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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.41 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Rwanda
2100 33,837,050 33,113,283
2099 33,761,154 33,008,545
2098 33,683,919 32,927,982
2097 33,603,915 32,853,307
2096 33,512,477 32,768,037
2095 33,413,253 32,635,508
2094 33,314,594 32,550,001
2093 33,213,155 32,416,870
2092 33,116,688 32,294,333
2091 33,013,240 32,191,262
2090 32,907,211 32,088,747
2089 32,798,108 31,892,591
2088 32,686,460 31,746,789
2087 32,563,627 31,553,150
2086 32,439,780 31,399,004
2085 32,315,125 31,254,597
2084 32,187,026 31,112,448
2083 32,051,485 30,937,106
2082 31,925,242 30,752,861
2081 31,787,284 30,576,992
2080 31,648,962 30,386,351
2079 31,514,214 30,195,560
2078 31,366,796 30,016,688
2077 31,219,906 29,819,259
2076 31,072,192 29,645,610
2075 30,923,546 29,441,964
2074 30,771,280 29,243,980
2073 30,625,478 29,025,977
2072 30,477,563 28,798,822
2071 30,326,181 28,578,302
2070 30,173,109 28,334,300
2069 30,013,948 28,121,174
2068 29,862,364 27,872,383
2067 29,712,186 27,609,059
2066 29,557,994 27,372,823
2065 29,396,139 27,101,698
2064 29,235,466 26,838,144
2063 29,071,908 26,559,838
2062 28,907,357 26,312,631
2061 28,738,535 26,001,660
2060 28,568,026 25,729,037
2059 28,391,809 25,453,407
2058 28,215,085 25,121,995
2057 28,037,220 24,853,512
2056 27,842,554 24,582,198
2055 27,643,057 24,281,895
2054 27,444,561 23,991,958
2053 27,234,548 23,705,290
2052 27,022,716 23,421,032
2051 26,809,526 23,113,700
2050 26,593,675 22,814,556
2049 26,376,242 22,498,806
2048 26,146,925 22,171,841
2047 25,911,330 21,848,486
2046 25,678,409 21,554,082
2045 25,442,326 21,228,573
2044 25,206,576 20,915,810
2043 24,971,131 20,548,490
2042 24,737,722 20,214,283
2041 24,507,695 19,845,021
2040 24,273,388 19,475,227
2039 24,047,108 19,108,842
2038 23,821,741 18,773,398
2037 23,600,163 18,433,422
2036 23,374,793 18,128,058
2035 23,151,259 17,765,049
2034 22,926,675 17,432,165
2033 22,700,937 17,100,072
2032 22,470,522 16,822,053
2031 22,247,053 16,495,903
2030 22,020,172 16,178,061
2029 21,792,016 15,868,812
2028 21,558,709 15,554,713
2027 21,326,341 15,217,275
2026 21,090,850 14,898,118
2025 20,843,754 14,569,341
2024 20,592,571 14,256,567
2023 20,330,104 13,954,471
2022 20,034,609 13,651,030
2021 19,743,603 13,355,260
2020 19,482,117 13,065,837
2019 19,209,555 12,776,103
2018 18,932,727 12,487,996
2017 18,651,931 12,202,060
2016 18,363,600 11,919,183
2015 18,084,169 11,640,022
2014 17,816,285 11,364,757
2013 17,556,502 11,093,340
2012 17,306,106 10,829,901
2011 17,066,002 10,573,733
2010 16,836,810 10,317,553
2009 16,619,846 10,060,432
2008 16,426,525 9,804,269
2007 16,257,214 9,549,933
2006 16,103,716 9,299,246
2005 15,968,117 9,054,528
2004 15,850,159 8,816,844
2003 15,747,380 8,586,875
2002 15,656,677 8,400,180
2001 15,575,550 8,287,094
2000 15,501,103 8,213,931
1999 15,455,874 8,147,912
1998 15,647,785 8,081,681
1997 16,043,251 7,755,238
1996 16,416,027 6,708,764
1995 16,730,536 5,674,118
1994 17,043,771 6,792,352
1993 17,274,487 7,981,132
1992 17,332,625 7,683,266
1991 17,278,600 7,526,966
1990 17,154,054 7,375,307
1989 16,997,013 7,184,706
1988 16,781,168 6,968,071
1987 16,527,715 6,749,493
1986 16,262,702 6,531,881
1985 16,031,090 6,317,228
1984 15,844,621 6,107,627
1983 15,665,551 5,905,311
1982 15,492,595 5,711,549
1981 15,323,082 5,527,230
1980 15,152,949 5,353,259
1979 14,978,696 5,189,541
1978 14,711,497 5,035,171
1977 14,353,265 4,888,240
1976 13,998,738 4,745,954
1975 13,700,843 4,607,728
1974 13,454,570 4,474,228
1973 13,208,121 4,345,047
1972 12,951,798 4,220,335
1971 12,684,813 4,100,044
1970 12,419,057 3,980,669
1969 12,156,212 3,861,271
1968 11,879,182 3,744,010
1967 11,584,428 3,629,577
1966 11,288,989 3,521,626
1965 10,993,183 3,423,210
1964 10,690,309 3,334,834
1963 10,377,466 3,258,890
1962 10,058,928 3,186,025
1961 9,742,085 3,106,779
1960 9,429,981 3,022,294

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Rwanda
2100 0.22% 0.32%
2099 0.23% 0.24%
2098 0.24% 0.23%
2097 0.27% 0.26%
2096 0.3% 0.41%
2095 0.3% 0.26%
2094 0.31% 0.41%
2093 0.29% 0.38%
2092 0.31% 0.32%
2091 0.32% 0.32%
2090 0.33% 0.62%
2089 0.34% 0.46%
2088 0.38% 0.61%
2087 0.38% 0.49%
2086 0.39% 0.46%
2085 0.4% 0.46%
2084 0.42% 0.57%
2083 0.4% 0.6%
2082 0.43% 0.58%
2081 0.44% 0.63%
2080 0.43% 0.63%
2079 0.47% 0.6%
2078 0.47% 0.66%
2077 0.48% 0.59%
2076 0.48% 0.69%
2075 0.49% 0.68%
2074 0.48% 0.75%
2073 0.49% 0.79%
2072 0.5% 0.77%
2071 0.51% 0.86%
2070 0.53% 0.76%
2069 0.51% 0.89%
2068 0.51% 0.95%
2067 0.52% 0.86%
2066 0.55% 1%
2065 0.55% 0.98%
2064 0.56% 1.05%
2063 0.57% 0.94%
2062 0.59% 1.2%
2061 0.6% 1.06%
2060 0.62% 1.08%
2059 0.63% 1.32%
2058 0.63% 1.08%
2057 0.7% 1.1%
2056 0.72% 1.24%
2055 0.72% 1.21%
2054 0.77% 1.21%
2053 0.78% 1.21%
2052 0.8% 1.33%
2051 0.81% 1.31%
2050 0.82% 1.4%
2049 0.88% 1.47%
2048 0.91% 1.48%
2047 0.91% 1.37%
2046 0.93% 1.53%
2045 0.94% 1.5%
2044 0.94% 1.79%
2043 0.94% 1.65%
2042 0.94% 1.86%
2041 0.97% 1.9%
2040 0.94% 1.92%
2039 0.95% 1.79%
2038 0.94% 1.84%
2037 0.96% 1.68%
2036 0.97% 2.04%
2035 0.98% 1.91%
2034 0.99% 1.94%
2033 1.03% 1.65%
2032 1% 1.98%
2031 1.03% 1.96%
2030 1.05% 1.95%
2029 1.08% 2.02%
2028 1.09% 2.22%
2027 1.12% 2.14%
2026 1.19% 2.26%
2025 1.22% 2.19%
2024 1.29% 2.16%
2023 1.47% 2.22%
2022 1.47% 2.21%
2021 1.34% 2.22%
2020 1.42% 2.27%
2019 1.46% 2.31%
2018 1.51% 2.34%
2017 1.57% 2.37%
2016 1.55% 2.4%
2015 1.5% 2.42%
2014 1.48% 2.45%
2013 1.45% 2.43%
2012 1.41% 2.42%
2011 1.36% 2.48%
2010 1.31% 2.56%
2009 1.18% 2.61%
2008 1.04% 2.66%
2007 0.95% 2.7%
2006 0.85% 2.7%
2005 0.74% 2.7%
2004 0.65% 2.68%
2003 0.58% 2.22%
2002 0.52% 1.36%
2001 0.48% 0.89%
2000 0.29% 0.81%
1999 -1.23% 0.82%
1998 -2.46% 4.21%
1997 -2.27% 15.6%
1996 -1.88% 18.2%
1995 -1.84% -16.5%
1994 -1.34% -14.9%
1993 -0.34% 3.88%
1992 0.31% 2.08%
1991 0.73% 2.06%
1990 0.92% 2.65%
1989 1.29% 3.11%
1988 1.53% 3.24%
1987 1.63% 3.33%
1986 1.44% 3.4%
1985 1.18% 3.43%
1984 1.14% 3.43%
1983 1.12% 3.39%
1982 1.11% 3.33%
1981 1.12% 3.25%
1980 1.16% 3.15%
1979 1.82% 3.07%
1978 2.5% 3.01%
1977 2.53% 3%
1976 2.17% 3%
1975 1.83% 2.98%
1974 1.87% 2.97%
1973 1.98% 2.96%
1972 2.1% 2.93%
1971 2.14% 3%
1970 2.16% 3.09%
1969 2.33% 3.13%
1968 2.54% 3.15%
1967 2.62% 3.07%
1966 2.69% 2.87%
1965 2.83% 2.65%
1964 3.01% 2.33%
1963 3.17% 2.29%
1962 3.25% 2.55%
1961 3.31% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Rwanda
Current population
21211812
15062056
Population rank 65/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.18%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +857
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 40/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 +6,282
Net migration rank 130/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 6,282
2024 264,079 -7,368 316,025 -15,582
2023 273,013 -4,822 312,762 -9,001
2022 277,019 45,755 312,145 -9,001
2021 269,026 -9,804 309,895 -21,492
2020 272,458 -8,716 312,692 -22,251
2019 278,788 2,594 313,525 -24,492
2018 278,917 -6,644 312,512 -25,323
2017 268,066 21,248 310,323 -25,634
2016 277,878 9,478 305,549 -24,474
2015 273,523 -2,011 299,114 -21,862
2014 274,406 -10,170 292,779 -19,505
2013 259,239 -3,925 286,331 -16,779
2012 249,987 -4,512 282,584 -25,260
2011 237,883 -3,160 282,922 -27,915
2010 230,479 -6,840 286,848 -29,501
2009 218,036 -7,758 287,034 -30,128
2008 214,169 -37,796 287,334 -31,913
2007 188,486 -26,237 285,791 -32,537
2006 166,480 -21,728 282,149 -34,008
2005 146,619 -20,171 275,121 -33,830
2004 132,286 -22,841 265,273 -31,214
2003 112,137 -16,027 251,243 -25,355
2002 93,564 -8,272 239,036 -91,518
2001 84,279 -7,333 230,845 -152,197
2000 80,699 -8,754 221,276 -153,588
1999 79,536 -61,031 210,518 -146,162
1998 85,735 -488,075 197,185 -129,089
1997 92,778 -481,380 174,687 410,106
1996 112,384 -469,331 140,455 1,367,700
1995 140,721 -412,775 121,137 439,995
1994 165,631 -520,028 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 185,649 -292,682 183,926 236,110
1992 204,785 -214,015 188,025 -12,334
1991 221,581 -104,271 196,431 -59,519
1990 235,113 -103,336 207,895 -41,483
1989 254,394 -72,096 217,632 -2,826
1988 275,278 -25,892 223,759 -5,285
1987 290,227 -32,724 225,744 -7,062
1986 295,818 -23,297 225,526 -8,982
1985 293,834 -103,115 223,794 -11,031
1984 278,485 -96,266 219,337 -12,899
1983 260,471 -84,566 212,750 -14,560
1982 246,983 -76,976 205,147 -15,818
1981 243,652 -74,624 195,769 -16,453
1980 238,977 -67,731 184,988 -16,359
1979 237,442 -60,198 174,477 -15,669
1978 225,895 131,248 163,779 -13,838
1977 224,284 135,047 155,011 -11,084
1976 221,992 127,735 147,665 -7,027
1975 219,748 26,332 140,596 -4,791
1974 217,668 28,807 135,743 -4,535
1973 215,940 30,467 131,021 -3,862
1972 212,319 53,914 126,403 -4,156
1971 202,450 65,291 122,567 -4,230
1970 191,775 72,000 119,273 1,149
1969 184,118 77,805 115,394 2,983
1968 186,254 105,890 111,422 4,728
1967 191,536 105,830 108,053 4,655
1966 191,506 101,999 105,128 -1,930
1965 194,470 103,626 103,422 -9,774
1964 208,899 98,761 102,562 -19,458
1963 223,105 94,932 94,296 -25,524
1962 228,177 90,842 102,548 -25,594
1961 228,686 85,981 102,051 -20,508
1960 226,027 83,525 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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