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Population in Kazakhstan compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.16 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Netherlands
2100 33,848,663 17,359,081
2099 33,772,741 17,392,412
2098 33,695,479 17,425,508
2097 33,615,447 17,459,827
2096 33,523,978 17,495,124
2095 33,424,720 17,532,593
2094 33,326,027 17,571,051
2093 33,224,553 17,610,792
2092 33,128,053 17,649,611
2091 33,024,570 17,688,532
2090 32,918,505 17,730,570
2089 32,809,364 17,770,380
2088 32,697,677 17,809,825
2087 32,574,802 17,845,820
2086 32,450,913 17,885,001
2085 32,326,215 17,921,302
2084 32,198,072 17,957,639
2083 32,062,485 17,994,232
2082 31,936,199 18,029,404
2081 31,798,193 18,063,233
2080 31,659,824 18,093,703
2079 31,525,030 18,124,294
2078 31,377,560 18,152,738
2077 31,230,620 18,181,372
2076 31,082,855 18,206,864
2075 30,934,158 18,227,791
2074 30,781,840 18,245,652
2073 30,635,989 18,263,765
2072 30,488,022 18,280,443
2071 30,336,588 18,295,700
2070 30,183,464 18,311,141
2069 30,024,249 18,326,509
2068 29,872,612 18,341,711
2067 29,722,383 18,356,770
2066 29,568,138 18,374,904
2065 29,406,227 18,396,018
2064 29,245,499 18,417,894
2063 29,081,885 18,441,434
2062 28,917,277 18,464,922
2061 28,748,398 18,492,436
2060 28,577,830 18,520,315
2059 28,401,552 18,548,786
2058 28,224,769 18,577,700
2057 28,046,842 18,608,370
2056 27,852,110 18,638,918
2055 27,652,544 18,666,514
2054 27,453,980 18,692,598
2053 27,243,894 18,718,268
2052 27,031,990 18,741,740
2051 26,818,727 18,768,309
2050 26,602,802 18,789,481
2049 26,385,294 18,809,886
2048 26,155,898 18,827,655
2047 25,920,222 18,844,635
2046 25,687,222 18,855,920
2045 25,451,058 18,867,286
2044 25,215,227 18,877,101
2043 24,979,701 18,882,735
2042 24,746,212 18,885,839
2041 24,516,106 18,885,255
2040 24,281,719 18,879,571
2039 24,055,361 18,870,248
2038 23,829,916 18,855,512
2037 23,608,263 18,837,172
2036 23,382,815 18,811,873
2035 23,159,205 18,783,312
2034 22,934,543 18,750,125
2033 22,708,727 18,708,101
2032 22,478,234 18,662,054
2031 22,254,688 18,609,452
2030 22,027,730 18,549,634
2029 21,799,495 18,481,269
2028 21,566,108 18,404,195
2027 21,333,660 18,320,644
2026 21,098,089 18,227,403
2025 20,850,907 18,118,662
2024 20,592,571 17,993,485
2023 20,330,104 17,877,117
2022 20,034,609 17,700,982
2021 19,743,603 17,533,044
2020 19,482,117 17,441,500
2019 19,209,555 17,344,874
2018 18,932,727 17,231,624
2017 18,651,931 17,131,296
2016 18,363,600 17,030,314
2015 18,084,169 16,939,923
2014 17,816,285 16,865,008
2013 17,556,502 16,804,432
2012 17,306,106 16,754,962
2011 17,066,002 16,693,074
2010 16,836,810 16,615,394
2009 16,619,846 16,530,388
2008 16,426,525 16,445,593
2007 16,257,214 16,381,696
2006 16,103,716 16,346,101
2005 15,968,117 16,319,868
2004 15,850,159 16,281,779
2003 15,747,380 16,225,302
2002 15,656,677 16,148,929
2001 15,575,550 16,046,180
2000 15,501,103 15,925,513
1999 15,455,874 15,812,088
1998 15,647,785 15,707,209
1997 16,043,251 15,610,650
1996 16,416,027 15,530,498
1995 16,730,536 15,459,006
1994 17,043,771 15,382,838
1993 17,274,487 15,290,368
1992 17,332,625 15,184,166
1991 17,278,600 15,069,798
1990 17,154,054 14,951,510
1989 16,997,013 14,848,907
1988 16,781,168 14,760,094
1987 16,527,715 14,665,037
1986 16,262,702 14,572,278
1985 16,031,090 14,491,632
1984 15,844,621 14,424,211
1983 15,665,551 14,367,070
1982 15,492,595 14,312,690
1981 15,323,082 14,247,208
1980 15,152,949 14,149,800
1979 14,978,696 14,038,270
1978 14,711,497 13,941,700
1977 14,353,265 13,856,185
1976 13,998,738 13,774,037
1975 13,700,843 13,666,335
1974 13,454,570 13,545,056
1973 13,208,121 13,439,322
1972 12,951,798 13,328,593
1971 12,684,813 13,194,497
1970 12,419,057 13,038,526
1969 12,156,212 12,877,984
1968 11,879,182 12,729,721
1967 11,584,428 12,598,201
1966 11,288,989 12,456,251
1965 10,993,183 12,294,732
1964 10,690,309 12,127,120
1963 10,377,466 11,965,966
1962 10,058,928 11,805,689
1961 9,742,085 11,638,712
1960 9,429,981 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Netherlands
2100 0.22% -0.19%
2099 0.23% -0.19%
2098 0.24% -0.2%
2097 0.27% -0.2%
2096 0.3% -0.21%
2095 0.3% -0.22%
2094 0.31% -0.23%
2093 0.29% -0.22%
2092 0.31% -0.22%
2091 0.32% -0.24%
2090 0.33% -0.22%
2089 0.34% -0.22%
2088 0.38% -0.2%
2087 0.38% -0.22%
2086 0.39% -0.2%
2085 0.4% -0.2%
2084 0.42% -0.2%
2083 0.4% -0.2%
2082 0.43% -0.19%
2081 0.44% -0.17%
2080 0.43% -0.17%
2079 0.47% -0.16%
2078 0.47% -0.16%
2077 0.48% -0.14%
2076 0.48% -0.11%
2075 0.49% -0.1%
2074 0.48% -0.1%
2073 0.49% -0.09%
2072 0.5% -0.08%
2071 0.51% -0.08%
2070 0.53% -0.08%
2069 0.51% -0.08%
2068 0.51% -0.08%
2067 0.52% -0.1%
2066 0.55% -0.11%
2065 0.55% -0.12%
2064 0.56% -0.13%
2063 0.57% -0.13%
2062 0.59% -0.15%
2061 0.6% -0.15%
2060 0.62% -0.15%
2059 0.63% -0.16%
2058 0.63% -0.16%
2057 0.7% -0.16%
2056 0.72% -0.15%
2055 0.72% -0.14%
2054 0.77% -0.14%
2053 0.78% -0.13%
2052 0.8% -0.14%
2051 0.81% -0.11%
2050 0.82% -0.11%
2049 0.88% -0.09%
2048 0.91% -0.09%
2047 0.91% -0.06%
2046 0.93% -0.06%
2045 0.94% -0.05%
2044 0.94% -0.03%
2043 0.94% -0.02%
2042 0.94% 0.003%
2041 0.97% 0.03%
2040 0.94% 0.05%
2039 0.95% 0.08%
2038 0.94% 0.1%
2037 0.96% 0.13%
2036 0.97% 0.15%
2035 0.98% 0.18%
2034 0.99% 0.22%
2033 1.03% 0.25%
2032 1% 0.28%
2031 1.03% 0.32%
2030 1.05% 0.37%
2029 1.08% 0.42%
2028 1.09% 0.46%
2027 1.12% 0.51%
2026 1.19% 0.6%
2025 1.25% 0.7%
2024 1.29% 0.65%
2023 1.47% 1%
2022 1.47% 0.96%
2021 1.34% 0.52%
2020 1.42% 0.56%
2019 1.46% 0.66%
2018 1.51% 0.59%
2017 1.57% 0.59%
2016 1.55% 0.53%
2015 1.5% 0.44%
2014 1.48% 0.36%
2013 1.45% 0.3%
2012 1.41% 0.37%
2011 1.36% 0.47%
2010 1.31% 0.51%
2009 1.18% 0.52%
2008 1.04% 0.39%
2007 0.95% 0.22%
2006 0.85% 0.16%
2005 0.74% 0.23%
2004 0.65% 0.35%
2003 0.58% 0.47%
2002 0.52% 0.64%
2001 0.48% 0.76%
2000 0.29% 0.72%
1999 -1.23% 0.67%
1998 -2.46% 0.62%
1997 -2.27% 0.52%
1996 -1.88% 0.46%
1995 -1.84% 0.5%
1994 -1.34% 0.6%
1993 -0.34% 0.7%
1992 0.31% 0.76%
1991 0.73% 0.79%
1990 0.92% 0.69%
1989 1.29% 0.6%
1988 1.53% 0.65%
1987 1.63% 0.64%
1986 1.44% 0.56%
1985 1.18% 0.47%
1984 1.14% 0.4%
1983 1.12% 0.38%
1982 1.11% 0.46%
1981 1.12% 0.69%
1980 1.16% 0.79%
1979 1.82% 0.69%
1978 2.5% 0.62%
1977 2.53% 0.6%
1976 2.17% 0.79%
1975 1.83% 0.9%
1974 1.87% 0.79%
1973 1.98% 0.83%
1972 2.1% 1.02%
1971 2.14% 1.2%
1970 2.16% 1.25%
1969 2.33% 1.16%
1968 2.54% 1.04%
1967 2.62% 1.14%
1966 2.69% 1.31%
1965 2.83% 1.38%
1964 3.01% 1.35%
1963 3.17% 1.36%
1962 3.25% 1.43%
1961 3.31% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Netherlands
Current population
21161809
18252623
Population rank 65/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.22%
One net population change
2 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +319
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 121/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +104,681
Net migration rank 130/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 104,681
2024 - -7,368 - 121,628
2023 273,013 -4,822 -5,363 144,558
2022 277,019 45,755 -1,770 224,472
2021 269,026 -9,804 7,014 106,416
2020 272,458 -8,716 0 67,598
2019 278,788 2,594 17,345 109,003
2018 278,917 -6,644 15,508 87,197
2017 268,066 21,248 18,844 86,332
2016 277,878 9,478 23,843 88,743
2015 273,523 -2,011 23,716 55,585
2014 274,406 -10,170 35,417 36,591
2013 259,239 -3,925 30,248 19,973
2012 249,987 -4,512 35,186 14,861
2011 237,883 -3,160 45,072 31,224
2010 230,479 -6,840 48,184 33,703
2009 218,036 -7,758 51,244 39,832
2008 214,169 -37,796 49,337 32,406
2007 188,486 -26,237 49,145 -304
2006 166,480 -21,728 49,038 -25,401
2005 146,619 -20,171 50,592 -22,496
2004 132,286 -22,841 56,987 -9,230
2003 112,137 -16,027 58,411 7,937
2002 93,564 -8,272 59,751 28,824
2001 84,279 -7,333 62,580 56,096
2000 80,699 -8,754 66,887 59,308
1999 79,536 -61,031 60,086 47,179
1998 85,735 -488,075 61,258 52,058
1997 92,778 -481,380 56,198 31,302
1996 112,384 -469,331 51,251 21,792
1995 140,721 -412,775 54,106 15,056
1994 165,631 -520,028 61,532 20,193
1993 185,649 -292,682 58,103 44,514
1992 204,785 -214,015 66,811 50,148
1991 221,581 -104,271 69,321 51,670
1990 235,113 -103,336 68,777 53,564
1989 254,394 -72,096 59,396 31,165
1988 275,278 -25,892 61,993 31,026
1987 290,227 -32,724 64,526 39,559
1986 295,818 -23,297 59,746 30,380
1985 293,834 -103,115 55,069 27,356
1984 278,485 -96,266 54,812 12,902
1983 260,471 -84,566 51,722 11,007
1982 246,983 -76,976 54,388 7,644
1981 243,652 -74,624 62,688 17,643
1980 238,977 -67,731 66,504 54,010
1979 237,442 -60,198 63,172 42,772
1978 225,895 131,248 61,344 26,639
1977 224,284 135,047 63,739 19,809
1976 221,992 127,735 63,361 18,774
1975 219,748 26,332 64,232 68,569
1974 217,668 28,807 75,853 31,645
1973 215,940 30,467 84,668 18,705
1972 212,319 53,914 101,297 17,470
1971 202,450 65,291 116,112 32,756
1970 191,775 72,000 129,082 32,438
1969 184,118 77,805 139,082 21,850
1968 186,254 105,890 132,389 7,243
1967 191,536 105,830 138,580 -10,673
1966 191,506 101,999 138,265 20,740
1965 194,470 103,626 146,308 19,444
1964 208,899 98,761 157,653 15,014
1963 223,105 94,932 154,361 -21
1962 228,177 90,842 153,474 18,024
1961 228,686 85,981 159,450 8,258
1960 226,027 83,525 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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