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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 2.97 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Nicaragua
2100 33,837,050 8,686,387
2099 33,761,154 8,722,801
2098 33,683,919 8,758,489
2097 33,603,915 8,793,005
2096 33,512,477 8,826,676
2095 33,413,253 8,859,393
2094 33,314,594 8,890,985
2093 33,213,155 8,922,511
2092 33,116,688 8,952,706
2091 33,013,240 8,982,238
2090 32,907,211 9,010,281
2089 32,798,108 9,037,910
2088 32,686,460 9,064,058
2087 32,563,627 9,089,133
2086 32,439,780 9,113,522
2085 32,315,125 9,136,545
2084 32,187,026 9,158,382
2083 32,051,485 9,178,656
2082 31,925,242 9,197,809
2081 31,787,284 9,215,739
2080 31,648,962 9,231,840
2079 31,514,214 9,246,154
2078 31,366,796 9,258,426
2077 31,219,906 9,269,451
2076 31,072,192 9,278,508
2075 30,923,546 9,285,415
2074 30,771,280 9,291,490
2073 30,625,478 9,295,367
2072 30,477,563 9,297,079
2071 30,326,181 9,296,698
2070 30,173,109 9,294,691
2069 30,013,948 9,290,396
2068 29,862,364 9,283,672
2067 29,712,186 9,275,227
2066 29,557,994 9,264,219
2065 29,396,139 9,251,518
2064 29,235,466 9,236,612
2063 29,071,908 9,219,426
2062 28,907,357 9,199,856
2061 28,738,535 9,178,404
2060 28,568,026 9,154,342
2059 28,391,809 9,127,668
2058 28,215,085 9,098,625
2057 28,037,220 9,067,965
2056 27,842,554 9,035,277
2055 27,643,057 9,000,212
2054 27,444,561 8,962,862
2053 27,234,548 8,923,471
2052 27,022,716 8,881,555
2051 26,809,526 8,836,892
2050 26,593,675 8,789,897
2049 26,376,242 8,741,263
2048 26,146,925 8,689,971
2047 25,911,330 8,636,574
2046 25,678,409 8,581,536
2045 25,442,326 8,524,256
2044 25,206,576 8,464,984
2043 24,971,131 8,404,060
2042 24,737,722 8,341,211
2041 24,507,695 8,276,512
2040 24,273,388 8,209,876
2039 24,047,108 8,141,726
2038 23,821,741 8,071,337
2037 23,600,163 7,999,109
2036 23,374,793 7,925,391
2035 23,151,259 7,849,978
2034 22,926,675 7,772,780
2033 22,700,937 7,693,975
2032 22,470,522 7,613,757
2031 22,247,053 7,531,669
2030 22,020,172 7,448,359
2029 21,792,016 7,363,385
2028 21,558,709 7,276,613
2027 21,326,341 7,188,324
2026 21,090,850 7,098,677
2025 20,843,754 7,007,502
2024 20,592,571 6,916,140
2023 20,330,104 6,823,613
2022 20,034,609 6,730,654
2021 19,743,603 6,644,741
2020 19,482,117 6,565,267
2019 19,209,555 6,483,657
2018 18,932,727 6,400,080
2017 18,651,931 6,316,231
2016 18,363,600 6,232,666
2015 18,084,169 6,149,417
2014 17,816,285 6,066,492
2013 17,556,502 5,983,845
2012 17,306,106 5,901,287
2011 17,066,002 5,819,051
2010 16,836,810 5,737,450
2009 16,619,846 5,656,601
2008 16,426,525 5,576,593
2007 16,257,214 5,497,243
2006 16,103,716 5,418,855
2005 15,968,117 5,342,105
2004 15,850,159 5,272,912
2003 15,747,380 5,210,963
2002 15,656,677 5,149,909
2001 15,575,550 5,087,825
2000 15,501,103 5,022,633
1999 15,455,874 4,954,018
1998 15,647,785 4,883,655
1997 16,043,251 4,809,573
1996 16,416,027 4,729,974
1995 16,730,536 4,642,931
1994 17,043,771 4,549,316
1993 17,274,487 4,453,732
1992 17,332,625 4,357,026
1991 17,278,600 4,259,637
1990 17,154,054 4,162,559
1989 16,997,013 4,066,476
1988 16,781,168 3,972,320
1987 16,527,715 3,882,164
1986 16,262,702 3,794,157
1985 16,031,090 3,706,479
1984 15,844,621 3,619,104
1983 15,665,551 3,530,282
1982 15,492,595 3,438,745
1981 15,323,082 3,345,674
1980 15,152,949 3,252,403
1979 14,978,696 3,164,525
1978 14,711,497 3,080,314
1977 14,353,265 2,992,534
1976 13,998,738 2,903,851
1975 13,700,843 2,816,943
1974 13,454,570 2,732,075
1973 13,208,121 2,649,278
1972 12,951,798 2,573,578
1971 12,684,813 2,499,825
1970 12,419,057 2,423,065
1969 12,156,212 2,348,398
1968 11,879,182 2,275,836
1967 11,584,428 2,205,567
1966 11,288,989 2,137,820
1965 10,993,183 2,072,681
1964 10,690,309 2,010,176
1963 10,377,466 1,950,159
1962 10,058,928 1,892,320
1961 9,742,085 1,836,451
1960 9,429,981 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Nicaragua
2100 0.22% -0.42%
2099 0.23% -0.41%
2098 0.24% -0.39%
2097 0.27% -0.38%
2096 0.3% -0.37%
2095 0.3% -0.36%
2094 0.31% -0.35%
2093 0.29% -0.34%
2092 0.31% -0.33%
2091 0.32% -0.31%
2090 0.33% -0.31%
2089 0.34% -0.29%
2088 0.38% -0.28%
2087 0.38% -0.27%
2086 0.39% -0.25%
2085 0.4% -0.24%
2084 0.42% -0.22%
2083 0.4% -0.21%
2082 0.43% -0.19%
2081 0.44% -0.17%
2080 0.43% -0.15%
2079 0.47% -0.13%
2078 0.47% -0.12%
2077 0.48% -0.1%
2076 0.48% -0.07%
2075 0.49% -0.07%
2074 0.48% -0.04%
2073 0.49% -0.02%
2072 0.5% 0.004%
2071 0.51% 0.02%
2070 0.53% 0.05%
2069 0.51% 0.07%
2068 0.51% 0.09%
2067 0.52% 0.12%
2066 0.55% 0.14%
2065 0.55% 0.16%
2064 0.56% 0.19%
2063 0.57% 0.21%
2062 0.59% 0.23%
2061 0.6% 0.26%
2060 0.62% 0.29%
2059 0.63% 0.32%
2058 0.63% 0.34%
2057 0.7% 0.36%
2056 0.72% 0.39%
2055 0.72% 0.42%
2054 0.77% 0.44%
2053 0.78% 0.47%
2052 0.8% 0.51%
2051 0.81% 0.53%
2050 0.82% 0.56%
2049 0.88% 0.59%
2048 0.91% 0.62%
2047 0.91% 0.64%
2046 0.93% 0.67%
2045 0.94% 0.7%
2044 0.94% 0.72%
2043 0.94% 0.75%
2042 0.94% 0.78%
2041 0.97% 0.81%
2040 0.94% 0.84%
2039 0.95% 0.87%
2038 0.94% 0.9%
2037 0.96% 0.93%
2036 0.97% 0.96%
2035 0.98% 0.99%
2034 0.99% 1.02%
2033 1.03% 1.05%
2032 1% 1.09%
2031 1.03% 1.12%
2030 1.05% 1.15%
2029 1.08% 1.19%
2028 1.09% 1.23%
2027 1.12% 1.26%
2026 1.19% 1.3%
2025 1.22% 1.32%
2024 1.29% 1.36%
2023 1.47% 1.38%
2022 1.47% 1.29%
2021 1.34% 1.21%
2020 1.42% 1.26%
2019 1.46% 1.31%
2018 1.51% 1.33%
2017 1.57% 1.34%
2016 1.55% 1.35%
2015 1.5% 1.37%
2014 1.48% 1.38%
2013 1.45% 1.4%
2012 1.41% 1.41%
2011 1.36% 1.42%
2010 1.31% 1.43%
2009 1.18% 1.43%
2008 1.04% 1.44%
2007 0.95% 1.45%
2006 0.85% 1.44%
2005 0.74% 1.31%
2004 0.65% 1.19%
2003 0.58% 1.19%
2002 0.52% 1.22%
2001 0.48% 1.3%
2000 0.29% 1.39%
1999 -1.23% 1.44%
1998 -2.46% 1.54%
1997 -2.27% 1.68%
1996 -1.88% 1.87%
1995 -1.84% 2.06%
1994 -1.34% 2.15%
1993 -0.34% 2.22%
1992 0.31% 2.29%
1991 0.73% 2.33%
1990 0.92% 2.36%
1989 1.29% 2.37%
1988 1.53% 2.32%
1987 1.63% 2.32%
1986 1.44% 2.37%
1985 1.18% 2.41%
1984 1.14% 2.52%
1983 1.12% 2.66%
1982 1.11% 2.78%
1981 1.12% 2.87%
1980 1.16% 2.78%
1979 1.82% 2.73%
1978 2.5% 2.93%
1977 2.53% 3.05%
1976 2.17% 3.09%
1975 1.83% 3.11%
1974 1.87% 3.13%
1973 1.98% 2.94%
1972 2.1% 2.95%
1971 2.14% 3.17%
1970 2.16% 3.18%
1969 2.33% 3.19%
1968 2.54% 3.19%
1967 2.62% 3.17%
1966 2.69% 3.14%
1965 2.83% 3.11%
1964 3.01% 3.08%
1963 3.17% 3.06%
1962 3.25% 3.04%
1961 3.31% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Nicaragua
Current population
21211812
7144725
Population rank 65/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.09%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +250
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 78/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 -8,371
Net migration rank 130/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -8,371
2024 264,079 -7,368 100,318 -8,189
2023 273,013 -4,822 100,921 -7,996
2022 277,019 45,755 100,987 -7,996
2021 269,026 -9,804 89,213 -10,383
2020 272,458 -8,716 90,515 -10,383
2019 278,788 2,594 102,817 -19,730
2018 278,917 -6,644 104,814 -20,742
2017 268,066 21,248 105,468 -21,849
2016 277,878 9,478 106,585 -23,076
2015 273,523 -2,011 107,344 -24,353
2014 274,406 -10,170 108,420 -25,570
2013 259,239 -3,925 109,032 -26,587
2012 249,987 -4,512 110,065 -27,389
2011 237,883 -3,160 110,026 -28,221
2010 230,479 -6,840 110,475 -29,081
2009 218,036 -7,758 110,213 -29,913
2008 214,169 -37,796 110,395 -30,675
2007 188,486 -26,237 110,341 -31,357
2006 166,480 -21,728 110,073 -32,274
2005 146,619 -20,171 108,984 -33,280
2004 132,286 -22,841 106,904 -44,222
2003 112,137 -16,027 106,142 -44,931
2002 93,564 -8,272 105,805 -44,906
2001 84,279 -7,333 107,109 -43,837
2000 80,699 -8,754 109,192 -42,087
1999 79,536 -61,031 110,217 -40,095
1998 85,735 -488,075 108,862 -38,260
1997 92,778 -481,380 114,415 -36,851
1996 112,384 -469,331 116,849 -35,208
1995 140,721 -412,775 118,325 -25,889
1994 165,631 -520,028 119,565 -24,773
1993 185,649 -292,682 120,469 -24,091
1992 204,785 -214,015 121,204 -24,171
1991 221,581 -104,271 121,787 -24,028
1990 235,113 -103,336 120,677 -24,280
1989 254,394 -72,096 120,128 -24,364
1988 275,278 -25,892 117,299 -24,753
1987 290,227 -32,724 112,885 -25,127
1986 295,818 -23,297 113,054 -24,805
1985 293,834 -103,115 110,949 -23,840
1984 278,485 -96,266 110,133 -22,493
1983 260,471 -84,566 110,618 -20,620
1982 246,983 -76,976 112,468 -19,395
1981 243,652 -74,624 110,421 -17,353
1980 238,977 -67,731 108,604 -15,130
1979 237,442 -60,198 96,429 -14,152
1978 225,895 131,248 98,419 -12,273
1977 224,284 135,047 100,498 -11,082
1976 221,992 127,735 98,100 -10,155
1975 219,748 26,332 95,230 -9,349
1974 217,668 28,807 92,505 -8,639
1973 215,940 30,467 89,662 -7,947
1972 212,319 53,914 76,906 -7,219
1971 202,450 65,291 84,139 -6,328
1970 191,775 72,000 81,127 -5,423
1969 184,118 77,805 78,237 -4,592
1968 186,254 105,890 75,458 -3,979
1967 191,536 105,830 72,722 -3,666
1966 191,506 101,999 69,883 -3,443
1965 194,470 103,626 67,056 -3,231
1964 208,899 98,761 64,227 -3,043
1963 223,105 94,932 61,738 -2,881
1962 228,177 90,842 59,547 -2,727
1961 228,686 85,981 57,499 -2,579
1960 226,027 83,525 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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