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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.09 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Malawi
2100 33,837,050 59,773,923
2099 33,761,154 59,515,624
2098 33,683,919 59,263,165
2097 33,603,915 59,015,654
2096 33,512,477 58,749,288
2095 33,413,253 58,495,699
2094 33,314,594 58,227,933
2093 33,213,155 57,954,358
2092 33,116,688 57,660,371
2091 33,013,240 57,364,786
2090 32,907,211 57,048,240
2089 32,798,108 56,727,243
2088 32,686,460 56,385,237
2087 32,563,627 56,041,651
2086 32,439,780 55,694,983
2085 32,315,125 55,336,839
2084 32,187,026 54,985,304
2083 32,051,485 54,593,349
2082 31,925,242 54,194,853
2081 31,787,284 53,783,781
2080 31,648,962 53,361,334
2079 31,514,214 52,936,889
2078 31,366,796 52,510,645
2077 31,219,906 52,052,767
2076 31,072,192 51,589,339
2075 30,923,546 51,130,762
2074 30,771,280 50,673,499
2073 30,625,478 50,218,991
2072 30,477,563 49,759,232
2071 30,326,181 49,276,570
2070 30,173,109 48,787,471
2069 30,013,948 48,291,287
2068 29,862,364 47,782,059
2067 29,712,186 47,267,335
2066 29,557,994 46,741,998
2065 29,396,139 46,218,226
2064 29,235,466 45,692,044
2063 29,071,908 45,169,634
2062 28,907,357 44,629,192
2061 28,738,535 44,067,259
2060 28,568,026 43,499,372
2059 28,391,809 42,907,491
2058 28,215,085 42,335,782
2057 28,037,220 41,753,105
2056 27,842,554 41,175,330
2055 27,643,057 40,576,247
2054 27,444,561 39,986,120
2053 27,234,548 39,369,178
2052 27,022,716 38,758,577
2051 26,809,526 38,145,141
2050 26,593,675 37,537,814
2049 26,376,242 36,928,354
2048 26,146,925 36,332,040
2047 25,911,330 35,717,466
2046 25,678,409 35,099,651
2045 25,442,326 34,484,520
2044 25,206,576 33,855,018
2043 24,971,131 33,240,675
2042 24,737,722 32,629,513
2041 24,507,695 32,012,581
2040 24,273,388 31,395,572
2039 24,047,108 30,775,878
2038 23,821,741 30,160,239
2037 23,600,163 29,521,489
2036 23,374,793 28,890,318
2035 23,151,259 28,261,909
2034 22,926,675 27,637,439
2033 22,700,937 27,012,311
2032 22,470,522 26,398,409
2031 22,247,053 25,790,366
2030 22,020,172 25,176,420
2029 21,792,016 24,561,210
2028 21,558,709 23,962,931
2027 21,326,341 23,369,575
2026 21,090,850 22,786,713
2025 20,843,754 22,216,120
2024 20,592,571 21,655,286
2023 20,330,104 21,104,482
2022 20,034,609 20,568,728
2021 19,743,603 20,047,258
2020 19,482,117 19,533,888
2019 19,209,555 19,025,752
2018 18,932,727 18,528,081
2017 18,651,931 18,039,715
2016 18,363,600 17,557,739
2015 18,084,169 17,085,587
2014 17,816,285 16,621,538
2013 17,556,502 16,161,816
2012 17,306,106 15,709,577
2011 17,066,002 15,265,022
2010 16,836,810 14,826,463
2009 16,619,846 14,395,788
2008 16,426,525 13,976,417
2007 16,257,214 13,576,343
2006 16,103,716 13,198,701
2005 15,968,117 12,840,031
2004 15,850,159 12,500,737
2003 15,747,380 12,181,574
2002 15,656,677 11,880,440
2001 15,575,550 11,593,058
2000 15,501,103 11,315,942
1999 15,455,874 11,047,804
1998 15,647,785 10,792,876
1997 16,043,251 10,562,035
1996 16,416,027 10,352,228
1995 16,730,536 10,150,117
1994 17,043,771 10,164,894
1993 17,274,487 10,284,024
1992 17,332,625 10,135,079
1991 17,278,600 9,844,227
1990 17,154,054 9,545,852
1989 16,997,013 9,176,220
1988 16,781,168 8,753,262
1987 16,527,715 8,293,174
1986 16,262,702 7,906,480
1985 16,031,090 7,620,508
1984 15,844,621 7,332,810
1983 15,665,551 7,051,709
1982 15,492,595 6,778,879
1981 15,323,082 6,516,454
1980 15,152,949 6,265,529
1979 14,978,696 6,028,749
1978 14,711,497 5,810,132
1977 14,353,265 5,614,983
1976 13,998,738 5,443,384
1975 13,700,843 5,287,367
1974 13,454,570 5,141,337
1973 13,208,121 5,003,938
1972 12,951,798 4,874,475
1971 12,684,813 4,751,434
1970 12,419,057 4,633,944
1969 12,156,212 4,521,184
1968 11,879,182 4,411,054
1967 11,584,428 4,303,012
1966 11,288,989 4,197,926
1965 10,993,183 4,096,157
1964 10,690,309 3,997,305
1963 10,377,466 3,900,506
1962 10,058,928 3,806,307
1961 9,742,085 3,715,534
1960 9,429,981 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Malawi
2100 0.22% 0.43%
2099 0.23% 0.43%
2098 0.24% 0.42%
2097 0.27% 0.45%
2096 0.3% 0.43%
2095 0.3% 0.46%
2094 0.31% 0.47%
2093 0.29% 0.51%
2092 0.31% 0.52%
2091 0.32% 0.55%
2090 0.33% 0.57%
2089 0.34% 0.61%
2088 0.38% 0.61%
2087 0.38% 0.62%
2086 0.39% 0.65%
2085 0.4% 0.64%
2084 0.42% 0.72%
2083 0.4% 0.74%
2082 0.43% 0.76%
2081 0.44% 0.79%
2080 0.43% 0.8%
2079 0.47% 0.81%
2078 0.47% 0.88%
2077 0.48% 0.9%
2076 0.48% 0.9%
2075 0.49% 0.9%
2074 0.48% 0.91%
2073 0.49% 0.92%
2072 0.5% 0.98%
2071 0.51% 1%
2070 0.53% 1.03%
2069 0.51% 1.07%
2068 0.51% 1.09%
2067 0.52% 1.12%
2066 0.55% 1.13%
2065 0.55% 1.15%
2064 0.56% 1.16%
2063 0.57% 1.21%
2062 0.59% 1.28%
2061 0.6% 1.31%
2060 0.62% 1.38%
2059 0.63% 1.35%
2058 0.63% 1.4%
2057 0.7% 1.4%
2056 0.72% 1.48%
2055 0.72% 1.48%
2054 0.77% 1.57%
2053 0.78% 1.58%
2052 0.8% 1.61%
2051 0.81% 1.62%
2050 0.82% 1.65%
2049 0.88% 1.64%
2048 0.91% 1.72%
2047 0.91% 1.76%
2046 0.93% 1.78%
2045 0.94% 1.86%
2044 0.94% 1.85%
2043 0.94% 1.87%
2042 0.94% 1.93%
2041 0.97% 1.97%
2040 0.94% 2.01%
2039 0.95% 2.04%
2038 0.94% 2.16%
2037 0.96% 2.18%
2036 0.97% 2.22%
2035 0.98% 2.26%
2034 0.99% 2.31%
2033 1.03% 2.33%
2032 1% 2.36%
2031 1.03% 2.44%
2030 1.05% 2.5%
2029 1.08% 2.5%
2028 1.09% 2.54%
2027 1.12% 2.56%
2026 1.19% 2.57%
2025 1.22% 2.59%
2024 1.29% 2.61%
2023 1.47% 2.6%
2022 1.47% 2.6%
2021 1.34% 2.63%
2020 1.42% 2.67%
2019 1.46% 2.69%
2018 1.51% 2.71%
2017 1.57% 2.75%
2016 1.55% 2.76%
2015 1.5% 2.79%
2014 1.48% 2.84%
2013 1.45% 2.88%
2012 1.41% 2.91%
2011 1.36% 2.96%
2010 1.31% 2.99%
2009 1.18% 3%
2008 1.04% 2.95%
2007 0.95% 2.86%
2006 0.85% 2.79%
2005 0.74% 2.71%
2004 0.65% 2.62%
2003 0.58% 2.53%
2002 0.52% 2.48%
2001 0.48% 2.45%
2000 0.29% 2.43%
1999 -1.23% 2.36%
1998 -2.46% 2.19%
1997 -2.27% 2.03%
1996 -1.88% 1.99%
1995 -1.84% -0.15%
1994 -1.34% -1.16%
1993 -0.34% 1.47%
1992 0.31% 2.95%
1991 0.73% 3.13%
1990 0.92% 4.03%
1989 1.29% 4.83%
1988 1.53% 5.55%
1987 1.63% 4.89%
1986 1.44% 3.75%
1985 1.18% 3.92%
1984 1.14% 3.99%
1983 1.12% 4.02%
1982 1.11% 4.03%
1981 1.12% 4%
1980 1.16% 3.93%
1979 1.82% 3.76%
1978 2.5% 3.48%
1977 2.53% 3.15%
1976 2.17% 2.95%
1975 1.83% 2.84%
1974 1.87% 2.75%
1973 1.98% 2.66%
1972 2.1% 2.59%
1971 2.14% 2.54%
1970 2.16% 2.49%
1969 2.33% 2.5%
1968 2.54% 2.51%
1967 2.62% 2.5%
1966 2.69% 2.48%
1965 2.83% 2.47%
1964 3.01% 2.48%
1963 3.17% 2.47%
1962 3.25% 2.44%
1961 3.31% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Malawi
Current population
21211812
23086106
Population rank 65/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.28%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 23/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 -5,628
Net migration rank 130/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -5,628
2024 264,079 -7,368 559,811 -1,507
2023 273,013 -4,822 549,096 -5,811
2022 277,019 45,755 533,450 -5,231
2021 269,026 -9,804 517,400 -2,666
2020 272,458 -8,716 514,659 -2,655
2019 278,788 2,594 506,104 -1,837
2018 278,917 -6,644 494,348 -3,267
2017 268,066 21,248 484,655 982
2016 277,878 9,478 474,779 3,505
2015 273,523 -2,011 472,484 -6,471
2014 274,406 -10,170 472,418 -10,317
2013 259,239 -3,925 470,293 -12,934
2012 249,987 -4,512 460,684 -13,561
2011 237,883 -3,160 454,149 -12,170
2010 230,479 -6,840 444,468 -9,327
2009 218,036 -7,758 434,811 -8,590
2008 214,169 -37,796 421,781 -9,264
2007 188,486 -26,237 410,290 -22,680
2006 166,480 -21,728 397,123 -29,450
2005 146,619 -20,171 381,130 -31,462
2004 132,286 -22,841 361,133 -32,221
2003 112,137 -16,027 341,133 -31,729
2002 93,564 -8,272 322,863 -30,013
2001 84,279 -7,333 310,833 -28,933
2000 80,699 -8,754 300,439 -28,098
1999 79,536 -61,031 295,629 -31,686
1998 85,735 -488,075 285,407 -39,491
1997 92,778 -481,380 277,433 -61,646
1996 112,384 -469,331 270,048 -66,212
1995 140,721 -412,775 266,745 -66,366
1994 165,631 -520,028 275,439 -505,365
1993 185,649 -292,682 276,538 -284,867
1992 204,785 -214,015 269,066 37,142
1991 221,581 -104,271 260,193 15,291
1990 235,113 -103,336 250,159 71,111
1989 254,394 -72,096 237,967 180,031
1988 275,278 -25,892 226,911 201,011
1987 290,227 -32,724 220,566 271,693
1986 295,818 -23,297 218,519 62,615
1985 293,834 -103,115 216,179 74,625
1984 278,485 -96,266 212,146 72,435
1983 260,471 -84,566 209,422 68,197
1982 246,983 -76,976 205,386 62,661
1981 243,652 -74,624 199,436 57,376
1980 238,977 -67,731 192,746 52,294
1979 237,442 -60,198 182,123 46,388
1978 225,895 131,248 172,503 36,225
1977 224,284 135,047 161,930 19,638
1976 221,992 127,735 153,422 8,206
1975 219,748 26,332 145,254 5,162
1974 217,668 28,807 137,819 3,833
1973 215,940 30,467 131,529 1,623
1972 212,319 53,914 125,728 48
1971 202,450 65,291 121,015 -710
1970 191,775 72,000 116,822 -2,147
1969 184,118 77,805 113,120 -2,266
1968 186,254 105,890 110,329 -924
1967 191,536 105,830 106,668 0
1966 191,506 101,999 103,512 0
1965 194,470 103,626 100,040 0
1964 208,899 98,761 97,658 0
1963 223,105 94,932 95,933 0
1962 228,177 90,842 92,463 0
1961 228,686 85,981 89,091 0
1960 226,027 83,525 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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