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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.24 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Mali
2100 33,837,050 80,362,778
2099 33,761,154 80,043,103
2098 33,683,919 79,704,143
2097 33,603,915 79,354,569
2096 33,512,477 78,987,874
2095 33,413,253 78,602,449
2094 33,314,594 78,192,601
2093 33,213,155 77,771,649
2092 33,116,688 77,337,997
2091 33,013,240 76,884,320
2090 32,907,211 76,409,599
2089 32,798,108 75,916,129
2088 32,686,460 75,405,009
2087 32,563,627 74,874,565
2086 32,439,780 74,331,613
2085 32,315,125 73,769,979
2084 32,187,026 73,189,821
2083 32,051,485 72,588,675
2082 31,925,242 71,975,720
2081 31,787,284 71,340,622
2080 31,648,962 70,699,377
2079 31,514,214 70,036,857
2078 31,366,796 69,359,523
2077 31,219,906 68,668,133
2076 31,072,192 67,965,034
2075 30,923,546 67,249,105
2074 30,771,280 66,516,075
2073 30,625,478 65,768,739
2072 30,477,563 65,009,716
2071 30,326,181 64,232,600
2070 30,173,109 63,450,597
2069 30,013,948 62,657,123
2068 29,862,364 61,850,168
2067 29,712,186 61,035,806
2066 29,557,994 60,215,831
2065 29,396,139 59,394,005
2064 29,235,466 58,560,766
2063 29,071,908 57,720,905
2062 28,907,357 56,873,801
2061 28,738,535 56,020,633
2060 28,568,026 55,160,220
2059 28,391,809 54,298,509
2058 28,215,085 53,431,783
2057 28,037,220 52,559,686
2056 27,842,554 51,686,173
2055 27,643,057 50,807,502
2054 27,444,561 49,930,546
2053 27,234,548 49,048,457
2052 27,022,716 48,161,836
2051 26,809,526 47,275,159
2050 26,593,675 46,385,854
2049 26,376,242 45,500,920
2048 26,146,925 44,612,126
2047 25,911,330 43,725,546
2046 25,678,409 42,836,054
2045 25,442,326 41,946,522
2044 25,206,576 41,057,406
2043 24,971,131 40,168,481
2042 24,737,722 39,281,666
2041 24,507,695 38,402,142
2040 24,273,388 37,521,801
2039 24,047,108 36,648,491
2038 23,821,741 35,768,661
2037 23,600,163 34,898,973
2036 23,374,793 34,032,460
2035 23,151,259 33,174,985
2034 22,926,675 32,324,451
2033 22,700,937 31,482,783
2032 22,470,522 30,652,485
2031 22,247,053 29,830,213
2030 22,020,172 29,025,640
2029 21,792,016 28,232,427
2028 21,558,709 27,453,124
2027 21,326,341 26,687,226
2026 21,090,850 25,937,442
2025 20,843,754 25,198,821
2024 20,592,571 24,478,595
2023 20,330,104 23,769,127
2022 20,034,609 23,072,640
2021 19,743,603 22,388,630
2020 19,482,117 21,713,836
2019 19,209,555 21,068,405
2018 18,932,727 20,442,030
2017 18,651,931 19,813,011
2016 18,363,600 19,191,289
2015 18,084,169 18,593,022
2014 17,816,285 18,020,267
2013 17,556,502 17,459,615
2012 17,306,106 16,957,033
2011 17,066,002 16,469,049
2010 16,836,810 15,945,198
2009 16,619,846 15,435,539
2008 16,426,525 14,940,782
2007 16,257,214 14,457,775
2006 16,103,716 13,990,139
2005 15,968,117 13,538,647
2004 15,850,159 13,102,409
2003 15,747,380 12,684,955
2002 15,656,677 12,288,050
2001 15,575,550 11,912,158
2000 15,501,103 11,559,290
1999 15,455,874 11,227,415
1998 15,647,785 10,919,573
1997 16,043,251 10,646,495
1996 16,416,027 10,407,278
1995 16,730,536 10,185,365
1994 17,043,771 9,967,031
1993 17,274,487 9,754,786
1992 17,332,625 9,553,540
1991 17,278,600 9,362,888
1990 17,154,054 9,178,830
1989 16,997,013 8,999,938
1988 16,781,168 8,833,996
1987 16,527,715 8,681,164
1986 16,262,702 8,531,277
1985 16,031,090 8,374,663
1984 15,844,621 8,208,599
1983 15,665,551 8,034,400
1982 15,492,595 7,860,194
1981 15,323,082 7,692,766
1980 15,152,949 7,530,515
1979 14,978,696 7,375,266
1978 14,711,497 7,229,651
1977 14,353,265 7,090,979
1976 13,998,738 6,960,979
1975 13,700,843 6,837,261
1974 13,454,570 6,715,436
1973 13,208,121 6,597,106
1972 12,951,798 6,483,726
1971 12,684,813 6,377,944
1970 12,419,057 6,276,472
1969 12,156,212 6,177,704
1968 11,879,182 6,082,979
1967 11,584,428 5,990,906
1966 11,288,989 5,902,204
1965 10,993,183 5,815,487
1964 10,690,309 5,730,125
1963 10,377,466 5,646,605
1962 10,058,928 5,563,917
1961 9,742,085 5,482,283
1960 9,429,981 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Mali
2100 0.22% 0.4%
2099 0.23% 0.43%
2098 0.24% 0.44%
2097 0.27% 0.46%
2096 0.3% 0.49%
2095 0.3% 0.52%
2094 0.31% 0.54%
2093 0.29% 0.56%
2092 0.31% 0.59%
2091 0.32% 0.62%
2090 0.33% 0.65%
2089 0.34% 0.68%
2088 0.38% 0.71%
2087 0.38% 0.73%
2086 0.39% 0.76%
2085 0.4% 0.79%
2084 0.42% 0.83%
2083 0.4% 0.85%
2082 0.43% 0.89%
2081 0.44% 0.91%
2080 0.43% 0.95%
2079 0.47% 0.98%
2078 0.47% 1.01%
2077 0.48% 1.03%
2076 0.48% 1.06%
2075 0.49% 1.1%
2074 0.48% 1.14%
2073 0.49% 1.17%
2072 0.5% 1.21%
2071 0.51% 1.23%
2070 0.53% 1.27%
2069 0.51% 1.3%
2068 0.51% 1.33%
2067 0.52% 1.36%
2066 0.55% 1.38%
2065 0.55% 1.42%
2064 0.56% 1.46%
2063 0.57% 1.49%
2062 0.59% 1.52%
2061 0.6% 1.56%
2060 0.62% 1.59%
2059 0.63% 1.62%
2058 0.63% 1.66%
2057 0.7% 1.69%
2056 0.72% 1.73%
2055 0.72% 1.76%
2054 0.77% 1.8%
2053 0.78% 1.84%
2052 0.8% 1.88%
2051 0.81% 1.92%
2050 0.82% 1.94%
2049 0.88% 1.99%
2048 0.91% 2.03%
2047 0.91% 2.08%
2046 0.93% 2.12%
2045 0.94% 2.17%
2044 0.94% 2.21%
2043 0.94% 2.26%
2042 0.94% 2.29%
2041 0.97% 2.35%
2040 0.94% 2.38%
2039 0.95% 2.46%
2038 0.94% 2.49%
2037 0.96% 2.55%
2036 0.97% 2.58%
2035 0.98% 2.63%
2034 0.99% 2.67%
2033 1.03% 2.71%
2032 1% 2.76%
2031 1.03% 2.77%
2030 1.05% 2.81%
2029 1.08% 2.84%
2028 1.09% 2.87%
2027 1.12% 2.89%
2026 1.19% 2.93%
2025 1.22% 2.94%
2024 1.29% 2.98%
2023 1.47% 3.02%
2022 1.47% 3.06%
2021 1.34% 3.11%
2020 1.42% 3.06%
2019 1.46% 3.06%
2018 1.51% 3.17%
2017 1.57% 3.24%
2016 1.55% 3.22%
2015 1.5% 3.18%
2014 1.48% 3.21%
2013 1.45% 2.96%
2012 1.41% 2.96%
2011 1.36% 3.29%
2010 1.31% 3.3%
2009 1.18% 3.31%
2008 1.04% 3.34%
2007 0.95% 3.34%
2006 0.85% 3.33%
2005 0.74% 3.33%
2004 0.65% 3.29%
2003 0.58% 3.23%
2002 0.52% 3.16%
2001 0.48% 3.05%
2000 0.29% 2.96%
1999 -1.23% 2.82%
1998 -2.46% 2.56%
1997 -2.27% 2.3%
1996 -1.88% 2.18%
1995 -1.84% 2.19%
1994 -1.34% 2.18%
1993 -0.34% 2.11%
1992 0.31% 2.04%
1991 0.73% 2.01%
1990 0.92% 1.99%
1989 1.29% 1.88%
1988 1.53% 1.76%
1987 1.63% 1.76%
1986 1.44% 1.87%
1985 1.18% 2.02%
1984 1.14% 2.17%
1983 1.12% 2.22%
1982 1.11% 2.18%
1981 1.12% 2.15%
1980 1.16% 2.1%
1979 1.82% 2.01%
1978 2.5% 1.96%
1977 2.53% 1.87%
1976 2.17% 1.81%
1975 1.83% 1.81%
1974 1.87% 1.79%
1973 1.98% 1.75%
1972 2.1% 1.66%
1971 2.14% 1.62%
1970 2.16% 1.6%
1969 2.33% 1.56%
1968 2.54% 1.54%
1967 2.62% 1.5%
1966 2.69% 1.49%
1965 2.83% 1.49%
1964 3.01% 1.48%
1963 3.17% 1.49%
1962 3.25% 1.49%
1961 3.31% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Mali
Current population
21211812
26322576
Population rank 65/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.32%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 14/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -48,019
Net migration rank 130/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -48,019
2024 264,079 -7,368 759,375 -46,880
2023 273,013 -4,822 746,398 -39,953
2022 277,019 45,755 726,465 -39,951
2021 269,026 -9,804 703,674 -22,210
2020 272,458 -8,716 683,053 -14,962
2019 278,788 2,594 667,110 -44,373
2018 278,917 -6,644 670,723 -40,710
2017 268,066 21,248 661,973 -33,942
2016 277,878 9,478 645,652 -30,251
2015 273,523 -2,011 630,006 -48,872
2014 274,406 -10,170 614,419 -50,068
2013 259,239 -3,925 597,887 -40,951
2012 249,987 -4,512 588,748 -140,507
2011 237,883 -3,160 570,899 -43,160
2010 230,479 -6,840 554,447 -34,483
2009 218,036 -7,758 533,730 -34,383
2008 214,169 -37,796 514,665 -24,509
2007 188,486 -26,237 495,800 -19,945
2006 166,480 -21,728 477,665 -18,247
2005 146,619 -20,171 460,964 -17,413
2004 132,286 -22,841 439,717 -10,796
2003 112,137 -16,027 417,766 -11,768
2002 93,564 -8,272 396,732 -8,914
2001 84,279 -7,333 376,472 -12,507
2000 80,699 -8,754 359,159 -17,395
1999 79,536 -61,031 343,705 -21,702
1998 85,735 -488,075 323,940 -30,255
1997 92,778 -481,380 308,429 -55,978
1996 112,384 -469,331 293,953 -67,974
1995 140,721 -412,775 285,598 -67,763
1994 165,631 -520,028 282,356 -63,533
1993 185,649 -292,682 274,480 -68,816
1992 204,785 -214,015 267,605 -70,789
1991 221,581 -104,271 261,656 -77,172
1990 235,113 -103,336 252,308 -68,668
1989 254,394 -72,096 249,929 -75,771
1988 275,278 -25,892 245,682 -87,952
1987 290,227 -32,724 238,871 -90,940
1986 295,818 -23,297 233,799 -81,970
1985 293,834 -103,115 224,734 -63,347
1984 278,485 -96,266 218,078 -47,331
1983 260,471 -84,566 211,795 -34,132
1982 246,983 -76,976 204,892 -34,140
1981 243,652 -74,624 198,227 -34,130
1980 238,977 -67,731 190,560 -30,156
1979 237,442 -60,198 182,449 -32,353
1978 225,895 131,248 172,652 -31,520
1977 224,284 135,047 165,071 -28,853
1976 221,992 127,735 157,778 -33,999
1975 219,748 26,332 150,222 -26,572
1974 217,668 28,807 142,448 -22,449
1973 215,940 30,467 135,801 -19,137
1972 212,319 53,914 129,687 -19,594
1971 202,450 65,291 123,591 -22,127
1970 191,775 72,000 118,952 -17,479
1969 184,118 77,805 114,361 -18,302
1968 186,254 105,890 111,403 -18,015
1967 191,536 105,830 107,650 -16,900
1966 191,506 101,999 103,684 -17,032
1965 194,470 103,626 100,451 -13,662
1964 208,899 98,761 97,166 -13,226
1963 223,105 94,932 95,055 -11,951
1962 228,177 90,842 93,101 -10,821
1961 228,686 85,981 91,115 -10,139
1960 226,027 83,525 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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