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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.67 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Oman
2100 33,848,663 12,326,703
2099 33,772,741 12,244,321
2098 33,695,479 12,161,347
2097 33,615,447 12,077,858
2096 33,523,978 11,994,015
2095 33,424,720 11,909,754
2094 33,326,027 11,825,095
2093 33,224,553 11,740,085
2092 33,128,053 11,654,790
2091 33,024,570 11,569,356
2090 32,918,505 11,483,782
2089 32,809,364 11,398,109
2088 32,697,677 11,312,508
2087 32,574,802 11,227,223
2086 32,450,913 11,141,991
2085 32,326,215 11,056,984
2084 32,198,072 10,972,191
2083 32,062,485 10,887,525
2082 31,936,199 10,802,994
2081 31,798,193 10,718,800
2080 31,659,824 10,634,723
2079 31,525,030 10,550,794
2078 31,377,560 10,466,970
2077 31,230,620 10,383,169
2076 31,082,855 10,299,342
2075 30,934,158 10,215,493
2074 30,781,840 10,131,547
2073 30,635,989 10,047,318
2072 30,488,022 9,962,612
2071 30,336,588 9,877,378
2070 30,183,464 9,791,853
2069 30,024,249 9,705,815
2068 29,872,612 9,619,166
2067 29,722,383 9,531,936
2066 29,568,138 9,443,967
2065 29,406,227 9,355,538
2064 29,245,499 9,266,470
2063 29,081,885 9,176,798
2062 28,917,277 9,086,390
2061 28,748,398 8,995,287
2060 28,577,830 8,903,536
2059 28,401,552 8,810,958
2058 28,224,769 8,717,538
2057 28,046,842 8,623,514
2056 27,852,110 8,528,891
2055 27,652,544 8,433,708
2054 27,453,980 8,338,102
2053 27,243,894 8,242,274
2052 27,031,990 8,146,407
2051 26,818,727 8,050,917
2050 26,602,802 7,955,842
2049 26,385,294 7,861,436
2048 26,155,898 7,767,655
2047 25,920,222 7,674,619
2046 25,687,222 7,582,158
2045 25,451,058 7,490,461
2044 25,215,227 7,399,381
2043 24,979,701 7,309,208
2042 24,746,212 7,219,941
2041 24,516,106 7,131,715
2040 24,281,719 7,044,649
2039 24,055,361 6,958,711
2038 23,829,916 6,873,682
2037 23,608,263 6,789,514
2036 23,382,815 6,706,116
2035 23,159,205 6,623,241
2034 22,934,543 6,540,718
2033 22,708,727 6,458,252
2032 22,478,234 6,375,523
2031 22,254,688 6,292,383
2030 22,027,730 6,208,520
2029 21,799,495 6,115,428
2028 21,566,108 6,010,434
2027 21,333,660 5,881,073
2026 21,098,089 5,717,450
2025 20,850,907 5,519,571
2024 20,592,571 5,281,538
2023 20,330,104 5,049,269
2022 20,034,609 4,730,226
2021 19,743,603 4,500,424
2020 19,482,117 4,522,497
2019 19,209,555 4,591,241
2018 18,932,727 4,597,877
2017 18,651,931 4,537,396
2016 18,363,600 4,390,877
2015 18,084,169 4,184,895
2014 17,816,285 4,002,439
2013 17,556,502 3,833,913
2012 17,306,106 3,547,106
2011 17,066,002 3,076,763
2010 16,836,810 2,757,446
2009 16,619,846 2,684,659
2008 16,426,525 2,626,529
2007 16,257,214 2,570,174
2006 16,103,716 2,514,795
2005 15,968,117 2,459,802
2004 15,850,159 2,404,821
2003 15,747,380 2,363,796
2002 15,656,677 2,337,140
2001 15,575,550 2,310,217
2000 15,501,103 2,282,131
1999 15,455,874 2,252,909
1998 15,647,785 2,222,489
1997 16,043,251 2,190,720
1996 16,416,027 2,156,926
1995 16,730,536 2,120,528
1994 17,043,771 2,081,834
1993 17,274,487 2,021,675
1992 17,332,625 1,938,238
1991 17,278,600 1,851,473
1990 17,154,054 1,763,954
1989 16,997,013 1,676,228
1988 16,781,168 1,588,568
1987 16,527,715 1,500,996
1986 16,262,702 1,413,419
1985 16,031,090 1,325,480
1984 15,844,621 1,247,716
1983 15,665,551 1,181,459
1982 15,492,595 1,117,678
1981 15,323,082 1,057,320
1980 15,152,949 1,001,248
1979 14,978,696 949,116
1978 14,711,497 900,304
1977 14,353,265 855,314
1976 13,998,738 814,701
1975 13,700,843 778,864
1974 13,454,570 746,988
1973 13,208,121 721,179
1972 12,951,798 700,593
1971 12,684,813 681,119
1970 12,419,057 662,680
1969 12,156,212 645,255
1968 11,879,182 628,798
1967 11,584,428 613,318
1966 11,288,989 598,804
1965 10,993,183 585,236
1964 10,690,309 572,577
1963 10,377,466 560,827
1962 10,058,928 549,941
1961 9,742,085 539,854
1960 9,429,981 530,485

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Oman
2100 0.22% 0.67%
2099 0.23% 0.68%
2098 0.24% 0.69%
2097 0.27% 0.7%
2096 0.3% 0.71%
2095 0.3% 0.72%
2094 0.31% 0.72%
2093 0.29% 0.73%
2092 0.31% 0.74%
2091 0.32% 0.75%
2090 0.33% 0.75%
2089 0.34% 0.76%
2088 0.38% 0.76%
2087 0.38% 0.76%
2086 0.39% 0.77%
2085 0.4% 0.77%
2084 0.42% 0.78%
2083 0.4% 0.78%
2082 0.43% 0.79%
2081 0.44% 0.79%
2080 0.43% 0.8%
2079 0.47% 0.8%
2078 0.47% 0.81%
2077 0.48% 0.81%
2076 0.48% 0.82%
2075 0.49% 0.83%
2074 0.48% 0.84%
2073 0.49% 0.85%
2072 0.5% 0.86%
2071 0.51% 0.87%
2070 0.53% 0.89%
2069 0.51% 0.9%
2068 0.51% 0.92%
2067 0.52% 0.93%
2066 0.55% 0.95%
2065 0.55% 0.96%
2064 0.56% 0.98%
2063 0.57% 0.99%
2062 0.59% 1.01%
2061 0.6% 1.03%
2060 0.62% 1.05%
2059 0.63% 1.07%
2058 0.63% 1.09%
2057 0.7% 1.11%
2056 0.72% 1.13%
2055 0.72% 1.15%
2054 0.77% 1.16%
2053 0.78% 1.18%
2052 0.8% 1.19%
2051 0.81% 1.2%
2050 0.82% 1.2%
2049 0.88% 1.21%
2048 0.91% 1.21%
2047 0.91% 1.22%
2046 0.93% 1.22%
2045 0.94% 1.23%
2044 0.94% 1.23%
2043 0.94% 1.24%
2042 0.94% 1.24%
2041 0.97% 1.24%
2040 0.94% 1.23%
2039 0.95% 1.24%
2038 0.94% 1.24%
2037 0.96% 1.24%
2036 0.97% 1.25%
2035 0.98% 1.26%
2034 0.99% 1.28%
2033 1.03% 1.3%
2032 1% 1.32%
2031 1.03% 1.35%
2030 1.05% 1.52%
2029 1.08% 1.75%
2028 1.09% 2.2%
2027 1.12% 2.86%
2026 1.19% 3.59%
2025 1.25% 4.51%
2024 1.29% 4.6%
2023 1.47% 6.74%
2022 1.47% 5.11%
2021 1.34% -0.49%
2020 1.42% -1.5%
2019 1.46% -0.14%
2018 1.51% 1.33%
2017 1.57% 3.34%
2016 1.55% 4.92%
2015 1.5% 4.56%
2014 1.48% 4.4%
2013 1.45% 8.09%
2012 1.41% 15.3%
2011 1.36% 11.6%
2010 1.31% 2.71%
2009 1.18% 2.21%
2008 1.04% 2.19%
2007 0.95% 2.2%
2006 0.85% 2.24%
2005 0.74% 2.29%
2004 0.65% 1.74%
2003 0.58% 1.14%
2002 0.52% 1.17%
2001 0.48% 1.23%
2000 0.29% 1.3%
1999 -1.23% 1.37%
1998 -2.46% 1.45%
1997 -2.27% 1.57%
1996 -1.88% 1.72%
1995 -1.84% 1.86%
1994 -1.34% 2.98%
1993 -0.34% 4.3%
1992 0.31% 4.69%
1991 0.73% 4.96%
1990 0.92% 5.23%
1989 1.29% 5.52%
1988 1.53% 5.83%
1987 1.63% 6.2%
1986 1.44% 6.63%
1985 1.18% 6.23%
1984 1.14% 5.61%
1983 1.12% 5.71%
1982 1.11% 5.71%
1981 1.12% 5.6%
1980 1.16% 5.49%
1979 1.82% 5.42%
1978 2.5% 5.26%
1977 2.53% 4.99%
1976 2.17% 4.6%
1975 1.83% 4.27%
1974 1.87% 3.58%
1973 1.98% 2.94%
1972 2.1% 2.86%
1971 2.14% 2.78%
1970 2.16% 2.7%
1969 2.33% 2.62%
1968 2.54% 2.52%
1967 2.62% 2.42%
1966 2.69% 2.32%
1965 2.83% 2.21%
1964 3.01% 2.1%
1963 3.17% 1.98%
1962 3.25% 1.87%
1961 3.31% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Oman
Current population
21161809
5761708
Population rank 65/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.07%
One net population change
2 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +636
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 5/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +113,734
Net migration rank 130/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 113,734
2024 - -7,368 - 154,219
2023 273,013 -4,822 75,467 156,285
2022 277,019 45,755 67,278 339,063
2021 269,026 -9,804 69,991 -16,726
2020 272,458 -8,716 74,224 -171,635
2019 278,788 2,594 77,394 -117,480
2018 278,917 -6,644 79,438 -52,630
2017 268,066 21,248 82,408 11,751
2016 277,878 9,478 81,350 117,538
2015 273,523 -2,011 79,241 133,842
2014 274,406 -10,170 76,258 75,557
2013 259,239 -3,925 71,905 113,335
2012 249,987 -4,512 65,572 322,812
2011 237,883 -3,160 59,689 492,609
2010 230,479 -6,840 57,619 28,717
2009 218,036 -7,758 52,007 7,226
2008 214,169 -37,796 47,146 9,877
2007 188,486 -26,237 44,207 11,478
2006 166,480 -21,728 43,969 11,103
2005 146,619 -20,171 44,688 10,231
2004 132,286 -22,841 45,651 9,394
2003 112,137 -16,027 46,273 -19,265
2002 93,564 -8,272 46,397 -20,098
2001 84,279 -7,333 46,651 -19,103
2000 80,699 -8,754 47,208 -18,588
1999 79,536 -61,031 48,053 -18,235
1998 85,735 -488,075 48,654 -17,626
1997 92,778 -481,380 49,510 -16,998
1996 112,384 -469,331 50,362 -15,286
1995 140,721 -412,775 51,139 -13,418
1994 165,631 -520,028 52,337 -12,665
1993 185,649 -292,682 53,439 27,204
1992 204,785 -214,015 54,471 31,756
1991 221,581 -104,271 55,382 31,927
1990 235,113 -103,336 56,000 31,722
1989 254,394 -72,096 56,202 31,528
1988 275,278 -25,892 56,142 31,456
1987 290,227 -32,724 55,933 31,608
1986 295,818 -23,297 55,324 32,289
1985 293,834 -103,115 54,609 33,666
1984 278,485 -96,266 52,253 14,993
1983 260,471 -84,566 49,646 15,617
1982 246,983 -76,976 46,939 15,359
1981 243,652 -74,624 44,176 14,239
1980 238,977 -67,731 41,109 12,626
1979 237,442 -60,198 38,022 12,511
1978 225,895 131,248 35,141 11,946
1977 224,284 135,047 32,342 10,554
1976 221,992 127,735 30,032 8,299
1975 219,748 26,332 27,699 5,632
1974 217,668 28,807 25,543 4,880
1973 215,940 30,467 24,195 -2,996
1972 212,319 53,914 22,968 -2,996
1971 202,450 65,291 21,973 -2,996
1970 191,775 72,000 20,893 -2,996
1969 184,118 77,805 19,949 -2,996
1968 186,254 105,890 18,962 -2,996
1967 191,536 105,830 17,990 -2,996
1966 191,506 101,999 17,030 -2,996
1965 194,470 103,626 16,103 -2,996
1964 208,899 98,761 15,205 -2,996
1963 223,105 94,932 14,283 -2,996
1962 228,177 90,842 13,485 -2,996
1961 228,686 85,981 12,690 -2,996
1960 226,027 83,525 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/oman | CC BY

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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