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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.4 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Nepal
2100 33,848,663 31,902,377
2099 33,772,741 32,090,762
2098 33,695,479 32,277,789
2097 33,615,447 32,464,318
2096 33,523,978 32,647,891
2095 33,424,720 32,828,594
2094 33,326,027 33,009,460
2093 33,224,553 33,186,290
2092 33,128,053 33,361,327
2091 33,024,570 33,532,505
2090 32,918,505 33,699,660
2089 32,809,364 33,863,636
2088 32,697,677 34,022,597
2087 32,574,802 34,175,457
2086 32,450,913 34,322,945
2085 32,326,215 34,468,441
2084 32,198,072 34,605,513
2083 32,062,485 34,735,114
2082 31,936,199 34,856,938
2081 31,798,193 34,972,075
2080 31,659,824 35,080,783
2079 31,525,030 35,183,584
2078 31,377,560 35,277,254
2077 31,230,620 35,362,658
2076 31,082,855 35,440,746
2075 30,934,158 35,510,291
2074 30,781,840 35,573,094
2073 30,635,989 35,627,375
2072 30,488,022 35,670,886
2071 30,336,588 35,709,979
2070 30,183,464 35,739,580
2069 30,024,249 35,759,193
2068 29,872,612 35,770,405
2067 29,722,383 35,774,081
2066 29,568,138 35,770,220
2065 29,406,227 35,758,824
2064 29,245,499 35,737,661
2063 29,081,885 35,709,945
2062 28,917,277 35,669,839
2061 28,748,398 35,623,365
2060 28,577,830 35,567,728
2059 28,401,552 35,503,043
2058 28,224,769 35,427,419
2057 28,046,842 35,345,633
2056 27,852,110 35,253,644
2055 27,652,544 35,155,433
2054 27,453,980 35,050,330
2053 27,243,894 34,936,594
2052 27,031,990 34,816,009
2051 26,818,727 34,684,328
2050 26,602,802 34,546,267
2049 26,385,294 34,400,898
2048 26,155,898 34,250,249
2047 25,920,222 34,091,495
2046 25,687,222 33,921,975
2045 25,451,058 33,747,892
2044 25,215,227 33,566,784
2043 24,979,701 33,380,395
2042 24,746,212 33,186,321
2041 24,516,106 32,987,097
2040 24,281,719 32,781,189
2039 24,055,361 32,569,731
2038 23,829,916 32,349,742
2037 23,608,263 32,125,036
2036 23,382,815 31,892,962
2035 23,159,205 31,653,976
2034 22,934,543 31,407,460
2033 22,708,727 31,152,292
2032 22,478,234 30,890,627
2031 22,254,688 30,623,706
2030 22,027,730 30,349,201
2029 21,799,495 30,068,368
2028 21,566,108 29,780,585
2027 21,333,660 29,627,864
2026 21,098,089 29,585,230
2025 20,850,907 29,605,298
2024 20,592,571 29,651,054
2023 20,330,104 29,694,614
2022 20,034,609 29,715,436
2021 19,743,603 29,475,010
2020 19,482,117 28,966,574
2019 19,209,555 28,414,064
2018 18,932,727 28,079,689
2017 18,651,931 28,011,258
2016 18,363,600 27,955,462
2015 18,084,169 27,823,629
2014 17,816,285 27,672,370
2013 17,556,502 27,589,996
2012 17,306,106 27,534,915
2011 17,066,002 27,464,494
2010 16,836,810 27,341,952
2009 16,619,846 27,173,035
2008 16,426,525 26,990,037
2007 16,257,214 26,788,492
2006 16,103,716 26,565,425
2005 15,968,117 26,309,458
2004 15,850,159 26,016,656
2003 15,747,380 25,688,758
2002 15,656,677 25,328,981
2001 15,575,550 24,946,748
2000 15,501,103 24,546,509
1999 15,455,874 24,125,199
1998 15,647,785 23,680,357
1997 16,043,251 23,219,463
1996 16,416,027 22,741,862
1995 16,730,536 22,245,439
1994 17,043,771 21,717,479
1993 17,274,487 21,180,159
1992 17,332,625 20,609,707
1991 17,278,600 20,036,500
1990 17,154,054 19,524,573
1989 16,997,013 19,057,807
1988 16,781,168 18,638,661
1987 16,527,715 18,250,505
1986 16,262,702 17,868,124
1985 16,031,090 17,477,692
1984 15,844,621 17,085,242
1983 15,665,551 16,689,119
1982 15,492,595 16,297,987
1981 15,323,082 15,922,423
1980 15,152,949 15,553,105
1979 14,978,696 15,190,590
1978 14,711,497 14,839,695
1977 14,353,265 14,499,175
1976 13,998,738 14,177,649
1975 13,700,843 13,870,695
1974 13,454,570 13,568,435
1973 13,208,121 13,275,239
1972 12,951,798 12,989,099
1971 12,684,813 12,710,061
1970 12,419,057 12,436,190
1969 12,156,212 12,167,036
1968 11,879,182 11,906,266
1967 11,584,428 11,652,716
1966 11,288,989 11,408,710
1965 10,993,183 11,173,411
1964 10,690,309 10,946,392
1963 10,377,466 10,729,818
1962 10,058,928 10,521,116
1961 9,742,085 10,318,396
1960 9,429,981 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Nepal
2100 0.22% -0.59%
2099 0.23% -0.58%
2098 0.24% -0.57%
2097 0.27% -0.56%
2096 0.3% -0.55%
2095 0.3% -0.55%
2094 0.31% -0.53%
2093 0.29% -0.52%
2092 0.31% -0.51%
2091 0.32% -0.5%
2090 0.33% -0.48%
2089 0.34% -0.47%
2088 0.38% -0.45%
2087 0.38% -0.43%
2086 0.39% -0.42%
2085 0.4% -0.4%
2084 0.42% -0.37%
2083 0.4% -0.35%
2082 0.43% -0.33%
2081 0.44% -0.31%
2080 0.43% -0.29%
2079 0.47% -0.27%
2078 0.47% -0.24%
2077 0.48% -0.22%
2076 0.48% -0.2%
2075 0.49% -0.18%
2074 0.48% -0.15%
2073 0.49% -0.12%
2072 0.5% -0.11%
2071 0.51% -0.08%
2070 0.53% -0.05%
2069 0.51% -0.03%
2068 0.51% -0.01%
2067 0.52% 0.01%
2066 0.55% 0.03%
2065 0.55% 0.06%
2064 0.56% 0.08%
2063 0.57% 0.11%
2062 0.59% 0.13%
2061 0.6% 0.16%
2060 0.62% 0.18%
2059 0.63% 0.21%
2058 0.63% 0.23%
2057 0.7% 0.26%
2056 0.72% 0.28%
2055 0.72% 0.3%
2054 0.77% 0.33%
2053 0.78% 0.35%
2052 0.8% 0.38%
2051 0.81% 0.4%
2050 0.82% 0.42%
2049 0.88% 0.44%
2048 0.91% 0.47%
2047 0.91% 0.5%
2046 0.93% 0.52%
2045 0.94% 0.54%
2044 0.94% 0.56%
2043 0.94% 0.58%
2042 0.94% 0.6%
2041 0.97% 0.63%
2040 0.94% 0.65%
2039 0.95% 0.68%
2038 0.94% 0.7%
2037 0.96% 0.73%
2036 0.97% 0.75%
2035 0.98% 0.78%
2034 0.99% 0.82%
2033 1.03% 0.85%
2032 1% 0.87%
2031 1.03% 0.9%
2030 1.05% 0.93%
2029 1.08% 0.97%
2028 1.09% 0.52%
2027 1.12% 0.14%
2026 1.19% -0.07%
2025 1.25% -0.15%
2024 1.29% -0.15%
2023 1.47% -0.07%
2022 1.47% 0.82%
2021 1.34% 1.76%
2020 1.42% 1.94%
2019 1.46% 1.19%
2018 1.51% 0.24%
2017 1.57% 0.2%
2016 1.55% 0.47%
2015 1.5% 0.55%
2014 1.48% 0.3%
2013 1.45% 0.2%
2012 1.41% 0.26%
2011 1.36% 0.45%
2010 1.31% 0.62%
2009 1.18% 0.68%
2008 1.04% 0.75%
2007 0.95% 0.84%
2006 0.85% 0.97%
2005 0.74% 1.13%
2004 0.65% 1.28%
2003 0.58% 1.42%
2002 0.52% 1.53%
2001 0.48% 1.63%
2000 0.29% 1.75%
1999 -1.23% 1.88%
1998 -2.46% 1.98%
1997 -2.27% 2.1%
1996 -1.88% 2.23%
1995 -1.84% 2.43%
1994 -1.34% 2.54%
1993 -0.34% 2.77%
1992 0.31% 2.86%
1991 0.73% 2.62%
1990 0.92% 2.45%
1989 1.29% 2.25%
1988 1.53% 2.13%
1987 1.63% 2.14%
1986 1.44% 2.23%
1985 1.18% 2.3%
1984 1.14% 2.37%
1983 1.12% 2.4%
1982 1.11% 2.36%
1981 1.12% 2.37%
1980 1.16% 2.39%
1979 1.82% 2.36%
1978 2.5% 2.35%
1977 2.53% 2.27%
1976 2.17% 2.21%
1975 1.83% 2.23%
1974 1.87% 2.21%
1973 1.98% 2.2%
1972 2.1% 2.2%
1971 2.14% 2.2%
1970 2.16% 2.21%
1969 2.33% 2.19%
1968 2.54% 2.18%
1967 2.62% 2.14%
1966 2.69% 2.11%
1965 2.83% 2.07%
1964 3.01% 2.02%
1963 3.17% 1.98%
1962 3.25% 1.96%
1961 3.31% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Nepal
Current population
21161809
29596762
Population rank 65/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.36%
One net population change
2 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 -119
Annual growth/decline +262,467 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 174/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -364,699
Net migration rank 130/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -364,699
2024 - -7,368 - -401,282
2023 273,013 -4,822 368,450 -409,782
2022 277,019 45,755 379,021 -379,321
2021 269,026 -9,804 351,165 130,001
2020 272,458 -8,716 373,553 162,139
2019 278,788 2,594 387,113 182,203
2018 278,917 -6,644 394,576 -295,151
2017 268,066 21,248 406,219 -368,787
2016 277,878 9,478 415,921 -341,748
2015 273,523 -2,011 410,565 -221,062
2014 274,406 -10,170 423,166 -310,156
2013 259,239 -3,925 424,804 -373,064
2012 249,987 -4,512 430,151 -371,707
2011 237,883 -3,160 429,957 -347,552
2010 230,479 -6,840 432,631 -269,963
2009 218,036 -7,758 441,290 -266,144
2008 214,169 -37,796 452,353 -261,540
2007 188,486 -26,237 464,780 -252,526
2006 166,480 -21,728 475,335 -241,455
2005 146,619 -20,171 489,093 -211,024
2004 132,286 -22,841 504,853 -197,336
2003 112,137 -16,027 516,575 -168,314
2002 93,564 -8,272 525,045 -153,730
2001 84,279 -7,333 542,118 -148,973
2000 80,699 -8,754 554,506 -147,193
1999 79,536 -61,031 557,847 -122,551
1998 85,735 -488,075 562,787 -108,400
1997 92,778 -481,380 565,882 -98,454
1996 112,384 -469,331 580,099 -92,307
1995 140,721 -412,775 591,283 -86,232
1994 165,631 -520,028 578,293 -27,415
1993 185,649 -292,682 561,549 -37,782
1992 204,785 -214,015 533,029 84,113
1991 221,581 -104,271 512,233 17,056
1990 235,113 -103,336 495,202 -640
1989 254,394 -72,096 478,771 -39,808
1988 275,278 -25,892 463,581 -64,246
1987 290,227 -32,724 449,400 -72,437
1986 295,818 -23,297 434,802 -47,017
1985 293,834 -103,115 423,240 -30,154
1984 278,485 -96,266 411,122 -19,300
1983 260,471 -84,566 399,103 1,304
1982 246,983 -76,976 385,741 -3,898
1981 243,652 -74,624 374,145 -4,855
1980 238,977 -67,731 364,254 5,084
1979 237,442 -60,198 355,597 88
1978 225,895 131,248 345,765 346
1977 224,284 135,047 332,843 2,108
1976 221,992 127,735 323,222 -15,119
1975 219,748 26,332 312,479 -6,686
1974 217,668 28,807 303,078 -4,361
1973 215,940 30,467 288,750 -1,076
1972 212,319 53,914 286,708 -2,107
1971 202,450 65,291 280,752 -7,284
1970 191,775 72,000 272,439 1,847
1969 184,118 77,805 264,560 -527
1968 186,254 105,890 258,259 -746
1967 191,536 105,830 249,240 347
1966 191,506 101,999 241,716 -3,306
1965 194,470 103,626 233,726 -1,551
1964 208,899 98,761 227,948 -6,087
1963 223,105 94,932 219,586 -8,303
1962 228,177 90,842 215,368 -9,249
1961 228,686 85,981 209,917 -10,601
1960 226,027 83,525 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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