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Population in Kazakhstan compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.92 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
2100 33,848,663 18,802,138
2099 33,772,741 18,790,040
2098 33,695,479 18,776,265
2097 33,615,447 18,758,897
2096 33,523,978 18,737,707
2095 33,424,720 18,714,219
2094 33,326,027 18,687,257
2093 33,224,553 18,658,233
2092 33,128,053 18,625,772
2091 33,024,570 18,590,001
2090 32,918,505 18,549,501
2089 32,809,364 18,510,463
2088 32,697,677 18,468,827
2087 32,574,802 18,424,378
2086 32,450,913 18,376,043
2085 32,326,215 18,325,641
2084 32,198,072 18,274,394
2083 32,062,485 18,218,709
2082 31,936,199 18,163,177
2081 31,798,193 18,104,285
2080 31,659,824 18,039,008
2079 31,525,030 17,975,778
2078 31,377,560 17,908,670
2077 31,230,620 17,840,781
2076 31,082,855 17,771,791
2075 30,934,158 17,699,428
2074 30,781,840 17,625,044
2073 30,635,989 17,548,128
2072 30,488,022 17,466,649
2071 30,336,588 17,381,598
2070 30,183,464 17,295,105
2069 30,024,249 17,205,503
2068 29,872,612 17,112,154
2067 29,722,383 17,015,090
2066 29,568,138 16,915,436
2065 29,406,227 16,812,946
2064 29,245,499 16,708,669
2063 29,081,885 16,604,296
2062 28,917,277 16,497,292
2061 28,748,398 16,386,905
2060 28,577,830 16,270,535
2059 28,401,552 16,152,614
2058 28,224,769 16,032,684
2057 28,046,842 15,909,649
2056 27,852,110 15,784,519
2055 27,652,544 15,656,542
2054 27,453,980 15,523,143
2053 27,243,894 15,389,244
2052 27,031,990 15,250,715
2051 26,818,727 15,110,389
2050 26,602,802 14,968,530
2049 26,385,294 14,821,865
2048 26,155,898 14,673,459
2047 25,920,222 14,522,926
2046 25,687,222 14,370,120
2045 25,451,058 14,213,585
2044 25,215,227 14,056,036
2043 24,979,701 13,897,765
2042 24,746,212 13,738,690
2041 24,516,106 13,577,382
2040 24,281,719 13,413,396
2039 24,055,361 13,247,486
2038 23,829,916 13,079,352
2037 23,608,263 12,909,735
2036 23,382,815 12,738,223
2035 23,159,205 12,566,543
2034 22,934,543 12,392,476
2033 22,708,727 12,218,246
2032 22,478,234 12,042,345
2031 22,254,688 11,865,316
2030 22,027,730 11,685,599
2029 21,799,495 11,504,890
2028 21,566,108 11,322,573
2027 21,333,660 11,138,409
2026 21,098,089 10,952,454
2025 20,850,907 10,765,048
2024 20,592,571 10,576,502
2023 20,330,104 10,389,635
2022 20,034,609 10,203,169
2021 19,743,603 10,012,896
2020 19,482,117 9,815,746
2019 19,209,555 9,609,010
2018 18,932,727 9,394,513
2017 18,651,931 9,178,714
2016 18,363,600 8,961,718
2015 18,084,169 8,743,246
2014 17,816,285 8,523,441
2013 17,556,502 8,302,698
2012 17,306,106 8,081,390
2011 17,066,002 7,859,346
2010 16,836,810 7,633,523
2009 16,619,846 7,406,438
2008 16,426,525 7,183,002
2007 16,257,214 6,963,345
2006 16,103,716 6,747,720
2005 15,968,117 6,535,905
2004 15,850,159 6,328,041
2003 15,747,380 6,123,997
2002 15,656,677 5,924,003
2001 15,575,550 5,728,435
2000 15,501,103 5,537,064
1999 15,455,874 5,349,333
1998 15,647,785 5,166,390
1997 16,043,251 4,987,883
1996 16,416,027 4,813,361
1995 16,730,536 4,644,278
1994 17,043,771 4,480,208
1993 17,274,487 4,320,872
1992 17,332,625 4,166,699
1991 17,278,600 4,021,837
1990 17,154,054 3,896,481
1989 16,997,013 3,796,078
1988 16,781,168 3,711,880
1987 16,527,715 3,632,543
1986 16,262,702 3,554,793
1985 16,031,090 3,478,936
1984 15,844,621 3,405,198
1983 15,665,551 3,333,633
1982 15,492,595 3,264,291
1981 15,323,082 3,197,019
1980 15,152,949 3,131,512
1979 14,978,696 3,067,341
1978 14,711,497 3,003,714
1977 14,353,265 2,940,327
1976 13,998,738 2,877,327
1975 13,700,843 2,814,820
1974 13,454,570 2,752,671
1973 13,208,121 2,690,629
1972 12,951,798 2,628,432
1971 12,684,813 2,566,421
1970 12,419,057 2,505,628
1969 12,156,212 2,446,927
1968 11,879,182 2,390,803
1967 11,584,428 2,337,532
1966 11,288,989 2,285,774
1965 10,993,183 2,235,820
1964 10,690,309 2,188,325
1963 10,377,466 2,141,376
1962 10,058,928 2,093,919
1961 9,742,085 2,046,127
1960 9,429,981 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
2100 0.22% 0.06%
2099 0.23% 0.07%
2098 0.24% 0.09%
2097 0.27% 0.11%
2096 0.3% 0.13%
2095 0.3% 0.14%
2094 0.31% 0.16%
2093 0.29% 0.17%
2092 0.31% 0.19%
2091 0.32% 0.22%
2090 0.33% 0.21%
2089 0.34% 0.23%
2088 0.38% 0.24%
2087 0.38% 0.26%
2086 0.39% 0.28%
2085 0.4% 0.28%
2084 0.42% 0.31%
2083 0.4% 0.31%
2082 0.43% 0.33%
2081 0.44% 0.36%
2080 0.43% 0.35%
2079 0.47% 0.37%
2078 0.47% 0.38%
2077 0.48% 0.39%
2076 0.48% 0.41%
2075 0.49% 0.42%
2074 0.48% 0.44%
2073 0.49% 0.47%
2072 0.5% 0.49%
2071 0.51% 0.5%
2070 0.53% 0.52%
2069 0.51% 0.55%
2068 0.51% 0.57%
2067 0.52% 0.59%
2066 0.55% 0.61%
2065 0.55% 0.62%
2064 0.56% 0.63%
2063 0.57% 0.65%
2062 0.59% 0.67%
2061 0.6% 0.72%
2060 0.62% 0.73%
2059 0.63% 0.75%
2058 0.63% 0.77%
2057 0.7% 0.79%
2056 0.72% 0.82%
2055 0.72% 0.86%
2054 0.77% 0.87%
2053 0.78% 0.91%
2052 0.8% 0.93%
2051 0.81% 0.95%
2050 0.82% 0.99%
2049 0.88% 1.01%
2048 0.91% 1.04%
2047 0.91% 1.06%
2046 0.93% 1.1%
2045 0.94% 1.12%
2044 0.94% 1.14%
2043 0.94% 1.16%
2042 0.94% 1.19%
2041 0.97% 1.22%
2040 0.94% 1.25%
2039 0.95% 1.29%
2038 0.94% 1.31%
2037 0.96% 1.35%
2036 0.97% 1.37%
2035 0.98% 1.4%
2034 0.99% 1.43%
2033 1.03% 1.46%
2032 1% 1.49%
2031 1.03% 1.54%
2030 1.05% 1.57%
2029 1.08% 1.61%
2028 1.09% 1.65%
2027 1.12% 1.7%
2026 1.19% 1.74%
2025 1.25% 1.78%
2024 1.29% 1.8%
2023 1.47% 1.83%
2022 1.47% 1.9%
2021 1.34% 2.01%
2020 1.42% 2.15%
2019 1.46% 2.28%
2018 1.51% 2.35%
2017 1.57% 2.42%
2016 1.55% 2.5%
2015 1.5% 2.58%
2014 1.48% 2.66%
2013 1.45% 2.74%
2012 1.41% 2.83%
2011 1.36% 2.96%
2010 1.31% 3.07%
2009 1.18% 3.11%
2008 1.04% 3.15%
2007 0.95% 3.2%
2006 0.85% 3.24%
2005 0.74% 3.28%
2004 0.65% 3.33%
2003 0.58% 3.38%
2002 0.52% 3.41%
2001 0.48% 3.46%
2000 0.29% 3.51%
1999 -1.23% 3.54%
1998 -2.46% 3.58%
1997 -2.27% 3.63%
1996 -1.88% 3.64%
1995 -1.84% 3.66%
1994 -1.34% 3.69%
1993 -0.34% 3.7%
1992 0.31% 3.6%
1991 0.73% 3.22%
1990 0.92% 2.64%
1989 1.29% 2.27%
1988 1.53% 2.18%
1987 1.63% 2.19%
1986 1.44% 2.18%
1985 1.18% 2.17%
1984 1.14% 2.15%
1983 1.12% 2.12%
1982 1.11% 2.1%
1981 1.12% 2.09%
1980 1.16% 2.09%
1979 1.82% 2.12%
1978 2.5% 2.16%
1977 2.53% 2.19%
1976 2.17% 2.22%
1975 1.83% 2.26%
1974 1.87% 2.31%
1973 1.98% 2.37%
1972 2.1% 2.42%
1971 2.14% 2.43%
1970 2.16% 2.4%
1969 2.33% 2.35%
1968 2.54% 2.28%
1967 2.62% 2.26%
1966 2.69% 2.23%
1965 2.83% 2.17%
1964 3.01% 2.19%
1963 3.17% 2.27%
1962 3.25% 2.34%
1961 3.31% 2.56%

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
Current population
21161809
11002753
Population rank 65/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.13%
One net population change
2 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +512
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 59/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -8,834 -284
Net migration rank 130/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -284
2024 - -7,368 - -707
2023 273,013 -4,822 187,637 -787
2022 277,019 45,755 186,861 -787
2021 269,026 -9,804 183,766 10,703
2020 272,458 -8,716 189,130 10,703
2019 278,788 2,594 190,662 22,978
2018 278,917 -6,644 190,662 24,684
2017 268,066 21,248 189,715 26,513
2016 277,878 9,478 189,281 28,473
2015 273,523 -2,011 188,600 30,580
2014 274,406 -10,170 187,592 32,840
2013 259,239 -3,925 185,790 35,280
2012 249,987 -4,512 183,658 37,893
2011 237,883 -3,160 181,842 40,690
2010 230,479 -6,840 178,998 50,106
2009 218,036 -7,758 175,421 49,647
2008 214,169 -37,796 172,823 48,985
2007 188,486 -26,237 169,306 48,203
2006 166,480 -21,728 166,540 47,191
2005 146,619 -20,171 163,888 46,014
2004 132,286 -22,841 161,023 44,811
2003 112,137 -16,027 158,611 43,639
2002 93,564 -8,272 155,091 42,657
2001 84,279 -7,333 151,431 41,962
2000 80,699 -8,754 147,496 41,855
1999 79,536 -61,031 143,592 42,519
1998 85,735 -488,075 136,677 43,091
1997 92,778 -481,380 134,458 42,787
1996 112,384 -469,331 129,802 41,994
1995 140,721 -412,775 125,410 40,962
1994 165,631 -520,028 122,113 39,669
1993 185,649 -292,682 118,668 38,220
1992 204,785 -214,015 114,818 36,622
1991 221,581 -104,271 111,453 26,830
1990 235,113 -103,336 110,033 2,398
1989 254,394 -72,096 108,199 -19,824
1988 275,278 -25,892 106,256 -26,232
1987 290,227 -32,724 104,367 -25,720
1986 295,818 -23,297 102,346 -25,495
1985 293,834 -103,115 100,333 -25,470
1984 278,485 -96,266 98,103 -25,487
1983 260,471 -84,566 95,982 -25,465
1982 246,983 -76,976 93,522 -25,355
1981 243,652 -74,624 91,767 -25,383
1980 238,977 -67,731 90,266 -25,638
1979 237,442 -60,198 89,330 -25,618
1978 225,895 131,248 88,747 -25,208
1977 224,284 135,047 87,954 -24,722
1976 221,992 127,735 86,965 -24,198
1975 219,748 26,332 85,809 -23,562
1974 217,668 28,807 84,829 -22,771
1973 215,940 30,467 83,821 -21,803
1972 212,319 53,914 82,672 -20,303
1971 202,450 65,291 80,599 -18,945
1970 191,775 72,000 78,712 -18,773
1969 184,118 77,805 76,454 -18,994
1968 186,254 105,890 73,983 -19,188
1967 191,536 105,830 71,519 -19,767
1966 191,506 101,999 69,206 -17,454
1965 194,470 103,626 66,693 -18,532
1964 208,899 98,761 64,558 -17,730
1963 223,105 94,932 62,260 -15,189
1962 228,177 90,842 59,974 -12,141
1961 228,686 85,981 58,151 -10,409
1960 226,027 83,525 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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