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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 36.4 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Malta
2100 33,848,663 383,244
2099 33,772,741 386,421
2098 33,695,479 389,613
2097 33,615,447 392,917
2096 33,523,978 396,295
2095 33,424,720 399,956
2094 33,326,027 403,710
2093 33,224,553 407,487
2092 33,128,053 411,340
2091 33,024,570 415,407
2090 32,918,505 419,592
2089 32,809,364 423,826
2088 32,697,677 428,052
2087 32,574,802 432,556
2086 32,450,913 437,240
2085 32,326,215 441,882
2084 32,198,072 446,649
2083 32,062,485 451,551
2082 31,936,199 456,344
2081 31,798,193 461,335
2080 31,659,824 466,229
2079 31,525,030 471,100
2078 31,377,560 475,924
2077 31,230,620 480,771
2076 31,082,855 485,655
2075 30,934,158 490,208
2074 30,781,840 494,656
2073 30,635,989 499,046
2072 30,488,022 503,370
2071 30,336,588 507,604
2070 30,183,464 511,683
2069 30,024,249 515,748
2068 29,872,612 519,737
2067 29,722,383 523,520
2066 29,568,138 527,140
2065 29,406,227 530,620
2064 29,245,499 533,923
2063 29,081,885 537,029
2062 28,917,277 540,145
2061 28,748,398 543,018
2060 28,577,830 545,828
2059 28,401,552 548,562
2058 28,224,769 551,048
2057 28,046,842 553,389
2056 27,852,110 555,804
2055 27,652,544 558,190
2054 27,453,980 560,309
2053 27,243,894 562,511
2052 27,031,990 564,772
2051 26,818,727 567,078
2050 26,602,802 569,189
2049 26,385,294 571,016
2048 26,155,898 572,923
2047 25,920,222 574,977
2046 25,687,222 576,728
2045 25,451,058 578,442
2044 25,215,227 580,046
2043 24,979,701 581,639
2042 24,746,212 583,042
2041 24,516,106 584,485
2040 24,281,719 585,747
2039 24,055,361 587,035
2038 23,829,916 588,223
2037 23,608,263 589,140
2036 23,382,815 589,886
2035 23,159,205 590,469
2034 22,934,543 590,868
2033 22,708,727 590,759
2032 22,478,234 590,166
2031 22,254,688 589,366
2030 22,027,730 588,281
2029 21,799,495 586,978
2028 21,566,108 585,310
2027 21,333,660 583,310
2026 21,098,089 581,144
2025 20,850,907 575,661
2024 20,592,571 568,847
2023 20,330,104 552,747
2022 20,034,609 531,113
2021 19,743,603 518,150
2020 19,482,117 515,490
2019 19,209,555 503,912
2018 18,932,727 483,903
2017 18,651,931 467,106
2016 18,363,600 454,505
2015 18,084,169 444,220
2014 17,816,285 433,481
2013 17,556,502 424,810
2012 17,306,106 420,028
2011 17,066,002 416,268
2010 16,836,810 414,508
2009 16,619,846 412,477
2008 16,426,525 409,379
2007 16,257,214 406,724
2006 16,103,716 405,308
2005 15,968,117 403,834
2004 15,850,159 401,268
2003 15,747,380 398,582
2002 15,656,677 395,969
2001 15,575,550 393,028
2000 15,501,103 390,087
1999 15,455,874 387,578
1998 15,647,785 385,287
1997 16,043,251 382,791
1996 16,416,027 379,905
1995 16,730,536 377,419
1994 17,043,771 374,797
1993 17,274,487 371,308
1992 17,332,625 367,618
1991 17,278,600 363,845
1990 17,154,054 354,170
1989 16,997,013 350,722
1988 16,781,168 347,325
1987 16,527,715 344,485
1986 16,262,702 342,121
1985 16,031,090 336,452
1984 15,844,621 330,593
1983 15,665,551 330,524
1982 15,492,595 325,898
1981 15,323,082 318,982
1980 15,152,949 316,645
1979 14,978,696 313,342
1978 14,711,497 310,182
1977 14,353,265 306,970
1976 13,998,738 305,774
1975 13,700,843 304,222
1974 13,454,570 301,996
1973 13,208,121 302,200
1972 12,951,798 302,450
1971 12,684,813 302,700
1970 12,419,057 302,650
1969 12,156,212 304,300
1968 11,879,182 307,900
1967 11,584,428 311,550
1966 11,288,989 315,200
1965 10,993,183 318,800
1964 10,690,309 321,250
1963 10,377,466 322,550
1962 10,058,928 323,900
1961 9,742,085 325,250
1960 9,429,981 326,550

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/malta | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Malta
2100 0.22% -0.82%
2099 0.23% -0.82%
2098 0.24% -0.84%
2097 0.27% -0.85%
2096 0.3% -0.92%
2095 0.3% -0.93%
2094 0.31% -0.93%
2093 0.29% -0.94%
2092 0.31% -0.98%
2091 0.32% -1%
2090 0.33% -1%
2089 0.34% -0.99%
2088 0.38% -1.04%
2087 0.38% -1.07%
2086 0.39% -1.05%
2085 0.4% -1.07%
2084 0.42% -1.09%
2083 0.4% -1.05%
2082 0.43% -1.08%
2081 0.44% -1.05%
2080 0.43% -1.03%
2079 0.47% -1.01%
2078 0.47% -1.01%
2077 0.48% -1.01%
2076 0.48% -0.93%
2075 0.49% -0.9%
2074 0.48% -0.88%
2073 0.49% -0.86%
2072 0.5% -0.83%
2071 0.51% -0.8%
2070 0.53% -0.79%
2069 0.51% -0.77%
2068 0.51% -0.72%
2067 0.52% -0.69%
2066 0.55% -0.66%
2065 0.55% -0.62%
2064 0.56% -0.58%
2063 0.57% -0.58%
2062 0.59% -0.53%
2061 0.6% -0.51%
2060 0.62% -0.5%
2059 0.63% -0.45%
2058 0.63% -0.42%
2057 0.7% -0.43%
2056 0.72% -0.43%
2055 0.72% -0.38%
2054 0.77% -0.39%
2053 0.78% -0.4%
2052 0.8% -0.41%
2051 0.81% -0.37%
2050 0.82% -0.32%
2049 0.88% -0.33%
2048 0.91% -0.36%
2047 0.91% -0.3%
2046 0.93% -0.3%
2045 0.94% -0.28%
2044 0.94% -0.27%
2043 0.94% -0.24%
2042 0.94% -0.25%
2041 0.97% -0.22%
2040 0.94% -0.22%
2039 0.95% -0.2%
2038 0.94% -0.16%
2037 0.96% -0.13%
2036 0.97% -0.1%
2035 0.98% -0.07%
2034 0.99% 0.02%
2033 1.03% 0.1%
2032 1% 0.14%
2031 1.03% 0.18%
2030 1.05% 0.22%
2029 1.08% 0.29%
2028 1.09% 0.34%
2027 1.12% 0.37%
2026 1.19% 0.95%
2025 1.25% 1.2%
2024 1.29% 2.91%
2023 1.47% 4.07%
2022 1.47% 2.5%
2021 1.34% 0.52%
2020 1.42% 2.3%
2019 1.46% 4.13%
2018 1.51% 3.6%
2017 1.57% 2.77%
2016 1.55% 2.32%
2015 1.5% 2.48%
2014 1.48% 2.04%
2013 1.45% 1.14%
2012 1.41% 0.9%
2011 1.36% 0.42%
2010 1.31% 0.49%
2009 1.18% 0.76%
2008 1.04% 0.65%
2007 0.95% 0.35%
2006 0.85% 0.37%
2005 0.74% 0.64%
2004 0.65% 0.67%
2003 0.58% 0.66%
2002 0.52% 0.75%
2001 0.48% 0.75%
2000 0.29% 0.65%
1999 -1.23% 0.59%
1998 -2.46% 0.65%
1997 -2.27% 0.76%
1996 -1.88% 0.66%
1995 -1.84% 0.7%
1994 -1.34% 0.94%
1993 -0.34% 1%
1992 0.31% 1.04%
1991 0.73% 2.73%
1990 0.92% 0.98%
1989 1.29% 0.98%
1988 1.53% 0.82%
1987 1.63% 0.69%
1986 1.44% 1.68%
1985 1.18% 1.77%
1984 1.14% 0.02%
1983 1.12% 1.42%
1982 1.11% 2.17%
1981 1.12% 0.74%
1980 1.16% 1.05%
1979 1.82% 1.02%
1978 2.5% 1.05%
1977 2.53% 0.39%
1976 2.17% 0.51%
1975 1.83% 0.74%
1974 1.87% -0.07%
1973 1.98% -0.08%
1972 2.1% -0.08%
1971 2.14% 0.02%
1970 2.16% -0.54%
1969 2.33% -1.17%
1968 2.54% -1.17%
1967 2.62% -1.16%
1966 2.69% -1.13%
1965 2.83% -0.76%
1964 3.01% -0.4%
1963 3.17% -0.42%
1962 3.25% -0.42%
1961 3.31% -0.4%

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/malta | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Malta
Current population
21161809
581729
Population rank 65/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.007%
One net population change
2 minutes
32.6 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.96 hours
One death every
3.85 minutes
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +719 +44
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 19/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 +5,161
Net migration rank 130/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 5,161
2024 - -7,368 - 6,323
2023 273,013 -4,822 442 6,591
2022 277,019 45,755 54 2,480
2021 269,026 -9,804 259 4,638
2020 272,458 -8,716 361 6,904
2019 278,788 2,594 655 20,302
2018 278,917 -6,644 774 16,961
2017 268,066 21,248 747 14,372
2016 277,878 9,478 1,091 8,624
2015 273,523 -2,011 888 9,588
2014 274,406 -10,170 910 9,192
2013 259,239 -3,925 807 861
2012 249,987 -4,512 714 911
2011 237,883 -3,160 916 999
2010 230,479 -6,840 871 741
2009 218,036 -7,758 825 836
2008 214,169 -37,796 777 869
2007 188,486 -26,237 691 926
2006 166,480 -21,728 568 997
2005 146,619 -20,171 727 1,626
2004 132,286 -22,841 883 1,662
2003 112,137 -16,027 917 1,626
2002 93,564 -8,272 911 1,821
2001 84,279 -7,333 1,061 1,678
2000 80,699 -8,754 1,482 1,591
1999 79,536 -61,031 1,357 1,463
1998 85,735 -488,075 1,656 1,260
1997 92,778 -481,380 1,991 1,003
1996 112,384 -469,331 2,279 1,142
1995 140,721 -412,775 1,887 1,306
1994 165,631 -520,028 2,136 1,136
1993 185,649 -292,682 2,451 1,006
1992 204,785 -214,015 2,573 737
1991 221,581 -104,271 2,438 763
1990 235,113 -103,336 2,621 568
1989 254,394 -72,096 2,981 248
1988 275,278 -25,892 2,813 164
1987 290,227 -32,724 2,412 295
1986 295,818 -23,297 2,395 464
1985 293,834 -103,115 2,590 -428
1984 278,485 -96,266 2,678 -558
1983 260,471 -84,566 2,512 -740
1982 246,983 -76,976 2,835 -1,059
1981 243,652 -74,624 2,233 -548
1980 238,977 -67,731 2,375 -886
1979 237,442 -60,198 2,852 -1,311
1978 225,895 131,248 2,389 -1,302
1977 224,284 135,047 2,916 -1,598
1976 221,992 127,735 2,721 -1,641
1975 219,748 26,332 2,829 -1,742
1974 217,668 28,807 2,687 -1,597
1973 215,940 30,467 2,327 -1,549
1972 212,319 53,914 2,480 -1,316
1971 202,450 65,291 2,482 -1,327
1970 191,775 72,000 2,270 -1,123
1969 184,118 77,805 2,069 -827
1968 186,254 105,890 2,247 -753
1967 191,536 105,830 2,306 -4,073
1966 191,506 101,999 2,458 -4,318
1965 194,470 103,626 2,646 -4,329
1964 208,899 98,761 3,630 -4,768
1963 223,105 94,932 3,709 -4,773
1962 228,177 90,842 4,664 -5,360
1961 228,686 85,981 4,748 -5,099
1960 226,027 83,525 5,747 -5,540

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/malta | 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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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