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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 34.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Kazakhstan vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Montenegro
2100 33,848,663 319,719
2099 33,772,741 323,351
2098 33,695,479 326,940
2097 33,615,447 330,574
2096 33,523,978 334,217
2095 33,424,720 337,856
2094 33,326,027 341,490
2093 33,224,553 345,159
2092 33,128,053 348,826
2091 33,024,570 352,520
2090 32,918,505 356,219
2089 32,809,364 359,924
2088 32,697,677 363,602
2087 32,574,802 367,324
2086 32,450,913 371,059
2085 32,326,215 374,829
2084 32,198,072 378,644
2083 32,062,485 382,455
2082 31,936,199 386,310
2081 31,798,193 390,224
2080 31,659,824 394,179
2079 31,525,030 398,175
2078 31,377,560 402,181
2077 31,230,620 406,200
2076 31,082,855 410,263
2075 30,934,158 414,376
2074 30,781,840 418,534
2073 30,635,989 422,748
2072 30,488,022 426,952
2071 30,336,588 431,230
2070 30,183,464 435,563
2069 30,024,249 439,868
2068 29,872,612 444,186
2067 29,722,383 448,555
2066 29,568,138 452,869
2065 29,406,227 457,298
2064 29,245,499 461,706
2063 29,081,885 466,110
2062 28,917,277 470,496
2061 28,748,398 474,871
2060 28,577,830 479,291
2059 28,401,552 483,635
2058 28,224,769 487,928
2057 28,046,842 492,253
2056 27,852,110 496,682
2055 27,652,544 501,038
2054 27,453,980 505,324
2053 27,243,894 509,555
2052 27,031,990 513,782
2051 26,818,727 517,954
2050 26,602,802 522,097
2049 26,385,294 526,241
2048 26,155,898 530,291
2047 25,920,222 534,410
2046 25,687,222 538,441
2045 25,451,058 542,441
2044 25,215,227 546,404
2043 24,979,701 550,390
2042 24,746,212 554,278
2041 24,516,106 558,200
2040 24,281,719 562,081
2039 24,055,361 565,966
2038 23,829,916 569,835
2037 23,608,263 573,678
2036 23,382,815 577,477
2035 23,159,205 581,230
2034 22,934,543 584,919
2033 22,708,727 588,552
2032 22,478,234 592,122
2031 22,254,688 595,610
2030 22,027,730 599,030
2029 21,799,495 602,416
2028 21,566,108 605,742
2027 21,333,660 608,990
2026 21,098,089 612,312
2025 20,850,907 621,659
2024 20,592,571 623,525
2023 20,330,104 623,529
2022 20,034,609 623,591
2021 19,743,603 625,053
2020 19,482,117 626,590
2019 19,209,555 626,753
2018 18,932,727 626,438
2017 18,651,931 625,982
2016 18,363,600 625,353
2015 18,084,169 624,651
2014 17,816,285 623,744
2013 17,556,502 622,587
2012 17,306,106 621,418
2011 17,066,002 620,345
2010 16,836,810 619,428
2009 16,619,846 618,294
2008 16,426,525 616,969
2007 16,257,214 615,875
2006 16,103,716 615,025
2005 15,968,117 614,261
2004 15,850,159 613,353
2003 15,747,380 612,267
2002 15,656,677 609,828
2001 15,575,550 607,389
2000 15,501,103 604,950
1999 15,455,874 606,001
1998 15,647,785 607,662
1997 16,043,251 609,520
1996 16,416,027 611,003
1995 16,730,536 611,712
1994 17,043,771 611,389
1993 17,274,487 610,170
1992 17,332,625 608,516
1991 17,278,600 607,105
1990 17,154,054 606,372
1989 16,997,013 606,571
1988 16,781,168 607,413
1987 16,527,715 608,144
1986 16,262,702 607,711
1985 16,031,090 605,398
1984 15,844,621 600,884
1983 15,665,551 594,506
1982 15,492,595 587,001
1981 15,323,082 579,445
1980 15,152,949 572,608
1979 14,978,696 566,888
1978 14,711,497 562,065
1977 14,353,265 557,576
1976 13,998,738 552,562
1975 13,700,843 546,487
1974 13,454,570 538,902
1973 13,208,121 530,220
1972 12,951,798 521,785
1971 12,684,813 515,449
1970 12,419,057 512,407
1969 12,156,212 513,340
1968 11,879,182 517,481
1967 11,584,428 522,796
1966 11,288,989 526,419
1965 10,993,183 526,327
1964 10,690,309 521,753
1963 10,377,466 513,409
1962 10,058,928 502,558
1961 9,742,085 491,140
1960 9,429,981 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Montenegro
2100 0.22% -1.12%
2099 0.23% -1.1%
2098 0.24% -1.1%
2097 0.27% -1.09%
2096 0.3% -1.08%
2095 0.3% -1.06%
2094 0.31% -1.06%
2093 0.29% -1.05%
2092 0.31% -1.05%
2091 0.32% -1.04%
2090 0.33% -1.03%
2089 0.34% -1.01%
2088 0.38% -1.01%
2087 0.38% -1.01%
2086 0.39% -1.01%
2085 0.4% -1.01%
2084 0.42% -1%
2083 0.4% -1%
2082 0.43% -1%
2081 0.44% -1%
2080 0.43% -1%
2079 0.47% -1%
2078 0.47% -0.99%
2077 0.48% -0.99%
2076 0.48% -0.99%
2075 0.49% -0.99%
2074 0.48% -1%
2073 0.49% -0.98%
2072 0.5% -0.99%
2071 0.51% -0.99%
2070 0.53% -0.98%
2069 0.51% -0.97%
2068 0.51% -0.97%
2067 0.52% -0.95%
2066 0.55% -0.97%
2065 0.55% -0.95%
2064 0.56% -0.94%
2063 0.57% -0.93%
2062 0.59% -0.92%
2061 0.6% -0.92%
2060 0.62% -0.9%
2059 0.63% -0.88%
2058 0.63% -0.88%
2057 0.7% -0.89%
2056 0.72% -0.87%
2055 0.72% -0.85%
2054 0.77% -0.83%
2053 0.78% -0.82%
2052 0.8% -0.81%
2051 0.81% -0.79%
2050 0.82% -0.79%
2049 0.88% -0.76%
2048 0.91% -0.77%
2047 0.91% -0.75%
2046 0.93% -0.74%
2045 0.94% -0.73%
2044 0.94% -0.72%
2043 0.94% -0.7%
2042 0.94% -0.7%
2041 0.97% -0.69%
2040 0.94% -0.69%
2039 0.95% -0.68%
2038 0.94% -0.67%
2037 0.96% -0.66%
2036 0.97% -0.65%
2035 0.98% -0.63%
2034 0.99% -0.62%
2033 1.03% -0.6%
2032 1% -0.59%
2031 1.03% -0.57%
2030 1.05% -0.56%
2029 1.08% -0.55%
2028 1.09% -0.53%
2027 1.12% -0.54%
2026 1.19% -1.5%
2025 1.25% -0.3%
2024 1.29% -0.001%
2023 1.47% -0.01%
2022 1.47% -0.23%
2021 1.34% -0.25%
2020 1.42% -0.03%
2019 1.46% 0.05%
2018 1.51% 0.07%
2017 1.57% 0.1%
2016 1.55% 0.11%
2015 1.5% 0.15%
2014 1.48% 0.19%
2013 1.45% 0.19%
2012 1.41% 0.17%
2011 1.36% 0.15%
2010 1.31% 0.18%
2009 1.18% 0.21%
2008 1.04% 0.18%
2007 0.95% 0.14%
2006 0.85% 0.12%
2005 0.74% 0.15%
2004 0.65% 0.18%
2003 0.58% 0.4%
2002 0.52% 0.4%
2001 0.48% 0.4%
2000 0.29% -0.17%
1999 -1.23% -0.27%
1998 -2.46% -0.3%
1997 -2.27% -0.24%
1996 -1.88% -0.12%
1995 -1.84% 0.05%
1994 -1.34% 0.2%
1993 -0.34% 0.27%
1992 0.31% 0.23%
1991 0.73% 0.12%
1990 0.92% -0.03%
1989 1.29% -0.14%
1988 1.53% -0.12%
1987 1.63% 0.07%
1986 1.44% 0.38%
1985 1.18% 0.75%
1984 1.14% 1.07%
1983 1.12% 1.28%
1982 1.11% 1.3%
1981 1.12% 1.19%
1980 1.16% 1.01%
1979 1.82% 0.86%
1978 2.5% 0.81%
1977 2.53% 0.91%
1976 2.17% 1.11%
1975 1.83% 1.41%
1974 1.87% 1.64%
1973 1.98% 1.62%
1972 2.1% 1.23%
1971 2.14% 0.59%
1970 2.16% -0.18%
1969 2.33% -0.8%
1968 2.54% -1.02%
1967 2.62% -0.69%
1966 2.69% 0.02%
1965 2.83% 0.88%
1964 3.01% 1.63%
1963 3.17% 2.16%
1962 3.25% 2.32%
1961 3.31% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Montenegro
Current population
21161809
612312
Population rank 65/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.007%
One net population change
2 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
3.85 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +719 +0
Annual growth/decline +262,467 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 164/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -9,279
Net migration rank 130/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -9,279
2024 - -7,368 - -1,686
2023 273,013 -4,822 686 12,000
2022 277,019 45,755 0 26,332
2021 269,026 -9,804 -2,062 -2,344
2020 272,458 -8,716 -188 -3,310
2019 278,788 2,594 627 -4,083
2018 278,917 -6,644 752 -5,058
2017 268,066 21,248 939 -4,948
2016 277,878 9,478 1,125 -5,274
2015 273,523 -2,011 1,062 -4,863
2014 274,406 -10,170 1,560 -4,357
2013 259,239 -3,925 1,557 -2,478
2012 249,987 -4,512 1,554 -1,583
2011 237,883 -3,160 1,365 0
2010 230,479 -6,840 1,797 -2,276
2009 218,036 -7,758 2,783 -3,456
2008 214,169 -37,796 2,530 -3,326
2007 188,486 -26,237 1,848 -3,056
2006 166,480 -21,728 1,599 -2,735
2005 146,619 -20,171 1,536 -2,247
2004 132,286 -22,841 2,146 -1,997
2003 112,137 -16,027 2,632 -3,178
2002 93,564 -8,272 2,988 -3,357
2001 84,279 -7,333 3,462 -3,511
2000 80,699 -8,754 3,751 -3,734
1999 79,536 -61,031 3,454 -3,487
1998 85,735 -488,075 3,889 -3,326
1997 92,778 -481,380 3,597 -3,077
1996 112,384 -469,331 4,155 -3,051
1995 140,721 -412,775 4,527 -3,082
1994 165,631 -520,028 4,381 -2,889
1993 185,649 -292,682 4,638 -2,835
1992 204,785 -214,015 5,015 -2,942
1991 221,581 -104,271 5,191 -2,630
1990 235,113 -103,336 5,010 -1,705
1989 254,394 -72,096 5,129 -1,730
1988 275,278 -25,892 5,529 -2,165
1987 290,227 -32,724 5,958 -2,569
1986 295,818 -23,297 6,097 -2,747
1985 293,834 -103,115 6,283 -3,013
1984 278,485 -96,266 6,337 -3,074
1983 260,471 -84,566 6,482 -3,190
1982 246,983 -76,976 6,419 -3,151
1981 243,652 -74,624 6,275 -2,287
1980 238,977 -67,731 6,383 -450
1979 237,442 -60,198 6,139 -718
1978 225,895 131,248 6,408 -1,103
1977 224,284 135,047 6,650 -1,364
1976 221,992 127,735 6,845 -1,447
1975 219,748 26,332 6,878 -1,588
1974 217,668 28,807 6,919 -1,669
1973 215,940 30,467 7,096 -1,778
1972 212,319 53,914 7,252 -1,922
1971 202,450 65,291 7,168 -1,856
1970 191,775 72,000 7,069 -2,013
1969 184,118 77,805 7,449 -2,456
1968 186,254 105,890 7,497 -2,404
1967 191,536 105,830 7,961 -2,519
1966 191,506 101,999 8,661 -2,751
1965 194,470 103,626 9,010 -2,743
1964 208,899 98,761 9,227 -2,734
1963 223,105 94,932 9,449 -2,800
1962 228,177 90,842 9,402 -2,606
1961 228,686 85,981 9,278 -2,254
1960 226,027 83,525 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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