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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 14,975,051 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 +1.46% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Rwanda
2100 33,848,663 33,092,520
2099 33,772,741 32,987,847
2098 33,695,479 32,907,335
2097 33,615,447 32,832,706
2096 33,523,978 32,747,490
2095 33,424,720 32,615,044
2094 33,326,027 32,529,590
2093 33,224,553 32,396,544
2092 33,128,053 32,274,083
2091 33,024,570 32,171,077
2090 32,918,505 32,068,626
2089 32,809,364 31,872,593
2088 32,697,677 31,726,882
2087 32,574,802 31,533,364
2086 32,450,913 31,379,315
2085 32,326,215 31,235,000
2084 32,198,072 31,092,940
2083 32,062,485 30,917,707
2082 31,936,199 30,733,578
2081 31,798,193 30,557,819
2080 31,659,824 30,367,298
2079 31,525,030 30,176,627
2078 31,377,560 29,997,866
2077 31,230,620 29,800,561
2076 31,082,855 29,627,021
2075 30,934,158 29,423,503
2074 30,781,840 29,225,643
2073 30,635,989 29,007,777
2072 30,488,022 28,780,763
2071 30,336,588 28,560,382
2070 30,183,464 28,316,533
2069 30,024,249 28,103,541
2068 29,872,612 27,854,906
2067 29,722,383 27,591,747
2066 29,568,138 27,355,659
2065 29,406,227 27,084,704
2064 29,245,499 26,821,315
2063 29,081,885 26,543,184
2062 28,917,277 26,296,132
2061 28,748,398 25,985,356
2060 28,577,830 25,712,904
2059 28,401,552 25,437,446
2058 28,224,769 25,106,242
2057 28,046,842 24,837,928
2056 27,852,110 24,566,784
2055 27,652,544 24,266,669
2054 27,453,980 23,976,914
2053 27,243,894 23,690,426
2052 27,031,990 23,406,346
2051 26,818,727 23,099,207
2050 26,602,802 22,800,250
2049 26,385,294 22,484,698
2048 26,155,898 22,157,938
2047 25,920,222 21,834,786
2046 25,687,222 21,540,566
2045 25,451,058 21,215,262
2044 25,215,227 20,902,695
2043 24,979,701 20,535,605
2042 24,746,212 20,201,608
2041 24,516,106 19,832,577
2040 24,281,719 19,463,015
2039 24,055,361 19,096,860
2038 23,829,916 18,761,626
2037 23,608,263 18,421,864
2036 23,382,815 18,116,691
2035 23,159,205 17,753,910
2034 22,934,543 17,421,234
2033 22,708,727 17,089,349
2032 22,478,234 16,811,505
2031 22,254,688 16,485,559
2030 22,027,730 16,167,916
2029 21,799,495 15,858,862
2028 21,566,108 15,544,959
2027 21,333,660 15,207,733
2026 21,098,089 14,888,776
2025 20,850,907 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 25.7% to 26,602,802 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 1.25% 2.13%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Rwanda
Current population
21161809
14975051
Population rank 65/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.18%
One net population change
2 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +828
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 45/197
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 - -7,368 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 295K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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