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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 7.48 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Kazakhstan vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Lithuania
2100 33,848,663 1,225,633
2099 33,772,741 1,241,510
2098 33,695,479 1,257,497
2097 33,615,447 1,273,678
2096 33,523,978 1,290,189
2095 33,424,720 1,307,275
2094 33,326,027 1,324,312
2093 33,224,553 1,341,875
2092 33,128,053 1,360,029
2091 33,024,570 1,378,546
2090 32,918,505 1,397,420
2089 32,809,364 1,416,650
2088 32,697,677 1,436,421
2087 32,574,802 1,456,324
2086 32,450,913 1,476,301
2085 32,326,215 1,496,940
2084 32,198,072 1,517,611
2083 32,062,485 1,538,569
2082 31,936,199 1,559,787
2081 31,798,193 1,581,134
2080 31,659,824 1,602,498
2079 31,525,030 1,623,820
2078 31,377,560 1,645,249
2077 31,230,620 1,666,665
2076 31,082,855 1,688,177
2075 30,934,158 1,709,720
2074 30,781,840 1,731,404
2073 30,635,989 1,752,662
2072 30,488,022 1,773,945
2071 30,336,588 1,795,473
2070 30,183,464 1,817,142
2069 30,024,249 1,839,387
2068 29,872,612 1,861,529
2067 29,722,383 1,883,928
2066 29,568,138 1,906,591
2065 29,406,227 1,929,619
2064 29,245,499 1,952,334
2063 29,081,885 1,975,020
2062 28,917,277 1,998,444
2061 28,748,398 2,021,930
2060 28,577,830 2,045,989
2059 28,401,552 2,070,233
2058 28,224,769 2,094,564
2057 28,046,842 2,118,985
2056 27,852,110 2,143,474
2055 27,652,544 2,168,085
2054 27,453,980 2,192,337
2053 27,243,894 2,216,075
2052 27,031,990 2,240,149
2051 26,818,727 2,263,905
2050 26,602,802 2,287,466
2049 26,385,294 2,310,176
2048 26,155,898 2,333,041
2047 25,920,222 2,356,291
2046 25,687,222 2,378,713
2045 25,451,058 2,401,082
2044 25,215,227 2,423,438
2043 24,979,701 2,446,634
2042 24,746,212 2,469,564
2041 24,516,106 2,492,222
2040 24,281,719 2,514,657
2039 24,055,361 2,538,036
2038 23,829,916 2,560,781
2037 23,608,263 2,583,644
2036 23,382,815 2,605,925
2035 23,159,205 2,627,752
2034 22,934,543 2,650,015
2033 22,708,727 2,671,840
2032 22,478,234 2,693,646
2031 22,254,688 2,715,491
2030 22,027,730 2,737,751
2029 21,799,495 2,760,194
2028 21,566,108 2,783,343
2027 21,333,660 2,806,651
2026 21,098,089 2,829,914
2025 20,850,907 2,872,755
2024 20,592,571 2,888,278
2023 20,330,104 2,871,585
2022 20,034,609 2,831,639
2021 19,743,603 2,808,380
2020 19,482,117 2,810,369
2019 19,209,555 2,811,089
2018 18,932,727 2,819,200
2017 18,651,931 2,842,639
2016 18,363,600 2,877,325
2015 18,084,169 2,911,109
2014 17,816,285 2,937,253
2013 17,556,502 2,961,250
2012 17,306,106 2,989,139
2011 17,066,002 3,028,115
2010 16,836,810 3,097,282
2009 16,619,846 3,162,916
2008 16,426,525 3,198,231
2007 16,257,214 3,231,294
2006 16,103,716 3,269,909
2005 15,968,117 3,322,528
2004 15,850,159 3,377,075
2003 15,747,380 3,415,213
2002 15,656,677 3,443,067
2001 15,575,550 3,470,818
2000 15,501,103 3,499,536
1999 15,455,874 3,524,238
1998 15,647,785 3,549,331
1997 16,043,251 3,575,137
1996 16,416,027 3,601,613
1995 16,730,536 3,629,102
1994 17,043,771 3,657,144
1993 17,274,487 3,682,613
1992 17,332,625 3,700,114
1991 17,278,600 3,704,134
1990 17,154,054 3,697,838
1989 16,997,013 3,684,255
1988 16,781,168 3,655,049
1987 16,527,715 3,616,367
1986 16,262,702 3,578,914
1985 16,031,090 3,544,543
1984 15,844,621 3,514,205
1983 15,665,551 3,485,192
1982 15,492,595 3,457,179
1981 15,323,082 3,432,947
1980 15,152,949 3,413,202
1979 14,978,696 3,397,842
1978 14,711,497 3,379,514
1977 14,353,265 3,355,036
1976 13,998,738 3,328,664
1975 13,700,843 3,301,652
1974 13,454,570 3,273,894
1973 13,208,121 3,244,438
1972 12,951,798 3,213,622
1971 12,684,813 3,179,041
1970 12,419,057 3,139,689
1969 12,156,212 3,107,321
1968 11,879,182 3,078,850
1967 11,584,428 3,044,400
1966 11,288,989 3,008,050
1965 10,993,183 2,971,450
1964 10,690,309 2,935,200
1963 10,377,466 2,898,950
1962 10,058,928 2,863,350
1961 9,742,085 2,823,550
1960 9,429,981 2,778,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Lithuania
2100 0.22% -1.28%
2099 0.23% -1.27%
2098 0.24% -1.27%
2097 0.27% -1.28%
2096 0.3% -1.31%
2095 0.3% -1.29%
2094 0.31% -1.31%
2093 0.29% -1.33%
2092 0.31% -1.34%
2091 0.32% -1.35%
2090 0.33% -1.36%
2089 0.34% -1.38%
2088 0.38% -1.37%
2087 0.38% -1.35%
2086 0.39% -1.38%
2085 0.4% -1.36%
2084 0.42% -1.36%
2083 0.4% -1.36%
2082 0.43% -1.35%
2081 0.44% -1.33%
2080 0.43% -1.31%
2079 0.47% -1.3%
2078 0.47% -1.28%
2077 0.48% -1.27%
2076 0.48% -1.26%
2075 0.49% -1.25%
2074 0.48% -1.21%
2073 0.49% -1.2%
2072 0.5% -1.2%
2071 0.51% -1.19%
2070 0.53% -1.21%
2069 0.51% -1.19%
2068 0.51% -1.19%
2067 0.52% -1.19%
2066 0.55% -1.19%
2065 0.55% -1.16%
2064 0.56% -1.15%
2063 0.57% -1.17%
2062 0.59% -1.16%
2061 0.6% -1.18%
2060 0.62% -1.17%
2059 0.63% -1.16%
2058 0.63% -1.15%
2057 0.7% -1.14%
2056 0.72% -1.14%
2055 0.72% -1.11%
2054 0.77% -1.07%
2053 0.78% -1.07%
2052 0.8% -1.05%
2051 0.81% -1.03%
2050 0.82% -0.98%
2049 0.88% -0.98%
2048 0.91% -0.99%
2047 0.91% -0.94%
2046 0.93% -0.93%
2045 0.94% -0.92%
2044 0.94% -0.95%
2043 0.94% -0.93%
2042 0.94% -0.91%
2041 0.97% -0.89%
2040 0.94% -0.92%
2039 0.95% -0.89%
2038 0.94% -0.88%
2037 0.96% -0.86%
2036 0.97% -0.83%
2035 0.98% -0.84%
2034 0.99% -0.82%
2033 1.03% -0.81%
2032 1% -0.8%
2031 1.03% -0.81%
2030 1.05% -0.81%
2029 1.08% -0.83%
2028 1.09% -0.83%
2027 1.12% -0.82%
2026 1.19% -1.49%
2025 1.25% -0.54%
2024 1.29% 0.58%
2023 1.47% 1.41%
2022 1.47% 0.83%
2021 1.34% -0.07%
2020 1.42% -0.03%
2019 1.46% -0.29%
2018 1.51% -0.82%
2017 1.57% -1.21%
2016 1.55% -1.16%
2015 1.5% -0.89%
2014 1.48% -0.81%
2013 1.45% -0.93%
2012 1.41% -1.29%
2011 1.36% -2.23%
2010 1.31% -2.08%
2009 1.18% -1.1%
2008 1.04% -1.02%
2007 0.95% -1.18%
2006 0.85% -1.58%
2005 0.74% -1.62%
2004 0.65% -1.12%
2003 0.58% -0.81%
2002 0.52% -0.8%
2001 0.48% -0.82%
2000 0.29% -0.7%
1999 -1.23% -0.71%
1998 -2.46% -0.72%
1997 -2.27% -0.74%
1996 -1.88% -0.76%
1995 -1.84% -0.77%
1994 -1.34% -0.69%
1993 -0.34% -0.47%
1992 0.31% -0.11%
1991 0.73% 0.17%
1990 0.92% 0.37%
1989 1.29% 0.8%
1988 1.53% 1.07%
1987 1.63% 1.05%
1986 1.44% 0.97%
1985 1.18% 0.86%
1984 1.14% 0.83%
1983 1.12% 0.81%
1982 1.11% 0.71%
1981 1.12% 0.58%
1980 1.16% 0.45%
1979 1.82% 0.54%
1978 2.5% 0.73%
1977 2.53% 0.79%
1976 2.17% 0.82%
1975 1.83% 0.85%
1974 1.87% 0.91%
1973 1.98% 0.96%
1972 2.1% 1.09%
1971 2.14% 1.25%
1970 2.16% 1.04%
1969 2.33% 0.92%
1968 2.54% 1.13%
1967 2.62% 1.21%
1966 2.69% 1.23%
1965 2.83% 1.24%
1964 3.01% 1.25%
1963 3.17% 1.24%
1962 3.25% 1.41%
1961 3.31% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Lithuania
Current population
21161809
2829914
Population rank 65/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.03%
One net population change
2 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +46
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 127/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -24,618
Net migration rank 130/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -24,618
2024 - -7,368 - 2,617
2023 273,013 -4,822 -16,368 44,935
2022 277,019 45,755 -20,671 72,100
2021 269,026 -9,804 -24,433 19,657
2020 272,458 -8,716 -19,953 19,884
2019 278,788 2,594 -13,212 10,665
2018 278,917 -6,644 -12,686 -3,459
2017 268,066 21,248 -12,224 -28,027
2016 277,878 9,478 -11,509 -30,612
2015 273,523 -2,011 -11,935 -22,560
2014 274,406 -10,170 -10,868 -12,387
2013 259,239 -3,925 -12,733 -16,769
2012 249,987 -4,512 -11,060 -21,387
2011 237,883 -3,160 -10,901 -38,518
2010 230,479 -6,840 -11,460 -78,887
2009 218,036 -7,758 -9,805 -32,186
2008 214,169 -37,796 -12,153 -16,482
2007 188,486 -26,237 -15,510 -21,815
2006 166,480 -21,728 -15,041 -24,730
2005 146,619 -20,171 -14,287 -51,357
2004 132,286 -22,841 -11,482 -32,312
2003 112,137 -16,027 -10,929 -22,701
2002 93,564 -8,272 -11,362 -12,627
2001 84,279 -7,333 -9,024 -24,733
2000 80,699 -8,754 -4,549 -16,077
1999 79,536 -61,031 -3,877 -20,533
1998 85,735 -488,075 -3,904 -22,002
1997 92,778 -481,380 -3,218 -22,324
1996 112,384 -469,331 -3,962 -23,236
1995 140,721 -412,775 -3,992 -23,509
1994 165,631 -520,028 -4,023 -24,104
1993 185,649 -292,682 1,473 -23,949
1992 204,785 -214,015 12,950 -25,175
1991 221,581 -104,271 14,817 -10,744
1990 235,113 -103,336 17,010 -8,840
1989 254,394 -72,096 17,316 -26,985
1988 275,278 -25,892 19,006 38,648
1987 290,227 -32,724 22,422 10,820
1986 295,818 -23,297 23,978 10,177
1985 293,834 -103,115 19,140 9,417
1984 278,485 -96,266 18,976 8,835
1983 260,471 -84,566 20,911 8,585
1982 246,983 -76,976 18,323 8,163
1981 243,652 -74,624 16,478 7,752
1980 238,977 -67,731 16,042 7,412
1979 237,442 -60,198 16,989 6,932
1978 225,895 131,248 17,573 7,328
1977 224,284 135,047 19,124 8,964
1976 221,992 127,735 20,305 8,581
1975 219,748 26,332 20,470 8,170
1974 217,668 28,807 22,589 7,757
1973 215,940 30,467 22,712 7,327
1972 212,319 53,914 25,388 7,185
1971 202,450 65,291 28,930 7,130
1970 191,775 72,000 27,629 6,530
1969 184,118 77,805 27,345 4,179
1968 186,254 105,890 28,325 6,522
1967 191,536 105,830 29,226 5,251
1966 191,506 101,999 30,381 4,799
1965 194,470 103,626 30,309 4,196
1964 208,899 98,761 34,048 3,820
1963 223,105 94,932 33,918 3,428
1962 228,177 90,842 34,933 2,899
1961 228,686 85,981 40,376 2,550
1960 226,027 83,525 40,845 2,328

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

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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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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