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Population in Kazakhstan compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.26 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Kazakhstan vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan North Korea
2100 33,837,050 19,601,003
2099 33,761,154 19,729,897
2098 33,683,919 19,859,274
2097 33,603,915 19,989,589
2096 33,512,477 20,120,795
2095 33,413,253 20,252,653
2094 33,314,594 20,384,384
2093 33,213,155 20,516,457
2092 33,116,688 20,649,140
2091 33,013,240 20,781,939
2090 32,907,211 20,914,434
2089 32,798,108 21,046,685
2088 32,686,460 21,178,406
2087 32,563,627 21,310,103
2086 32,439,780 21,441,361
2085 32,315,125 21,571,843
2084 32,187,026 21,701,761
2083 32,051,485 21,830,989
2082 31,925,242 21,960,135
2081 31,787,284 22,088,774
2080 31,648,962 22,216,836
2079 31,514,214 22,344,442
2078 31,366,796 22,471,597
2077 31,219,906 22,598,635
2076 31,072,192 22,725,293
2075 30,923,546 22,852,140
2074 30,771,280 22,979,532
2073 30,625,478 23,107,165
2072 30,477,563 23,234,961
2071 30,326,181 23,363,260
2070 30,173,109 23,491,789
2069 30,013,948 23,621,167
2068 29,862,364 23,750,741
2067 29,712,186 23,880,460
2066 29,557,994 24,010,584
2065 29,396,139 24,140,518
2064 29,235,466 24,269,765
2063 29,071,908 24,397,924
2062 28,907,357 24,525,403
2061 28,738,535 24,651,788
2060 28,568,026 24,776,326
2059 28,391,809 24,898,430
2058 28,215,085 25,018,630
2057 28,037,220 25,135,871
2056 27,842,554 25,250,670
2055 27,643,057 25,361,704
2054 27,444,561 25,469,578
2053 27,234,548 25,574,137
2052 27,022,716 25,675,211
2051 26,809,526 25,772,870
2050 26,593,675 25,866,886
2049 26,376,242 25,957,363
2048 26,146,925 26,043,774
2047 25,911,330 26,126,594
2046 25,678,409 26,205,638
2045 25,442,326 26,281,344
2044 25,206,576 26,353,455
2043 24,971,131 26,422,173
2042 24,737,722 26,486,580
2041 24,507,695 26,547,651
2040 24,273,388 26,604,634
2039 24,047,108 26,656,882
2038 23,821,741 26,703,458
2037 23,600,163 26,744,185
2036 23,374,793 26,778,348
2035 23,151,259 26,805,065
2034 22,926,675 26,823,948
2033 22,700,937 26,834,263
2032 22,470,522 26,835,978
2031 22,247,053 26,827,992
2030 22,020,172 26,809,850
2029 21,792,016 26,782,161
2028 21,558,709 26,744,278
2027 21,326,341 26,696,504
2026 21,090,850 26,638,530
2025 20,843,754 26,571,036
2024 20,592,571 26,498,823
2023 20,330,104 26,418,204
2022 20,034,609 26,328,845
2021 19,743,603 26,232,534
2020 19,482,117 26,136,312
2019 19,209,555 26,037,632
2018 18,932,727 25,931,147
2017 18,651,931 25,817,709
2016 18,363,600 25,698,326
2015 18,084,169 25,575,350
2014 17,816,285 25,451,262
2013 17,556,502 25,329,451
2012 17,306,106 25,211,728
2011 17,066,002 25,097,874
2010 16,836,810 24,987,258
2009 16,619,846 24,878,332
2008 16,426,525 24,764,618
2007 16,257,214 24,646,383
2006 16,103,716 24,524,507
2005 15,968,117 24,396,433
2004 15,850,159 24,254,943
2003 15,747,380 24,090,380
2002 15,656,677 23,943,973
2001 15,575,550 23,815,358
2000 15,501,103 23,665,910
1999 15,455,874 23,497,599
1998 15,647,785 23,311,564
1997 16,043,251 23,110,830
1996 16,416,027 22,895,746
1995 16,730,536 22,669,304
1994 17,043,771 22,393,975
1993 17,274,487 22,073,352
1992 17,332,625 21,750,911
1991 17,278,600 21,428,638
1990 17,154,054 21,112,137
1989 16,997,013 20,804,367
1988 16,781,168 20,503,161
1987 16,527,715 20,205,483
1986 16,262,702 19,910,855
1985 16,031,090 19,620,388
1984 15,844,621 19,335,043
1983 15,665,551 19,054,034
1982 15,492,595 18,776,357
1981 15,323,082 18,501,295
1980 15,152,949 18,236,786
1979 14,978,696 17,983,470
1978 14,711,497 17,735,995
1977 14,353,265 17,492,798
1976 13,998,738 17,243,450
1975 13,700,843 16,971,055
1974 13,454,570 16,673,121
1973 13,208,121 16,350,367
1972 12,951,798 15,975,069
1971 12,684,813 15,572,457
1970 12,419,057 15,172,775
1969 12,156,212 14,767,615
1968 11,879,182 14,365,596
1967 11,584,428 13,958,350
1966 11,288,989 13,569,094
1965 10,993,183 13,219,369
1964 10,690,309 12,889,770
1963 10,377,466 12,567,057
1962 10,058,928 12,262,882
1961 9,742,085 11,990,713
1960 9,429,981 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan North Korea
2100 0.22% -0.65%
2099 0.23% -0.65%
2098 0.24% -0.65%
2097 0.27% -0.65%
2096 0.3% -0.65%
2095 0.3% -0.65%
2094 0.31% -0.64%
2093 0.29% -0.64%
2092 0.31% -0.64%
2091 0.32% -0.63%
2090 0.33% -0.63%
2089 0.34% -0.62%
2088 0.38% -0.62%
2087 0.38% -0.61%
2086 0.39% -0.6%
2085 0.4% -0.6%
2084 0.42% -0.59%
2083 0.4% -0.59%
2082 0.43% -0.58%
2081 0.44% -0.58%
2080 0.43% -0.57%
2079 0.47% -0.57%
2078 0.47% -0.56%
2077 0.48% -0.56%
2076 0.48% -0.56%
2075 0.49% -0.55%
2074 0.48% -0.55%
2073 0.49% -0.55%
2072 0.5% -0.55%
2071 0.51% -0.55%
2070 0.53% -0.55%
2069 0.51% -0.55%
2068 0.51% -0.54%
2067 0.52% -0.54%
2066 0.55% -0.54%
2065 0.55% -0.53%
2064 0.56% -0.53%
2063 0.57% -0.52%
2062 0.59% -0.51%
2061 0.6% -0.5%
2060 0.62% -0.49%
2059 0.63% -0.48%
2058 0.63% -0.47%
2057 0.7% -0.45%
2056 0.72% -0.44%
2055 0.72% -0.42%
2054 0.77% -0.41%
2053 0.78% -0.39%
2052 0.8% -0.38%
2051 0.81% -0.36%
2050 0.82% -0.35%
2049 0.88% -0.33%
2048 0.91% -0.32%
2047 0.91% -0.3%
2046 0.93% -0.29%
2045 0.94% -0.27%
2044 0.94% -0.26%
2043 0.94% -0.24%
2042 0.94% -0.23%
2041 0.97% -0.21%
2040 0.94% -0.2%
2039 0.95% -0.17%
2038 0.94% -0.15%
2037 0.96% -0.13%
2036 0.97% -0.1%
2035 0.98% -0.07%
2034 0.99% -0.04%
2033 1.03% -0.006%
2032 1% 0.03%
2031 1.03% 0.07%
2030 1.05% 0.1%
2029 1.08% 0.14%
2028 1.09% 0.18%
2027 1.12% 0.22%
2026 1.19% 0.25%
2025 1.22% 0.27%
2024 1.29% 0.31%
2023 1.47% 0.34%
2022 1.47% 0.37%
2021 1.34% 0.37%
2020 1.42% 0.38%
2019 1.46% 0.41%
2018 1.51% 0.44%
2017 1.57% 0.46%
2016 1.55% 0.48%
2015 1.5% 0.49%
2014 1.48% 0.48%
2013 1.45% 0.47%
2012 1.41% 0.45%
2011 1.36% 0.44%
2010 1.31% 0.44%
2009 1.18% 0.46%
2008 1.04% 0.48%
2007 0.95% 0.5%
2006 0.85% 0.52%
2005 0.74% 0.58%
2004 0.65% 0.68%
2003 0.58% 0.61%
2002 0.52% 0.54%
2001 0.48% 0.63%
2000 0.29% 0.72%
1999 -1.23% 0.8%
1998 -2.46% 0.87%
1997 -2.27% 0.94%
1996 -1.88% 1%
1995 -1.84% 1.23%
1994 -1.34% 1.45%
1993 -0.34% 1.48%
1992 0.31% 1.5%
1991 0.73% 1.5%
1990 0.92% 1.48%
1989 1.29% 1.47%
1988 1.53% 1.47%
1987 1.63% 1.48%
1986 1.44% 1.48%
1985 1.18% 1.48%
1984 1.14% 1.47%
1983 1.12% 1.48%
1982 1.11% 1.49%
1981 1.12% 1.45%
1980 1.16% 1.41%
1979 1.82% 1.4%
1978 2.5% 1.39%
1977 2.53% 1.45%
1976 2.17% 1.61%
1975 1.83% 1.79%
1974 1.87% 1.97%
1973 1.98% 2.35%
1972 2.1% 2.59%
1971 2.14% 2.63%
1970 2.16% 2.74%
1969 2.33% 2.8%
1968 2.54% 2.92%
1967 2.62% 2.87%
1966 2.69% 2.65%
1965 2.83% 2.56%
1964 3.01% 2.57%
1963 3.17% 2.48%
1962 3.25% 2.27%
1961 3.31% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan North Korea
Current population
21211812
26668308
Population rank 65/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.32%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +198
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 146/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 -2,787
Net migration rank 130/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -2,787
2024 264,079 -7,368 79,496 -2,473
2023 273,013 -4,822 86,203 -1,997
2022 277,019 45,755 96,495 -1,997
2021 269,026 -9,804 99,710 -1,585
2020 272,458 -8,716 95,920 -1,585
2019 278,788 2,594 106,208 -3,142
2018 278,917 -6,644 113,164 -3,225
2017 268,066 21,248 120,181 -3,224
2016 277,878 9,478 125,048 -3,222
2015 273,523 -2,011 127,365 -3,208
2014 274,406 -10,170 127,078 -3,042
2013 259,239 -3,925 122,519 -2,933
2012 249,987 -4,512 118,773 -2,919
2011 237,883 -3,160 114,798 -2,957
2010 230,479 -6,840 112,443 -3,053
2009 218,036 -7,758 111,530 -3,058
2008 214,169 -37,796 122,015 -3,051
2007 188,486 -26,237 120,521 -3,021
2006 166,480 -21,728 129,171 -2,948
2005 146,619 -20,171 132,765 -2,861
2004 132,286 -22,841 155,838 -2,758
2003 112,137 -16,027 178,775 -2,717
2002 93,564 -8,272 119,504 -2,763
2001 84,279 -7,333 143,321 -2,884
2000 80,699 -8,754 161,591 -3,142
1999 79,536 -61,031 181,613 -3,443
1998 85,735 -488,075 197,589 -3,706
1997 92,778 -481,380 211,325 -3,745
1996 112,384 -469,331 226,095 -3,512
1995 140,721 -412,775 233,381 -3,094
1994 165,631 -520,028 320,861 -517
1993 185,649 -292,682 320,880 0
1992 204,785 -214,015 324,002 0
1991 221,581 -104,271 320,551 0
1990 235,113 -103,336 312,460 0
1989 254,394 -72,096 303,078 0
1988 275,278 -25,892 299,305 0
1987 290,227 -32,724 296,030 0
1986 295,818 -23,297 293,227 0
1985 293,834 -103,115 287,714 0
1984 278,485 -96,266 282,987 0
1983 260,471 -84,566 279,046 0
1982 246,983 -76,976 276,332 0
1981 243,652 -74,624 273,800 0
1980 238,977 -67,731 255,206 0
1979 237,442 -60,198 251,409 0
1978 225,895 131,248 243,533 0
1977 224,284 135,047 242,870 0
1976 221,992 127,735 255,841 0
1975 219,748 26,332 288,966 0
1974 217,668 28,807 306,902 0
1973 215,940 30,467 338,600 0
1972 212,319 53,914 411,997 0
1971 202,450 65,291 393,220 0
1970 191,775 72,000 406,129 0
1969 184,118 77,805 404,189 0
1968 186,254 105,890 399,837 0
1967 191,536 105,830 414,632 0
1966 191,506 101,999 363,882 0
1965 194,470 103,626 335,587 0
1964 208,899 98,761 323,623 0
1963 223,105 94,932 321,805 0
1962 228,177 90,842 286,534 0
1961 228,686 85,981 257,788 0
1960 226,027 83,525 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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