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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.69 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Kazakhstan vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Poland
2100 33,848,663 18,350,017
2099 33,772,741 18,541,227
2098 33,695,479 18,733,999
2097 33,615,447 18,928,169
2096 33,523,978 19,125,003
2095 33,424,720 19,323,203
2094 33,326,027 19,525,085
2093 33,224,553 19,730,030
2092 33,128,053 19,938,529
2091 33,024,570 20,151,135
2090 32,918,505 20,368,308
2089 32,809,364 20,589,970
2088 32,697,677 20,817,398
2087 32,574,802 21,050,137
2086 32,450,913 21,288,179
2085 32,326,215 21,531,674
2084 32,198,072 21,780,998
2083 32,062,485 22,036,816
2082 31,936,199 22,298,479
2081 31,798,193 22,565,373
2080 31,659,824 22,836,875
2079 31,525,030 23,113,773
2078 31,377,560 23,393,434
2077 31,230,620 23,679,569
2076 31,082,855 23,968,050
2075 30,934,158 24,259,763
2074 30,781,840 24,554,480
2073 30,635,989 24,852,006
2072 30,488,022 25,149,886
2071 30,336,588 25,447,869
2070 30,183,464 25,745,140
2069 30,024,249 26,042,079
2068 29,872,612 26,337,963
2067 29,722,383 26,632,110
2066 29,568,138 26,923,643
2065 29,406,227 27,211,946
2064 29,245,499 27,497,263
2063 29,081,885 27,778,871
2062 28,917,277 28,055,433
2061 28,748,398 28,328,948
2060 28,577,830 28,597,687
2059 28,401,552 28,864,377
2058 28,224,769 29,125,961
2057 28,046,842 29,384,759
2056 27,852,110 29,641,101
2055 27,652,544 29,893,868
2054 27,453,980 30,142,942
2053 27,243,894 30,389,214
2052 27,031,990 30,630,763
2051 26,818,727 30,871,146
2050 26,602,802 31,107,894
2049 26,385,294 31,341,718
2048 26,155,898 31,572,273
2047 25,920,222 31,800,868
2046 25,687,222 32,026,873
2045 25,451,058 32,250,757
2044 25,215,227 32,471,522
2043 24,979,701 32,690,423
2042 24,746,212 32,906,811
2041 24,516,106 33,118,473
2040 24,281,719 33,328,426
2039 24,055,361 33,535,096
2038 23,829,916 33,738,091
2037 23,608,263 33,936,906
2036 23,382,815 34,133,190
2035 23,159,205 34,323,827
2034 22,934,543 34,511,159
2033 22,708,727 34,693,880
2032 22,478,234 34,872,593
2031 22,254,688 35,046,775
2030 22,027,730 35,213,577
2029 21,799,495 35,374,919
2028 21,566,108 35,527,083
2027 21,333,660 35,671,012
2026 21,098,089 35,806,942
2025 20,850,907 36,233,346
2024 20,592,571 36,559,233
2023 20,330,104 36,687,353
2022 20,034,609 36,821,749
2021 19,743,603 36,981,559
2020 19,482,117 37,515,748
2019 19,209,555 37,965,475
2018 18,932,727 37,974,750
2017 18,651,931 37,974,826
2016 18,363,600 37,970,087
2015 18,084,169 37,986,412
2014 17,816,285 38,011,735
2013 17,556,502 38,040,196
2012 17,306,106 38,063,164
2011 17,066,002 38,063,255
2010 16,836,810 38,042,794
2009 16,619,846 38,151,603
2008 16,426,525 38,125,759
2007 16,257,214 38,120,560
2006 16,103,716 38,141,267
2005 15,968,117 38,165,445
2004 15,850,159 38,182,222
2003 15,747,380 38,204,570
2002 15,656,677 38,230,364
2001 15,575,550 38,248,076
2000 15,501,103 38,258,629
1999 15,455,874 38,660,271
1998 15,647,785 38,663,481
1997 16,043,251 38,649,660
1996 16,416,027 38,624,370
1995 16,730,536 38,594,998
1994 17,043,771 38,542,652
1993 17,274,487 38,461,408
1992 17,332,625 38,363,667
1991 17,278,600 38,246,193
1990 17,154,054 38,110,782
1989 16,997,013 37,961,529
1988 16,781,168 37,824,487
1987 16,527,715 37,668,045
1986 16,262,702 37,456,119
1985 16,031,090 37,201,885
1984 15,844,621 36,904,134
1983 15,665,551 36,571,808
1982 15,492,595 36,230,481
1981 15,323,082 35,898,587
1980 15,152,949 35,574,150
1979 14,978,696 35,247,217
1978 14,711,497 34,965,600
1977 14,353,265 34,689,050
1976 13,998,738 34,356,300
1975 13,700,843 34,015,199
1974 13,454,570 33,678,899
1973 13,208,121 33,357,200
1972 12,951,798 33,055,650
1971 12,684,813 32,783,500
1970 12,419,057 32,664,300
1969 12,156,212 32,548,300
1968 11,879,182 32,294,655
1967 11,584,428 31,987,155
1966 11,288,989 31,681,000
1965 10,993,183 31,444,950
1964 10,690,309 31,139,450
1963 10,377,466 30,712,000
1962 10,058,928 30,308,500
1961 9,742,085 29,964,000
1960 9,429,981 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Poland
2100 0.22% -1.03%
2099 0.23% -1.03%
2098 0.24% -1.03%
2097 0.27% -1.03%
2096 0.3% -1.03%
2095 0.3% -1.03%
2094 0.31% -1.04%
2093 0.29% -1.05%
2092 0.31% -1.06%
2091 0.32% -1.07%
2090 0.33% -1.08%
2089 0.34% -1.09%
2088 0.38% -1.11%
2087 0.38% -1.12%
2086 0.39% -1.13%
2085 0.4% -1.14%
2084 0.42% -1.16%
2083 0.4% -1.17%
2082 0.43% -1.18%
2081 0.44% -1.19%
2080 0.43% -1.2%
2079 0.47% -1.2%
2078 0.47% -1.21%
2077 0.48% -1.2%
2076 0.48% -1.2%
2075 0.49% -1.2%
2074 0.48% -1.2%
2073 0.49% -1.18%
2072 0.5% -1.17%
2071 0.51% -1.15%
2070 0.53% -1.14%
2069 0.51% -1.12%
2068 0.51% -1.1%
2067 0.52% -1.08%
2066 0.55% -1.06%
2065 0.55% -1.04%
2064 0.56% -1.01%
2063 0.57% -0.99%
2062 0.59% -0.97%
2061 0.6% -0.94%
2060 0.62% -0.92%
2059 0.63% -0.9%
2058 0.63% -0.88%
2057 0.7% -0.86%
2056 0.72% -0.85%
2055 0.72% -0.83%
2054 0.77% -0.81%
2053 0.78% -0.79%
2052 0.8% -0.78%
2051 0.81% -0.76%
2050 0.82% -0.75%
2049 0.88% -0.73%
2048 0.91% -0.72%
2047 0.91% -0.71%
2046 0.93% -0.69%
2045 0.94% -0.68%
2044 0.94% -0.67%
2043 0.94% -0.66%
2042 0.94% -0.64%
2041 0.97% -0.63%
2040 0.94% -0.62%
2039 0.95% -0.6%
2038 0.94% -0.59%
2037 0.96% -0.58%
2036 0.97% -0.56%
2035 0.98% -0.54%
2034 0.99% -0.53%
2033 1.03% -0.51%
2032 1% -0.5%
2031 1.03% -0.47%
2030 1.05% -0.46%
2029 1.08% -0.43%
2028 1.09% -0.4%
2027 1.12% -0.38%
2026 1.19% -1.18%
2025 1.25% -0.89%
2024 1.29% -0.35%
2023 1.47% -0.36%
2022 1.47% -0.43%
2021 1.34% -1.42%
2020 1.42% -1.18%
2019 1.46% -0.02%
2018 1.51% -0%
2017 1.57% 0.01%
2016 1.55% -0.04%
2015 1.5% -0.07%
2014 1.48% -0.07%
2013 1.45% -0.06%
2012 1.41% -0%
2011 1.36% 0.05%
2010 1.31% -0.29%
2009 1.18% 0.07%
2008 1.04% 0.01%
2007 0.95% -0.05%
2006 0.85% -0.06%
2005 0.74% -0.04%
2004 0.65% -0.06%
2003 0.58% -0.07%
2002 0.52% -0.05%
2001 0.48% -0.03%
2000 0.29% -1.04%
1999 -1.23% -0.008%
1998 -2.46% 0.04%
1997 -2.27% 0.07%
1996 -1.88% 0.08%
1995 -1.84% 0.14%
1994 -1.34% 0.21%
1993 -0.34% 0.25%
1992 0.31% 0.31%
1991 0.73% 0.36%
1990 0.92% 0.39%
1989 1.29% 0.36%
1988 1.53% 0.42%
1987 1.63% 0.57%
1986 1.44% 0.68%
1985 1.18% 0.81%
1984 1.14% 0.91%
1983 1.12% 0.94%
1982 1.11% 0.92%
1981 1.12% 0.91%
1980 1.16% 0.93%
1979 1.82% 0.81%
1978 2.5% 0.8%
1977 2.53% 0.97%
1976 2.17% 1%
1975 1.83% 1%
1974 1.87% 0.96%
1973 1.98% 0.91%
1972 2.1% 0.83%
1971 2.14% 0.36%
1970 2.16% 0.36%
1969 2.33% 0.79%
1968 2.54% 0.96%
1967 2.62% 0.97%
1966 2.69% 0.75%
1965 2.83% 0.98%
1964 3.01% 1.39%
1963 3.17% 1.33%
1962 3.25% 1.15%
1961 3.31% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Poland
Current population
21161809
35806942
Population rank 65/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.43%
One net population change
2 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 -351
Annual growth/decline +262,467 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 181/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -330,820
Net migration rank 130/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -330,820
2024 - -7,368 - -238,062
2023 273,013 -4,822 -135,743 -7,824
2022 277,019 45,755 -143,605 967,744
2021 269,026 -9,804 -184,907 2,251
2020 272,458 -8,716 -120,050 3,920
2019 278,788 2,594 -34,169 7,696
2018 278,917 -6,644 -26,582 -223
2017 268,066 21,248 0 -21,535
2016 277,878 9,478 -3,797 -5,675
2015 273,523 -2,011 -26,590 3,887
2014 274,406 -10,170 0 5,525
2013 259,239 -3,925 -19,020 12,402
2012 249,987 -4,512 0 4,635
2011 237,883 -3,160 11,419 45,951
2010 230,479 -6,840 38,043 119,623
2009 218,036 -7,758 30,521 -8,283
2008 214,169 -37,796 34,313 -42,288
2007 188,486 -26,237 11,436 -51,235
2006 166,480 -21,728 3,814 -68,882
2005 146,619 -20,171 -3,817 -41,942
2004 132,286 -22,841 -7,637 -38,216
2003 112,137 -16,027 -15,281 -19,039
2002 93,564 -8,272 -3,823 -16,462
2001 84,279 -7,333 3,825 -16,648
2000 80,699 -8,754 11,478 -15,921
1999 79,536 -61,031 0 -53,035
1998 85,735 -488,075 19,332 -39,509
1997 92,778 -481,380 34,785 -44,230
1996 112,384 -469,331 42,487 -45,349
1995 140,721 -412,775 46,314 -52,989
1994 165,631 -520,028 96,357 -41,845
1993 185,649 -292,682 103,846 -48,805
1992 204,785 -214,015 118,928 -46,893
1991 221,581 -104,271 141,511 -55,342
1990 235,113 -103,336 160,066 -50,339
1989 254,394 -72,096 182,215 -49,192
1988 275,278 -25,892 215,599 -101,671
1987 290,227 -32,724 226,008 -32,310
1986 295,818 -23,297 258,448 -22,520
1985 293,834 -103,115 297,615 -27,277
1984 278,485 -96,266 332,137 -18,402
1983 260,471 -84,566 373,032 -26,724
1982 246,983 -76,976 369,551 -34,980
1981 243,652 -74,624 351,806 -16,155
1980 238,977 -67,731 348,627 -42,420
1979 237,442 -60,198 366,571 -22,162
1978 225,895 131,248 339,166 -62,936
1977 224,284 135,047 353,828 -33,496
1976 221,992 127,735 367,612 -25,716
1975 219,748 26,332 350,356 -31,346
1974 217,668 28,807 346,893 -18,273
1973 215,940 30,467 320,229 -29,335
1972 212,319 53,914 314,028 -15,004
1971 202,450 65,291 278,660 -31,767
1970 191,775 72,000 280,913 -66,859
1969 184,118 77,805 270,151 -26,744
1968 186,254 105,890 280,963 -11,905
1967 191,536 105,830 275,089 -25,479
1966 191,506 101,999 297,801 -17,158
1965 194,470 103,626 314,450 -21,658
1964 208,899 98,761 326,965 -23,273
1963 223,105 94,932 359,330 -13,770
1962 228,177 90,842 360,671 -31,021
1961 228,686 85,981 398,521 -20,044
1960 226,027 83,525 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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