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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 18,243,998 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 0.47% 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 +1.44% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Netherlands
2100 33,837,050 17,329,352
2099 33,761,154 17,362,626
2098 33,683,919 17,395,665
2097 33,603,915 17,429,925
2096 33,512,477 17,465,162
2095 33,413,253 17,502,567
2094 33,314,594 17,540,959
2093 33,213,155 17,580,632
2092 33,116,688 17,619,384
2091 33,013,240 17,658,238
2090 32,907,211 17,700,204
2089 32,798,108 17,739,947
2088 32,686,460 17,779,324
2087 32,563,627 17,815,257
2086 32,439,780 17,854,371
2085 32,315,125 17,890,610
2084 32,187,026 17,926,885
2083 32,051,485 17,963,416
2082 31,925,242 17,998,527
2081 31,787,284 18,032,297
2080 31,648,962 18,062,716
2079 31,514,214 18,093,254
2078 31,366,796 18,121,649
2077 31,219,906 18,150,234
2076 31,072,192 18,175,683
2075 30,923,546 18,196,574
2074 30,771,280 18,214,405
2073 30,625,478 18,232,486
2072 30,477,563 18,249,136
2071 30,326,181 18,264,367
2070 30,173,109 18,279,781
2069 30,013,948 18,295,123
2068 29,862,364 18,310,300
2067 29,712,186 18,325,333
2066 29,557,994 18,343,435
2065 29,396,139 18,364,513
2064 29,235,466 18,386,352
2063 29,071,908 18,409,851
2062 28,907,357 18,433,299
2061 28,738,535 18,460,766
2060 28,568,026 18,488,598
2059 28,391,809 18,517,020
2058 28,215,085 18,545,884
2057 28,037,220 18,576,502
2056 27,842,554 18,606,997
2055 27,643,057 18,634,546
2054 27,444,561 18,660,585
2053 27,234,548 18,686,212
2052 27,022,716 18,709,643
2051 26,809,526 18,736,166
2050 26,593,675 18,757,302
2049 26,376,242 18,777,673
2048 26,146,925 18,795,411
2047 25,911,330 18,812,362
2046 25,678,409 18,823,628
2045 25,442,326 18,834,974
2044 25,206,576 18,844,772
2043 24,971,131 18,850,396
2042 24,737,722 18,853,495
2041 24,507,695 18,852,912
2040 24,273,388 18,847,238
2039 24,047,108 18,837,931
2038 23,821,741 18,823,220
2037 23,600,163 18,804,912
2036 23,374,793 18,779,656
2035 23,151,259 18,751,144
2034 22,926,675 18,718,013
2033 22,700,937 18,676,061
2032 22,470,522 18,630,094
2031 22,247,053 18,577,582
2030 22,020,172 18,517,866
2029 21,792,016 18,449,618
2028 21,558,709 18,372,676
2027 21,326,341 18,289,268
2026 21,090,850 18,196,186
2025 20,843,754 18,087,633
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% 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 25.4% to 26,593,675 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 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 1.22% 0.52%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Netherlands
Current population
21211812
18243998
Population rank 65/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.22%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +258
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 127/197
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 264,079 -7,368 -7,197 121,628
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/netherlands | CC BY

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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 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 323K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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