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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 12.3 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.4% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Pakistan
2100 33,848,663 514,531,704
2099 33,772,741 513,655,674
2098 33,695,479 512,727,636
2097 33,615,447 511,735,790
2096 33,523,978 510,636,755
2095 33,424,720 509,437,875
2094 33,326,027 508,130,071
2093 33,224,553 506,765,644
2092 33,128,053 505,327,656
2091 33,024,570 503,824,444
2090 32,918,505 502,264,268
2089 32,809,364 500,660,501
2088 32,697,677 498,935,983
2087 32,574,802 497,190,466
2086 32,450,913 495,313,036
2085 32,326,215 493,366,305
2084 32,198,072 491,354,778
2083 32,062,485 489,225,193
2082 31,936,199 486,984,952
2081 31,798,193 484,673,501
2080 31,659,824 482,257,479
2079 31,525,030 479,813,404
2078 31,377,560 477,277,836
2077 31,230,620 474,593,860
2076 31,082,855 471,779,348
2075 30,934,158 468,855,468
2074 30,781,840 465,875,137
2073 30,635,989 462,811,079
2072 30,488,022 459,656,523
2071 30,336,588 456,423,506
2070 30,183,464 453,095,985
2069 30,024,249 449,655,599
2068 29,872,612 446,126,774
2067 29,722,383 442,540,629
2066 29,568,138 438,879,326
2065 29,406,227 435,169,856
2064 29,245,499 431,394,393
2063 29,081,885 427,575,887
2062 28,917,277 423,636,352
2061 28,748,398 419,672,017
2060 28,577,830 415,638,125
2059 28,401,552 411,576,344
2058 28,224,769 407,429,129
2057 28,046,842 403,233,874
2056 27,852,110 398,948,355
2055 27,652,544 394,645,693
2054 27,453,980 390,303,954
2053 27,243,894 385,922,748
2052 27,031,990 381,488,696
2051 26,818,727 377,018,239
2050 26,602,802 372,476,884
2049 26,385,294 367,909,407
2048 26,155,898 363,310,560
2047 25,920,222 358,659,474
2046 25,687,222 353,929,775
2045 25,451,058 349,156,085
2044 25,215,227 344,371,692
2043 24,979,701 339,561,029
2042 24,746,212 334,731,546
2041 24,516,106 329,875,686
2040 24,281,719 325,039,429
2039 24,055,361 320,137,108
2038 23,829,916 315,207,413
2037 23,608,263 310,312,684
2036 23,382,815 305,408,418
2035 23,159,205 300,541,523
2034 22,934,543 295,686,893
2033 22,708,727 290,851,174
2032 22,478,234 286,070,650
2031 22,254,688 281,351,929
2030 22,027,730 276,708,987
2029 21,799,495 272,189,955
2028 21,566,108 267,728,673
2027 21,333,660 263,390,059
2026 21,098,089 259,231,214
2025 20,850,907 255,166,301
2024 20,592,571 251,269,164
2023 20,330,104 247,504,495
2022 20,034,609 243,700,667
2021 19,743,603 239,477,801
2020 19,482,117 235,001,746
2019 19,209,555 230,800,899
2018 18,932,727 226,928,892
2017 18,651,931 223,273,967
2016 18,363,600 220,138,869
2015 18,084,169 217,290,883
2014 17,816,285 214,264,647
2013 17,556,502 211,073,978
2012 17,306,106 207,667,125
2011 17,066,002 203,746,065
2010 16,836,810 199,239,047
2009 16,619,846 194,376,534
2008 16,426,525 189,499,113
2007 16,257,214 184,493,231
2006 16,103,716 179,682,690
2005 15,968,117 175,453,212
2004 15,850,159 171,286,000
2003 15,747,380 167,110,248
2002 15,656,677 163,222,549
2001 15,575,550 159,270,907
2000 15,501,103 154,879,127
1999 15,455,874 150,565,377
1998 15,647,785 146,522,356
1997 16,043,251 142,531,804
1996 16,416,027 138,557,092
1995 16,730,536 134,582,253
1994 17,043,771 130,748,083
1993 17,274,487 127,020,117
1992 17,332,625 123,546,848
1991 17,278,600 120,060,406
1990 17,154,054 116,155,576
1989 16,997,013 112,336,629
1988 16,781,168 108,724,739
1987 16,527,715 105,130,717
1986 16,262,702 101,606,764
1985 16,031,090 98,229,285
1984 15,844,621 95,164,936
1983 15,665,551 92,227,711
1982 15,492,595 89,089,246
1981 15,323,082 85,802,049
1980 15,152,949 82,291,010
1979 14,978,696 78,997,039
1978 14,711,497 76,307,379
1977 14,353,265 73,901,827
1976 13,998,738 71,620,254
1975 13,700,843 69,461,175
1974 13,454,570 67,415,487
1973 13,208,121 65,461,912
1972 12,951,798 63,583,194
1971 12,684,813 61,847,899
1970 12,419,057 60,166,719
1969 12,156,212 58,460,939
1968 11,879,182 56,810,507
1967 11,584,428 55,214,768
1966 11,288,989 53,678,667
1965 10,993,183 52,209,010
1964 10,690,309 50,799,999
1963 10,377,466 49,447,776
1962 10,058,928 48,156,128
1961 9,742,085 46,921,277
1960 9,429,981 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Pakistan
2100 0.22% 0.17%
2099 0.23% 0.18%
2098 0.24% 0.19%
2097 0.27% 0.22%
2096 0.3% 0.24%
2095 0.3% 0.26%
2094 0.31% 0.27%
2093 0.29% 0.28%
2092 0.31% 0.3%
2091 0.32% 0.31%
2090 0.33% 0.32%
2089 0.34% 0.35%
2088 0.38% 0.35%
2087 0.38% 0.38%
2086 0.39% 0.39%
2085 0.4% 0.41%
2084 0.42% 0.44%
2083 0.4% 0.46%
2082 0.43% 0.48%
2081 0.44% 0.5%
2080 0.43% 0.51%
2079 0.47% 0.53%
2078 0.47% 0.57%
2077 0.48% 0.6%
2076 0.48% 0.62%
2075 0.49% 0.64%
2074 0.48% 0.66%
2073 0.49% 0.69%
2072 0.5% 0.71%
2071 0.51% 0.73%
2070 0.53% 0.77%
2069 0.51% 0.79%
2068 0.51% 0.81%
2067 0.52% 0.83%
2066 0.55% 0.85%
2065 0.55% 0.88%
2064 0.56% 0.89%
2063 0.57% 0.93%
2062 0.59% 0.94%
2061 0.6% 0.97%
2060 0.62% 0.99%
2059 0.63% 1.02%
2058 0.63% 1.04%
2057 0.7% 1.07%
2056 0.72% 1.09%
2055 0.72% 1.11%
2054 0.77% 1.14%
2053 0.78% 1.16%
2052 0.8% 1.19%
2051 0.81% 1.22%
2050 0.82% 1.24%
2049 0.88% 1.27%
2048 0.91% 1.3%
2047 0.91% 1.34%
2046 0.93% 1.37%
2045 0.94% 1.39%
2044 0.94% 1.42%
2043 0.94% 1.44%
2042 0.94% 1.47%
2041 0.97% 1.49%
2040 0.94% 1.53%
2039 0.95% 1.56%
2038 0.94% 1.58%
2037 0.96% 1.61%
2036 0.97% 1.62%
2035 0.98% 1.64%
2034 0.99% 1.66%
2033 1.03% 1.67%
2032 1% 1.68%
2031 1.03% 1.68%
2030 1.05% 1.66%
2029 1.08% 1.67%
2028 1.09% 1.65%
2027 1.12% 1.6%
2026 1.19% 1.59%
2025 1.25% 1.55%
2024 1.29% 1.52%
2023 1.47% 1.56%
2022 1.47% 1.76%
2021 1.34% 1.9%
2020 1.42% 1.82%
2019 1.46% 1.71%
2018 1.51% 1.64%
2017 1.57% 1.42%
2016 1.55% 1.31%
2015 1.5% 1.41%
2014 1.48% 1.51%
2013 1.45% 1.64%
2012 1.41% 1.92%
2011 1.36% 2.26%
2010 1.31% 2.5%
2009 1.18% 2.57%
2008 1.04% 2.71%
2007 0.95% 2.68%
2006 0.85% 2.41%
2005 0.74% 2.43%
2004 0.65% 2.5%
2003 0.58% 2.38%
2002 0.52% 2.48%
2001 0.48% 2.84%
2000 0.29% 2.87%
1999 -1.23% 2.76%
1998 -2.46% 2.8%
1997 -2.27% 2.87%
1996 -1.88% 2.95%
1995 -1.84% 2.93%
1994 -1.34% 2.93%
1993 -0.34% 2.81%
1992 0.31% 2.9%
1991 0.73% 3.36%
1990 0.92% 3.4%
1989 1.29% 3.32%
1988 1.53% 3.42%
1987 1.63% 3.47%
1986 1.44% 3.44%
1985 1.18% 3.22%
1984 1.14% 3.18%
1983 1.12% 3.52%
1982 1.11% 3.83%
1981 1.12% 4.27%
1980 1.16% 4.17%
1979 1.82% 3.52%
1978 2.5% 3.26%
1977 2.53% 3.19%
1976 2.17% 3.11%
1975 1.83% 3.03%
1974 1.87% 2.98%
1973 1.98% 2.95%
1972 2.1% 2.81%
1971 2.14% 2.79%
1970 2.16% 2.92%
1969 2.33% 2.91%
1968 2.54% 2.89%
1967 2.62% 2.86%
1966 2.69% 2.81%
1965 2.83% 2.77%
1964 3.01% 2.73%
1963 3.17% 2.68%
1962 3.25% 2.63%
1961 3.31% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Pakistan
Current population
21161809
260356147
Population rank 65/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 3.14%
One net population change
2 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +719 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 70/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -8,834 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 130/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -1,235,336
2024 - -7,368 - -1,401,173
2023 273,013 -4,822 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 277,019 45,755 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 269,026 -9,804 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 272,458 -8,716 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 278,788 2,594 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 278,917 -6,644 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 268,066 21,248 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 277,878 9,478 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 273,523 -2,011 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 274,406 -10,170 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 259,239 -3,925 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 249,987 -4,512 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 237,883 -3,160 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 230,479 -6,840 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 218,036 -7,758 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 214,169 -37,796 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 188,486 -26,237 4,690,187 576,349
2006 166,480 -21,728 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 146,619 -20,171 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 132,286 -22,841 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 112,137 -16,027 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 93,564 -8,272 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 84,279 -7,333 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 80,699 -8,754 4,281,169 252,869
1999 79,536 -61,031 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 85,735 -488,075 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 92,778 -481,380 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 112,384 -469,331 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 140,721 -412,775 3,977,175 11,534
1994 165,631 -520,028 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 185,649 -292,682 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 204,785 -214,015 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 221,581 -104,271 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 235,113 -103,336 3,731,730 275,242
1989 254,394 -72,096 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 275,278 -25,892 3,554,755 38,139
1987 290,227 -32,724 3,448,813 146,364
1986 295,818 -23,297 3,341,643 111,045
1985 293,834 -103,115 3,233,315 68,860
1984 278,485 -96,266 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 260,471 -84,566 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 246,983 -76,976 2,934,689 294,252
1981 243,652 -74,624 2,790,454 555,032
1980 238,977 -67,731 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 237,442 -60,198 2,461,311 450,003
1978 225,895 131,248 2,356,601 111,386
1977 224,284 135,047 2,257,849 85,250
1976 221,992 127,735 2,171,812 48,238
1975 219,748 26,332 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 217,668 28,807 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 215,940 30,467 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 212,319 53,914 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 202,450 65,291 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 191,775 72,000 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 184,118 77,805 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 186,254 105,890 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 191,536 105,830 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 191,506 101,999 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 194,470 103,626 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 208,899 98,761 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 223,105 94,932 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 228,177 90,842 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 228,686 85,981 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 226,027 83,525 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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