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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.26 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Kazakhstan vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Serbia
2100 33,837,050 3,624,616
2099 33,761,154 3,652,806
2098 33,683,919 3,681,036
2097 33,603,915 3,709,552
2096 33,512,477 3,738,231
2095 33,413,253 3,767,093
2094 33,314,594 3,796,201
2093 33,213,155 3,825,522
2092 33,116,688 3,855,267
2091 33,013,240 3,885,260
2090 32,907,211 3,915,419
2089 32,798,108 3,946,052
2088 32,686,460 3,976,782
2087 32,563,627 4,008,021
2086 32,439,780 4,039,630
2085 32,315,125 4,071,614
2084 32,187,026 4,104,024
2083 32,051,485 4,137,041
2082 31,925,242 4,170,603
2081 31,787,284 4,204,520
2080 31,648,962 4,239,046
2079 31,514,214 4,274,213
2078 31,366,796 4,310,048
2077 31,219,906 4,346,216
2076 31,072,192 4,382,620
2075 30,923,546 4,419,404
2074 30,771,280 4,456,820
2073 30,625,478 4,494,554
2072 30,477,563 4,532,671
2071 30,326,181 4,571,200
2070 30,173,109 4,610,279
2069 30,013,948 4,649,626
2068 29,862,364 4,689,227
2067 29,712,186 4,728,969
2066 29,557,994 4,768,652
2065 29,396,139 4,808,648
2064 29,235,466 4,848,712
2063 29,071,908 4,888,888
2062 28,907,357 4,929,248
2061 28,738,535 4,969,370
2060 28,568,026 5,009,557
2059 28,391,809 5,049,580
2058 28,215,085 5,089,783
2057 28,037,220 5,130,427
2056 27,842,554 5,171,093
2055 27,643,057 5,211,735
2054 27,444,561 5,252,427
2053 27,234,548 5,293,039
2052 27,022,716 5,334,193
2051 26,809,526 5,376,024
2050 26,593,675 5,417,847
2049 26,376,242 5,460,219
2048 26,146,925 5,502,886
2047 25,911,330 5,546,051
2046 25,678,409 5,589,756
2045 25,442,326 5,634,078
2044 25,206,576 5,678,918
2043 24,971,131 5,724,337
2042 24,737,722 5,770,492
2041 24,507,695 5,817,068
2040 24,273,388 5,863,637
2039 24,047,108 5,910,619
2038 23,821,741 5,957,363
2037 23,600,163 6,004,061
2036 23,374,793 6,050,436
2035 23,151,259 6,096,764
2034 22,926,675 6,142,866
2033 22,700,937 6,188,997
2032 22,470,522 6,234,637
2031 22,247,053 6,279,936
2030 22,020,172 6,325,002
2029 21,792,016 6,369,418
2028 21,558,709 6,413,572
2027 21,326,341 6,457,306
2026 21,090,850 6,500,256
2025 20,843,754 6,549,143
2024 20,592,571 6,586,476
2023 20,330,104 6,623,183
2022 20,034,609 6,664,449
2021 19,743,603 6,834,326
2020 19,482,117 6,899,126
2019 19,209,555 6,945,235
2018 18,932,727 6,982,604
2017 18,651,931 7,020,858
2016 18,363,600 7,058,322
2015 18,084,169 7,095,383
2014 17,816,285 7,131,787
2013 17,556,502 7,166,553
2012 17,306,106 7,201,497
2011 17,066,002 7,236,519
2010 16,836,810 7,291,436
2009 16,619,846 7,320,807
2008 16,426,525 7,350,222
2007 16,257,214 7,381,579
2006 16,103,716 7,411,569
2005 15,968,117 7,440,769
2004 15,850,159 7,463,157
2003 15,747,380 7,480,591
2002 15,656,677 7,500,031
2001 15,575,550 7,503,433
2000 15,501,103 7,516,346
1999 15,455,874 7,540,401
1998 15,647,785 7,567,745
1997 16,043,251 7,598,538
1996 16,416,027 7,622,185
1995 16,730,536 7,628,264
1994 17,043,771 7,622,711
1993 17,274,487 7,614,328
1992 17,332,625 7,604,063
1991 17,278,600 7,595,636
1990 17,154,054 7,897,937
1989 16,997,013 7,893,787
1988 16,781,168 7,884,218
1987 16,527,715 7,868,027
1986 16,262,702 7,853,824
1985 16,031,090 7,835,902
1984 15,844,621 7,813,549
1983 15,665,551 7,788,100
1982 15,492,595 7,763,335
1981 15,323,082 7,736,787
1980 15,152,949 7,709,544
1979 14,978,696 7,541,997
1978 14,711,497 7,504,017
1977 14,353,265 7,462,783
1976 13,998,738 7,418,973
1975 13,700,843 7,368,717
1974 13,454,570 7,326,043
1973 13,208,121 7,283,902
1972 12,951,798 7,252,012
1971 12,684,813 7,211,716
1970 12,419,057 7,164,993
1969 12,156,212 7,123,249
1968 11,879,182 7,007,586
1967 11,584,428 6,966,522
1966 11,288,989 6,927,969
1965 10,993,183 6,876,624
1964 10,690,309 6,832,855
1963 10,377,466 6,787,950
1962 10,058,928 6,740,264
1961 9,742,085 6,689,077
1960 9,429,981 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Serbia
2100 0.22% -0.77%
2099 0.23% -0.77%
2098 0.24% -0.77%
2097 0.27% -0.77%
2096 0.3% -0.77%
2095 0.3% -0.77%
2094 0.31% -0.77%
2093 0.29% -0.77%
2092 0.31% -0.77%
2091 0.32% -0.77%
2090 0.33% -0.78%
2089 0.34% -0.77%
2088 0.38% -0.78%
2087 0.38% -0.78%
2086 0.39% -0.79%
2085 0.4% -0.79%
2084 0.42% -0.8%
2083 0.4% -0.8%
2082 0.43% -0.81%
2081 0.44% -0.81%
2080 0.43% -0.82%
2079 0.47% -0.83%
2078 0.47% -0.83%
2077 0.48% -0.83%
2076 0.48% -0.83%
2075 0.49% -0.84%
2074 0.48% -0.84%
2073 0.49% -0.84%
2072 0.5% -0.84%
2071 0.51% -0.85%
2070 0.53% -0.85%
2069 0.51% -0.84%
2068 0.51% -0.84%
2067 0.52% -0.83%
2066 0.55% -0.83%
2065 0.55% -0.83%
2064 0.56% -0.82%
2063 0.57% -0.82%
2062 0.59% -0.81%
2061 0.6% -0.8%
2060 0.62% -0.79%
2059 0.63% -0.79%
2058 0.63% -0.79%
2057 0.7% -0.79%
2056 0.72% -0.78%
2055 0.72% -0.77%
2054 0.77% -0.77%
2053 0.78% -0.77%
2052 0.8% -0.78%
2051 0.81% -0.77%
2050 0.82% -0.78%
2049 0.88% -0.78%
2048 0.91% -0.78%
2047 0.91% -0.78%
2046 0.93% -0.79%
2045 0.94% -0.79%
2044 0.94% -0.79%
2043 0.94% -0.8%
2042 0.94% -0.8%
2041 0.97% -0.79%
2040 0.94% -0.79%
2039 0.95% -0.78%
2038 0.94% -0.78%
2037 0.96% -0.77%
2036 0.97% -0.76%
2035 0.98% -0.75%
2034 0.99% -0.75%
2033 1.03% -0.73%
2032 1% -0.72%
2031 1.03% -0.71%
2030 1.05% -0.7%
2029 1.08% -0.69%
2028 1.09% -0.68%
2027 1.12% -0.66%
2026 1.19% -0.75%
2025 1.22% -0.57%
2024 1.29% -0.55%
2023 1.47% -0.62%
2022 1.47% -2.49%
2021 1.34% -0.94%
2020 1.42% -0.66%
2019 1.46% -0.54%
2018 1.51% -0.54%
2017 1.57% -0.53%
2016 1.55% -0.52%
2015 1.5% -0.51%
2014 1.48% -0.49%
2013 1.45% -0.49%
2012 1.41% -0.48%
2011 1.36% -0.75%
2010 1.31% -0.4%
2009 1.18% -0.4%
2008 1.04% -0.42%
2007 0.95% -0.4%
2006 0.85% -0.39%
2005 0.74% -0.3%
2004 0.65% -0.23%
2003 0.58% -0.26%
2002 0.52% -0.05%
2001 0.48% -0.17%
2000 0.29% -0.32%
1999 -1.23% -0.36%
1998 -2.46% -0.41%
1997 -2.27% -0.31%
1996 -1.88% -0.08%
1995 -1.84% 0.07%
1994 -1.34% 0.11%
1993 -0.34% 0.13%
1992 0.31% 0.11%
1991 0.73% -3.83%
1990 0.92% 0.05%
1989 1.29% 0.12%
1988 1.53% 0.21%
1987 1.63% 0.18%
1986 1.44% 0.23%
1985 1.18% 0.29%
1984 1.14% 0.33%
1983 1.12% 0.32%
1982 1.11% 0.34%
1981 1.12% 0.35%
1980 1.16% 2.22%
1979 1.82% 0.51%
1978 2.5% 0.55%
1977 2.53% 0.59%
1976 2.17% 0.68%
1975 1.83% 0.58%
1974 1.87% 0.58%
1973 1.98% 0.44%
1972 2.1% 0.56%
1971 2.14% 0.65%
1970 2.16% 0.59%
1969 2.33% 1.65%
1968 2.54% 0.59%
1967 2.62% 0.56%
1966 2.69% 0.75%
1965 2.83% 0.64%
1964 3.01% 0.66%
1963 3.17% 0.71%
1962 3.25% 0.77%
1961 3.31% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Serbia
Current population
21211812
6500256
Population rank 65/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.08%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 -102
Annual growth/decline +251,183 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 187/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -13,086
Net migration rank 130/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -13,086
2024 264,079 -7,368 -37,543 -8,132
2023 273,013 -4,822 -36,427 4,348
2022 277,019 45,755 -46,651 40,118
2021 269,026 -9,804 -74,494 -8,974
2020 272,458 -8,716 -55,193 -10,220
2019 278,788 2,594 -36,810 -18,891
2018 278,917 -6,644 -37,707 -18,883
2017 268,066 21,248 -39,317 -18,651
2016 277,878 9,478 -35,998 -18,322
2015 273,523 -2,011 -37,605 -18,789
2014 274,406 -10,170 -34,946 -18,846
2013 259,239 -3,925 -34,399 -17,866
2012 249,987 -4,512 -35,288 -18,513
2011 237,883 -3,160 -36,906 611
2010 230,479 -6,840 -34,999 3,632
2009 218,036 -7,758 -33,676 6,043
2008 214,169 -37,796 -33,590 7,070
2007 188,486 -26,237 -34,693 7,045
2006 166,480 -21,728 -31,870 8,018
2005 146,619 -20,171 -34,227 7,945
2004 132,286 -22,841 -26,121 7,300
2003 112,137 -16,027 -24,686 6,854
2002 93,564 -8,272 -24,750 1,562
2001 84,279 -7,333 -20,259 -12,007
2000 80,699 -8,754 -30,065 -14,368
1999 79,536 -61,031 -29,408 -4,073
1998 85,735 -488,075 -23,006 -5,665
1997 92,778 -481,380 -18,389 -5,817
1996 112,384 -469,331 -16,007 -5,598
1995 140,721 -412,775 -7,628 -6,019
1994 165,631 -520,028 -7,157 -5,934
1993 185,649 -292,682 -5,703 -5,972
1992 204,785 -214,015 -3,779 -4,415
1991 221,581 -104,271 2,210 -8,483
1990 235,113 -103,336 7,416 -16,260
1989 254,394 -72,096 11,872 -16,360
1988 275,278 -25,892 13,852 -15,715
1987 290,227 -32,724 16,711 -16,686
1986 295,818 -23,297 19,407 -17,990
1985 293,834 -103,115 22,090 -17,646
1984 278,485 -96,266 23,815 -15,567
1983 260,471 -84,566 27,515 -15,301
1982 246,983 -76,976 30,603 -13,550
1981 243,652 -74,624 34,304 -8,531
1980 238,977 -67,731 36,273 287
1979 237,442 -60,198 39,022 -960
1978 225,895 131,248 43,636 -1,481
1977 224,284 135,047 48,105 -1,953
1976 221,992 127,735 51,399 -2,744
1975 219,748 26,332 52,502 -3,490
1974 217,668 28,807 51,583 -3,525
1973 215,940 30,467 49,596 -2,396
1972 212,319 53,914 48,248 -348
1971 202,450 65,291 47,424 1,655
1970 191,775 72,000 48,343 1,861
1969 184,118 77,805 50,304 4,112
1968 186,254 105,890 51,653 5,430
1967 191,536 105,830 53,120 6,114
1966 191,506 101,999 53,338 7,037
1965 194,470 103,626 53,383 7,957
1964 208,899 98,761 54,185 8,045
1963 223,105 94,932 55,580 8,276
1962 228,177 90,842 59,307 6,064
1961 228,686 85,981 61,065 6,422
1960 226,027 83,525 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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