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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 11.6 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.2% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Nigeria
2100 33,837,050 481,640,156
2099 33,761,154 481,456,918
2098 33,683,919 481,181,892
2097 33,603,915 480,838,161
2096 33,512,477 480,422,467
2095 33,413,253 479,938,579
2094 33,314,594 479,395,022
2093 33,213,155 478,769,369
2092 33,116,688 478,059,864
2091 33,013,240 477,236,907
2090 32,907,211 476,329,495
2089 32,798,108 475,326,347
2088 32,686,460 474,231,442
2087 32,563,627 473,035,563
2086 32,439,780 471,732,001
2085 32,315,125 470,328,175
2084 32,187,026 468,806,172
2083 32,051,485 467,187,453
2082 31,925,242 465,472,417
2081 31,787,284 463,643,190
2080 31,648,962 461,705,493
2079 31,514,214 459,644,523
2078 31,366,796 457,477,264
2077 31,219,906 455,218,871
2076 31,072,192 452,849,991
2075 30,923,546 450,367,356
2074 30,771,280 447,789,885
2073 30,625,478 445,117,028
2072 30,477,563 442,340,440
2071 30,326,181 439,464,323
2070 30,173,109 436,505,329
2069 30,013,948 433,437,998
2068 29,862,364 430,286,232
2067 29,712,186 427,032,499
2066 29,557,994 423,702,640
2065 29,396,139 420,285,359
2064 29,235,466 416,778,394
2063 29,071,908 413,198,800
2062 28,907,357 409,551,159
2061 28,738,535 405,827,482
2060 28,568,026 402,041,765
2059 28,391,809 398,197,311
2058 28,215,085 394,284,767
2057 28,037,220 390,311,065
2056 27,842,554 386,267,580
2055 27,643,057 382,162,992
2054 27,444,561 378,000,511
2053 27,234,548 373,769,779
2052 27,022,716 369,472,476
2051 26,809,526 365,120,741
2050 26,593,675 360,706,317
2049 26,376,242 356,243,287
2048 26,146,925 351,724,743
2047 25,911,330 347,142,279
2046 25,678,409 342,505,549
2045 25,442,326 337,807,869
2044 25,206,576 333,050,132
2043 24,971,131 328,230,652
2042 24,737,722 323,363,366
2041 24,507,695 318,443,989
2040 24,273,388 313,468,061
2039 24,047,108 308,450,008
2038 23,821,741 303,399,842
2037 23,600,163 298,327,800
2036 23,374,793 293,227,654
2035 23,151,259 288,115,630
2034 22,926,675 282,995,818
2033 22,700,937 277,875,880
2032 22,470,522 272,747,599
2031 22,247,053 267,645,657
2030 22,020,172 262,562,767
2029 21,792,016 257,484,616
2028 21,558,709 252,445,821
2027 21,326,341 247,437,680
2026 21,090,850 242,458,365
2025 20,843,754 237,527,782
2024 20,592,571 232,679,478
2023 20,330,104 227,882,945
2022 20,034,609 223,150,896
2021 19,743,603 218,529,286
2020 19,482,117 213,996,181
2019 19,209,555 209,485,641
2018 18,932,727 204,938,755
2017 18,651,931 200,254,579
2016 18,363,600 195,443,700
2015 18,084,169 190,671,878
2014 17,816,285 185,896,915
2013 17,556,502 181,049,443
2012 17,306,106 176,200,625
2011 17,066,002 171,379,598
2010 16,836,810 166,642,886
2009 16,619,846 162,049,464
2008 16,426,525 157,595,014
2007 16,257,214 153,267,261
2006 16,103,716 149,077,334
2005 15,968,117 145,017,253
2004 15,850,159 141,057,045
2003 15,747,380 137,202,644
2002 15,656,677 133,471,989
2001 15,575,550 129,862,595
2000 15,501,103 126,382,494
1999 15,455,874 123,047,320
1998 15,647,785 119,846,254
1997 16,043,251 116,754,792
1996 16,416,027 113,754,779
1995 16,730,536 110,819,428
1994 17,043,771 107,935,714
1993 17,274,487 105,122,069
1992 17,332,625 102,372,770
1991 17,278,600 99,720,162
1990 17,154,054 97,120,925
1989 16,997,013 94,531,014
1988 16,781,168 92,020,090
1987 16,527,715 89,591,716
1986 16,262,702 87,235,953
1985 16,031,090 84,897,973
1984 15,844,621 82,526,443
1983 15,665,551 80,438,260
1982 15,492,595 78,378,701
1981 15,323,082 76,068,103
1980 15,152,949 73,764,641
1979 14,978,696 71,498,242
1978 14,711,497 69,326,532
1977 14,353,265 67,234,590
1976 13,998,738 65,258,009
1975 13,700,843 63,410,815
1974 13,454,570 61,679,144
1973 13,208,121 60,082,139
1972 12,951,798 58,601,748
1971 12,684,813 57,214,684
1970 12,419,057 55,893,838
1969 12,156,212 54,631,914
1968 11,879,182 53,432,783
1967 11,584,428 52,293,065
1966 11,288,989 51,188,234
1965 10,993,183 50,086,764
1964 10,690,309 49,012,016
1963 10,377,466 47,973,575
1962 10,058,928 46,965,292
1961 9,742,085 45,989,310
1960 9,429,981 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Nigeria
2100 0.22% 0.04%
2099 0.23% 0.06%
2098 0.24% 0.07%
2097 0.27% 0.09%
2096 0.3% 0.1%
2095 0.3% 0.11%
2094 0.31% 0.13%
2093 0.29% 0.15%
2092 0.31% 0.17%
2091 0.32% 0.19%
2090 0.33% 0.21%
2089 0.34% 0.23%
2088 0.38% 0.25%
2087 0.38% 0.28%
2086 0.39% 0.3%
2085 0.4% 0.32%
2084 0.42% 0.35%
2083 0.4% 0.37%
2082 0.43% 0.39%
2081 0.44% 0.42%
2080 0.43% 0.45%
2079 0.47% 0.47%
2078 0.47% 0.5%
2077 0.48% 0.52%
2076 0.48% 0.55%
2075 0.49% 0.58%
2074 0.48% 0.6%
2073 0.49% 0.63%
2072 0.5% 0.65%
2071 0.51% 0.68%
2070 0.53% 0.71%
2069 0.51% 0.73%
2068 0.51% 0.76%
2067 0.52% 0.79%
2066 0.55% 0.81%
2065 0.55% 0.84%
2064 0.56% 0.87%
2063 0.57% 0.89%
2062 0.59% 0.92%
2061 0.6% 0.94%
2060 0.62% 0.97%
2059 0.63% 0.99%
2058 0.63% 1.02%
2057 0.7% 1.05%
2056 0.72% 1.07%
2055 0.72% 1.1%
2054 0.77% 1.13%
2053 0.78% 1.16%
2052 0.8% 1.19%
2051 0.81% 1.22%
2050 0.82% 1.25%
2049 0.88% 1.28%
2048 0.91% 1.32%
2047 0.91% 1.35%
2046 0.93% 1.39%
2045 0.94% 1.43%
2044 0.94% 1.47%
2043 0.94% 1.51%
2042 0.94% 1.54%
2041 0.97% 1.59%
2040 0.94% 1.63%
2039 0.95% 1.66%
2038 0.94% 1.7%
2037 0.96% 1.74%
2036 0.97% 1.77%
2035 0.98% 1.81%
2034 0.99% 1.84%
2033 1.03% 1.88%
2032 1% 1.91%
2031 1.03% 1.94%
2030 1.05% 1.97%
2029 1.08% 2%
2028 1.09% 2.02%
2027 1.12% 2.05%
2026 1.19% 2.08%
2025 1.22% 2.08%
2024 1.29% 2.1%
2023 1.47% 2.12%
2022 1.47% 2.11%
2021 1.34% 2.12%
2020 1.42% 2.15%
2019 1.46% 2.22%
2018 1.51% 2.34%
2017 1.57% 2.46%
2016 1.55% 2.5%
2015 1.5% 2.57%
2014 1.48% 2.68%
2013 1.45% 2.75%
2012 1.41% 2.81%
2011 1.36% 2.84%
2010 1.31% 2.83%
2009 1.18% 2.83%
2008 1.04% 2.82%
2007 0.95% 2.81%
2006 0.85% 2.8%
2005 0.74% 2.81%
2004 0.65% 2.81%
2003 0.58% 2.8%
2002 0.52% 2.78%
2001 0.48% 2.75%
2000 0.29% 2.71%
1999 -1.23% 2.67%
1998 -2.46% 2.65%
1997 -2.27% 2.64%
1996 -1.88% 2.65%
1995 -1.84% 2.67%
1994 -1.34% 2.68%
1993 -0.34% 2.69%
1992 0.31% 2.66%
1991 0.73% 2.68%
1990 0.92% 2.74%
1989 1.29% 2.73%
1988 1.53% 2.71%
1987 1.63% 2.7%
1986 1.44% 2.75%
1985 1.18% 2.87%
1984 1.14% 2.6%
1983 1.12% 2.63%
1982 1.11% 3.04%
1981 1.12% 3.12%
1980 1.16% 3.17%
1979 1.82% 3.13%
1978 2.5% 3.11%
1977 2.53% 3.03%
1976 2.17% 2.91%
1975 1.83% 2.81%
1974 1.87% 2.66%
1973 1.98% 2.53%
1972 2.1% 2.42%
1971 2.14% 2.36%
1970 2.16% 2.31%
1969 2.33% 2.24%
1968 2.54% 2.18%
1967 2.62% 2.16%
1966 2.69% 2.2%
1965 2.83% 2.19%
1964 3.01% 2.16%
1963 3.17% 2.15%
1962 3.25% 2.12%
1961 3.31% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Nigeria
Current population
21211812
245016045
Population rank 65/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 2.95%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +688 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 45/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -15,258
Net migration rank 130/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -15,258
2024 264,079 -7,368 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 273,013 -4,822 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 277,019 45,755 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 269,026 -9,804 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 272,458 -8,716 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 278,788 2,594 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 278,917 -6,644 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 268,066 21,248 4,706,183 78,685
2016 277,878 9,478 4,761,594 75,265
2015 273,523 -2,011 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 274,406 -10,170 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 259,239 -3,925 4,811,751 40,201
2012 249,987 -4,512 4,774,508 71,138
2011 237,883 -3,160 4,728,363 67,808
2010 230,479 -6,840 4,629,173 47,966
2009 218,036 -7,758 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 214,169 -37,796 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 188,486 -26,237 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 166,480 -21,728 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 146,619 -20,171 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 132,286 -22,841 3,877,376 46,370
2003 112,137 -16,027 3,751,120 33,857
2002 93,564 -8,272 3,606,814 69,594
2001 84,279 -7,333 3,478,370 64,163
2000 80,699 -8,754 3,343,196 74,535
1999 79,536 -61,031 3,155,425 97,195
1998 85,735 -488,075 3,003,946 145,575
1997 92,778 -481,380 2,936,500 96,885
1996 112,384 -469,331 2,882,205 84,448
1995 140,721 -412,775 2,830,771 73,243
1994 165,631 -520,028 2,735,198 128,134
1993 185,649 -292,682 2,673,675 90,200
1992 204,785 -214,015 2,596,173 138,412
1991 221,581 -104,271 2,527,807 42,760
1990 235,113 -103,336 2,491,928 135,959
1989 254,394 -72,096 2,452,324 99,588
1988 275,278 -25,892 2,376,419 93,510
1987 290,227 -32,724 2,322,397 64,418
1986 295,818 -23,297 2,295,003 29,682
1985 293,834 -103,115 2,289,784 61,514
1984 278,485 -96,266 2,278,060 113,758
1983 260,471 -84,566 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 246,983 -76,976 2,233,401 101,116
1981 243,652 -74,624 2,179,884 106,723
1980 238,977 -67,731 2,121,618 198,672
1979 237,442 -60,198 2,074,807 137,721
1978 225,895 131,248 2,019,621 111,258
1977 224,284 135,047 1,923,917 129,075
1976 221,992 127,735 1,827,289 72,889
1975 219,748 26,332 1,718,623 75,603
1974 217,668 28,807 1,624,813 44,281
1973 215,940 30,467 1,525,485 -618
1972 212,319 53,914 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 202,450 65,291 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 191,775 72,000 1,295,507 7,953
1969 184,118 77,805 1,213,484 6,912
1968 186,254 105,890 1,168,254 9,615
1967 191,536 105,830 1,082,884 18,683
1966 191,506 101,999 1,095,582 12,513
1965 194,470 103,626 1,061,840 32,988
1964 208,899 98,761 1,028,272 26,411
1963 223,105 94,932 995,116 27,115
1962 228,177 90,842 966,452 27,906
1961 228,686 85,981 932,111 25,515
1960 226,027 83,525 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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