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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.83 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Mauritania
2100 33,837,050 17,302,938
2099 33,761,154 17,195,692
2098 33,683,919 17,083,078
2097 33,603,915 16,968,365
2096 33,512,477 16,850,394
2095 33,413,253 16,732,430
2094 33,314,594 16,610,512
2093 33,213,155 16,485,880
2092 33,116,688 16,359,440
2091 33,013,240 16,229,167
2090 32,907,211 16,097,149
2089 32,798,108 15,962,562
2088 32,686,460 15,824,899
2087 32,563,627 15,683,760
2086 32,439,780 15,541,281
2085 32,315,125 15,397,701
2084 32,187,026 15,251,533
2083 32,051,485 15,102,125
2082 31,925,242 14,952,194
2081 31,787,284 14,799,309
2080 31,648,962 14,645,548
2079 31,514,214 14,490,500
2078 31,366,796 14,331,284
2077 31,219,906 14,170,045
2076 31,072,192 14,007,555
2075 30,923,546 13,843,393
2074 30,771,280 13,678,579
2073 30,625,478 13,512,182
2072 30,477,563 13,343,946
2071 30,326,181 13,172,876
2070 30,173,109 13,002,521
2069 30,013,948 12,830,090
2068 29,862,364 12,657,711
2067 29,712,186 12,482,299
2066 29,557,994 12,306,495
2065 29,396,139 12,131,679
2064 29,235,466 11,954,090
2063 29,071,908 11,778,351
2062 28,907,357 11,601,323
2061 28,738,535 11,424,089
2060 28,568,026 11,246,850
2059 28,391,809 11,067,732
2058 28,215,085 10,887,645
2057 28,037,220 10,709,500
2056 27,842,554 10,532,648
2055 27,643,057 10,354,318
2054 27,444,561 10,175,517
2053 27,234,548 9,995,645
2052 27,022,716 9,815,104
2051 26,809,526 9,635,288
2050 26,593,675 9,457,400
2049 26,376,242 9,279,576
2048 26,146,925 9,100,595
2047 25,911,330 8,923,220
2046 25,678,409 8,745,286
2045 25,442,326 8,568,910
2044 25,206,576 8,393,773
2043 24,971,131 8,218,850
2042 24,737,722 8,044,865
2041 24,507,695 7,873,599
2040 24,273,388 7,703,561
2039 24,047,108 7,534,623
2038 23,821,741 7,366,187
2037 23,600,163 7,199,542
2036 23,374,793 7,033,866
2035 23,151,259 6,869,186
2034 22,926,675 6,705,635
2033 22,700,937 6,543,505
2032 22,470,522 6,383,229
2031 22,247,053 6,225,030
2030 22,020,172 6,068,395
2029 21,792,016 5,914,109
2028 21,558,709 5,761,715
2027 21,326,341 5,611,635
2026 21,090,850 5,462,675
2025 20,843,754 5,315,065
2024 20,592,571 5,169,395
2023 20,330,104 5,022,441
2022 20,034,609 4,875,637
2021 19,743,603 4,734,874
2020 19,482,117 4,600,131
2019 19,209,555 4,467,708
2018 18,932,727 4,337,685
2017 18,651,931 4,210,600
2016 18,363,600 4,086,657
2015 18,084,169 3,965,959
2014 17,816,285 3,848,514
2013 17,556,502 3,734,318
2012 17,306,106 3,619,034
2011 17,066,002 3,502,811
2010 16,836,810 3,390,965
2009 16,619,846 3,284,448
2008 16,426,525 3,183,269
2007 16,257,214 3,093,059
2006 16,103,716 3,013,660
2005 15,968,117 2,939,059
2004 15,850,159 2,868,664
2003 15,747,380 2,802,046
2002 15,656,677 2,738,655
2001 15,575,550 2,678,760
2000 15,501,103 2,613,441
1999 15,455,874 2,541,698
1998 15,647,785 2,474,651
1997 16,043,251 2,411,306
1996 16,416,027 2,358,188
1995 16,730,536 2,312,017
1994 17,043,771 2,249,454
1993 17,274,487 2,174,328
1992 17,332,625 2,088,135
1991 17,278,600 2,009,738
1990 17,154,054 1,951,878
1989 16,997,013 1,903,048
1988 16,781,168 1,855,859
1987 16,527,715 1,803,014
1986 16,262,702 1,751,835
1985 16,031,090 1,702,107
1984 15,844,621 1,653,693
1983 15,665,551 1,606,746
1982 15,492,595 1,561,176
1981 15,323,082 1,516,877
1980 15,152,949 1,474,043
1979 14,978,696 1,432,758
1978 14,711,497 1,392,713
1977 14,353,265 1,353,768
1976 13,998,738 1,315,336
1975 13,700,843 1,277,330
1974 13,454,570 1,240,188
1973 13,208,121 1,203,838
1972 12,951,798 1,168,355
1971 12,684,813 1,133,702
1970 12,419,057 1,099,806
1969 12,156,212 1,066,754
1968 11,879,182 1,034,739
1967 11,584,428 1,003,843
1966 11,288,989 974,157
1965 10,993,183 945,838
1964 10,690,309 918,955
1963 10,377,466 893,423
1962 10,058,928 869,184
1961 9,742,085 846,167
1960 9,429,981 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Mauritania
2100 0.22% 0.62%
2099 0.23% 0.66%
2098 0.24% 0.68%
2097 0.27% 0.7%
2096 0.3% 0.7%
2095 0.3% 0.73%
2094 0.31% 0.76%
2093 0.29% 0.77%
2092 0.31% 0.8%
2091 0.32% 0.82%
2090 0.33% 0.84%
2089 0.34% 0.87%
2088 0.38% 0.9%
2087 0.38% 0.92%
2086 0.39% 0.93%
2085 0.4% 0.96%
2084 0.42% 0.99%
2083 0.4% 1%
2082 0.43% 1.03%
2081 0.44% 1.05%
2080 0.43% 1.07%
2079 0.47% 1.11%
2078 0.47% 1.14%
2077 0.48% 1.16%
2076 0.48% 1.19%
2075 0.49% 1.2%
2074 0.48% 1.23%
2073 0.49% 1.26%
2072 0.5% 1.3%
2071 0.51% 1.31%
2070 0.53% 1.34%
2069 0.51% 1.36%
2068 0.51% 1.41%
2067 0.52% 1.43%
2066 0.55% 1.44%
2065 0.55% 1.49%
2064 0.56% 1.49%
2063 0.57% 1.53%
2062 0.59% 1.55%
2061 0.6% 1.58%
2060 0.62% 1.62%
2059 0.63% 1.65%
2058 0.63% 1.66%
2057 0.7% 1.68%
2056 0.72% 1.72%
2055 0.72% 1.76%
2054 0.77% 1.8%
2053 0.78% 1.84%
2052 0.8% 1.87%
2051 0.81% 1.88%
2050 0.82% 1.92%
2049 0.88% 1.97%
2048 0.91% 1.99%
2047 0.91% 2.03%
2046 0.93% 2.06%
2045 0.94% 2.09%
2044 0.94% 2.13%
2043 0.94% 2.16%
2042 0.94% 2.18%
2041 0.97% 2.21%
2040 0.94% 2.24%
2039 0.95% 2.29%
2038 0.94% 2.31%
2037 0.96% 2.36%
2036 0.97% 2.4%
2035 0.98% 2.44%
2034 0.99% 2.48%
2033 1.03% 2.51%
2032 1% 2.54%
2031 1.03% 2.58%
2030 1.05% 2.61%
2029 1.08% 2.64%
2028 1.09% 2.67%
2027 1.12% 2.73%
2026 1.19% 2.78%
2025 1.22% 2.82%
2024 1.29% 2.93%
2023 1.47% 3.01%
2022 1.47% 2.97%
2021 1.34% 2.93%
2020 1.42% 2.96%
2019 1.46% 3%
2018 1.51% 3.02%
2017 1.57% 3.03%
2016 1.55% 3.04%
2015 1.5% 3.05%
2014 1.48% 3.06%
2013 1.45% 3.19%
2012 1.41% 3.32%
2011 1.36% 3.3%
2010 1.31% 3.24%
2009 1.18% 3.18%
2008 1.04% 2.92%
2007 0.95% 2.63%
2006 0.85% 2.54%
2005 0.74% 2.45%
2004 0.65% 2.38%
2003 0.58% 2.31%
2002 0.52% 2.24%
2001 0.48% 2.5%
2000 0.29% 2.82%
1999 -1.23% 2.71%
1998 -2.46% 2.63%
1997 -2.27% 2.25%
1996 -1.88% 2%
1995 -1.84% 2.78%
1994 -1.34% 3.46%
1993 -0.34% 4.13%
1992 0.31% 3.9%
1991 0.73% 2.96%
1990 0.92% 2.57%
1989 1.29% 2.54%
1988 1.53% 2.93%
1987 1.63% 2.92%
1986 1.44% 2.92%
1985 1.18% 2.93%
1984 1.14% 2.92%
1983 1.12% 2.92%
1982 1.11% 2.92%
1981 1.12% 2.91%
1980 1.16% 2.88%
1979 1.82% 2.88%
1978 2.5% 2.88%
1977 2.53% 2.92%
1976 2.17% 2.98%
1975 1.83% 2.99%
1974 1.87% 3.02%
1973 1.98% 3.04%
1972 2.1% 3.06%
1971 2.14% 3.08%
1970 2.16% 3.1%
1969 2.33% 3.09%
1968 2.54% 3.08%
1967 2.62% 3.05%
1966 2.69% 2.99%
1965 2.83% 2.93%
1964 3.01% 2.86%
1963 3.17% 2.79%
1962 3.25% 2.72%
1961 3.31% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Mauritania
Current population
21211812
5539189
Population rank 65/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.07%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +399
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 18/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 -5,044
Net migration rank 130/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -5,044
2024 264,079 -7,368 147,927 -2,185
2023 273,013 -4,822 145,164 2,999
2022 277,019 45,755 142,451 2,999
2021 269,026 -9,804 137,557 -1,483
2020 272,458 -8,716 134,899 -1,483
2019 278,788 2,594 134,460 -3,019
2018 278,917 -6,644 131,584 -2,987
2017 268,066 21,248 128,562 -3,001
2016 277,878 9,478 125,342 -3,008
2015 273,523 -2,011 122,092 -3,019
2014 274,406 -10,170 118,792 -2,980
2013 259,239 -3,925 115,558 -2,987
2012 249,987 -4,512 113,489 4,515
2011 237,883 -3,160 111,165 3,272
2010 230,479 -6,840 108,121 1,128
2009 218,036 -7,758 105,273 -1,481
2008 214,169 -37,796 102,432 -3,860
2007 188,486 -26,237 98,895 -17,048
2006 166,480 -21,728 94,991 -18,033
2005 146,619 -20,171 90,940 -18,693
2004 132,286 -22,841 87,578 -19,042
2003 112,137 -16,027 83,804 -19,104
2002 93,564 -8,272 80,993 -18,903
2001 84,279 -7,333 78,769 -21,067
2000 80,699 -8,754 75,929 -2,997
1999 79,536 -61,031 73,554 -2,999
1998 85,735 -488,075 72,045 -8,504
1997 92,778 -481,380 71,327 -8,187
1996 112,384 -469,331 71,939 -28,840
1995 140,721 -412,775 72,244 -22,997
1994 165,631 -520,028 70,570 5,304
1993 185,649 -292,682 68,167 6,217
1992 204,785 -214,015 63,501 34,505
1991 221,581 -104,271 61,782 -2,997
1990 235,113 -103,336 59,934 -3,000
1989 254,394 -72,096 58,666 -17,941
1988 275,278 -25,892 56,654 -2,997
1987 290,227 -32,724 55,037 -2,998
1986 295,818 -23,297 53,313 -2,998
1985 293,834 -103,115 52,125 -2,998
1984 278,485 -96,266 50,705 -2,998
1983 260,471 -84,566 49,187 -2,998
1982 246,983 -76,976 47,947 -2,998
1981 243,652 -74,624 46,641 -2,998
1980 238,977 -67,731 45,026 -2,997
1979 237,442 -60,198 43,537 -2,997
1978 225,895 131,248 42,539 -2,998
1977 224,284 135,047 41,352 -2,999
1976 221,992 127,735 40,149 -1,645
1975 219,748 26,332 38,975 -1,472
1974 217,668 28,807 38,106 -1,321
1973 215,940 30,467 37,122 -1,201
1972 212,319 53,914 36,184 -1,139
1971 202,450 65,291 35,279 -1,014
1970 191,775 72,000 34,382 -855
1969 184,118 77,805 33,252 -688
1968 186,254 105,890 32,029 -565
1967 191,536 105,830 30,853 -514
1966 191,506 101,999 29,502 -466
1965 194,470 103,626 28,028 -434
1964 208,899 98,761 26,565 -390
1963 223,105 94,932 25,250 -362
1962 228,177 90,842 23,927 -342
1961 228,686 85,981 22,781 -332
1960 226,027 83,525 21,604 -318

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

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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