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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 9.96 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Slovenia
2100 33,848,663 1,640,541
2099 33,772,741 1,644,752
2098 33,695,479 1,648,834
2097 33,615,447 1,653,196
2096 33,523,978 1,657,434
2095 33,424,720 1,661,656
2094 33,326,027 1,665,825
2093 33,224,553 1,670,076
2092 33,128,053 1,674,280
2091 33,024,570 1,678,462
2090 32,918,505 1,682,998
2089 32,809,364 1,687,376
2088 32,697,677 1,691,788
2087 32,574,802 1,696,409
2086 32,450,913 1,701,325
2085 32,326,215 1,706,189
2084 32,198,072 1,711,157
2083 32,062,485 1,716,396
2082 31,936,199 1,721,709
2081 31,798,193 1,727,302
2080 31,659,824 1,733,405
2079 31,525,030 1,739,518
2078 31,377,560 1,746,152
2077 31,230,620 1,752,783
2076 31,082,855 1,759,639
2075 30,934,158 1,766,867
2074 30,781,840 1,774,528
2073 30,635,989 1,782,697
2072 30,488,022 1,790,658
2071 30,336,588 1,798,960
2070 30,183,464 1,807,483
2069 30,024,249 1,816,607
2068 29,872,612 1,825,849
2067 29,722,383 1,834,865
2066 29,568,138 1,844,034
2065 29,406,227 1,853,651
2064 29,245,499 1,863,550
2063 29,081,885 1,873,173
2062 28,917,277 1,882,832
2061 28,748,398 1,892,739
2060 28,577,830 1,902,939
2059 28,401,552 1,912,861
2058 28,224,769 1,922,175
2057 28,046,842 1,932,119
2056 27,852,110 1,941,469
2055 27,652,544 1,950,861
2054 27,453,980 1,959,953
2053 27,243,894 1,968,641
2052 27,031,990 1,977,227
2051 26,818,727 1,985,279
2050 26,602,802 1,993,115
2049 26,385,294 2,000,477
2048 26,155,898 2,007,283
2047 25,920,222 2,014,140
2046 25,687,222 2,020,756
2045 25,451,058 2,027,366
2044 25,215,227 2,033,871
2043 24,979,701 2,040,173
2042 24,746,212 2,046,339
2041 24,516,106 2,052,041
2040 24,281,719 2,057,278
2039 24,055,361 2,062,718
2038 23,829,916 2,067,922
2037 23,608,263 2,073,705
2036 23,382,815 2,079,201
2035 23,159,205 2,084,471
2034 22,934,543 2,089,430
2033 22,708,727 2,094,601
2032 22,478,234 2,099,622
2031 22,254,688 2,104,690
2030 22,027,730 2,109,416
2029 21,799,495 2,113,874
2028 21,566,108 2,118,053
2027 21,333,660 2,121,324
2026 21,098,089 2,124,138
2025 20,850,907 2,126,340
2024 20,592,571 2,127,400
2023 20,330,104 2,120,461
2022 20,034,609 2,112,076
2021 19,743,603 2,108,079
2020 19,482,117 2,102,419
2019 19,209,555 2,088,385
2018 18,932,727 2,073,894
2017 18,651,931 2,066,388
2016 18,363,600 2,065,042
2015 18,084,169 2,063,531
2014 17,816,285 2,061,980
2013 17,556,502 2,059,953
2012 17,306,106 2,057,159
2011 17,066,002 2,052,843
2010 16,836,810 2,048,583
2009 16,619,846 2,039,669
2008 16,426,525 2,021,316
2007 16,257,214 2,018,122
2006 16,103,716 2,006,868
2005 15,968,117 2,000,474
2004 15,850,159 1,997,012
2003 15,747,380 1,995,733
2002 15,656,677 1,994,530
2001 15,575,550 1,992,060
2000 15,501,103 1,988,925
1999 15,455,874 1,983,045
1998 15,647,785 1,981,629
1997 16,043,251 1,985,956
1996 16,416,027 1,988,628
1995 16,730,536 1,989,872
1994 17,043,771 1,989,443
1993 17,274,487 1,991,746
1992 17,332,625 1,996,498
1991 17,278,600 1,999,429
1990 17,154,054 1,998,161
1989 16,997,013 1,996,351
1988 16,781,168 1,995,196
1987 16,527,715 1,989,776
1986 16,262,702 1,965,964
1985 16,031,090 1,941,641
1984 15,844,621 1,932,154
1983 15,665,551 1,922,321
1982 15,492,595 1,910,334
1981 15,323,082 1,906,531
1980 15,152,949 1,901,315
1979 14,978,696 1,882,599
1978 14,711,497 1,862,548
1977 14,353,265 1,842,377
1976 13,998,738 1,820,249
1975 13,700,843 1,793,581
1974 13,454,570 1,776,132
1973 13,208,121 1,766,697
1972 12,951,798 1,752,233
1971 12,684,813 1,738,335
1970 12,419,057 1,724,891
1969 12,156,212 1,713,874
1968 11,879,182 1,704,546
1967 11,584,428 1,689,528
1966 11,288,989 1,669,905
1965 10,993,183 1,649,160
1964 10,690,309 1,632,114
1963 10,377,466 1,616,971
1962 10,058,928 1,603,649
1961 9,742,085 1,594,131
1960 9,429,981 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Slovenia
2100 0.22% -0.26%
2099 0.23% -0.25%
2098 0.24% -0.26%
2097 0.27% -0.26%
2096 0.3% -0.25%
2095 0.3% -0.25%
2094 0.31% -0.25%
2093 0.29% -0.25%
2092 0.31% -0.25%
2091 0.32% -0.27%
2090 0.33% -0.26%
2089 0.34% -0.26%
2088 0.38% -0.27%
2087 0.38% -0.29%
2086 0.39% -0.29%
2085 0.4% -0.29%
2084 0.42% -0.31%
2083 0.4% -0.31%
2082 0.43% -0.32%
2081 0.44% -0.35%
2080 0.43% -0.35%
2079 0.47% -0.38%
2078 0.47% -0.38%
2077 0.48% -0.39%
2076 0.48% -0.41%
2075 0.49% -0.43%
2074 0.48% -0.46%
2073 0.49% -0.44%
2072 0.5% -0.46%
2071 0.51% -0.47%
2070 0.53% -0.5%
2069 0.51% -0.51%
2068 0.51% -0.49%
2067 0.52% -0.5%
2066 0.55% -0.52%
2065 0.55% -0.53%
2064 0.56% -0.51%
2063 0.57% -0.51%
2062 0.59% -0.52%
2061 0.6% -0.54%
2060 0.62% -0.52%
2059 0.63% -0.48%
2058 0.63% -0.51%
2057 0.7% -0.48%
2056 0.72% -0.48%
2055 0.72% -0.46%
2054 0.77% -0.44%
2053 0.78% -0.43%
2052 0.8% -0.41%
2051 0.81% -0.39%
2050 0.82% -0.37%
2049 0.88% -0.34%
2048 0.91% -0.34%
2047 0.91% -0.33%
2046 0.93% -0.33%
2045 0.94% -0.32%
2044 0.94% -0.31%
2043 0.94% -0.3%
2042 0.94% -0.28%
2041 0.97% -0.25%
2040 0.94% -0.26%
2039 0.95% -0.25%
2038 0.94% -0.28%
2037 0.96% -0.26%
2036 0.97% -0.25%
2035 0.98% -0.24%
2034 0.99% -0.25%
2033 1.03% -0.24%
2032 1% -0.24%
2031 1.03% -0.22%
2030 1.05% -0.21%
2029 1.08% -0.2%
2028 1.09% -0.15%
2027 1.12% -0.13%
2026 1.19% -0.1%
2025 1.25% -0.05%
2024 1.29% 0.33%
2023 1.47% 0.4%
2022 1.47% 0.19%
2021 1.34% 0.27%
2020 1.42% 0.67%
2019 1.46% 0.7%
2018 1.51% 0.36%
2017 1.57% 0.07%
2016 1.55% 0.07%
2015 1.5% 0.08%
2014 1.48% 0.1%
2013 1.45% 0.14%
2012 1.41% 0.21%
2011 1.36% 0.21%
2010 1.31% 0.44%
2009 1.18% 0.91%
2008 1.04% 0.16%
2007 0.95% 0.56%
2006 0.85% 0.32%
2005 0.74% 0.17%
2004 0.65% 0.06%
2003 0.58% 0.06%
2002 0.52% 0.12%
2001 0.48% 0.16%
2000 0.29% 0.3%
1999 -1.23% 0.07%
1998 -2.46% -0.22%
1997 -2.27% -0.13%
1996 -1.88% -0.06%
1995 -1.84% 0.02%
1994 -1.34% -0.12%
1993 -0.34% -0.24%
1992 0.31% -0.15%
1991 0.73% 0.06%
1990 0.92% 0.09%
1989 1.29% 0.06%
1988 1.53% 0.27%
1987 1.63% 1.21%
1986 1.44% 1.25%
1985 1.18% 0.49%
1984 1.14% 0.51%
1983 1.12% 0.63%
1982 1.11% 0.2%
1981 1.12% 0.27%
1980 1.16% 0.99%
1979 1.82% 1.08%
1978 2.5% 1.09%
1977 2.53% 1.22%
1976 2.17% 1.49%
1975 1.83% 0.98%
1974 1.87% 0.53%
1973 1.98% 0.83%
1972 2.1% 0.8%
1971 2.14% 0.78%
1970 2.16% 0.64%
1969 2.33% 0.55%
1968 2.54% 0.89%
1967 2.62% 1.18%
1966 2.69% 1.26%
1965 2.83% 1.04%
1964 3.01% 0.94%
1963 3.17% 0.83%
1962 3.25% 0.6%
1961 3.31% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Slovenia
Current population
21161809
2124138
Population rank 65/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.03%
One net population change
2 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
1.28 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +19
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 148/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 +2,711
Net migration rank 130/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 2,711
2024 - -7,368 - 3,319
2023 273,013 -4,822 -4,665 5,339
2022 277,019 45,755 -4,858 9,014
2021 269,026 -9,804 -4,216 2,477
2020 272,458 -8,716 -5,256 28,514
2019 278,788 2,594 -1,254 16,352
2018 278,917 -6,644 -1,037 14,640
2017 268,066 21,248 -207 1,359
2016 277,878 9,478 826 1,195
2015 273,523 -2,011 826 712
2014 274,406 -10,170 2,268 -70
2013 259,239 -3,925 1,648 639
2012 249,987 -4,512 2,674 1,117
2011 237,883 -3,160 3,285 2,190
2010 230,479 -6,840 3,687 -410
2009 218,036 -7,758 3,060 11,594
2008 214,169 -37,796 3,437 2,971
2007 188,486 -26,237 1,211 14,191
2006 166,480 -21,728 602 6,081
2005 146,619 -20,171 -600 6,317
2004 132,286 -22,841 -599 1,759
2003 112,137 -16,027 -1,996 3,218
2002 93,564 -8,272 -1,197 1,975
2001 84,279 -7,333 -996 4,527
2000 80,699 -8,754 -398 3,124
1999 79,536 -61,031 -1,388 10,291
1998 85,735 -488,075 -1,189 -5,280
1997 92,778 -481,380 -794 -1,298
1996 112,384 -469,331 0 -2,456
1995 140,721 -412,775 0 356
1994 165,631 -520,028 199 -153
1993 185,649 -292,682 -199 -4,641
1992 204,785 -214,015 598 -5,547
1991 221,581 -104,271 2,199 -3,325
1990 235,113 -103,336 3,797 618
1989 254,394 -72,096 4,592 -2,718
1988 275,278 -25,892 5,986 -3,023
1987 290,227 -32,724 5,771 2,972
1986 295,818 -23,297 6,094 32,700
1985 293,834 -103,115 6,213 3,404
1984 278,485 -96,266 5,990 3,280
1983 260,471 -84,566 6,343 3,613
1982 246,983 -76,976 9,170 -8,695
1981 243,652 -74,624 10,485 -5,016
1980 238,977 -67,731 11,027 3,128
1979 237,442 -60,198 12,614 2,107
1978 225,895 131,248 11,920 2,113
1977 224,284 135,047 12,160 2,584
1976 221,992 127,735 12,196 2,226
1975 219,748 26,332 11,658 2,421
1974 217,668 28,807 11,367 3,145
1973 215,940 30,467 11,837 2,175
1972 212,319 53,914 10,513 2,924
1971 202,450 65,291 10,951 2,286
1970 191,775 72,000 10,004 260
1969 184,118 77,805 9,427 685
1968 186,254 105,890 11,250 438
1967 191,536 105,830 13,516 -192
1966 191,506 101,999 15,697 -1,262
1965 194,470 103,626 14,513 -1,421
1964 208,899 98,761 12,567 -349
1963 223,105 94,932 14,068 -180
1962 228,177 90,842 13,150 148
1961 228,686 85,981 14,985 -306
1960 226,027 83,525 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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