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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 26,143,152 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 +1.46% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Mali
2100 33,848,663 80,371,693
2099 33,772,741 80,051,982
2098 33,695,479 79,712,985
2097 33,615,447 79,363,373
2096 33,523,978 78,996,636
2095 33,424,720 78,611,169
2094 33,326,027 78,201,275
2093 33,224,553 77,780,277
2092 33,128,053 77,346,576
2091 33,024,570 76,892,849
2090 32,918,505 76,418,075
2089 32,809,364 75,924,551
2088 32,697,677 75,413,374
2087 32,574,802 74,882,872
2086 32,450,913 74,339,859
2085 32,326,215 73,778,163
2084 32,198,072 73,197,940
2083 32,062,485 72,596,727
2082 31,936,199 71,983,705
2081 31,798,193 71,348,537
2080 31,659,824 70,707,220
2079 31,525,030 70,044,626
2078 31,377,560 69,367,218
2077 31,230,620 68,675,750
2076 31,082,855 67,972,574
2075 30,934,158 67,256,565
2074 30,781,840 66,523,454
2073 30,635,989 65,776,035
2072 30,488,022 65,016,928
2071 30,336,588 64,239,726
2070 30,183,464 63,457,636
2069 30,024,249 62,664,074
2068 29,872,612 61,857,029
2067 29,722,383 61,042,577
2066 29,568,138 60,222,511
2065 29,406,227 59,400,594
2064 29,245,499 58,567,263
2063 29,081,885 57,727,308
2062 28,917,277 56,880,111
2061 28,748,398 56,026,848
2060 28,577,830 55,166,339
2059 28,401,552 54,304,533
2058 28,224,769 53,437,711
2057 28,046,842 52,565,517
2056 27,852,110 51,691,907
2055 27,652,544 50,813,138
2054 27,453,980 49,936,085
2053 27,243,894 49,053,898
2052 27,031,990 48,167,179
2051 26,818,727 47,280,403
2050 26,602,802 46,390,999
2049 26,385,294 45,505,968
2048 26,155,898 44,617,075
2047 25,920,222 43,730,396
2046 25,687,222 42,840,806
2045 25,451,058 41,951,176
2044 25,215,227 41,061,960
2043 24,979,701 40,172,937
2042 24,746,212 39,286,024
2041 24,516,106 38,406,403
2040 24,281,719 37,525,963
2039 24,055,361 36,652,557
2038 23,829,916 35,772,629
2037 23,608,263 34,902,845
2036 23,382,815 34,036,236
2035 23,159,205 33,178,665
2034 22,934,543 32,328,037
2033 22,708,727 31,486,276
2032 22,478,234 30,655,886
2031 22,254,688 29,833,522
2030 22,027,730 29,028,860
2029 21,799,495 28,235,559
2028 21,566,108 27,456,170
2027 21,333,660 26,690,187
2026 21,098,089 25,940,320
2025 20,850,907 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% 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 25.7% to 26,602,802 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

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 1.25% 2.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Mali
Current population
21161809
26143152
Population rank 65/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.32%
One net population change
2 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 15/197
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 - -7,368 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 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 295K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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

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