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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 2.8 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Libya
2100 33,837,050 9,844,693
2099 33,761,154 9,862,508
2098 33,683,919 9,883,625
2097 33,603,915 9,903,710
2096 33,512,477 9,920,429
2095 33,413,253 9,931,997
2094 33,314,594 9,943,491
2093 33,213,155 9,958,787
2092 33,116,688 9,973,472
2091 33,013,240 9,982,411
2090 32,907,211 9,998,616
2089 32,798,108 10,009,061
2088 32,686,460 10,019,752
2087 32,563,627 10,023,389
2086 32,439,780 10,023,004
2085 32,315,125 10,016,577
2084 32,187,026 10,009,921
2083 32,051,485 10,006,291
2082 31,925,242 9,997,812
2081 31,787,284 9,985,604
2080 31,648,962 9,975,637
2079 31,514,214 9,962,908
2078 31,366,796 9,958,732
2077 31,219,906 9,953,044
2076 31,072,192 9,940,245
2075 30,923,546 9,928,160
2074 30,771,280 9,917,050
2073 30,625,478 9,901,336
2072 30,477,563 9,879,817
2071 30,326,181 9,868,096
2070 30,173,109 9,850,939
2069 30,013,948 9,832,286
2068 29,862,364 9,812,577
2067 29,712,186 9,800,171
2066 29,557,994 9,782,627
2065 29,396,139 9,763,018
2064 29,235,466 9,740,878
2063 29,071,908 9,729,779
2062 28,907,357 9,707,751
2061 28,738,535 9,686,831
2060 28,568,026 9,667,507
2059 28,391,809 9,638,272
2058 28,215,085 9,610,912
2057 28,037,220 9,579,804
2056 27,842,554 9,554,897
2055 27,643,057 9,522,413
2054 27,444,561 9,478,216
2053 27,234,548 9,432,889
2052 27,022,716 9,383,615
2051 26,809,526 9,335,544
2050 26,593,675 9,283,143
2049 26,376,242 9,231,012
2048 26,146,925 9,173,472
2047 25,911,330 9,119,114
2046 25,678,409 9,063,424
2045 25,442,326 8,999,038
2044 25,206,576 8,934,909
2043 24,971,131 8,867,072
2042 24,737,722 8,798,655
2041 24,507,695 8,732,358
2040 24,273,388 8,661,540
2039 24,047,108 8,588,479
2038 23,821,741 8,514,257
2037 23,600,163 8,437,950
2036 23,374,793 8,364,991
2035 23,151,259 8,290,112
2034 22,926,675 8,209,497
2033 22,700,937 8,129,319
2032 22,470,522 8,052,378
2031 22,247,053 7,969,721
2030 22,020,172 7,884,898
2029 21,792,016 7,801,652
2028 21,558,709 7,713,258
2027 21,326,341 7,622,004
2026 21,090,850 7,537,063
2025 20,843,754 7,458,555
2024 20,592,571 7,381,023
2023 20,330,104 7,305,659
2022 20,034,609 7,223,805
2021 19,743,603 7,135,175
2020 19,482,117 7,045,399
2019 19,209,555 6,951,033
2018 18,932,727 6,849,055
2017 18,651,931 6,738,770
2016 18,363,600 6,632,126
2015 18,084,169 6,531,819
2014 17,816,285 6,427,252
2013 17,556,502 6,304,628
2012 17,306,106 6,179,328
2011 17,066,002 6,343,203
2010 16,836,810 6,497,839
2009 16,619,846 6,366,686
2008 16,426,525 6,235,430
2007 16,257,214 6,104,380
2006 16,103,716 5,980,211
2005 15,968,117 5,858,798
2004 15,850,159 5,736,693
2003 15,747,380 5,619,398
2002 15,656,677 5,508,410
2001 15,575,550 5,403,639
2000 15,501,103 5,305,021
1999 15,455,874 5,218,038
1998 15,647,785 5,140,704
1997 16,043,251 5,064,639
1996 16,416,027 4,987,393
1995 16,730,536 4,906,843
1994 17,043,771 4,822,037
1993 17,274,487 4,733,045
1992 17,332,625 4,640,352
1991 17,278,600 4,544,400
1990 17,154,054 4,445,239
1989 16,997,013 4,342,920
1988 16,781,168 4,237,755
1987 16,527,715 4,129,739
1986 16,262,702 4,017,403
1985 16,031,090 3,898,745
1984 15,844,621 3,773,633
1983 15,665,551 3,718,961
1982 15,492,595 3,724,765
1981 15,323,082 3,621,486
1980 15,152,949 3,424,378
1979 14,978,696 3,233,846
1978 14,711,497 3,052,526
1977 14,353,265 2,881,533
1976 13,998,738 2,721,237
1975 13,700,843 2,571,556
1974 13,454,570 2,432,211
1973 13,208,121 2,314,193
1972 12,951,798 2,226,091
1971 12,684,813 2,153,534
1970 12,419,057 2,082,589
1969 12,156,212 2,014,293
1968 11,879,182 1,952,781
1967 11,584,428 1,898,199
1966 11,288,989 1,849,063
1965 10,993,183 1,804,015
1964 10,690,309 1,753,691
1963 10,377,466 1,690,457
1962 10,058,928 1,621,960
1961 9,742,085 1,555,699
1960 9,429,981 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Libya
2100 0.22% -0.18%
2099 0.23% -0.21%
2098 0.24% -0.2%
2097 0.27% -0.17%
2096 0.3% -0.12%
2095 0.3% -0.12%
2094 0.31% -0.15%
2093 0.29% -0.15%
2092 0.31% -0.09%
2091 0.32% -0.16%
2090 0.33% -0.1%
2089 0.34% -0.11%
2088 0.38% -0.04%
2087 0.38% 0.004%
2086 0.39% 0.06%
2085 0.4% 0.07%
2084 0.42% 0.04%
2083 0.4% 0.08%
2082 0.43% 0.12%
2081 0.44% 0.1%
2080 0.43% 0.13%
2079 0.47% 0.04%
2078 0.47% 0.06%
2077 0.48% 0.13%
2076 0.48% 0.12%
2075 0.49% 0.11%
2074 0.48% 0.16%
2073 0.49% 0.22%
2072 0.5% 0.12%
2071 0.51% 0.17%
2070 0.53% 0.19%
2069 0.51% 0.2%
2068 0.51% 0.13%
2067 0.52% 0.18%
2066 0.55% 0.2%
2065 0.55% 0.23%
2064 0.56% 0.11%
2063 0.57% 0.23%
2062 0.59% 0.22%
2061 0.6% 0.2%
2060 0.62% 0.3%
2059 0.63% 0.28%
2058 0.63% 0.32%
2057 0.7% 0.26%
2056 0.72% 0.34%
2055 0.72% 0.47%
2054 0.77% 0.48%
2053 0.78% 0.53%
2052 0.8% 0.51%
2051 0.81% 0.56%
2050 0.82% 0.56%
2049 0.88% 0.63%
2048 0.91% 0.6%
2047 0.91% 0.61%
2046 0.93% 0.72%
2045 0.94% 0.72%
2044 0.94% 0.77%
2043 0.94% 0.78%
2042 0.94% 0.76%
2041 0.97% 0.82%
2040 0.94% 0.85%
2039 0.95% 0.87%
2038 0.94% 0.9%
2037 0.96% 0.87%
2036 0.97% 0.9%
2035 0.98% 0.98%
2034 0.99% 0.99%
2033 1.03% 0.96%
2032 1% 1.04%
2031 1.03% 1.08%
2030 1.05% 1.07%
2029 1.08% 1.15%
2028 1.09% 1.2%
2027 1.12% 1.13%
2026 1.19% 1.05%
2025 1.22% 1.05%
2024 1.29% 1.03%
2023 1.47% 1.13%
2022 1.47% 1.24%
2021 1.34% 1.27%
2020 1.42% 1.36%
2019 1.46% 1.49%
2018 1.51% 1.64%
2017 1.57% 1.61%
2016 1.55% 1.54%
2015 1.5% 1.63%
2014 1.48% 1.94%
2013 1.45% 2.03%
2012 1.41% -2.58%
2011 1.36% -2.38%
2010 1.31% 2.06%
2009 1.18% 2.11%
2008 1.04% 2.15%
2007 0.95% 2.08%
2006 0.85% 2.07%
2005 0.74% 2.13%
2004 0.65% 2.09%
2003 0.58% 2.01%
2002 0.52% 1.94%
2001 0.48% 1.86%
2000 0.29% 1.67%
1999 -1.23% 1.5%
1998 -2.46% 1.5%
1997 -2.27% 1.55%
1996 -1.88% 1.64%
1995 -1.84% 1.76%
1994 -1.34% 1.88%
1993 -0.34% 2%
1992 0.31% 2.11%
1991 0.73% 2.23%
1990 0.92% 2.36%
1989 1.29% 2.48%
1988 1.53% 2.62%
1987 1.63% 2.8%
1986 1.44% 3.04%
1985 1.18% 3.32%
1984 1.14% 1.47%
1983 1.12% -0.16%
1982 1.11% 2.85%
1981 1.12% 5.76%
1980 1.16% 5.89%
1979 1.82% 5.94%
1978 2.5% 5.93%
1977 2.53% 5.89%
1976 2.17% 5.82%
1975 1.83% 5.73%
1974 1.87% 5.1%
1973 1.98% 3.96%
1972 2.1% 3.37%
1971 2.14% 3.41%
1970 2.16% 3.39%
1969 2.33% 3.15%
1968 2.54% 2.88%
1967 2.62% 2.66%
1966 2.69% 2.5%
1965 2.83% 2.87%
1964 3.01% 3.74%
1963 3.17% 4.22%
1962 3.25% 4.26%
1961 3.31% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Libya
Current population
21211812
7580693
Population rank 65/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.09%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +212
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 96/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -8,834 -172
Net migration rank 130/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -172
2024 264,079 -7,368 73,522 3,448
2023 273,013 -4,822 75,760 -2,001
2022 277,019 45,755 91,951 -2,001
2021 269,026 -9,804 88,005 -694
2020 272,458 -8,716 92,950 -694
2019 278,788 2,594 97,842 -1,352
2018 278,917 -6,644 101,619 5,841
2017 268,066 21,248 103,891 9,208
2016 277,878 9,478 105,265 -5,081
2015 273,523 -2,011 108,096 -7,660
2014 274,406 -10,170 110,420 -1,716
2013 259,239 -3,925 110,772 25,755
2012 249,987 -4,512 108,855 5,211
2011 237,883 -3,160 121,016 -562,827
2010 230,479 -6,840 122,926 9,611
2009 218,036 -7,758 118,102 11,670
2008 214,169 -37,796 117,481 15,260
2007 188,486 -26,237 116,704 12,640
2006 166,480 -21,728 115,645 3,351
2005 146,619 -20,171 112,823 11,024
2004 132,286 -22,841 107,144 13,222
2003 112,137 -16,027 102,144 12,073
2002 93,564 -8,272 97,598 10,152
2001 84,279 -7,333 93,370 8,420
2000 80,699 -8,754 89,814 5,634
1999 79,536 -61,031 88,743 -10,206
1998 85,735 -488,075 87,613 -11,479
1997 92,778 -481,380 86,899 -10,907
1996 112,384 -469,331 86,945 -8,446
1995 140,721 -412,775 87,661 -5,068
1994 165,631 -520,028 88,765 -1,755
1993 185,649 -292,682 90,553 426
1992 204,785 -214,015 93,568 843
1991 221,581 -104,271 96,582 902
1990 235,113 -103,336 99,898 946
1989 254,394 -72,096 102,823 981
1988 275,278 -25,892 105,469 1,053
1987 290,227 -32,724 107,761 1,740
1986 295,818 -23,297 109,325 5,844
1985 293,834 -103,115 110,194 11,962
1984 278,485 -96,266 110,028 18,039
1983 260,471 -84,566 122,183 -140,904
1982 246,983 -76,976 133,511 -126,400
1981 243,652 -74,624 130,233 69,211
1980 238,977 -67,731 128,034 66,739
1979 237,442 -60,198 121,469 64,821
1978 225,895 131,248 114,669 61,684
1977 224,284 135,047 107,769 57,867
1976 221,992 127,735 101,146 53,813
1975 219,748 26,332 94,862 49,544
1974 217,668 28,807 89,337 44,946
1973 215,940 30,467 81,256 20,498
1972 212,319 53,914 77,864 -3,418
1971 202,450 65,291 74,934 -4,265
1970 191,775 72,000 70,488 745
1969 184,118 77,805 66,782 -1,418
1968 186,254 105,890 63,971 -6,323
1967 191,536 105,830 61,889 -10,384
1966 191,506 101,999 60,394 -13,619
1965 194,470 103,626 59,134 -15,810
1964 208,899 98,761 55,227 2,084
1963 223,105 94,932 50,421 18,740
1962 228,177 90,842 46,252 21,589
1961 228,686 85,981 42,167 22,504
1960 226,027 83,525 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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