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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.59 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Liberia
2100 33,848,663 12,788,823
2099 33,772,741 12,776,207
2098 33,695,479 12,757,308
2097 33,615,447 12,728,620
2096 33,523,978 12,695,873
2095 33,424,720 12,671,037
2094 33,326,027 12,645,345
2093 33,224,553 12,607,806
2092 33,128,053 12,583,276
2091 33,024,570 12,557,861
2090 32,918,505 12,513,262
2089 32,809,364 12,461,083
2088 32,697,677 12,429,523
2087 32,574,802 12,394,685
2086 32,450,913 12,331,734
2085 32,326,215 12,266,313
2084 32,198,072 12,218,274
2083 32,062,485 12,163,782
2082 31,936,199 12,122,513
2081 31,798,193 12,055,108
2080 31,659,824 11,977,065
2079 31,525,030 11,899,224
2078 31,377,560 11,823,772
2077 31,230,620 11,746,009
2076 31,082,855 11,657,329
2075 30,934,158 11,571,881
2074 30,781,840 11,469,695
2073 30,635,989 11,373,802
2072 30,488,022 11,288,250
2071 30,336,588 11,187,594
2070 30,183,464 11,097,891
2069 30,024,249 11,002,270
2068 29,872,612 10,918,600
2067 29,722,383 10,814,021
2066 29,568,138 10,721,693
2065 29,406,227 10,617,436
2064 29,245,499 10,521,037
2063 29,081,885 10,416,221
2062 28,917,277 10,308,855
2061 28,748,398 10,200,557
2060 28,577,830 10,091,553
2059 28,401,552 9,960,069
2058 28,224,769 9,857,338
2057 28,046,842 9,745,295
2056 27,852,110 9,624,041
2055 27,652,544 9,506,843
2054 27,453,980 9,402,297
2053 27,243,894 9,284,854
2052 27,031,990 9,173,091
2051 26,818,727 9,060,243
2050 26,602,802 8,951,514
2049 26,385,294 8,828,384
2048 26,155,898 8,705,146
2047 25,920,222 8,581,923
2046 25,687,222 8,456,286
2045 25,451,058 8,342,861
2044 25,215,227 8,220,755
2043 24,979,701 8,106,429
2042 24,746,212 7,972,152
2041 24,516,106 7,829,310
2040 24,281,719 7,698,463
2039 24,055,361 7,554,021
2038 23,829,916 7,421,960
2037 23,608,263 7,291,328
2036 23,382,815 7,146,172
2035 23,159,205 7,010,827
2034 22,934,543 6,883,638
2033 22,708,727 6,750,553
2032 22,478,234 6,619,507
2031 22,254,688 6,492,799
2030 22,027,730 6,376,029
2029 21,799,495 6,247,795
2028 21,566,108 6,120,673
2027 21,333,660 5,981,051
2026 21,098,089 5,852,128
2025 20,850,907 5,732,938
2024 20,592,571 5,612,817
2023 20,330,104 5,493,031
2022 20,034,609 5,373,294
2021 19,743,603 5,259,323
2020 19,482,117 5,149,463
2019 19,209,555 5,043,721
2018 18,932,727 4,944,726
2017 18,651,931 4,848,925
2016 18,363,600 4,755,608
2015 18,084,169 4,659,431
2014 17,816,285 4,564,293
2013 17,556,502 4,470,239
2012 17,306,106 4,373,043
2011 17,066,002 4,221,178
2010 16,836,810 4,058,890
2009 16,619,846 3,943,028
2008 16,426,525 3,821,003
2007 16,257,214 3,669,050
2006 16,103,716 3,490,787
2005 15,968,117 3,301,015
2004 15,850,159 3,156,892
2003 15,747,380 3,119,532
2002 15,656,677 3,094,782
2001 15,575,550 3,015,338
2000 15,501,103 2,928,117
1999 15,455,874 2,821,684
1998 15,647,785 2,670,124
1997 16,043,251 2,412,989
1996 16,416,027 2,232,289
1995 16,730,536 2,169,162
1994 17,043,771 2,149,928
1993 17,274,487 2,155,126
1992 17,332,625 2,072,461
1991 17,278,600 1,956,518
1990 17,154,054 2,223,667
1989 16,997,013 2,517,858
1988 16,781,168 2,446,941
1987 16,527,715 2,377,229
1986 16,262,702 2,308,511
1985 16,031,090 2,240,539
1984 15,844,621 2,173,312
1983 15,665,551 2,107,113
1982 15,492,595 2,045,073
1981 15,323,082 1,986,867
1980 15,152,949 1,929,253
1979 14,978,696 1,872,713
1978 14,711,497 1,818,247
1977 14,353,265 1,766,019
1976 13,998,738 1,717,060
1975 13,700,843 1,670,913
1974 13,454,570 1,626,362
1973 13,208,121 1,583,588
1972 12,951,798 1,542,670
1971 12,684,813 1,504,077
1970 12,419,057 1,466,676
1969 12,156,212 1,429,605
1968 11,879,182 1,393,530
1967 11,584,428 1,358,435
1966 11,288,989 1,324,383
1965 10,993,183 1,291,156
1964 10,690,309 1,258,745
1963 10,377,466 1,227,414
1962 10,058,928 1,197,039
1961 9,742,085 1,167,717
1960 9,429,981 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Liberia
2100 0.22% 0.1%
2099 0.23% 0.15%
2098 0.24% 0.23%
2097 0.27% 0.26%
2096 0.3% 0.2%
2095 0.3% 0.2%
2094 0.31% 0.3%
2093 0.29% 0.19%
2092 0.31% 0.2%
2091 0.32% 0.36%
2090 0.33% 0.42%
2089 0.34% 0.25%
2088 0.38% 0.28%
2087 0.38% 0.51%
2086 0.39% 0.53%
2085 0.4% 0.39%
2084 0.42% 0.45%
2083 0.4% 0.34%
2082 0.43% 0.56%
2081 0.44% 0.65%
2080 0.43% 0.65%
2079 0.47% 0.64%
2078 0.47% 0.66%
2077 0.48% 0.76%
2076 0.48% 0.74%
2075 0.49% 0.89%
2074 0.48% 0.84%
2073 0.49% 0.76%
2072 0.5% 0.9%
2071 0.51% 0.81%
2070 0.53% 0.87%
2069 0.51% 0.77%
2068 0.51% 0.97%
2067 0.52% 0.86%
2066 0.55% 0.98%
2065 0.55% 0.92%
2064 0.56% 1.01%
2063 0.57% 1.04%
2062 0.59% 1.06%
2061 0.6% 1.08%
2060 0.62% 1.32%
2059 0.63% 1.04%
2058 0.63% 1.15%
2057 0.7% 1.26%
2056 0.72% 1.23%
2055 0.72% 1.11%
2054 0.77% 1.26%
2053 0.78% 1.22%
2052 0.8% 1.25%
2051 0.81% 1.21%
2050 0.82% 1.39%
2049 0.88% 1.42%
2048 0.91% 1.44%
2047 0.91% 1.49%
2046 0.93% 1.36%
2045 0.94% 1.49%
2044 0.94% 1.41%
2043 0.94% 1.68%
2042 0.94% 1.82%
2041 0.97% 1.7%
2040 0.94% 1.91%
2039 0.95% 1.78%
2038 0.94% 1.79%
2037 0.96% 2.03%
2036 0.97% 1.93%
2035 0.98% 1.85%
2034 0.99% 1.97%
2033 1.03% 1.98%
2032 1% 1.95%
2031 1.03% 1.83%
2030 1.05% 2.05%
2029 1.08% 2.08%
2028 1.09% 2.33%
2027 1.12% 2.2%
2026 1.19% 2.08%
2025 1.25% 2.14%
2024 1.29% 2.18%
2023 1.47% 2.23%
2022 1.47% 2.17%
2021 1.34% 2.13%
2020 1.42% 2.1%
2019 1.46% 2%
2018 1.51% 1.98%
2017 1.57% 1.96%
2016 1.55% 2.06%
2015 1.5% 2.08%
2014 1.48% 2.1%
2013 1.45% 2.22%
2012 1.41% 3.6%
2011 1.36% 4%
2010 1.31% 2.94%
2009 1.18% 3.19%
2008 1.04% 4.14%
2007 0.95% 5.11%
2006 0.85% 5.75%
2005 0.74% 4.57%
2004 0.65% 1.2%
2003 0.58% 0.8%
2002 0.52% 2.63%
2001 0.48% 2.98%
2000 0.29% 3.77%
1999 -1.23% 5.68%
1998 -2.46% 10.7%
1997 -2.27% 8.09%
1996 -1.88% 2.91%
1995 -1.84% 0.89%
1994 -1.34% -0.24%
1993 -0.34% 3.99%
1992 0.31% 5.93%
1991 0.73% -12%
1990 0.92% -11.7%
1989 1.29% 2.9%
1988 1.53% 2.93%
1987 1.63% 2.98%
1986 1.44% 3.03%
1985 1.18% 3.09%
1984 1.14% 3.14%
1983 1.12% 3.03%
1982 1.11% 2.93%
1981 1.12% 2.99%
1980 1.16% 3.02%
1979 1.82% 3%
1978 2.5% 2.96%
1977 2.53% 2.85%
1976 2.17% 2.76%
1975 1.83% 2.74%
1974 1.87% 2.7%
1973 1.98% 2.65%
1972 2.1% 2.57%
1971 2.14% 2.55%
1970 2.16% 2.59%
1969 2.33% 2.59%
1968 2.54% 2.58%
1967 2.62% 2.57%
1966 2.69% 2.57%
1965 2.83% 2.57%
1964 3.01% 2.55%
1963 3.17% 2.54%
1962 3.25% 2.51%
1961 3.31% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Liberia
Current population
21161809
5887000
Population rank 65/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.07%
One net population change
2 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +328
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 43/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -9,870
Net migration rank 130/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -9,870
2024 - -7,368 - -7,779
2023 273,013 -4,822 125,730 -5,002
2022 277,019 45,755 123,747 -5,003
2021 269,026 -9,804 121,038 -11,852
2020 272,458 -8,716 120,632 -10,107
2019 278,788 2,594 120,635 -19,678
2018 278,917 -6,644 120,231 -23,199
2017 268,066 21,248 119,376 -24,807
2016 277,878 9,478 118,852 -26,796
2015 273,523 -2,011 115,479 -15,182
2014 274,406 -10,170 116,667 -26,690
2013 259,239 -3,925 120,138 -22,010
2012 249,987 -4,512 121,973 -25,710
2011 237,883 -3,160 115,496 91,981
2010 230,479 -6,840 114,249 2,850
2009 218,036 -7,758 113,429 1,187
2008 214,169 -37,796 112,032 17,404
2007 188,486 -26,237 109,165 65,306
2006 166,480 -21,728 104,099 77,946
2005 146,619 -20,171 96,478 101,019
2004 132,286 -22,841 91,755 -1,001
2003 112,137 -16,027 87,534 -103,564
2002 93,564 -8,272 88,643 -23,110
2001 84,279 -7,333 86,217 7,142
2000 80,699 -8,754 83,143 -2,060
1999 79,536 -61,031 78,130 53,643
1998 85,735 -488,075 72,146 99,203
1997 92,778 -481,380 61,444 281,480
1996 112,384 -469,331 56,392 -37,922
1995 140,721 -412,775 53,407 54,372
1994 165,631 -520,028 52,101 -121,407
1993 185,649 -292,682 51,609 7,300
1992 204,785 -214,015 50,204 56,210
1991 221,581 -104,271 47,426 78,052
1990 235,113 -103,336 52,770 -712,544
1989 254,394 -72,096 63,238 8,156
1988 275,278 -25,892 62,703 7,734
1987 290,227 -32,724 62,147 6,840
1986 295,818 -23,297 61,924 6,534
1985 293,834 -103,115 59,988 7,487
1984 278,485 -96,266 59,460 7,513
1983 260,471 -84,566 57,562 7,861
1982 246,983 -76,976 56,127 2,530
1981 243,652 -74,624 55,003 2,757
1980 238,977 -67,731 53,452 4,016
1979 237,442 -60,198 52,125 3,500
1978 225,895 131,248 49,813 3,500
1977 224,284 135,047 47,582 3,555
1976 221,992 127,735 45,528 1,246
1975 219,748 26,332 43,478 2,037
1974 217,668 28,807 41,499 2,086
1973 215,940 30,467 39,694 2,272
1972 212,319 53,914 37,860 2,018
1971 202,450 65,291 36,015 1,293
1970 191,775 72,000 35,196 2,285
1969 184,118 77,805 34,677 1,982
1968 186,254 105,890 33,536 1,964
1967 191,536 105,830 32,519 2,177
1966 191,506 101,999 31,454 1,953
1965 194,470 103,626 30,618 2,431
1964 208,899 98,761 29,592 2,189
1963 223,105 94,932 28,708 2,165
1962 228,177 90,842 27,679 2,189
1961 228,686 85,981 26,670 2,115
1960 226,027 83,525 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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