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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 18,912,567 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 +1.44% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Kazakhstan vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Romania
2100 33,837,050 10,843,503
2099 33,761,154 10,927,951
2098 33,683,919 11,011,822
2097 33,603,915 11,095,182
2096 33,512,477 11,178,195
2095 33,413,253 11,261,202
2094 33,314,594 11,343,358
2093 33,213,155 11,426,736
2092 33,116,688 11,509,522
2091 33,013,240 11,591,897
2090 32,907,211 11,675,686
2089 32,798,108 11,759,143
2088 32,686,460 11,842,733
2087 32,563,627 11,926,699
2086 32,439,780 12,013,212
2085 32,315,125 12,099,742
2084 32,187,026 12,187,794
2083 32,051,485 12,277,402
2082 31,925,242 12,367,518
2081 31,787,284 12,460,785
2080 31,648,962 12,556,104
2079 31,514,214 12,652,446
2078 31,366,796 12,750,395
2077 31,219,906 12,849,896
2076 31,072,192 12,950,914
2075 30,923,546 13,053,551
2074 30,771,280 13,158,624
2073 30,625,478 13,264,931
2072 30,477,563 13,375,162
2071 30,326,181 13,488,051
2070 30,173,109 13,603,287
2069 30,013,948 13,721,187
2068 29,862,364 13,840,530
2067 29,712,186 13,963,377
2066 29,557,994 14,088,938
2065 29,396,139 14,218,608
2064 29,235,466 14,349,029
2063 29,071,908 14,480,312
2062 28,907,357 14,613,788
2061 28,738,535 14,747,178
2060 28,568,026 14,879,235
2059 28,391,809 15,011,161
2058 28,215,085 15,141,670
2057 28,037,220 15,271,230
2056 27,842,554 15,400,030
2055 27,643,057 15,527,331
2054 27,444,561 15,651,338
2053 27,234,548 15,773,422
2052 27,022,716 15,896,118
2051 26,809,526 16,016,719
2050 26,593,675 16,135,745
2049 26,376,242 16,255,638
2048 26,146,925 16,375,139
2047 25,911,330 16,494,633
2046 25,678,409 16,612,186
2045 25,442,326 16,730,009
2044 25,206,576 16,848,827
2043 24,971,131 16,966,857
2042 24,737,722 17,084,359
2041 24,507,695 17,203,640
2040 24,273,388 17,320,952
2039 24,047,108 17,438,042
2038 23,821,741 17,556,386
2037 23,600,163 17,673,500
2036 23,374,793 17,790,613
2035 23,151,259 17,906,949
2034 22,926,675 18,020,973
2033 22,700,937 18,134,889
2032 22,470,522 18,247,275
2031 22,247,053 18,359,750
2030 22,020,172 18,471,446
2029 21,792,016 18,583,513
2028 21,558,709 18,693,807
2027 21,326,341 18,803,518
2026 21,090,850 18,912,567
2025 20,843,754 19,020,271
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 25.4% to 26,593,675 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 1.22% -0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Romania
Current population
21211812
18912567
Population rank 65/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.23%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 -86
Annual growth/decline +251,183 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 172/197
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 264,079 -7,368 -100,975 -28,466
2023 273,013 -4,822 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 323K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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