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Population in Kazakhstan compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.94 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Kazakhstan vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan New Zealand
2100 33,848,663 5,918,837
2099 33,772,741 5,923,132
2098 33,695,479 5,927,206
2097 33,615,447 5,930,263
2096 33,523,978 5,932,907
2095 33,424,720 5,934,847
2094 33,326,027 5,936,183
2093 33,224,553 5,938,804
2092 33,128,053 5,939,085
2091 33,024,570 5,940,665
2090 32,918,505 5,941,752
2089 32,809,364 5,944,871
2088 32,697,677 5,945,635
2087 32,574,802 5,948,586
2086 32,450,913 5,951,745
2085 32,326,215 5,955,275
2084 32,198,072 5,959,115
2083 32,062,485 5,963,613
2082 31,936,199 5,966,943
2081 31,798,193 5,968,511
2080 31,659,824 5,971,082
2079 31,525,030 5,972,331
2078 31,377,560 5,972,928
2077 31,230,620 5,971,804
2076 31,082,855 5,971,386
2075 30,934,158 5,970,985
2074 30,781,840 5,969,834
2073 30,635,989 5,968,506
2072 30,488,022 5,964,548
2071 30,336,588 5,964,493
2070 30,183,464 5,963,811
2069 30,024,249 5,962,551
2068 29,872,612 5,960,918
2067 29,722,383 5,958,438
2066 29,568,138 5,954,539
2065 29,406,227 5,950,378
2064 29,245,499 5,946,851
2063 29,081,885 5,944,910
2062 28,917,277 5,940,838
2061 28,748,398 5,939,601
2060 28,577,830 5,936,094
2059 28,401,552 5,931,426
2058 28,224,769 5,925,816
2057 28,046,842 5,919,823
2056 27,852,110 5,913,287
2055 27,652,544 5,904,352
2054 27,453,980 5,894,795
2053 27,243,894 5,884,875
2052 27,031,990 5,876,162
2051 26,818,727 5,864,176
2050 26,602,802 5,852,896
2049 26,385,294 5,844,165
2048 26,155,898 5,833,178
2047 25,920,222 5,822,035
2046 25,687,222 5,809,860
2045 25,451,058 5,795,785
2044 25,215,227 5,780,884
2043 24,979,701 5,764,579
2042 24,746,212 5,746,528
2041 24,516,106 5,727,253
2040 24,281,719 5,708,874
2039 24,055,361 5,690,018
2038 23,829,916 5,669,959
2037 23,608,263 5,650,253
2036 23,382,815 5,630,126
2035 23,159,205 5,609,155
2034 22,934,543 5,588,315
2033 22,708,727 5,565,507
2032 22,478,234 5,542,488
2031 22,254,688 5,517,391
2030 22,027,730 5,491,320
2029 21,799,495 5,462,926
2028 21,566,108 5,432,752
2027 21,333,660 5,399,898
2026 21,098,089 5,364,771
2025 20,850,907 5,327,462
2024 20,592,571 5,287,500
2023 20,330,104 5,200,000
2022 20,034,609 5,081,700
2021 19,743,603 5,084,600
2020 19,482,117 5,072,400
2019 19,209,555 4,970,300
2018 18,932,727 4,900,600
2017 18,651,931 4,813,600
2016 18,363,600 4,714,100
2015 18,084,169 4,609,400
2014 17,816,285 4,516,500
2013 17,556,502 4,442,100
2012 17,306,106 4,408,100
2011 17,066,002 4,384,000
2010 16,836,810 4,350,700
2009 16,619,846 4,302,600
2008 16,426,525 4,259,800
2007 16,257,214 4,223,800
2006 16,103,716 4,184,600
2005 15,968,117 4,133,900
2004 15,850,159 4,087,500
2003 15,747,380 4,027,200
2002 15,656,677 3,948,500
2001 15,575,550 3,880,500
2000 15,501,103 3,857,700
1999 15,455,874 3,835,100
1998 15,647,785 3,815,000
1997 16,043,251 3,781,300
1996 16,416,027 3,732,000
1995 16,730,536 3,673,400
1994 17,043,771 3,620,000
1993 17,274,487 3,572,200
1992 17,332,625 3,531,700
1991 17,278,600 3,495,100
1990 17,154,054 3,329,800
1989 16,997,013 3,299,200
1988 16,781,168 3,283,400
1987 16,527,715 3,274,400
1986 16,262,702 3,246,300
1985 16,031,090 3,247,100
1984 15,844,621 3,227,100
1983 15,665,551 3,199,300
1982 15,492,595 3,156,100
1981 15,323,082 3,124,900
1980 15,152,949 3,112,900
1979 14,978,696 3,109,000
1978 14,711,497 3,121,200
1977 14,353,265 3,120,200
1976 13,998,738 3,110,500
1975 13,700,843 3,083,100
1974 13,454,570 3,023,700
1973 13,208,121 2,961,300
1972 12,951,798 2,903,900
1971 12,684,813 2,853,000
1970 12,419,057 2,810,700
1969 12,156,212 2,772,800
1968 11,879,182 2,748,100
1967 11,584,428 2,724,100
1966 11,288,989 2,675,900
1965 10,993,183 2,628,400
1964 10,690,309 2,585,400
1963 10,377,466 2,531,800
1962 10,058,928 2,482,000
1961 9,742,085 2,419,700
1960 9,429,981 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan New Zealand
2100 0.22% -0.07%
2099 0.23% -0.07%
2098 0.24% -0.05%
2097 0.27% -0.04%
2096 0.3% -0.03%
2095 0.3% -0.02%
2094 0.31% -0.04%
2093 0.29% -0.005%
2092 0.31% -0.03%
2091 0.32% -0.02%
2090 0.33% -0.05%
2089 0.34% -0.01%
2088 0.38% -0.05%
2087 0.38% -0.05%
2086 0.39% -0.06%
2085 0.4% -0.06%
2084 0.42% -0.08%
2083 0.4% -0.06%
2082 0.43% -0.03%
2081 0.44% -0.04%
2080 0.43% -0.02%
2079 0.47% -0.01%
2078 0.47% 0.02%
2077 0.48% 0.007%
2076 0.48% 0.007%
2075 0.49% 0.02%
2074 0.48% 0.02%
2073 0.49% 0.07%
2072 0.5% 0.001%
2071 0.51% 0.01%
2070 0.53% 0.02%
2069 0.51% 0.03%
2068 0.51% 0.04%
2067 0.52% 0.07%
2066 0.55% 0.07%
2065 0.55% 0.06%
2064 0.56% 0.03%
2063 0.57% 0.07%
2062 0.59% 0.02%
2061 0.6% 0.06%
2060 0.62% 0.08%
2059 0.63% 0.09%
2058 0.63% 0.1%
2057 0.7% 0.11%
2056 0.72% 0.15%
2055 0.72% 0.16%
2054 0.77% 0.17%
2053 0.78% 0.15%
2052 0.8% 0.2%
2051 0.81% 0.19%
2050 0.82% 0.15%
2049 0.88% 0.19%
2048 0.91% 0.19%
2047 0.91% 0.21%
2046 0.93% 0.24%
2045 0.94% 0.26%
2044 0.94% 0.28%
2043 0.94% 0.31%
2042 0.94% 0.34%
2041 0.97% 0.32%
2040 0.94% 0.33%
2039 0.95% 0.35%
2038 0.94% 0.35%
2037 0.96% 0.36%
2036 0.97% 0.37%
2035 0.98% 0.37%
2034 0.99% 0.41%
2033 1.03% 0.42%
2032 1% 0.45%
2031 1.03% 0.47%
2030 1.05% 0.52%
2029 1.08% 0.56%
2028 1.09% 0.61%
2027 1.12% 0.65%
2026 1.19% 0.7%
2025 1.25% 0.76%
2024 1.29% 1.68%
2023 1.47% 2.33%
2022 1.47% -0.06%
2021 1.34% 0.24%
2020 1.42% 2.05%
2019 1.46% 1.42%
2018 1.51% 1.81%
2017 1.57% 2.11%
2016 1.55% 2.27%
2015 1.5% 2.06%
2014 1.48% 1.67%
2013 1.45% 0.77%
2012 1.41% 0.55%
2011 1.36% 0.77%
2010 1.31% 1.12%
2009 1.18% 1%
2008 1.04% 0.85%
2007 0.95% 0.94%
2006 0.85% 1.23%
2005 0.74% 1.14%
2004 0.65% 1.5%
2003 0.58% 1.99%
2002 0.52% 1.75%
2001 0.48% 0.59%
2000 0.29% 0.59%
1999 -1.23% 0.53%
1998 -2.46% 0.89%
1997 -2.27% 1.32%
1996 -1.88% 1.6%
1995 -1.84% 1.48%
1994 -1.34% 1.34%
1993 -0.34% 1.15%
1992 0.31% 1.05%
1991 0.73% 4.96%
1990 0.92% 0.93%
1989 1.29% 0.48%
1988 1.53% 0.27%
1987 1.63% 0.87%
1986 1.44% -0.02%
1985 1.18% 0.62%
1984 1.14% 0.87%
1983 1.12% 1.37%
1982 1.11% 1%
1981 1.12% 0.39%
1980 1.16% 0.13%
1979 1.82% -0.39%
1978 2.5% 0.03%
1977 2.53% 0.31%
1976 2.17% 0.89%
1975 1.83% 1.96%
1974 1.87% 2.11%
1973 1.98% 1.98%
1972 2.1% 1.78%
1971 2.14% 1.5%
1970 2.16% 1.37%
1969 2.33% 0.9%
1968 2.54% 0.88%
1967 2.62% 1.8%
1966 2.69% 1.81%
1965 2.83% 1.66%
1964 3.01% 2.12%
1963 3.17% 2.01%
1962 3.25% 2.57%
1961 3.31% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan New Zealand
Current population
21161809
5374272
Population rank 65/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.06%
One net population change
2 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +240
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 65/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +17,403
Net migration rank 130/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 17,403
2024 - -7,368 - 18,766
2023 273,013 -4,822 18,876 21,404
2022 277,019 45,755 20,123 21,404
2021 269,026 -9,804 23,644 -14,944
2020 272,458 -8,716 24,905 42,124
2019 278,788 2,594 25,299 69,770
2018 278,917 -6,644 24,797 59,139
2017 268,066 21,248 26,282 68,349
2016 277,878 9,478 28,237 75,512
2015 273,523 -2,011 29,408 70,870
2014 274,406 -10,170 26,196 57,974
2013 259,239 -3,925 29,096 26,385
2012 249,987 -4,512 31,077 -1,015
2011 237,883 -3,160 31,302 -2,196
2010 230,479 -6,840 35,458 6,722
2009 218,036 -7,758 33,560 12,700
2008 214,169 -37,796 35,143 4,804
2007 188,486 -26,237 35,480 3,053
2006 166,480 -21,728 30,924 14,542
2005 146,619 -20,171 30,674 19,212
2004 132,286 -22,841 29,634 24,521
2003 112,137 -16,027 28,150 42,456
2002 93,564 -8,272 25,941 48,195
2001 84,279 -7,333 27,939 17,793
2000 80,699 -8,754 29,897 -6,604
1999 79,536 -61,031 28,916 -7,634
1998 85,735 -488,075 29,146 -1,387
1997 92,778 -481,380 30,137 12,040
1996 112,384 -469,331 28,997 25,169
1995 140,721 -412,775 29,828 26,743
1994 165,631 -520,028 30,372 20,420
1993 185,649 -292,682 31,685 12,638
1992 204,785 -214,015 32,067 6,460
1991 221,581 -104,271 33,518 31,156
1990 235,113 -103,336 33,298 70,432
1989 254,394 -72,096 30,749 -8,818
1988 275,278 -25,892 29,846 -17,005
1987 290,227 -32,724 27,603 -7,631
1986 295,818 -23,297 25,549 -10,234
1985 293,834 -103,115 24,126 -13,462
1984 278,485 -96,266 26,043 -901
1983 260,471 -84,566 24,315 11,464
1982 246,983 -76,976 24,207 7,982
1981 243,652 -74,624 25,374 -7,606
1980 238,977 -67,731 23,658 -15,423
1979 237,442 -60,198 26,675 -26,694
1978 225,895 131,248 26,156 -28,783
1977 224,284 135,047 28,020 -22,697
1976 221,992 127,735 29,456 -9,138
1975 219,748 26,332 31,355 13,196
1974 217,668 28,807 33,896 27,580
1973 215,940 30,467 35,239 28,261
1972 212,319 53,914 38,244 17,779
1971 202,450 65,291 40,000 7,547
1970 191,775 72,000 37,101 4,511
1969 184,118 77,805 38,098 -5,212
1968 186,254 105,890 37,594 -11,853
1967 191,536 105,830 37,974 -2,289
1966 191,506 101,999 36,151 9,161
1965 194,470 103,626 36,982 9,245
1964 208,899 98,761 39,375 9,806
1963 223,105 94,932 42,027 10,226
1962 228,177 90,842 42,865 12,697
1961 228,686 85,981 43,482 10,689
1960 226,027 83,525 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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