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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 6.67 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Namibia
2100 33,848,663 5,958,153
2099 33,772,741 5,952,623
2098 33,695,479 5,947,142
2097 33,615,447 5,942,285
2096 33,523,978 5,938,162
2095 33,424,720 5,930,395
2094 33,326,027 5,922,248
2093 33,224,553 5,911,235
2092 33,128,053 5,899,026
2091 33,024,570 5,886,490
2090 32,918,505 5,871,938
2089 32,809,364 5,858,234
2088 32,697,677 5,842,720
2087 32,574,802 5,825,856
2086 32,450,913 5,806,643
2085 32,326,215 5,789,246
2084 32,198,072 5,771,050
2083 32,062,485 5,751,610
2082 31,936,199 5,730,648
2081 31,798,193 5,707,476
2080 31,659,824 5,682,842
2079 31,525,030 5,659,698
2078 31,377,560 5,634,313
2077 31,230,620 5,608,096
2076 31,082,855 5,580,829
2075 30,934,158 5,551,107
2074 30,781,840 5,522,025
2073 30,635,989 5,494,180
2072 30,488,022 5,464,749
2071 30,336,588 5,434,461
2070 30,183,464 5,403,822
2069 30,024,249 5,371,517
2068 29,872,612 5,336,950
2067 29,722,383 5,300,707
2066 29,568,138 5,263,191
2065 29,406,227 5,227,346
2064 29,245,499 5,190,323
2063 29,081,885 5,150,579
2062 28,917,277 5,109,760
2061 28,748,398 5,068,478
2060 28,577,830 5,023,587
2059 28,401,552 4,979,591
2058 28,224,769 4,933,964
2057 28,046,842 4,887,985
2056 27,852,110 4,840,537
2055 27,652,544 4,790,848
2054 27,453,980 4,741,942
2053 27,243,894 4,691,180
2052 27,031,990 4,639,835
2051 26,818,727 4,587,353
2050 26,602,802 4,533,502
2049 26,385,294 4,482,650
2048 26,155,898 4,430,309
2047 25,920,222 4,373,597
2046 25,687,222 4,318,050
2045 25,451,058 4,259,166
2044 25,215,227 4,202,338
2043 24,979,701 4,144,892
2042 24,746,212 4,088,713
2041 24,516,106 4,032,347
2040 24,281,719 3,976,987
2039 24,055,361 3,920,720
2038 23,829,916 3,862,015
2037 23,608,263 3,804,482
2036 23,382,815 3,747,072
2035 23,159,205 3,689,163
2034 22,934,543 3,631,737
2033 22,708,727 3,575,000
2032 22,478,234 3,516,310
2031 22,254,688 3,456,265
2030 22,027,730 3,395,964
2029 21,799,495 3,336,698
2028 21,566,108 3,277,428
2027 21,333,660 3,216,917
2026 21,098,089 3,156,839
2025 20,850,907 3,094,769
2024 20,592,571 3,030,131
2023 20,330,104 2,963,095
2022 20,034,609 2,889,662
2021 19,743,603 2,810,548
2020 19,482,117 2,728,762
2019 19,209,555 2,650,494
2018 18,932,727 2,577,327
2017 18,651,931 2,506,853
2016 18,363,600 2,439,213
2015 18,084,169 2,374,300
2014 17,816,285 2,312,139
2013 17,556,502 2,252,508
2012 17,306,106 2,194,654
2011 17,066,002 2,146,325
2010 16,836,810 2,109,811
2009 16,619,846 2,077,394
2008 16,426,525 2,047,056
2007 16,257,214 2,018,600
2006 16,103,716 1,991,888
2005 15,968,117 1,966,582
2004 15,850,159 1,942,082
2003 15,747,380 1,917,464
2002 15,656,677 1,889,970
2001 15,575,550 1,857,048
2000 15,501,103 1,818,647
1999 15,455,874 1,776,368
1998 15,647,785 1,732,745
1997 16,043,251 1,689,264
1996 16,416,027 1,646,103
1995 16,730,536 1,602,170
1994 17,043,771 1,556,304
1993 17,274,487 1,508,697
1992 17,332,625 1,461,322
1991 17,278,600 1,415,684
1990 17,154,054 1,369,303
1989 16,997,013 1,288,947
1988 16,781,168 1,209,696
1987 16,527,715 1,167,889
1986 16,262,702 1,131,081
1985 16,031,090 1,096,890
1984 15,844,621 1,065,989
1983 15,665,551 1,037,511
1982 15,492,595 1,010,308
1981 15,323,082 992,500
1980 15,152,949 981,434
1979 14,978,696 962,825
1978 14,711,497 947,269
1977 14,353,265 931,104
1976 13,998,738 906,566
1975 13,700,843 881,032
1974 13,454,570 854,320
1973 13,208,121 828,928
1972 12,951,798 804,399
1971 12,684,813 780,584
1970 12,419,057 757,868
1969 12,156,212 736,120
1968 11,879,182 715,542
1967 11,584,428 696,045
1966 11,288,989 677,655
1965 10,993,183 660,558
1964 10,690,309 644,530
1963 10,377,466 629,589
1962 10,058,928 615,759
1961 9,742,085 603,067
1960 9,429,981 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Namibia
2100 0.22% 0.09%
2099 0.23% 0.09%
2098 0.24% 0.08%
2097 0.27% 0.07%
2096 0.3% 0.13%
2095 0.3% 0.14%
2094 0.31% 0.19%
2093 0.29% 0.21%
2092 0.31% 0.21%
2091 0.32% 0.25%
2090 0.33% 0.23%
2089 0.34% 0.27%
2088 0.38% 0.29%
2087 0.38% 0.33%
2086 0.39% 0.3%
2085 0.4% 0.32%
2084 0.42% 0.34%
2083 0.4% 0.37%
2082 0.43% 0.41%
2081 0.44% 0.43%
2080 0.43% 0.41%
2079 0.47% 0.45%
2078 0.47% 0.47%
2077 0.48% 0.49%
2076 0.48% 0.54%
2075 0.49% 0.53%
2074 0.48% 0.51%
2073 0.49% 0.54%
2072 0.5% 0.56%
2071 0.51% 0.57%
2070 0.53% 0.6%
2069 0.51% 0.65%
2068 0.51% 0.68%
2067 0.52% 0.71%
2066 0.55% 0.69%
2065 0.55% 0.71%
2064 0.56% 0.77%
2063 0.57% 0.8%
2062 0.59% 0.81%
2061 0.6% 0.89%
2060 0.62% 0.88%
2059 0.63% 0.92%
2058 0.63% 0.94%
2057 0.7% 0.98%
2056 0.72% 1.04%
2055 0.72% 1.03%
2054 0.77% 1.08%
2053 0.78% 1.11%
2052 0.8% 1.14%
2051 0.81% 1.19%
2050 0.82% 1.13%
2049 0.88% 1.18%
2048 0.91% 1.3%
2047 0.91% 1.29%
2046 0.93% 1.38%
2045 0.94% 1.35%
2044 0.94% 1.39%
2043 0.94% 1.37%
2042 0.94% 1.4%
2041 0.97% 1.39%
2040 0.94% 1.44%
2039 0.95% 1.52%
2038 0.94% 1.51%
2037 0.96% 1.53%
2036 0.97% 1.57%
2035 0.98% 1.58%
2034 0.99% 1.59%
2033 1.03% 1.67%
2032 1% 1.74%
2031 1.03% 1.78%
2030 1.05% 1.78%
2029 1.08% 1.81%
2028 1.09% 1.88%
2027 1.12% 1.9%
2026 1.19% 2.01%
2025 1.25% 2.13%
2024 1.29% 2.26%
2023 1.47% 2.54%
2022 1.47% 2.81%
2021 1.34% 3%
2020 1.42% 2.95%
2019 1.46% 2.84%
2018 1.51% 2.81%
2017 1.57% 2.77%
2016 1.55% 2.73%
2015 1.5% 2.69%
2014 1.48% 2.65%
2013 1.45% 2.64%
2012 1.41% 2.25%
2011 1.36% 1.73%
2010 1.31% 1.56%
2009 1.18% 1.48%
2008 1.04% 1.41%
2007 0.95% 1.34%
2006 0.85% 1.29%
2005 0.74% 1.26%
2004 0.65% 1.28%
2003 0.58% 1.45%
2002 0.52% 1.77%
2001 0.48% 2.11%
2000 0.29% 2.38%
1999 -1.23% 2.52%
1998 -2.46% 2.57%
1997 -2.27% 2.62%
1996 -1.88% 2.74%
1995 -1.84% 2.95%
1994 -1.34% 3.16%
1993 -0.34% 3.24%
1992 0.31% 3.22%
1991 0.73% 3.39%
1990 0.92% 6.23%
1989 1.29% 6.55%
1988 1.53% 3.58%
1987 1.63% 3.25%
1986 1.44% 3.12%
1985 1.18% 2.9%
1984 1.14% 2.74%
1983 1.12% 2.69%
1982 1.11% 1.79%
1981 1.12% 1.13%
1980 1.16% 1.93%
1979 1.82% 1.64%
1978 2.5% 1.74%
1977 2.53% 2.71%
1976 2.17% 2.9%
1975 1.83% 3.13%
1974 1.87% 3.06%
1973 1.98% 3.05%
1972 2.1% 3.05%
1971 2.14% 3%
1970 2.16% 2.95%
1969 2.33% 2.88%
1968 2.54% 2.8%
1967 2.62% 2.71%
1966 2.69% 2.59%
1965 2.83% 2.49%
1964 3.01% 2.37%
1963 3.17% 2.25%
1962 3.25% 2.1%
1961 3.31% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Namibia
Current population
21161809
3173089
Population rank 65/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.04%
One net population change
2 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +184
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 41/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 +1,866
Net migration rank 130/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 1,866
2024 - -7,368 - 4,211
2023 273,013 -4,822 58,435 11,675
2022 277,019 45,755 54,534 22,212
2021 269,026 -9,804 50,160 31,327
2020 272,458 -8,716 55,034 27,056
2019 278,788 2,594 54,769 19,676
2018 278,917 -6,644 53,970 17,920
2017 268,066 21,248 52,975 16,080
2016 277,878 9,478 52,228 14,002
2015 273,523 -2,011 50,846 12,755
2014 274,406 -10,170 49,581 11,134
2013 259,239 -3,925 47,801 10,748
2012 249,987 -4,512 46,204 10,957
2011 237,883 -3,160 43,557 -4,067
2010 230,479 -6,840 42,046 -8,518
2009 218,036 -7,758 39,942 -8,626
2008 214,169 -37,796 38,147 -8,775
2007 188,486 -26,237 36,430 -8,905
2006 166,480 -21,728 34,690 -8,792
2005 146,619 -20,171 32,909 -8,195
2004 132,286 -22,841 31,478 -7,192
2003 112,137 -16,027 31,115 -6,153
2002 93,564 -8,272 31,947 -1,913
2001 84,279 -7,333 32,942 2,869
2000 80,699 -8,754 35,280 5,709
1999 79,536 -61,031 37,233 6,333
1998 85,735 -488,075 37,500 6,180
1997 92,778 -481,380 37,256 6,023
1996 112,384 -469,331 37,177 5,866
1995 140,721 -412,775 39,119 5,712
1994 165,631 -520,028 41,316 5,578
1993 185,649 -292,682 42,861 5,464
1992 204,785 -214,015 43,945 2,487
1991 221,581 -104,271 44,523 309
1990 235,113 -103,336 43,956 3,969
1989 254,394 -72,096 37,715 75,072
1988 275,278 -25,892 34,798 10,916
1987 290,227 -32,724 33,340 4,559
1986 295,818 -23,297 31,764 3,953
1985 293,834 -103,115 30,575 2,090
1984 278,485 -96,266 29,395 -267
1983 260,471 -84,566 28,307 -481
1982 246,983 -76,976 27,474 -889
1981 243,652 -74,624 27,938 -18,901
1980 238,977 -67,731 28,142 -15,041
1979 237,442 -60,198 28,930 -4,818
1978 225,895 131,248 29,821 -22,827
1977 224,284 135,047 29,241 -3,907
1976 221,992 127,735 28,785 -5,048
1975 219,748 26,332 27,882 -553
1974 217,668 28,807 26,844 -744
1973 215,940 30,467 25,754 -1,066
1972 212,319 53,914 24,606 -236
1971 202,450 65,291 23,467 -208
1970 191,775 72,000 22,414 -244
1969 184,118 77,805 21,387 -57
1968 186,254 105,890 20,470 -636
1967 191,536 105,830 19,498 -339
1966 191,506 101,999 18,635 -1,023
1965 194,470 103,626 17,902 -1,327
1964 208,899 98,761 17,134 -1,660
1963 223,105 94,932 16,430 -2,016
1962 228,177 90,842 15,656 -2,403
1961 228,686 85,981 14,936 -2,807
1960 226,027 83,525 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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