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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.38 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Niger
2100 33,837,050 92,119,820
2099 33,761,154 91,758,864
2098 33,683,919 91,380,105
2097 33,603,915 90,979,507
2096 33,512,477 90,560,194
2095 33,413,253 90,121,433
2094 33,314,594 89,665,016
2093 33,213,155 89,186,290
2092 33,116,688 88,687,247
2091 33,013,240 88,169,255
2090 32,907,211 87,632,134
2089 32,798,108 87,075,435
2088 32,686,460 86,497,532
2087 32,563,627 85,901,116
2086 32,439,780 85,285,801
2085 32,315,125 84,648,237
2084 32,187,026 83,990,034
2083 32,051,485 83,310,768
2082 31,925,242 82,611,309
2081 31,787,284 81,895,814
2080 31,648,962 81,159,765
2079 31,514,214 80,409,054
2078 31,366,796 79,639,286
2077 31,219,906 78,852,089
2076 31,072,192 78,045,772
2075 30,923,546 77,223,494
2074 30,771,280 76,387,922
2073 30,625,478 75,535,687
2072 30,477,563 74,667,410
2071 30,326,181 73,784,579
2070 30,173,109 72,888,455
2069 30,013,948 71,975,811
2068 29,862,364 71,050,594
2067 29,712,186 70,111,034
2066 29,557,994 69,159,115
2065 29,396,139 68,199,397
2064 29,235,466 67,226,153
2063 29,071,908 66,242,857
2062 28,907,357 65,249,357
2061 28,738,535 64,246,142
2060 28,568,026 63,236,587
2059 28,391,809 62,219,239
2058 28,215,085 61,193,260
2057 28,037,220 60,161,411
2056 27,842,554 59,126,596
2055 27,643,057 58,084,470
2054 27,444,561 57,038,192
2053 27,234,548 55,989,073
2052 27,022,716 54,940,685
2051 26,809,526 53,889,624
2050 26,593,675 52,841,076
2049 26,376,242 51,793,560
2048 26,146,925 50,746,939
2047 25,911,330 49,703,518
2046 25,678,409 48,661,960
2045 25,442,326 47,622,548
2044 25,206,576 46,586,941
2043 24,971,131 45,557,790
2042 24,737,722 44,531,886
2041 24,507,695 43,511,370
2040 24,273,388 42,494,381
2039 24,047,108 41,482,338
2038 23,821,741 40,472,234
2037 23,600,163 39,463,944
2036 23,374,793 38,459,660
2035 23,151,259 37,458,584
2034 22,926,675 36,465,688
2033 22,700,937 35,476,260
2032 22,470,522 34,497,489
2031 22,247,053 33,527,117
2030 22,020,172 32,563,547
2029 21,792,016 31,610,576
2028 21,558,709 30,670,274
2027 21,326,341 29,741,014
2026 21,090,850 28,823,166
2025 20,843,754 27,917,831
2024 20,592,571 27,032,412
2023 20,330,104 26,159,867
2022 20,034,609 25,311,973
2021 19,743,603 24,502,140
2020 19,482,117 23,717,613
2019 19,209,555 22,947,757
2018 18,932,727 22,188,069
2017 18,651,931 21,435,446
2016 18,363,600 20,685,753
2015 18,084,169 19,939,498
2014 17,816,285 19,215,909
2013 17,556,502 18,519,898
2012 17,306,106 17,836,769
2011 17,066,002 17,176,283
2010 16,836,810 16,548,835
2009 16,619,846 15,943,675
2008 16,426,525 15,361,915
2007 16,257,214 14,803,610
2006 16,103,716 14,268,581
2005 15,968,117 13,756,192
2004 15,850,159 13,265,836
2003 15,747,380 12,796,984
2002 15,656,677 12,349,144
2001 15,575,550 11,920,647
2000 15,501,103 11,509,630
1999 15,455,874 11,117,411
1998 15,647,785 10,741,413
1997 16,043,251 10,383,969
1996 16,416,027 10,044,852
1995 16,730,536 9,714,529
1994 17,043,771 9,398,258
1993 17,274,487 9,100,789
1992 17,332,625 8,817,633
1991 17,278,600 8,546,900
1990 17,154,054 8,286,059
1989 16,997,013 8,034,780
1988 16,781,168 7,793,748
1987 16,527,715 7,561,150
1986 16,262,702 7,335,811
1985 16,031,090 7,118,457
1984 15,844,621 6,909,971
1983 15,665,551 6,708,644
1982 15,492,595 6,512,732
1981 15,323,082 6,322,006
1980 15,152,949 6,135,971
1979 14,978,696 5,955,556
1978 14,711,497 5,782,932
1977 14,353,265 5,619,716
1976 13,998,738 5,464,962
1975 13,700,843 5,317,019
1974 13,454,570 5,174,953
1973 13,208,121 5,037,865
1972 12,951,798 4,904,845
1971 12,684,813 4,776,225
1970 12,419,057 4,650,275
1969 12,156,212 4,525,725
1968 11,879,182 4,403,637
1967 11,584,428 4,283,590
1966 11,288,989 4,165,544
1965 10,993,183 4,049,695
1964 10,690,309 3,935,814
1963 10,377,466 3,823,873
1962 10,058,928 3,714,520
1961 9,742,085 3,608,162
1960 9,429,981 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Niger
2100 0.22% 0.39%
2099 0.23% 0.41%
2098 0.24% 0.44%
2097 0.27% 0.46%
2096 0.3% 0.49%
2095 0.3% 0.51%
2094 0.31% 0.54%
2093 0.29% 0.56%
2092 0.31% 0.59%
2091 0.32% 0.61%
2090 0.33% 0.64%
2089 0.34% 0.67%
2088 0.38% 0.69%
2087 0.38% 0.72%
2086 0.39% 0.75%
2085 0.4% 0.78%
2084 0.42% 0.82%
2083 0.4% 0.85%
2082 0.43% 0.87%
2081 0.44% 0.91%
2080 0.43% 0.93%
2079 0.47% 0.97%
2078 0.47% 1%
2077 0.48% 1.03%
2076 0.48% 1.06%
2075 0.49% 1.09%
2074 0.48% 1.13%
2073 0.49% 1.16%
2072 0.5% 1.2%
2071 0.51% 1.23%
2070 0.53% 1.27%
2069 0.51% 1.3%
2068 0.51% 1.34%
2067 0.52% 1.38%
2066 0.55% 1.41%
2065 0.55% 1.45%
2064 0.56% 1.48%
2063 0.57% 1.52%
2062 0.59% 1.56%
2061 0.6% 1.6%
2060 0.62% 1.64%
2059 0.63% 1.68%
2058 0.63% 1.72%
2057 0.7% 1.75%
2056 0.72% 1.79%
2055 0.72% 1.83%
2054 0.77% 1.87%
2053 0.78% 1.91%
2052 0.8% 1.95%
2051 0.81% 1.98%
2050 0.82% 2.02%
2049 0.88% 2.06%
2048 0.91% 2.1%
2047 0.91% 2.14%
2046 0.93% 2.18%
2045 0.94% 2.22%
2044 0.94% 2.26%
2043 0.94% 2.3%
2042 0.94% 2.35%
2041 0.97% 2.39%
2040 0.94% 2.44%
2039 0.95% 2.5%
2038 0.94% 2.55%
2037 0.96% 2.61%
2036 0.97% 2.67%
2035 0.98% 2.72%
2034 0.99% 2.79%
2033 1.03% 2.84%
2032 1% 2.89%
2031 1.03% 2.96%
2030 1.05% 3.01%
2029 1.08% 3.07%
2028 1.09% 3.12%
2027 1.12% 3.18%
2026 1.19% 3.24%
2025 1.22% 3.28%
2024 1.29% 3.34%
2023 1.47% 3.35%
2022 1.47% 3.31%
2021 1.34% 3.31%
2020 1.42% 3.35%
2019 1.46% 3.42%
2018 1.51% 3.51%
2017 1.57% 3.62%
2016 1.55% 3.74%
2015 1.5% 3.77%
2014 1.48% 3.76%
2013 1.45% 3.83%
2012 1.41% 3.85%
2011 1.36% 3.79%
2010 1.31% 3.8%
2009 1.18% 3.79%
2008 1.04% 3.77%
2007 0.95% 3.75%
2006 0.85% 3.72%
2005 0.74% 3.7%
2004 0.65% 3.66%
2003 0.58% 3.63%
2002 0.52% 3.59%
2001 0.48% 3.57%
2000 0.29% 3.53%
1999 -1.23% 3.5%
1998 -2.46% 3.44%
1997 -2.27% 3.38%
1996 -1.88% 3.4%
1995 -1.84% 3.37%
1994 -1.34% 3.27%
1993 -0.34% 3.21%
1992 0.31% 3.17%
1991 0.73% 3.15%
1990 0.92% 3.13%
1989 1.29% 3.09%
1988 1.53% 3.08%
1987 1.63% 3.07%
1986 1.44% 3.05%
1985 1.18% 3.02%
1984 1.14% 3%
1983 1.12% 3.01%
1982 1.11% 3.02%
1981 1.12% 3.03%
1980 1.16% 3.03%
1979 1.82% 2.99%
1978 2.5% 2.9%
1977 2.53% 2.83%
1976 2.17% 2.78%
1975 1.83% 2.75%
1974 1.87% 2.72%
1973 1.98% 2.71%
1972 2.1% 2.69%
1971 2.14% 2.71%
1970 2.16% 2.75%
1969 2.33% 2.77%
1968 2.54% 2.8%
1967 2.62% 2.83%
1966 2.69% 2.86%
1965 2.83% 2.89%
1964 3.01% 2.93%
1963 3.17% 2.94%
1962 3.25% 2.95%
1961 3.31% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Niger
Current population
21211812
29294628
Population rank 65/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.35%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 9/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 -7,704
Net migration rank 130/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -7,704
2024 264,079 -7,368 883,987 -4,041
2023 273,013 -4,822 864,139 995
2022 277,019 45,755 829,651 995
2021 269,026 -9,804 793,428 -4,405
2020 272,458 -8,716 784,437 -4,402
2019 278,788 2,594 775,474 -15,778
2018 278,917 -6,644 763,536 -3,830
2017 268,066 21,248 752,384 -6,830
2016 277,878 9,478 738,999 14,833
2015 273,523 -2,011 721,630 17,051
2014 274,406 -10,170 704,609 3,891
2013 259,239 -3,925 686,070 -2,543
2012 249,987 -4,512 664,009 18,714
2011 237,883 -3,160 645,175 -6,941
2010 230,479 -6,840 624,685 -8,033
2009 218,036 -7,758 602,671 -9,014
2008 214,169 -37,796 579,727 -9,847
2007 188,486 -26,237 556,808 -10,069
2006 166,480 -21,728 533,374 -10,054
2005 146,619 -20,171 511,167 -9,700
2004 132,286 -22,841 488,328 -9,070
2003 112,137 -16,027 467,295 -8,841
2002 93,564 -8,272 446,767 -9,550
2001 84,279 -7,333 428,417 -8,654
2000 80,699 -8,754 410,779 -8,522
1999 79,536 -61,031 394,212 -12,037
1998 85,735 -488,075 377,120 -7,298
1997 92,778 -481,380 358,745 -13,680
1996 112,384 -469,331 341,223 -8,057
1995 140,721 -412,775 323,630 3,843
1994 165,631 -520,028 306,026 -959
1993 185,649 -292,682 292,135 -2,269
1992 204,785 -214,015 278,690 -2,258
1991 221,581 -104,271 266,527 -1,500
1990 235,113 -103,336 256,594 73
1989 254,394 -72,096 245,278 613
1988 275,278 -25,892 237,296 -1,139
1987 290,227 -32,724 231,371 -2,338
1986 295,818 -23,297 224,365 -2,728
1985 293,834 -103,115 219,206 -6,126
1984 278,485 -96,266 213,111 -9,208
1983 260,471 -84,566 207,962 -9,209
1982 246,983 -76,976 202,012 -8,935
1981 243,652 -74,624 195,938 -7,559
1980 238,977 -67,731 189,251 -5,564
1979 237,442 -60,198 180,632 -3,495
1978 225,895 131,248 171,614 -3,494
1977 224,284 135,047 161,792 -3,476
1976 221,992 127,735 154,489 -3,308
1975 219,748 26,332 147,962 -3,254
1974 217,668 28,807 142,606 -3,179
1973 215,940 30,467 137,695 -2,942
1972 212,319 53,914 133,813 -2,525
1971 202,450 65,291 128,223 -2,277
1970 191,775 72,000 128,184 -2,225
1969 184,118 77,805 125,389 -2,245
1968 186,254 105,890 123,301 -2,277
1967 191,536 105,830 121,358 -2,289
1966 191,506 101,999 119,314 -2,289
1965 194,470 103,626 116,963 -2,289
1964 208,899 98,761 115,386 -2,289
1963 223,105 94,932 113,072 -2,289
1962 228,177 90,842 110,280 -2,369
1961 228,686 85,981 107,693 -2,893
1960 226,027 83,525 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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