 0.11%
2076 0.48% 0.11%
2075 0.49% 0.15%
2074 0.48% 0.16%
2073 0.49% 0.17%
2072 0.5% 0.2%
2071 0.51% 0.24%
2070 0.53% 0.26%
2069 0.51% 0.28%
2068 0.51% 0.29%
2067 0.52% 0.3%
2066 0.55% 0.3%
2065 0.55% 0.33%
2064 0.56% 0.35%
2063 0.57% 0.4%
2062 0.59% 0.42%
2061 0.6% 0.44%
2060 0.62% 0.47%
2059 0.63% 0.48%
2058 0.63% 0.5%
2057 0.7% 0.52%
2056 0.72% 0.56%
2055 0.72% 0.56%
2054 0.77% 0.6%
2053 0.78% 0.64%
2052 0.8% 0.68%
2051 0.81% 0.69%
2050 0.82% 0.72%
2049 0.88% 0.75%
2048 0.91% 0.79%
2047 0.91% 0.8%
2046 0.93% 0.82%
2045 0.94% 0.84%
2044 0.94% 0.87%
2043 0.94% 0.89%
2042 0.94% 0.92%
2041 0.97% 0.93%
2040 0.94% 0.95%
2039 0.95% 0.97%
2038 0.94% 0.98%
2037 0.96% 1.02%
2036 0.97% 1.03%
2035 0.98% 1.03%
2034 0.99% 1.04%
2033 1.03% 1.05%
2032 1% 1.05%
2031 1.03% 1.05%
2030 1.05% 1.07%
2029 1.08% 1.08%
2028 1.09% 1.08%
2027 1.12% 1.1%
2026 1.19% 1.1%
2025 1.25% 1.12%
2024 1.29% 1.12%
2023 1.47% 1.11%
2022 1.47% 1.09%
2021 1.34% 1.15%
2020 1.42% 1.19%
2019 1.46% 1.18%
2018 1.51% 1.23%
2017 1.57% 1.25%
2016 1.55% 1.23%
2015 1.5% 1.18%
2014 1.48% 1.15%
2013 1.45% 1.09%
2012 1.41% 1.01%
2011 1.36% 0.89%
2010 1.31% 0.78%
2009 1.18% 0.73%
2008 1.04% 0.68%
2007 0.95% 0.42%
2006 0.85% -0.41%
2005 0.74% -0.92%
2004 0.65% -0.7%
2003 0.58% -0.48%
2002 0.52% -0.31%
2001 0.48% -0.15%
2000 0.29% 0.03%
1999 -1.23% 0.26%
1998 -2.46% 0.5%
1997 -2.27% 0.8%
1996 -1.88% 1.08%
1995 -1.84% 1.23%
1994 -1.34% 1.36%
1993 -0.34% 1.52%
1992 0.31% 1.68%
1991 0.73% 1.81%
1990 0.92% 1.93%
1989 1.29% 2.05%
1988 1.53% 2.14%
1987 1.63% 2.24%
1986 1.44% 2.57%
1985 1.18% 2.87%
1984 1.14% 2.9%
1983 1.12% 2.93%
1982 1.11% 2.95%
1981 1.12% 2.95%
1980 1.16% 2.95%
1979 1.82% 2.93%
1978 2.5% 2.89%
1977 2.53% 2.93%
1976 2.17% 3.26%
1975 1.83% 3.52%
1974 1.87% 3.51%
1973 1.98% 3.53%
1972 2.1% 3.58%
1971 2.14% 3.63%
1970 2.16% 3.67%
1969 2.33% 3.7%
1968 2.54% 3.73%
1967 2.62% 3.64%
1966 2.69% 3.25%
1965 2.83% 2.97%
1964 3.01% 2.99%
1963 3.17% 3.01%
1962 3.25% 3.03%
1961 3.31% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Lesotho
Current population
21161809
2396633
Population rank 65/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.03%
One net population change
2 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +71
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 93/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 -5,192
Net migration rank 130/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -5,192
2024 - -7,368 - -5,107
2023 273,013 -4,822 31,115 -5,168
2022 277,019 45,755 30,803 -6,023
2021 269,026 -9,804 27,806 -3,449
2020 272,458 -8,716 30,721 -3,449
2019 278,788 2,594 32,279 -6,896
2018 278,917 -6,644 33,112 -6,892
2017 268,066 21,248 33,601 -6,850
2016 277,878 9,478 33,390 -6,766
2015 273,523 -2,011 32,087 -7,087
2014 274,406 -10,170 30,922 -6,877
2013 259,239 -3,925 29,789 -6,659
2012 249,987 -4,512 27,592 -6,425
2011 237,883 -3,160 25,647 -6,118
2010 230,479 -6,840 21,877 -5,886
2009 218,036 -7,758 20,335 -5,599
2008 214,169 -37,796 19,349 -5,392
2007 188,486 -26,237 17,763 -5,179
2006 166,480 -21,728 15,234 -11,416
2005 146,619 -20,171 15,831 -35,679
2004 132,286 -22,841 17,271 -33,530
2003 112,137 -16,027 20,133 -31,723
2002 93,564 -8,272 22,274 -29,924
2001 84,279 -7,333 23,190 -27,874
2000 80,699 -8,754 24,786 -26,220
1999 79,536 -61,031 27,393 -24,610
1998 85,735 -488,075 30,889 -23,299
1997 92,778 -481,380 34,637 -22,396
1996 112,384 -469,331 36,228 -17,042
1995 140,721 -412,775 37,370 -14,588
1994 165,631 -520,028 38,629 -13,953
1993 185,649 -292,682 40,505 -13,347
1992 204,785 -214,015 42,579 -12,707
1991 221,581 -104,271 44,026 -12,114
1990 235,113 -103,336 45,060 -11,598
1989 254,394 -72,096 46,264 -11,207
1988 275,278 -25,892 47,158 -11,028
1987 290,227 -32,724 47,718 -10,946
1986 295,818 -23,297 45,232 -7,501
1985 293,834 -103,115 44,575 1,222
1984 278,485 -96,266 43,785 1,199
1983 260,471 -84,566 42,899 1,253
1982 246,983 -76,976 41,941 1,281
1981 243,652 -74,624 40,808 1,307
1980 238,977 -67,731 39,617 1,361
1979 237,442 -60,198 38,440 1,285
1978 225,895 131,248 37,084 1,047
1977 224,284 135,047 35,654 746
1976 221,992 127,735 34,117 2,986
1975 219,748 26,332 32,311 9,723
1974 217,668 28,807 30,444 9,972
1973 215,940 30,467 28,859 10,183
1972 212,319 53,914 27,841 10,386
1971 202,450 65,291 26,838 10,563
1970 191,775 72,000 25,935 10,605
1969 184,118 77,805 25,137 10,465
1968 186,254 105,890 24,490 10,108
1967 191,536 105,830 23,911 9,734
1966 191,506 101,999 23,326 7,248
1965 194,470 103,626 22,755 2,239
1964 208,899 98,761 22,116 2,198
1963 223,105 94,932 21,585 2,220
1962 228,177 90,842 21,132 2,172
1961 228,686 85,981 20,581 2,100
1960 226,027 83,525 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 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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