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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 6.93 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Qatar
2100 33,837,050 6,972,765
2099 33,761,154 6,902,865
2098 33,683,919 6,832,972
2097 33,603,915 6,763,112
2096 33,512,477 6,693,313
2095 33,413,253 6,623,737
2094 33,314,594 6,554,428
2093 33,213,155 6,485,480
2092 33,116,688 6,416,857
2091 33,013,240 6,348,472
2090 32,907,211 6,280,498
2089 32,798,108 6,212,895
2088 32,686,460 6,145,694
2087 32,563,627 6,079,024
2086 32,439,780 6,012,856
2085 32,315,125 5,947,139
2084 32,187,026 5,882,052
2083 32,051,485 5,817,423
2082 31,925,242 5,753,042
2081 31,787,284 5,689,198
2080 31,648,962 5,626,301
2079 31,514,214 5,563,686
2078 31,366,796 5,501,503
2077 31,219,906 5,439,884
2076 31,072,192 5,378,805
2075 30,923,546 5,318,176
2074 30,771,280 5,257,980
2073 30,625,478 5,198,464
2072 30,477,563 5,139,487
2071 30,326,181 5,081,134
2070 30,173,109 5,023,260
2069 30,013,948 4,966,009
2068 29,862,364 4,909,308
2067 29,712,186 4,853,160
2066 29,557,994 4,797,538
2065 29,396,139 4,742,437
2064 29,235,466 4,687,734
2063 29,071,908 4,633,558
2062 28,907,357 4,580,556
2061 28,738,535 4,528,210
2060 28,568,026 4,476,460
2059 28,391,809 4,425,307
2058 28,215,085 4,374,761
2057 28,037,220 4,324,674
2056 27,842,554 4,275,356
2055 27,643,057 4,226,248
2054 27,444,561 4,177,940
2053 27,234,548 4,129,988
2052 27,022,716 4,082,778
2051 26,809,526 4,036,106
2050 26,593,675 3,989,893
2049 26,376,242 3,944,197
2048 26,146,925 3,898,911
2047 25,911,330 3,854,117
2046 25,678,409 3,809,818
2045 25,442,326 3,766,041
2044 25,206,576 3,722,804
2043 24,971,131 3,680,166
2042 24,737,722 3,638,155
2041 24,507,695 3,596,830
2040 24,273,388 3,556,201
2039 24,047,108 3,516,349
2038 23,821,741 3,477,295
2037 23,600,163 3,439,088
2036 23,374,793 3,401,760
2035 23,151,259 3,365,348
2034 22,926,675 3,329,762
2033 22,700,937 3,295,048
2032 22,470,522 3,261,276
2031 22,247,053 3,228,377
2030 22,020,172 3,196,357
2029 21,792,016 3,161,836
2028 21,558,709 3,124,179
2027 21,326,341 3,083,362
2026 21,090,850 3,032,913
2025 20,843,754 2,972,215
2024 20,592,571 2,857,822
2023 20,330,104 2,656,032
2022 20,034,609 2,657,333
2021 19,743,603 2,504,910
2020 19,482,117 2,794,148
2019 19,209,555 2,638,657
2018 18,932,727 2,580,734
2017 18,651,931 2,545,820
2016 18,363,600 2,477,113
2015 18,084,169 2,344,557
2014 17,816,285 2,151,745
2013 17,556,502 1,916,426
2012 17,306,106 1,722,438
2011 17,066,002 1,624,761
2010 16,836,810 1,616,832
2009 16,619,846 1,608,903
2008 16,426,525 1,426,938
2007 16,257,214 1,208,595
2006 16,103,716 972,831
2005 15,968,117 825,408
2004 15,850,159 773,332
2003 15,747,380 744,682
2002 15,656,677 711,205
2001 15,575,550 677,925
2000 15,501,103 644,989
1999 15,455,874 612,500
1998 15,647,785 580,540
1997 16,043,251 550,500
1996 16,416,027 529,019
1995 16,730,536 514,325
1994 17,043,771 499,459
1993 17,274,487 484,545
1992 17,332,625 469,657
1991 17,278,600 454,853
1990 17,154,054 440,175
1989 16,997,013 425,646
1988 16,781,168 411,264
1987 16,527,715 397,005
1986 16,262,702 382,422
1985 16,031,090 365,940
1984 15,844,621 347,878
1983 15,665,551 329,709
1982 15,492,595 311,537
1981 15,323,082 293,553
1980 15,152,949 275,913
1979 14,978,696 258,670
1978 14,711,497 241,808
1977 14,353,265 225,285
1976 13,998,738 209,052
1975 13,700,843 193,087
1974 13,454,570 177,362
1973 13,208,121 161,841
1972 12,951,798 146,506
1971 12,684,813 131,346
1970 12,419,057 116,350
1969 12,156,212 103,025
1968 11,879,182 91,749
1967 11,584,428 81,439
1966 11,288,989 72,192
1965 10,993,183 64,065
1964 10,690,309 56,867
1963 10,377,466 50,380
1962 10,058,928 44,630
1961 9,742,085 39,680
1960 9,429,981 36,010

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kazakhstan's population will grow by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Qatar
2100 0.22% 1.01%
2099 0.23% 1.02%
2098 0.24% 1.03%
2097 0.27% 1.04%
2096 0.3% 1.05%
2095 0.3% 1.06%
2094 0.31% 1.06%
2093 0.29% 1.07%
2092 0.31% 1.08%
2091 0.32% 1.08%
2090 0.33% 1.09%
2089 0.34% 1.09%
2088 0.38% 1.1%
2087 0.38% 1.1%
2086 0.39% 1.11%
2085 0.4% 1.11%
2084 0.42% 1.11%
2083 0.4% 1.12%
2082 0.43% 1.12%
2081 0.44% 1.12%
2080 0.43% 1.13%
2079 0.47% 1.13%
2078 0.47% 1.13%
2077 0.48% 1.14%
2076 0.48% 1.14%
2075 0.49% 1.14%
2074 0.48% 1.14%
2073 0.49% 1.15%
2072 0.5% 1.15%
2071 0.51% 1.15%
2070 0.53% 1.15%
2069 0.51% 1.15%
2068 0.51% 1.16%
2067 0.52% 1.16%
2066 0.55% 1.16%
2065 0.55% 1.17%
2064 0.56% 1.17%
2063 0.57% 1.16%
2062 0.59% 1.16%
2061 0.6% 1.16%
2060 0.62% 1.16%
2059 0.63% 1.16%
2058 0.63% 1.16%
2057 0.7% 1.15%
2056 0.72% 1.16%
2055 0.72% 1.16%
2054 0.77% 1.16%
2053 0.78% 1.16%
2052 0.8% 1.16%
2051 0.81% 1.16%
2050 0.82% 1.16%
2049 0.88% 1.16%
2048 0.91% 1.16%
2047 0.91% 1.16%
2046 0.93% 1.16%
2045 0.94% 1.16%
2044 0.94% 1.16%
2043 0.94% 1.15%
2042 0.94% 1.15%
2041 0.97% 1.14%
2040 0.94% 1.13%
2039 0.95% 1.12%
2038 0.94% 1.11%
2037 0.96% 1.1%
2036 0.97% 1.08%
2035 0.98% 1.07%
2034 0.99% 1.05%
2033 1.03% 1.04%
2032 1% 1.02%
2031 1.03% 1%
2030 1.05% 1.09%
2029 1.08% 1.21%
2028 1.09% 1.32%
2027 1.12% 1.66%
2026 1.19% 2.04%
2025 1.22% 4%
2024 1.29% 7.6%
2023 1.47% -0.05%
2022 1.47% 6.08%
2021 1.34% -10.4%
2020 1.42% 5.89%
2019 1.46% 2.24%
2018 1.51% 1.37%
2017 1.57% 2.77%
2016 1.55% 5.65%
2015 1.5% 8.96%
2014 1.48% 12.3%
2013 1.45% 11.3%
2012 1.41% 6.01%
2011 1.36% 0.49%
2010 1.31% 0.49%
2009 1.18% 12.8%
2008 1.04% 18.1%
2007 0.95% 24.2%
2006 0.85% 17.9%
2005 0.74% 6.73%
2004 0.65% 3.85%
2003 0.58% 4.71%
2002 0.52% 4.91%
2001 0.48% 5.11%
2000 0.29% 5.3%
1999 -1.23% 5.51%
1998 -2.46% 5.46%
1997 -2.27% 4.06%
1996 -1.88% 2.86%
1995 -1.84% 2.98%
1994 -1.34% 3.08%
1993 -0.34% 3.17%
1992 0.31% 3.25%
1991 0.73% 3.33%
1990 0.92% 3.41%
1989 1.29% 3.5%
1988 1.53% 3.59%
1987 1.63% 3.81%
1986 1.44% 4.5%
1985 1.18% 5.19%
1984 1.14% 5.51%
1983 1.12% 5.83%
1982 1.11% 6.13%
1981 1.12% 6.39%
1980 1.16% 6.67%
1979 1.82% 6.97%
1978 2.5% 7.33%
1977 2.53% 7.77%
1976 2.17% 8.27%
1975 1.83% 8.87%
1974 1.87% 9.59%
1973 1.98% 10.5%
1972 2.1% 11.5%
1971 2.14% 12.9%
1970 2.16% 12.9%
1969 2.33% 12.3%
1968 2.54% 12.7%
1967 2.62% 12.8%
1966 2.69% 12.7%
1965 2.83% 12.7%
1964 3.01% 12.9%
1963 3.17% 12.9%
1962 3.25% 12.5%
1961 3.31% 10.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Qatar
Current population
21211812
3058826
Population rank 65/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.04%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +688 +313
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +4%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 4/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +36,288
Net migration rank 130/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 36,288
2024 264,079 -7,368 24,214 46,105
2023 273,013 -4,822 23,845 39,995
2022 277,019 45,755 24,360 80,004
2021 269,026 -9,804 21,297 24,501
2020 272,458 -8,716 25,128 -50,433
2019 278,788 2,594 24,112 10,557
2018 278,917 -6,644 23,340 12,465
2017 268,066 21,248 23,244 46,719
2016 277,878 9,478 22,416 119,725
2015 273,523 -2,011 22,568 177,467
2014 274,406 -10,170 21,699 194,712
2013 259,239 -3,925 19,669 133,520
2012 249,987 -4,512 17,681 77,091
2011 237,883 -3,160 16,543 77,228
2010 230,479 -6,840 16,225 90,620
2009 218,036 -7,758 15,595 123,217
2008 214,169 -37,796 14,062 165,572
2007 188,486 -26,237 11,351 245,703
2006 166,480 -21,728 10,225 204,236
2005 146,619 -20,171 11,392 68,993
2004 132,286 -22,841 11,242 12,531
2003 112,137 -16,027 11,291 22,234
2002 93,564 -8,272 11,062 22,356
2001 84,279 -7,333 10,683 22,456
2000 80,699 -8,754 9,974 22,769
1999 79,536 -61,031 9,431 22,815
1998 85,735 -488,075 9,055 22,618
1997 92,778 -481,380 8,846 19,547
1996 112,384 -469,331 9,049 5,517
1995 140,721 -412,775 9,186 5,634
1994 165,631 -520,028 9,257 5,660
1993 185,649 -292,682 9,250 5,670
1992 204,785 -214,015 9,189 5,670
1991 221,581 -104,271 9,182 5,562
1990 235,113 -103,336 9,388 5,216
1989 254,394 -72,096 9,407 5,045
1988 275,278 -25,892 9,198 5,118
1987 290,227 -32,724 8,806 5,405
1986 295,818 -23,297 8,439 6,512
1985 293,834 -103,115 8,212 9,797
1984 278,485 -96,266 7,997 10,113
1983 260,471 -84,566 7,765 10,462
1982 246,983 -76,976 7,489 10,634
1981 243,652 -74,624 7,202 10,644
1980 238,977 -67,731 6,894 10,540
1979 237,442 -60,198 6,579 10,466
1978 225,895 131,248 6,246 10,434
1977 224,284 135,047 5,925 10,445
1976 221,992 127,735 5,598 10,494
1975 219,748 26,332 5,289 10,549
1974 217,668 28,807 5,015 10,603
1973 215,940 30,467 4,780 10,641
1972 212,319 53,914 4,581 10,663
1971 202,450 65,291 4,433 10,644
1970 191,775 72,000 4,346 10,579
1969 184,118 77,805 3,941 7,790
1968 186,254 105,890 3,547 7,266
1967 191,536 105,830 3,167 6,637
1966 191,506 101,999 2,811 5,880
1965 194,470 103,626 2,472 5,083
1964 208,899 98,761 2,150 4,686
1963 223,105 94,932 1,854 4,283
1962 228,177 90,842 1,589 3,773
1961 228,686 85,981 1,357 3,186
1960 226,027 83,525 1,220 1,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 98.6% of the population change in Kazakhstan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people). In Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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 323K
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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