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Population in Kazakhstan compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.74 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
2100 33,848,663 74,230,118
2099 33,772,741 73,760,045
2098 33,695,479 73,287,526
2097 33,615,447 72,813,125
2096 33,523,978 72,336,039
2095 33,424,720 71,858,206
2094 33,326,027 71,379,928
2093 33,224,553 70,900,460
2092 33,128,053 70,420,464
2091 33,024,570 69,940,749
2090 32,918,505 69,462,214
2089 32,809,364 68,985,976
2088 32,697,677 68,510,277
2087 32,574,802 68,035,545
2086 32,450,913 67,562,521
2085 32,326,215 67,091,615
2084 32,198,072 66,621,667
2083 32,062,485 66,152,653
2082 31,936,199 65,684,321
2081 31,798,193 65,216,102
2080 31,659,824 64,749,128
2079 31,525,030 64,282,393
2078 31,377,560 63,815,918
2077 31,230,620 63,348,712
2076 31,082,855 62,880,120
2075 30,934,158 62,409,793
2074 30,781,840 61,937,628
2073 30,635,989 61,462,662
2072 30,488,022 60,984,202
2071 30,336,588 60,502,791
2070 30,183,464 60,018,216
2069 30,024,249 59,529,456
2068 29,872,612 59,036,086
2067 29,722,383 58,539,487
2066 29,568,138 58,039,687
2065 29,406,227 57,537,106
2064 29,245,499 57,032,172
2063 29,081,885 56,524,331
2062 28,917,277 56,014,549
2061 28,748,398 55,501,467
2060 28,577,830 54,986,901
2059 28,401,552 54,469,809
2058 28,224,769 53,950,469
2057 28,046,842 53,430,639
2056 27,852,110 52,909,061
2055 27,652,544 52,386,571
2054 27,453,980 51,862,312
2053 27,243,894 51,336,335
2052 27,031,990 50,809,100
2051 26,818,727 50,280,719
2050 26,602,802 49,751,739
2049 26,385,294 49,221,828
2048 26,155,898 48,690,143
2047 25,920,222 48,157,605
2046 25,687,222 47,623,246
2045 25,451,058 47,087,215
2044 25,215,227 46,550,306
2043 24,979,701 46,013,232
2042 24,746,212 45,475,200
2041 24,516,106 44,936,131
2040 24,281,719 44,396,093
2039 24,055,361 43,856,006
2038 23,829,916 43,314,707
2037 23,608,263 42,773,375
2036 23,382,815 42,231,639
2035 23,159,205 41,690,245
2034 22,934,543 41,150,029
2033 22,708,727 40,611,021
2032 22,478,234 40,073,144
2031 22,254,688 39,535,357
2030 22,027,730 38,998,581
2029 21,799,495 38,417,447
2028 21,566,108 37,810,902
2027 21,333,660 37,189,969
2026 21,098,089 36,566,201
2025 20,850,907 35,932,673
2024 20,592,571 35,300,280
2023 20,330,104 33,702,731
2022 20,034,609 32,175,224
2021 19,743,603 30,784,383
2020 19,482,117 31,552,510
2019 19,209,555 30,063,799
2018 18,932,727 30,196,281
2017 18,651,931 30,977,355
2016 18,363,600 30,954,198
2015 18,084,169 29,816,382
2014 17,816,285 28,309,273
2013 17,556,502 27,624,004
2012 17,306,106 26,168,861
2011 17,066,002 25,091,867
2010 16,836,810 23,978,487
2009 16,619,846 24,217,654
2008 16,426,525 23,287,877
2007 16,257,214 22,368,313
2006 16,103,716 21,459,144
2005 15,968,117 20,559,890
2004 15,850,159 19,669,480
2003 15,747,380 18,786,767
2002 15,656,677 17,910,910
2001 15,575,550 17,041,397
2000 15,501,103 16,177,722
1999 15,455,874 15,472,075
1998 15,647,785 14,922,185
1997 16,043,251 14,374,943
1996 16,416,027 13,831,009
1995 16,730,536 13,289,245
1994 17,043,771 12,750,040
1993 17,274,487 12,215,862
1992 17,332,625 11,686,676
1991 17,278,600 11,160,744
1990 17,154,054 10,640,691
1989 16,997,013 10,128,394
1988 16,781,168 9,629,165
1987 16,527,715 9,130,194
1986 16,262,702 8,628,639
1985 16,031,090 8,151,779
1984 15,844,621 7,697,307
1983 15,665,551 7,252,941
1982 15,492,595 6,824,486
1981 15,323,082 6,420,551
1980 15,152,949 6,047,997
1979 14,978,696 5,703,698
1978 14,711,497 5,381,902
1977 14,353,265 5,083,048
1976 13,998,738 4,807,933
1975 13,700,843 4,556,287
1974 13,454,570 4,323,632
1973 13,208,121 4,106,344
1972 12,951,798 3,905,722
1971 12,684,813 3,724,031
1970 12,419,057 3,562,470
1969 12,156,212 3,417,114
1968 11,879,182 3,282,711
1967 11,584,428 3,157,242
1966 11,288,989 3,039,887
1965 10,993,183 2,928,771
1964 10,690,309 2,821,968
1963 10,377,466 2,719,341
1962 10,058,928 2,620,910
1961 9,742,085 2,526,347
1960 9,429,981 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
2100 0.22% 0.64%
2099 0.23% 0.64%
2098 0.24% 0.65%
2097 0.27% 0.66%
2096 0.3% 0.66%
2095 0.3% 0.67%
2094 0.31% 0.68%
2093 0.29% 0.68%
2092 0.31% 0.69%
2091 0.32% 0.69%
2090 0.33% 0.69%
2089 0.34% 0.69%
2088 0.38% 0.7%
2087 0.38% 0.7%
2086 0.39% 0.7%
2085 0.4% 0.71%
2084 0.42% 0.71%
2083 0.4% 0.71%
2082 0.43% 0.72%
2081 0.44% 0.72%
2080 0.43% 0.73%
2079 0.47% 0.73%
2078 0.47% 0.74%
2077 0.48% 0.75%
2076 0.48% 0.75%
2075 0.49% 0.76%
2074 0.48% 0.77%
2073 0.49% 0.78%
2072 0.5% 0.8%
2071 0.51% 0.81%
2070 0.53% 0.82%
2069 0.51% 0.84%
2068 0.51% 0.85%
2067 0.52% 0.86%
2066 0.55% 0.87%
2065 0.55% 0.89%
2064 0.56% 0.9%
2063 0.57% 0.91%
2062 0.59% 0.92%
2061 0.6% 0.94%
2060 0.62% 0.95%
2059 0.63% 0.96%
2058 0.63% 0.97%
2057 0.7% 0.99%
2056 0.72% 1%
2055 0.72% 1.01%
2054 0.77% 1.02%
2053 0.78% 1.04%
2052 0.8% 1.05%
2051 0.81% 1.06%
2050 0.82% 1.08%
2049 0.88% 1.09%
2048 0.91% 1.11%
2047 0.91% 1.12%
2046 0.93% 1.14%
2045 0.94% 1.15%
2044 0.94% 1.17%
2043 0.94% 1.18%
2042 0.94% 1.2%
2041 0.97% 1.22%
2040 0.94% 1.23%
2039 0.95% 1.25%
2038 0.94% 1.27%
2037 0.96% 1.28%
2036 0.97% 1.3%
2035 0.98% 1.31%
2034 0.99% 1.33%
2033 1.03% 1.34%
2032 1% 1.36%
2031 1.03% 1.38%
2030 1.05% 1.51%
2029 1.08% 1.6%
2028 1.09% 1.67%
2027 1.12% 1.71%
2026 1.19% 1.76%
2025 1.25% 1.79%
2024 1.29% 4.74%
2023 1.47% 4.75%
2022 1.47% 4.52%
2021 1.34% -2.43%
2020 1.42% 4.95%
2019 1.46% -0.44%
2018 1.51% -2.52%
2017 1.57% 0.07%
2016 1.55% 3.82%
2015 1.5% 5.32%
2014 1.48% 2.48%
2013 1.45% 5.56%
2012 1.41% 4.29%
2011 1.36% 4.64%
2010 1.31% -0.99%
2009 1.18% 3.99%
2008 1.04% 4.11%
2007 0.95% 4.24%
2006 0.85% 4.37%
2005 0.74% 4.53%
2004 0.65% 4.7%
2003 0.58% 4.89%
2002 0.52% 5.1%
2001 0.48% 5.34%
2000 0.29% 4.56%
1999 -1.23% 3.69%
1998 -2.46% 3.81%
1997 -2.27% 3.93%
1996 -1.88% 4.08%
1995 -1.84% 4.23%
1994 -1.34% 4.37%
1993 -0.34% 4.53%
1992 0.31% 4.71%
1991 0.73% 4.89%
1990 0.92% 5.06%
1989 1.29% 5.18%
1988 1.53% 5.47%
1987 1.63% 5.81%
1986 1.44% 5.85%
1985 1.18% 5.9%
1984 1.14% 6.13%
1983 1.12% 6.28%
1982 1.11% 6.29%
1981 1.12% 6.16%
1980 1.16% 6.04%
1979 1.82% 5.98%
1978 2.5% 5.88%
1977 2.53% 5.72%
1976 2.17% 5.52%
1975 1.83% 5.38%
1974 1.87% 5.29%
1973 1.98% 5.14%
1972 2.1% 4.88%
1971 2.14% 4.54%
1970 2.16% 4.25%
1969 2.33% 4.09%
1968 2.54% 3.97%
1967 2.62% 3.86%
1966 2.69% 3.79%
1965 2.83% 3.78%
1964 3.01% 3.77%
1963 3.17% 3.76%
1962 3.25% 3.74%
1961 3.31% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
Current population
21161809
36734925
Population rank 65/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.44%
One net population change
2 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 4/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +119,738
Net migration rank 130/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 119,738
2024 - -7,368 - 122,170
2023 273,013 -4,822 474,366 325,691
2022 277,019 45,755 406,920 977,072
2021 269,026 -9,804 409,032 -106,287
2020 272,458 -8,716 447,036 -74,725
2019 278,788 2,594 474,407 191,582
2018 278,917 -6,644 528,767 -988,751
2017 268,066 21,248 546,751 -920,812
2016 277,878 9,478 537,829 -26,997
2015 273,523 -2,011 511,023 465,292
2014 274,406 -10,170 493,431 469,144
2013 259,239 -3,925 475,299 485,794
2012 249,987 -4,512 465,649 479,206
2011 237,883 -3,160 443,675 491,253
2010 230,479 -6,840 418,641 504,955
2009 218,036 -7,758 438,557 496,229
2008 214,169 -37,796 433,457 491,337
2007 188,486 -26,237 425,199 489,136
2006 166,480 -21,728 399,333 504,661
2005 146,619 -20,171 375,938 518,565
2004 132,286 -22,841 362,843 523,472
2003 112,137 -16,027 364,520 514,606
2002 93,564 -8,272 372,099 500,508
2001 84,279 -7,333 382,153 484,252
2000 80,699 -8,754 392,407 468,515
1999 79,536 -61,031 390,112 160,263
1998 85,735 -488,075 389,499 159,898
1997 92,778 -481,380 385,033 160,066
1996 112,384 -469,331 382,248 160,532
1995 140,721 -412,775 380,231 160,512
1994 165,631 -520,028 377,351 160,306
1993 185,649 -292,682 372,621 158,074
1992 204,785 -214,015 366,763 160,908
1991 221,581 -104,271 361,329 162,857
1990 235,113 -103,336 355,495 160,416
1989 254,394 -72,096 349,399 159,273
1988 275,278 -25,892 342,865 146,918
1987 290,227 -32,724 333,088 175,075
1986 295,818 -23,297 322,340 172,606
1985 293,834 -103,115 310,558 148,208
1984 278,485 -96,266 296,615 153,562
1983 260,471 -84,566 280,616 157,930
1982 246,983 -76,976 264,831 153,528
1981 243,652 -74,624 249,156 140,355
1980 238,977 -67,731 234,372 121,220
1979 237,442 -60,198 220,186 112,826
1978 225,895 131,248 205,331 105,263
1977 224,284 135,047 191,103 96,015
1976 221,992 127,735 178,024 85,083
1975 219,748 26,332 166,223 73,960
1974 217,668 28,807 155,478 69,653
1973 215,940 30,467 145,450 63,995
1972 212,319 53,914 136,360 55,439
1971 202,450 65,291 127,600 43,989
1970 191,775 72,000 120,440 31,097
1969 184,118 77,805 113,859 25,312
1968 186,254 105,890 108,281 21,366
1967 191,536 105,830 103,343 17,947
1966 191,506 101,999 98,361 15,054
1965 194,470 103,626 93,820 15,000
1964 208,899 98,761 89,776 15,000
1963 223,105 94,932 85,480 15,000
1962 228,177 90,842 81,393 15,000
1961 228,686 85,981 77,743 15,000
1960 226,027 83,525 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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