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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.12 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Kazakhstan vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Romania
2100 33,848,663 10,801,385
2099 33,772,741 10,885,505
2098 33,695,479 10,969,050
2097 33,615,447 11,052,086
2096 33,523,978 11,134,776
2095 33,424,720 11,217,462
2094 33,326,027 11,299,298
2093 33,224,553 11,382,352
2092 33,128,053 11,464,817
2091 33,024,570 11,546,872
2090 32,918,505 11,630,335
2089 32,809,364 11,713,468
2088 32,697,677 11,796,733
2087 32,574,802 11,880,373
2086 32,450,913 11,966,550
2085 32,326,215 12,052,744
2084 32,198,072 12,140,454
2083 32,062,485 12,229,714
2082 31,936,199 12,319,480
2081 31,798,193 12,412,385
2080 31,659,824 12,507,333
2079 31,525,030 12,603,302
2078 31,377,560 12,700,870
2077 31,230,620 12,799,985
2076 31,082,855 12,900,610
2075 30,934,158 13,002,848
2074 30,781,840 13,107,513
2073 30,635,989 13,213,407
2072 30,488,022 13,323,211
2071 30,336,588 13,435,661
2070 30,183,464 13,550,449
2069 30,024,249 13,667,892
2068 29,872,612 13,786,771
2067 29,722,383 13,909,141
2066 29,568,138 14,034,214
2065 29,406,227 14,163,381
2064 29,245,499 14,293,294
2063 29,081,885 14,424,068
2062 28,917,277 14,557,025
2061 28,748,398 14,689,897
2060 28,577,830 14,821,441
2059 28,401,552 14,952,855
2058 28,224,769 15,082,857
2057 28,046,842 15,211,914
2056 27,852,110 15,340,213
2055 27,652,544 15,467,019
2054 27,453,980 15,590,545
2053 27,243,894 15,712,155
2052 27,031,990 15,834,374
2051 26,818,727 15,954,507
2050 26,602,802 16,073,070
2049 26,385,294 16,192,498
2048 26,155,898 16,311,535
2047 25,920,222 16,430,565
2046 25,687,222 16,547,661
2045 25,451,058 16,665,026
2044 25,215,227 16,783,383
2043 24,979,701 16,900,955
2042 24,746,212 17,018,000
2041 24,516,106 17,136,818
2040 24,281,719 17,253,674
2039 24,055,361 17,370,310
2038 23,829,916 17,488,193
2037 23,608,263 17,604,853
2036 23,382,815 17,721,511
2035 23,159,205 17,837,396
2034 22,934,543 17,950,976
2033 22,708,727 18,064,449
2032 22,478,234 18,176,399
2031 22,254,688 18,288,437
2030 22,027,730 18,399,699
2029 21,799,495 18,511,331
2028 21,566,108 18,621,197
2027 21,333,660 18,730,482
2026 21,098,089 18,839,108
2025 20,850,907 18,946,392
2024 20,592,571 19,051,804
2023 20,330,104 19,061,062
2022 20,034,609 19,048,502
2021 19,743,603 19,122,059
2020 19,482,117 19,265,250
2019 19,209,555 19,371,648
2018 18,932,727 19,473,970
2017 18,651,931 19,588,715
2016 18,363,600 19,702,267
2015 18,084,169 19,815,616
2014 17,816,285 19,908,979
2013 17,556,502 19,983,693
2012 17,306,106 20,058,035
2011 17,066,002 20,147,528
2010 16,836,810 20,246,871
2009 16,619,846 20,367,487
2008 16,426,525 20,537,875
2007 16,257,214 20,882,982
2006 16,103,716 21,193,760
2005 15,968,117 21,319,685
2004 15,850,159 21,451,748
2003 15,747,380 21,574,326
2002 15,656,677 21,730,496
2001 15,575,550 22,131,970
2000 15,501,103 22,442,971
1999 15,455,874 22,472,040
1998 15,647,785 22,507,344
1997 16,043,251 22,553,978
1996 16,416,027 22,619,004
1995 16,730,536 22,684,270
1994 17,043,771 22,730,211
1993 17,274,487 22,763,280
1992 17,332,625 22,794,284
1991 17,278,600 23,001,155
1990 17,154,054 23,201,835
1989 16,997,013 23,161,458
1988 16,781,168 23,057,662
1987 16,527,715 22,949,430
1986 16,262,702 22,836,841
1985 16,031,090 22,732,999
1984 15,844,621 22,640,547
1983 15,665,551 22,560,478
1982 15,492,595 22,475,741
1981 15,323,082 22,353,070
1980 15,152,949 22,207,282
1979 14,978,696 22,090,488
1978 14,711,497 21,951,464
1977 14,353,265 21,756,096
1976 13,998,738 21,551,634
1975 13,700,843 21,293,583
1974 13,454,570 21,029,429
1973 13,208,121 20,835,681
1972 12,951,798 20,657,957
1971 12,684,813 20,461,567
1970 12,419,057 20,250,398
1969 12,156,212 20,009,141
1968 11,879,182 19,799,831
1967 11,584,428 19,534,242
1966 11,288,989 19,215,450
1965 10,993,183 19,031,576
1964 10,690,309 18,919,126
1963 10,377,466 18,797,850
1962 10,058,928 18,676,550
1961 9,742,085 18,555,250
1960 9,429,981 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Romania
2100 0.22% -0.77%
2099 0.23% -0.76%
2098 0.24% -0.75%
2097 0.27% -0.74%
2096 0.3% -0.74%
2095 0.3% -0.72%
2094 0.31% -0.73%
2093 0.29% -0.72%
2092 0.31% -0.71%
2091 0.32% -0.72%
2090 0.33% -0.71%
2089 0.34% -0.71%
2088 0.38% -0.7%
2087 0.38% -0.72%
2086 0.39% -0.72%
2085 0.4% -0.72%
2084 0.42% -0.73%
2083 0.4% -0.73%
2082 0.43% -0.75%
2081 0.44% -0.76%
2080 0.43% -0.76%
2079 0.47% -0.77%
2078 0.47% -0.77%
2077 0.48% -0.78%
2076 0.48% -0.79%
2075 0.49% -0.8%
2074 0.48% -0.8%
2073 0.49% -0.82%
2072 0.5% -0.84%
2071 0.51% -0.85%
2070 0.53% -0.86%
2069 0.51% -0.86%
2068 0.51% -0.88%
2067 0.52% -0.89%
2066 0.55% -0.91%
2065 0.55% -0.91%
2064 0.56% -0.91%
2063 0.57% -0.91%
2062 0.59% -0.9%
2061 0.6% -0.89%
2060 0.62% -0.88%
2059 0.63% -0.86%
2058 0.63% -0.85%
2057 0.7% -0.84%
2056 0.72% -0.82%
2055 0.72% -0.79%
2054 0.77% -0.77%
2053 0.78% -0.77%
2052 0.8% -0.75%
2051 0.81% -0.74%
2050 0.82% -0.74%
2049 0.88% -0.73%
2048 0.91% -0.72%
2047 0.91% -0.71%
2046 0.93% -0.7%
2045 0.94% -0.71%
2044 0.94% -0.7%
2043 0.94% -0.69%
2042 0.94% -0.69%
2041 0.97% -0.68%
2040 0.94% -0.67%
2039 0.95% -0.67%
2038 0.94% -0.66%
2037 0.96% -0.66%
2036 0.97% -0.65%
2035 0.98% -0.63%
2034 0.99% -0.63%
2033 1.03% -0.62%
2032 1% -0.61%
2031 1.03% -0.6%
2030 1.05% -0.6%
2029 1.08% -0.59%
2028 1.09% -0.58%
2027 1.12% -0.58%
2026 1.19% -0.57%
2025 1.25% -0.55%
2024 1.29% -0.05%
2023 1.47% 0.07%
2022 1.47% -0.38%
2021 1.34% -0.74%
2020 1.42% -0.55%
2019 1.46% -0.53%
2018 1.51% -0.59%
2017 1.57% -0.58%
2016 1.55% -0.57%
2015 1.5% -0.47%
2014 1.48% -0.37%
2013 1.45% -0.37%
2012 1.41% -0.44%
2011 1.36% -0.49%
2010 1.31% -0.59%
2009 1.18% -0.83%
2008 1.04% -1.65%
2007 0.95% -1.47%
2006 0.85% -0.59%
2005 0.74% -0.62%
2004 0.65% -0.57%
2003 0.58% -0.72%
2002 0.52% -1.81%
2001 0.48% -1.39%
2000 0.29% -0.13%
1999 -1.23% -0.16%
1998 -2.46% -0.21%
1997 -2.27% -0.29%
1996 -1.88% -0.29%
1995 -1.84% -0.2%
1994 -1.34% -0.15%
1993 -0.34% -0.14%
1992 0.31% -0.9%
1991 0.73% -0.86%
1990 0.92% 0.17%
1989 1.29% 0.45%
1988 1.53% 0.47%
1987 1.63% 0.49%
1986 1.44% 0.46%
1985 1.18% 0.41%
1984 1.14% 0.35%
1983 1.12% 0.38%
1982 1.11% 0.55%
1981 1.12% 0.66%
1980 1.16% 0.53%
1979 1.82% 0.63%
1978 2.5% 0.9%
1977 2.53% 0.95%
1976 2.17% 1.21%
1975 1.83% 1.26%
1974 1.87% 0.93%
1973 1.98% 0.86%
1972 2.1% 0.96%
1971 2.14% 1.04%
1970 2.16% 1.21%
1969 2.33% 1.06%
1968 2.54% 1.36%
1967 2.62% 1.66%
1966 2.69% 0.97%
1965 2.83% 0.59%
1964 3.01% 0.65%
1963 3.17% 0.65%
1962 3.25% 0.65%
1961 3.31% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Romania
Current population
21161809
18839108
Population rank 65/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.23%
One net population change
2 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 -25
Annual growth/decline +262,467 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 169/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -29,041
Net migration rank 130/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -29,041
2024 - -7,368 - -28,466
2023 273,013 -4,822 -89,587 -27,780
2022 277,019 45,755 -93,338 89,076
2021 269,026 -9,804 -141,504 -17,731
2020 272,458 -8,716 -100,179 -13,202
2019 278,788 2,594 -60,053 -27,909
2018 278,917 -6,644 -62,316 -33,018
2017 268,066 21,248 -50,930 -33,081
2016 277,878 9,478 -53,196 -33,073
2015 273,523 -2,011 -59,447 -35,751
2014 274,406 -10,170 -55,745 -35,448
2013 259,239 -3,925 -59,951 -34,910
2012 249,987 -4,512 -54,157 -37,589
2011 237,883 -3,160 -56,413 -102,769
2010 230,479 -6,840 -46,567 -122,364
2009 218,036 -7,758 -34,625 -137,953
2008 214,169 -37,796 -30,806 -144,368
2007 188,486 -26,237 -37,590 -133,089
2006 166,480 -21,728 -38,148 -132,777
2005 146,619 -20,171 -40,508 -131,176
2004 132,286 -22,841 -42,904 -117,432
2003 112,137 -16,027 -56,093 -107,139
2002 93,564 -8,272 -58,673 -106,585
2001 84,279 -7,333 -37,625 -91,154
2000 80,699 -8,754 -22,443 -92,451
1999 79,536 -61,031 -31,461 -82,590
1998 85,735 -488,075 -33,761 -81,366
1997 92,778 -481,380 -42,853 -88,734
1996 112,384 -469,331 -56,548 -70,799
1995 140,721 -412,775 -36,295 -73,779
1994 165,631 -520,028 -18,184 -76,246
1993 185,649 -292,682 -13,658 -73,475
1992 204,785 -214,015 -4,559 -63,200
1991 221,581 -104,271 25,301 -36,824
1990 235,113 -103,336 69,605 -38,157
1989 254,394 -72,096 122,756 -33,866
1988 275,278 -25,892 126,817 -48,911
1987 290,227 -32,724 128,517 -42,868
1986 295,818 -23,297 134,737 -50,450
1985 293,834 -103,115 111,392 -28,108
1984 278,485 -96,266 117,731 -24,629
1983 260,471 -84,566 87,986 3,093
1982 246,983 -76,976 119,121 -4,725
1981 243,652 -74,624 156,472 -20,870
1980 238,977 -67,731 168,776 -16,668
1979 237,442 -60,198 194,397 -29,600
1978 225,895 131,248 204,148 -31,427
1977 224,284 135,047 215,385 -28,135
1976 221,992 127,735 213,361 18,748
1975 219,748 26,332 219,324 9,125
1974 217,668 28,807 235,530 6,725
1973 215,940 30,467 175,020 58,651
1972 212,319 53,914 198,316 61,920
1971 202,450 65,291 206,662 74,473
1970 191,775 72,000 234,905 71,919
1969 184,118 77,805 264,120 74,851
1968 186,254 105,890 338,577 33,601
1967 191,536 105,830 347,709 37,282
1966 191,506 101,999 115,293 -25,458
1965 194,470 103,626 114,190 -60,430
1964 208,899 98,761 134,326 -59,500
1963 223,105 94,932 139,104 -58,076
1962 228,177 90,842 130,736 -56,152
1961 228,686 85,981 163,286 -54,642
1960 226,027 83,525 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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