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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.95 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Slovakia
2100 33,837,050 3,388,353
2099 33,761,154 3,410,527
2098 33,683,919 3,432,738
2097 33,603,915 3,454,958
2096 33,512,477 3,477,150
2095 33,413,253 3,499,531
2094 33,314,594 3,522,068
2093 33,213,155 3,544,820
2092 33,116,688 3,567,858
2091 33,013,240 3,591,243
2090 32,907,211 3,614,972
2089 32,798,108 3,639,184
2088 32,686,460 3,663,803
2087 32,563,627 3,688,979
2086 32,439,780 3,714,826
2085 32,315,125 3,741,361
2084 32,187,026 3,768,554
2083 32,051,485 3,796,482
2082 31,925,242 3,825,124
2081 31,787,284 3,854,574
2080 31,648,962 3,884,854
2079 31,514,214 3,915,890
2078 31,366,796 3,947,687
2077 31,219,906 3,980,420
2076 31,072,192 4,013,906
2075 30,923,546 4,048,115
2074 30,771,280 4,082,918
2073 30,625,478 4,118,344
2072 30,477,563 4,154,378
2071 30,326,181 4,190,678
2070 30,173,109 4,227,297
2069 30,013,948 4,264,100
2068 29,862,364 4,301,007
2067 29,712,186 4,337,728
2066 29,557,994 4,374,132
2065 29,396,139 4,410,344
2064 29,235,466 4,446,244
2063 29,071,908 4,481,639
2062 28,907,357 4,516,504
2061 28,738,535 4,550,644
2060 28,568,026 4,584,186
2059 28,391,809 4,616,990
2058 28,215,085 4,649,013
2057 28,037,220 4,680,116
2056 27,842,554 4,710,464
2055 27,643,057 4,739,960
2054 27,444,561 4,768,542
2053 27,234,548 4,796,670
2052 27,022,716 4,824,228
2051 26,809,526 4,851,216
2050 26,593,675 4,877,755
2049 26,376,242 4,903,974
2048 26,146,925 4,929,712
2047 25,911,330 4,955,205
2046 25,678,409 4,980,481
2045 25,442,326 5,005,547
2044 25,206,576 5,030,570
2043 24,971,131 5,055,426
2042 24,737,722 5,079,926
2041 24,507,695 5,104,270
2040 24,273,388 5,128,291
2039 24,047,108 5,151,796
2038 23,821,741 5,174,897
2037 23,600,163 5,197,430
2036 23,374,793 5,219,344
2035 23,151,259 5,240,519
2034 22,926,675 5,260,607
2033 22,700,937 5,279,808
2032 22,470,522 5,297,883
2031 22,247,053 5,314,815
2030 22,020,172 5,330,403
2029 21,792,016 5,344,463
2028 21,558,709 5,356,733
2027 21,326,341 5,367,421
2026 21,090,850 5,376,239
2025 20,843,754 5,413,813
2024 20,592,571 5,422,069
2023 20,330,104 5,426,740
2022 20,034,609 5,431,752
2021 19,743,603 5,447,247
2020 19,482,117 5,458,827
2019 19,209,555 5,454,147
2018 18,932,727 5,446,771
2017 18,651,931 5,439,232
2016 18,363,600 5,430,798
2015 18,084,169 5,423,801
2014 17,816,285 5,418,649
2013 17,556,502 5,413,393
2012 17,306,106 5,407,579
2011 17,066,002 5,398,384
2010 16,836,810 5,391,428
2009 16,619,846 5,386,406
2008 16,426,525 5,379,233
2007 16,257,214 5,374,622
2006 16,103,716 5,373,054
2005 15,968,117 5,372,807
2004 15,850,159 5,372,280
2003 15,747,380 5,373,374
2002 15,656,677 5,376,912
2001 15,575,550 5,378,867
2000 15,501,103 5,388,720
1999 15,455,874 5,396,020
1998 15,647,785 5,390,516
1997 16,043,251 5,383,291
1996 16,416,027 5,373,361
1995 16,730,536 5,361,999
1994 17,043,771 5,346,331
1993 17,274,487 5,325,305
1992 17,332,625 5,305,016
1991 17,278,600 5,303,294
1990 17,154,054 5,299,187
1989 16,997,013 5,275,942
1988 16,781,168 5,250,596
1987 16,527,715 5,222,840
1986 16,262,702 5,193,838
1985 16,031,090 5,161,768
1984 15,844,621 5,127,097
1983 15,665,551 5,091,971
1982 15,492,595 5,055,099
1981 15,323,082 5,016,105
1980 15,152,949 4,979,815
1979 14,978,696 4,938,973
1978 14,711,497 4,890,125
1977 14,353,265 4,840,501
1976 13,998,738 4,789,507
1975 13,700,843 4,739,105
1974 13,454,570 4,689,623
1973 13,208,121 4,641,445
1972 12,951,798 4,596,622
1971 12,684,813 4,557,449
1970 12,419,057 4,538,223
1969 12,156,212 4,518,607
1968 11,879,182 4,483,915
1967 11,584,428 4,449,367
1966 11,288,989 4,411,666
1965 10,993,183 4,370,983
1964 10,690,309 4,327,341
1963 10,377,466 4,282,017
1962 10,058,928 4,238,188
1961 9,742,085 4,191,667
1960 9,429,981 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.39M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Slovakia
2100 0.22% -0.65%
2099 0.23% -0.65%
2098 0.24% -0.64%
2097 0.27% -0.64%
2096 0.3% -0.64%
2095 0.3% -0.64%
2094 0.31% -0.64%
2093 0.29% -0.65%
2092 0.31% -0.65%
2091 0.32% -0.66%
2090 0.33% -0.67%
2089 0.34% -0.67%
2088 0.38% -0.68%
2087 0.38% -0.7%
2086 0.39% -0.71%
2085 0.4% -0.72%
2084 0.42% -0.74%
2083 0.4% -0.75%
2082 0.43% -0.76%
2081 0.44% -0.78%
2080 0.43% -0.79%
2079 0.47% -0.81%
2078 0.47% -0.82%
2077 0.48% -0.83%
2076 0.48% -0.85%
2075 0.49% -0.85%
2074 0.48% -0.86%
2073 0.49% -0.87%
2072 0.5% -0.87%
2071 0.51% -0.87%
2070 0.53% -0.86%
2069 0.51% -0.86%
2068 0.51% -0.85%
2067 0.52% -0.83%
2066 0.55% -0.82%
2065 0.55% -0.81%
2064 0.56% -0.79%
2063 0.57% -0.77%
2062 0.59% -0.75%
2061 0.6% -0.73%
2060 0.62% -0.71%
2059 0.63% -0.69%
2058 0.63% -0.66%
2057 0.7% -0.64%
2056 0.72% -0.62%
2055 0.72% -0.6%
2054 0.77% -0.59%
2053 0.78% -0.57%
2052 0.8% -0.56%
2051 0.81% -0.54%
2050 0.82% -0.53%
2049 0.88% -0.52%
2048 0.91% -0.51%
2047 0.91% -0.51%
2046 0.93% -0.5%
2045 0.94% -0.5%
2044 0.94% -0.49%
2043 0.94% -0.48%
2042 0.94% -0.48%
2041 0.97% -0.47%
2040 0.94% -0.46%
2039 0.95% -0.45%
2038 0.94% -0.43%
2037 0.96% -0.42%
2036 0.97% -0.4%
2035 0.98% -0.38%
2034 0.99% -0.36%
2033 1.03% -0.34%
2032 1% -0.32%
2031 1.03% -0.29%
2030 1.05% -0.26%
2029 1.08% -0.23%
2028 1.09% -0.2%
2027 1.12% -0.16%
2026 1.19% -0.69%
2025 1.22% -0.15%
2024 1.29% -0.09%
2023 1.47% -0.09%
2022 1.47% -0.28%
2021 1.34% -0.21%
2020 1.42% 0.09%
2019 1.46% 0.14%
2018 1.51% 0.14%
2017 1.57% 0.16%
2016 1.55% 0.13%
2015 1.5% 0.1%
2014 1.48% 0.1%
2013 1.45% 0.11%
2012 1.41% 0.17%
2011 1.36% 0.13%
2010 1.31% 0.09%
2009 1.18% 0.13%
2008 1.04% 0.09%
2007 0.95% 0.03%
2006 0.85% 0.005%
2005 0.74% 0.01%
2004 0.65% -0.02%
2003 0.58% -0.07%
2002 0.52% -0.04%
2001 0.48% -0.18%
2000 0.29% -0.14%
1999 -1.23% 0.1%
1998 -2.46% 0.13%
1997 -2.27% 0.18%
1996 -1.88% 0.21%
1995 -1.84% 0.29%
1994 -1.34% 0.39%
1993 -0.34% 0.38%
1992 0.31% 0.03%
1991 0.73% 0.08%
1990 0.92% 0.44%
1989 1.29% 0.48%
1988 1.53% 0.53%
1987 1.63% 0.56%
1986 1.44% 0.62%
1985 1.18% 0.68%
1984 1.14% 0.69%
1983 1.12% 0.73%
1982 1.11% 0.78%
1981 1.12% 0.73%
1980 1.16% 0.83%
1979 1.82% 1%
1978 2.5% 1.03%
1977 2.53% 1.06%
1976 2.17% 1.06%
1975 1.83% 1.06%
1974 1.87% 1.04%
1973 1.98% 0.98%
1972 2.1% 0.86%
1971 2.14% 0.42%
1970 2.16% 0.43%
1969 2.33% 0.77%
1968 2.54% 0.78%
1967 2.62% 0.85%
1966 2.69% 0.93%
1965 2.83% 1.01%
1964 3.01% 1.06%
1963 3.17% 1.03%
1962 3.25% 1.11%
1961 3.31% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Slovakia
Current population
21211812
5376239
Population rank 65/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.06%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
1.06 hours
One birth every
1.31 minutes
11.4 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 -23
Annual growth/decline +251,183 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 170/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -31,377
Net migration rank 130/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -31,377
2024 264,079 -7,368 -7,591 -21,027
2023 273,013 -4,822 -5,427 4,933
2022 277,019 45,755 -7,062 92,314
2021 269,026 -9,804 -16,886 -8,172
2020 272,458 -8,716 -2,184 4,350
2019 278,788 2,594 3,818 3,128
2018 278,917 -6,644 3,268 3,446
2017 268,066 21,248 4,351 3,279
2016 277,878 9,478 5,431 3,487
2015 273,523 -2,011 2,170 2,549
2014 274,406 -10,170 3,793 -1,158
2013 259,239 -3,925 2,707 -1,181
2012 249,987 -4,512 3,245 871
2011 237,883 -3,160 9,177 -2,392
2010 230,479 -6,840 7,008 -1,814
2009 218,036 -7,758 8,619 -542
2008 214,169 -37,796 4,303 -495
2007 188,486 -26,237 537 -571
2006 166,480 -21,728 537 -549
2005 146,619 -20,171 537 -561
2004 132,286 -22,841 1,611 -522
2003 112,137 -16,027 -537 -646
2002 93,564 -8,272 -538 -580
2001 84,279 -7,333 -1,076 -860
2000 80,699 -8,754 2,155 -831
1999 79,536 -61,031 3,777 -119
1998 85,735 -488,075 4,312 -12
1997 92,778 -481,380 6,999 247
1996 112,384 -469,331 9,135 246
1995 140,721 -412,775 9,115 -30
1994 165,631 -520,028 14,970 -109
1993 185,649 -292,682 20,769 72
1992 204,785 -214,015 21,220 -201
1991 221,581 -104,271 23,865 174
1990 235,113 -103,336 25,436 -9,402
1989 254,394 -72,096 26,380 -7,254
1988 275,278 -25,892 30,979 -6,500
1987 290,227 -32,724 31,859 -6,401
1986 295,818 -23,297 34,279 -6,143
1985 293,834 -103,115 37,680 -6,068
1984 278,485 -96,266 38,966 -6,276
1983 260,471 -84,566 39,717 -6,361
1982 246,983 -76,976 41,958 -6,088
1981 243,652 -74,624 43,640 -5,821
1980 238,977 -67,731 44,320 -5,522
1979 237,442 -60,198 52,353 -4,712
1978 225,895 131,248 52,324 -4,689
1977 224,284 135,047 52,762 -4,621
1976 221,992 127,735 54,121 -4,432
1975 219,748 26,332 52,604 -4,652
1974 217,668 28,807 52,524 -4,190
1973 215,940 30,467 49,199 -3,854
1972 212,319 53,914 46,426 -3,516
1971 202,450 65,291 40,105 -3,495
1970 191,775 72,000 38,575 -4,919
1969 184,118 77,805 39,312 -8,998
1968 186,254 105,890 38,113 -8,881
1967 191,536 105,830 41,824 -8,876
1966 191,506 101,999 45,440 -8,817
1965 194,470 103,626 48,517 -8,707
1964 208,899 98,761 54,092 -8,608
1963 223,105 94,932 54,382 -8,548
1962 228,177 90,842 49,587 -9,019
1961 228,686 85,981 55,749 4,812
1960 226,027 83,525 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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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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