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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 11.7 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan North Macedonia
2100 33,848,663 866,884
2099 33,772,741 877,788
2098 33,695,479 888,715
2097 33,615,447 899,716
2096 33,523,978 910,709
2095 33,424,720 921,559
2094 33,326,027 932,633
2093 33,224,553 943,984
2092 33,128,053 955,335
2091 33,024,570 966,773
2090 32,918,505 978,130
2089 32,809,364 989,666
2088 32,697,677 1,001,224
2087 32,574,802 1,012,831
2086 32,450,913 1,024,787
2085 32,326,215 1,036,668
2084 32,198,072 1,048,876
2083 32,062,485 1,061,031
2082 31,936,199 1,073,408
2081 31,798,193 1,085,823
2080 31,659,824 1,098,127
2079 31,525,030 1,110,614
2078 31,377,560 1,123,398
2077 31,230,620 1,136,448
2076 31,082,855 1,149,787
2075 30,934,158 1,163,080
2074 30,781,840 1,176,671
2073 30,635,989 1,190,351
2072 30,488,022 1,204,015
2071 30,336,588 1,217,691
2070 30,183,464 1,231,978
2069 30,024,249 1,246,408
2068 29,872,612 1,260,869
2067 29,722,383 1,275,289
2066 29,568,138 1,289,439
2065 29,406,227 1,303,917
2064 29,245,499 1,318,161
2063 29,081,885 1,332,807
2062 28,917,277 1,347,540
2061 28,748,398 1,362,299
2060 28,577,830 1,376,807
2059 28,401,552 1,390,921
2058 28,224,769 1,404,982
2057 28,046,842 1,419,185
2056 27,852,110 1,433,595
2055 27,652,544 1,447,857
2054 27,453,980 1,462,210
2053 27,243,894 1,476,351
2052 27,031,990 1,489,905
2051 26,818,727 1,503,526
2050 26,602,802 1,516,629
2049 26,385,294 1,529,608
2048 26,155,898 1,542,390
2047 25,920,222 1,555,085
2046 25,687,222 1,568,151
2045 25,451,058 1,581,115
2044 25,215,227 1,593,878
2043 24,979,701 1,606,930
2042 24,746,212 1,619,941
2041 24,516,106 1,632,704
2040 24,281,719 1,645,446
2039 24,055,361 1,658,034
2038 23,829,916 1,670,347
2037 23,608,263 1,682,850
2036 23,382,815 1,695,204
2035 23,159,205 1,707,302
2034 22,934,543 1,719,193
2033 22,708,727 1,730,723
2032 22,478,234 1,742,288
2031 22,254,688 1,753,729
2030 22,027,730 1,765,162
2029 21,799,495 1,775,815
2028 21,566,108 1,786,051
2027 21,333,660 1,795,945
2026 21,098,089 1,805,954
2025 20,850,907 1,815,368
2024 20,592,571 1,824,359
2023 20,330,104 1,827,816
2022 20,034,609 1,831,712
2021 19,743,603 1,837,114
2020 19,482,117 1,856,124
2019 19,209,555 1,876,262
2018 18,932,727 1,889,051
2017 18,651,931 1,898,657
2016 18,363,600 1,906,313
2015 18,084,169 1,912,430
2014 17,816,285 1,917,557
2013 17,556,502 1,922,716
2012 17,306,106 1,929,821
2011 17,066,002 1,937,398
2010 16,836,810 1,946,298
2009 16,619,846 1,958,782
2008 16,426,525 1,971,493
2007 16,257,214 1,982,933
2006 16,103,716 1,994,287
2005 15,968,117 2,005,330
2004 15,850,159 2,016,186
2003 15,747,380 2,022,725
2002 15,656,677 2,020,157
2001 15,575,550 2,034,882
2000 15,501,103 2,026,350
1999 15,455,874 2,017,142
1998 15,647,785 2,007,523
1997 16,043,251 1,996,869
1996 16,416,027 2,012,553
1995 16,730,536 1,998,534
1994 17,043,771 1,992,666
1993 17,274,487 2,006,854
1992 17,332,625 2,032,523
1991 17,278,600 2,055,994
1990 17,154,054 2,063,689
1989 16,997,013 2,055,649
1988 16,781,168 2,045,737
1987 16,527,715 2,035,157
1986 16,262,702 2,024,732
1985 16,031,090 2,014,331
1984 15,844,621 2,003,399
1983 15,665,551 1,991,901
1982 15,492,595 1,978,956
1981 15,323,082 1,959,065
1980 15,152,949 1,933,038
1979 14,978,696 1,906,523
1978 14,711,497 1,879,847
1977 14,353,265 1,853,138
1976 13,998,738 1,825,830
1975 13,700,843 1,797,972
1974 13,454,570 1,770,545
1973 13,208,121 1,743,816
1972 12,951,798 1,717,395
1971 12,684,813 1,691,216
1970 12,419,057 1,664,208
1969 12,156,212 1,636,345
1968 11,879,182 1,608,930
1967 11,584,428 1,582,492
1966 11,288,989 1,557,349
1965 10,993,183 1,533,466
1964 10,690,309 1,510,900
1963 10,377,466 1,488,737
1962 10,058,928 1,471,745
1961 9,742,085 1,455,171
1960 9,429,981 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan North Macedonia
2100 0.22% -1.24%
2099 0.23% -1.23%
2098 0.24% -1.22%
2097 0.27% -1.21%
2096 0.3% -1.18%
2095 0.3% -1.19%
2094 0.31% -1.2%
2093 0.29% -1.19%
2092 0.31% -1.18%
2091 0.32% -1.16%
2090 0.33% -1.17%
2089 0.34% -1.15%
2088 0.38% -1.15%
2087 0.38% -1.17%
2086 0.39% -1.15%
2085 0.4% -1.16%
2084 0.42% -1.15%
2083 0.4% -1.15%
2082 0.43% -1.14%
2081 0.44% -1.12%
2080 0.43% -1.12%
2079 0.47% -1.14%
2078 0.47% -1.15%
2077 0.48% -1.16%
2076 0.48% -1.14%
2075 0.49% -1.15%
2074 0.48% -1.15%
2073 0.49% -1.13%
2072 0.5% -1.12%
2071 0.51% -1.16%
2070 0.53% -1.16%
2069 0.51% -1.15%
2068 0.51% -1.13%
2067 0.52% -1.1%
2066 0.55% -1.11%
2065 0.55% -1.08%
2064 0.56% -1.1%
2063 0.57% -1.09%
2062 0.59% -1.08%
2061 0.6% -1.05%
2060 0.62% -1.01%
2059 0.63% -1%
2058 0.63% -1%
2057 0.7% -1.01%
2056 0.72% -0.99%
2055 0.72% -0.98%
2054 0.77% -0.96%
2053 0.78% -0.91%
2052 0.8% -0.91%
2051 0.81% -0.86%
2050 0.82% -0.85%
2049 0.88% -0.83%
2048 0.91% -0.82%
2047 0.91% -0.83%
2046 0.93% -0.82%
2045 0.94% -0.8%
2044 0.94% -0.81%
2043 0.94% -0.8%
2042 0.94% -0.78%
2041 0.97% -0.77%
2040 0.94% -0.76%
2039 0.95% -0.74%
2038 0.94% -0.74%
2037 0.96% -0.73%
2036 0.97% -0.71%
2035 0.98% -0.69%
2034 0.99% -0.67%
2033 1.03% -0.66%
2032 1% -0.65%
2031 1.03% -0.65%
2030 1.05% -0.6%
2029 1.08% -0.57%
2028 1.09% -0.55%
2027 1.12% -0.55%
2026 1.19% -0.52%
2025 1.25% -0.49%
2024 1.29% -0.19%
2023 1.47% -0.21%
2022 1.47% -0.29%
2021 1.34% -1.02%
2020 1.42% -1.07%
2019 1.46% -0.68%
2018 1.51% -0.51%
2017 1.57% -0.4%
2016 1.55% -0.32%
2015 1.5% -0.27%
2014 1.48% -0.27%
2013 1.45% -0.37%
2012 1.41% -0.39%
2011 1.36% -0.46%
2010 1.31% -0.64%
2009 1.18% -0.64%
2008 1.04% -0.58%
2007 0.95% -0.57%
2006 0.85% -0.55%
2005 0.74% -0.54%
2004 0.65% -0.32%
2003 0.58% 0.13%
2002 0.52% -0.72%
2001 0.48% 0.42%
2000 0.29% 0.46%
1999 -1.23% 0.48%
1998 -2.46% 0.53%
1997 -2.27% -0.78%
1996 -1.88% 0.7%
1995 -1.84% 0.29%
1994 -1.34% -0.71%
1993 -0.34% -1.26%
1992 0.31% -1.14%
1991 0.73% -0.37%
1990 0.92% 0.39%
1989 1.29% 0.48%
1988 1.53% 0.52%
1987 1.63% 0.51%
1986 1.44% 0.52%
1985 1.18% 0.55%
1984 1.14% 0.58%
1983 1.12% 0.65%
1982 1.11% 1.02%
1981 1.12% 1.35%
1980 1.16% 1.39%
1979 1.82% 1.42%
1978 2.5% 1.44%
1977 2.53% 1.5%
1976 2.17% 1.55%
1975 1.83% 1.55%
1974 1.87% 1.53%
1973 1.98% 1.54%
1972 2.1% 1.55%
1971 2.14% 1.62%
1970 2.16% 1.7%
1969 2.33% 1.7%
1968 2.54% 1.67%
1967 2.62% 1.61%
1966 2.69% 1.56%
1965 2.83% 1.49%
1964 3.01% 1.49%
1963 3.17% 1.15%
1962 3.25% 1.14%
1961 3.31% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan North Macedonia
Current population
21161809
1805954
Population rank 65/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.02%
One net population change
2 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.28 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 -9
Annual growth/decline +262,467 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 176/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 -5,645
Net migration rank 130/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -5,645
2024 - -7,368 - -5,728
2023 273,013 -4,822 -3,290 -5,597
2022 277,019 45,755 -4,397 -5,296
2021 269,026 -9,804 -9,737 -5,483
2020 272,458 -8,716 -5,939 -23,458
2019 278,788 2,594 -375 -24,204
2018 278,917 -6,644 1,512 -24,878
2017 268,066 21,248 1,329 -24,227
2016 277,878 9,478 2,374 -24,144
2015 273,523 -2,011 2,294 -23,010
2014 274,406 -10,170 3,644 -22,132
2013 259,239 -3,925 3,653 -20,297
2012 249,987 -4,512 3,087 -19,083
2011 237,883 -3,160 3,100 -17,871
2010 230,479 -6,840 4,866 -16,668
2009 218,036 -7,758 4,309 -15,455
2008 214,169 -37,796 3,746 -17,645
2007 188,486 -26,237 2,974 -15,705
2006 166,480 -21,728 3,988 -9,632
2005 146,619 -20,171 4,011 -2,244
2004 132,286 -22,841 5,444 -2,640
2003 112,137 -16,027 8,900 -2,880
2002 93,564 -8,272 9,697 -2,858
2001 84,279 -7,333 10,174 -922
2000 80,699 -8,754 12,159 -2,824
1999 79,536 -61,031 10,489 -1,261
1998 85,735 -488,075 12,446 -589
1997 92,778 -481,380 12,979 -477
1996 112,384 -469,331 14,806 -397
1995 140,721 -412,775 17,239 -3,603
1994 165,631 -520,028 19,103 -21,006
1993 185,649 -292,682 20,797 -47,273
1992 204,785 -214,015 21,659 -46,509
1991 221,581 -104,271 23,387 -45,484
1990 235,113 -103,336 22,868 -16,174
1989 254,394 -72,096 22,912 -13,528
1988 275,278 -25,892 24,064 -13,621
1987 290,227 -32,724 24,359 -13,635
1986 295,818 -23,297 23,720 -13,589
1985 293,834 -103,115 24,167 -13,492
1984 278,485 -96,266 24,436 -13,251
1983 260,471 -84,566 24,690 -12,884
1982 246,983 -76,976 25,810 -11,716
1981 243,652 -74,624 25,689 0
1980 238,977 -67,731 26,547 -189
1979 237,442 -60,198 27,096 -426
1978 225,895 131,248 27,150 -462
1977 224,284 135,047 27,410 -683
1976 221,992 127,735 28,799 -911
1975 219,748 26,332 28,983 -1,147
1974 217,668 28,807 28,400 -1,376
1973 215,940 30,467 28,032 -1,600
1972 212,319 53,914 28,236 -1,834
1971 202,450 65,291 28,010 -2,064
1970 191,775 72,000 28,022 60
1969 184,118 77,805 27,464 181
1968 186,254 105,890 28,378 -1,201
1967 191,536 105,830 28,401 -2,696
1966 191,506 101,999 28,766 -4,176
1965 194,470 103,626 28,564 -5,385
1964 208,899 98,761 27,889 -5,938
1963 223,105 94,932 28,124 -5,759
1962 228,177 90,842 25,317 -13,702
1961 228,686 85,981 27,846 -6,309
1960 226,027 83,525 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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