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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.03 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Somalia
2100 33,837,050 68,341,587
2099 33,761,154 67,997,987
2098 33,683,919 67,660,056
2097 33,603,915 67,320,374
2096 33,512,477 66,931,214
2095 33,413,253 66,544,181
2094 33,314,594 66,138,594
2093 33,213,155 65,719,626
2092 33,116,688 65,283,569
2091 33,013,240 64,812,444
2090 32,907,211 64,322,633
2089 32,798,108 63,882,977
2088 32,686,460 63,424,502
2087 32,563,627 62,947,792
2086 32,439,780 62,408,129
2085 32,315,125 61,835,054
2084 32,187,026 61,280,718
2083 32,051,485 60,723,949
2082 31,925,242 60,150,487
2081 31,787,284 59,639,547
2080 31,648,962 59,064,099
2079 31,514,214 58,441,001
2078 31,366,796 57,816,490
2077 31,219,906 57,176,183
2076 31,072,192 56,567,204
2075 30,923,546 55,970,712
2074 30,771,280 55,295,699
2073 30,625,478 54,617,874
2072 30,477,563 53,944,923
2071 30,326,181 53,250,824
2070 30,173,109 52,540,460
2069 30,013,948 51,845,897
2068 29,862,364 51,165,760
2067 29,712,186 50,461,574
2066 29,557,994 49,748,163
2065 29,396,139 48,994,126
2064 29,235,466 48,235,809
2063 29,071,908 47,492,758
2062 28,907,357 46,756,776
2061 28,738,535 46,008,848
2060 28,568,026 45,192,338
2059 28,391,809 44,370,279
2058 28,215,085 43,631,825
2057 28,037,220 42,870,700
2056 27,842,554 42,095,303
2055 27,643,057 41,292,441
2054 27,444,561 40,487,904
2053 27,234,548 39,720,236
2052 27,022,716 38,967,888
2051 26,809,526 38,205,058
2050 26,593,675 37,448,393
2049 26,376,242 36,717,019
2048 26,146,925 35,962,583
2047 25,911,330 35,196,924
2046 25,678,409 34,440,935
2045 25,442,326 33,696,593
2044 25,206,576 32,957,131
2043 24,971,131 32,227,622
2042 24,737,722 31,517,627
2041 24,507,695 30,775,671
2040 24,273,388 30,013,616
2039 24,047,108 29,294,623
2038 23,821,741 28,565,580
2037 23,600,163 27,821,304
2036 23,374,793 27,097,563
2035 23,151,259 26,368,985
2034 22,926,675 25,671,628
2033 22,700,937 25,002,924
2032 22,470,522 24,323,435
2031 22,247,053 23,642,617
2030 22,020,172 22,951,436
2029 21,792,016 22,285,719
2028 21,558,709 21,638,095
2027 21,326,341 20,978,784
2026 21,090,850 20,310,008
2025 20,843,754 19,654,739
2024 20,592,571 19,009,151
2023 20,330,104 18,358,615
2022 20,034,609 17,801,897
2021 19,743,603 17,271,431
2020 19,482,117 16,651,191
2019 19,209,555 16,030,971
2018 18,932,727 15,452,487
2017 18,651,931 14,916,629
2016 18,363,600 14,348,740
2015 18,084,169 13,806,963
2014 17,816,285 13,339,491
2013 17,556,502 12,869,594
2012 17,306,106 12,461,160
2011 17,066,002 12,348,830
2010 16,836,810 12,261,756
2009 16,619,846 11,961,201
2008 16,426,525 11,663,084
2007 16,257,214 11,322,582
2006 16,103,716 10,975,502
2005 15,968,117 10,644,228
2004 15,850,159 10,280,998
2003 15,747,380 9,909,157
2002 15,656,677 9,550,063
2001 15,575,550 9,198,493
2000 15,501,103 8,838,713
1999 15,455,874 8,492,059
1998 15,647,785 8,155,417
1997 16,043,251 7,824,525
1996 16,416,027 7,554,474
1995 16,730,536 7,285,007
1994 17,043,771 7,026,797
1993 17,274,487 6,681,399
1992 17,332,625 6,495,107
1991 17,278,600 6,813,760
1990 17,154,054 7,082,811
1989 16,997,013 7,114,817
1988 16,781,168 7,235,360
1987 16,527,715 7,228,302
1986 16,262,702 6,974,788
1985 16,031,090 6,693,289
1984 15,844,621 6,428,389
1983 15,665,551 6,198,430
1982 15,492,595 6,003,840
1981 15,323,082 5,982,849
1980 15,152,949 5,936,154
1979 14,978,696 5,449,117
1978 14,711,497 4,814,892
1977 14,353,265 4,484,050
1976 13,998,738 4,365,812
1975 13,700,843 4,257,535
1974 13,454,570 4,151,842
1973 13,208,121 4,045,592
1972 12,951,798 3,939,436
1971 12,684,813 3,837,691
1970 12,419,057 3,738,448
1969 12,156,212 3,641,015
1968 11,879,182 3,546,590
1967 11,584,428 3,454,537
1966 11,288,989 3,365,106
1965 10,993,183 3,277,874
1964 10,690,309 3,192,796
1963 10,377,466 3,110,361
1962 10,058,928 3,030,091
1961 9,742,085 2,952,054
1960 9,429,981 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Somalia
2100 0.22% 0.51%
2099 0.23% 0.5%
2098 0.24% 0.5%
2097 0.27% 0.58%
2096 0.3% 0.58%
2095 0.3% 0.61%
2094 0.31% 0.64%
2093 0.29% 0.67%
2092 0.31% 0.73%
2091 0.32% 0.76%
2090 0.33% 0.69%
2089 0.34% 0.72%
2088 0.38% 0.76%
2087 0.38% 0.86%
2086 0.39% 0.93%
2085 0.4% 0.9%
2084 0.42% 0.92%
2083 0.4% 0.95%
2082 0.43% 0.86%
2081 0.44% 0.97%
2080 0.43% 1.07%
2079 0.47% 1.08%
2078 0.47% 1.12%
2077 0.48% 1.08%
2076 0.48% 1.07%
2075 0.49% 1.22%
2074 0.48% 1.24%
2073 0.49% 1.25%
2072 0.5% 1.3%
2071 0.51% 1.35%
2070 0.53% 1.34%
2069 0.51% 1.33%
2068 0.51% 1.4%
2067 0.52% 1.43%
2066 0.55% 1.54%
2065 0.55% 1.57%
2064 0.56% 1.56%
2063 0.57% 1.57%
2062 0.59% 1.63%
2061 0.6% 1.81%
2060 0.62% 1.85%
2059 0.63% 1.69%
2058 0.63% 1.78%
2057 0.7% 1.84%
2056 0.72% 1.94%
2055 0.72% 1.99%
2054 0.77% 1.93%
2053 0.78% 1.93%
2052 0.8% 2%
2051 0.81% 2.02%
2050 0.82% 1.99%
2049 0.88% 2.1%
2048 0.91% 2.18%
2047 0.91% 2.2%
2046 0.93% 2.21%
2045 0.94% 2.24%
2044 0.94% 2.26%
2043 0.94% 2.25%
2042 0.94% 2.41%
2041 0.97% 2.54%
2040 0.94% 2.45%
2039 0.95% 2.55%
2038 0.94% 2.68%
2037 0.96% 2.67%
2036 0.97% 2.76%
2035 0.98% 2.72%
2034 0.99% 2.67%
2033 1.03% 2.79%
2032 1% 2.88%
2031 1.03% 3.01%
2030 1.05% 2.99%
2029 1.08% 2.99%
2028 1.09% 3.14%
2027 1.12% 3.29%
2026 1.19% 3.33%
2025 1.22% 3.4%
2024 1.29% 3.54%
2023 1.47% 3.13%
2022 1.47% 3.07%
2021 1.34% 3.72%
2020 1.42% 3.87%
2019 1.46% 3.74%
2018 1.51% 3.59%
2017 1.57% 3.96%
2016 1.55% 3.92%
2015 1.5% 3.5%
2014 1.48% 3.65%
2013 1.45% 3.28%
2012 1.41% 0.91%
2011 1.36% 0.71%
2010 1.31% 2.51%
2009 1.18% 2.56%
2008 1.04% 3.01%
2007 0.95% 3.16%
2006 0.85% 3.11%
2005 0.74% 3.53%
2004 0.65% 3.75%
2003 0.58% 3.76%
2002 0.52% 3.82%
2001 0.48% 4.07%
2000 0.29% 4.08%
1999 -1.23% 4.13%
1998 -2.46% 4.23%
1997 -2.27% 3.57%
1996 -1.88% 3.7%
1995 -1.84% 3.67%
1994 -1.34% 5.17%
1993 -0.34% 2.87%
1992 0.31% -4.68%
1991 0.73% -3.8%
1990 0.92% -0.45%
1989 1.29% -1.67%
1988 1.53% 0.1%
1987 1.63% 3.63%
1986 1.44% 4.21%
1985 1.18% 4.12%
1984 1.14% 3.71%
1983 1.12% 3.24%
1982 1.11% 0.35%
1981 1.12% 0.79%
1980 1.16% 8.94%
1979 1.82% 13.2%
1978 2.5% 7.38%
1977 2.53% 2.71%
1976 2.17% 2.54%
1975 1.83% 2.55%
1974 1.87% 2.63%
1973 1.98% 2.69%
1972 2.1% 2.65%
1971 2.14% 2.65%
1970 2.16% 2.68%
1969 2.33% 2.66%
1968 2.54% 2.66%
1967 2.62% 2.66%
1966 2.69% 2.66%
1965 2.83% 2.66%
1964 3.01% 2.65%
1963 3.17% 2.65%
1962 3.25% 2.64%
1961 3.31% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Somalia
Current population
21211812
20653532
Population rank 65/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.25%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 8/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +12,077
Net migration rank 130/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 12,077
2024 264,079 -7,368 619,793 26,859
2023 273,013 -4,822 608,203 46,217
2022 277,019 45,755 551,450 -92,434
2021 269,026 -9,804 566,399 35,506
2020 272,458 -8,716 561,311 77,259
2019 278,788 2,594 548,756 53,124
2018 278,917 -6,644 514,244 40,844
2017 268,066 21,248 478,556 38,067
2016 277,878 9,478 495,132 124,017
2015 273,523 -2,011 481,573 -17,178
2014 274,406 -10,170 464,481 6,065
2013 259,239 -3,925 448,518 20,723
2012 249,987 -4,512 399,468 -51,833
2011 237,883 -3,160 203,213 -326,192
2010 230,479 -6,840 385,571 -88,448
2009 218,036 -7,758 405,784 -101,795
2008 214,169 -37,796 394,258 -102,035
2007 188,486 -26,237 380,303 8,476
2006 166,480 -21,728 372,597 -67,200
2005 146,619 -20,171 363,117 -5,955
2004 132,286 -22,841 351,959 17,353
2003 112,137 -16,027 341,192 33,174
2002 93,564 -8,272 331,215 12,603
2001 84,279 -7,333 319,059 40,274
2000 80,699 -8,754 306,651 53,580
1999 79,536 -61,031 295,523 37,548
1998 85,735 -488,075 284,779 55,426
1997 92,778 -481,380 271,894 49,692
1996 112,384 -469,331 264,807 -46,291
1995 140,721 -412,775 254,509 65,888
1994 165,631 -520,028 246,950 -50,921
1993 185,649 -292,682 232,960 261,815
1992 204,785 -214,015 57,495 -179,675
1991 221,581 -104,271 53,052 -568,166
1990 235,113 -103,336 225,162 -248,155
1989 254,394 -72,096 225,255 -266,281
1988 275,278 -25,892 215,599 -415,660
1987 290,227 -32,724 231,580 -17,391
1986 295,818 -23,297 218,416 74,424
1985 293,834 -103,115 207,960 62,183
1984 278,485 -96,266 199,017 60,630
1983 260,471 -84,566 190,775 9,505
1982 246,983 -76,976 182,793 6,115
1981 243,652 -74,624 185,211 -332,129
1980 238,977 -67,731 174,790 65,519
1979 237,442 -60,198 151,016 582,746
1978 225,895 131,248 132,689 402,005
1977 224,284 135,047 124,818 2,170
1976 221,992 127,735 113,319 -3,831
1975 219,748 26,332 108,998 -1,934
1974 217,668 28,807 104,813 -495
1973 215,940 30,467 108,038 143
1972 212,319 53,914 104,493 -351
1971 202,450 65,291 101,196 -1,850
1970 191,775 72,000 98,025 1,104
1969 184,118 77,805 95,045 690
1968 186,254 105,890 92,208 906
1967 191,536 105,830 89,497 1,498
1966 191,506 101,999 86,930 941
1965 194,470 103,626 84,448 2,142
1964 208,899 98,761 82,042 1,518
1963 223,105 94,932 79,859 1,449
1962 228,177 90,842 77,737 1,496
1961 228,686 85,981 75,513 1,336
1960 226,027 83,525 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/somalia | CC BY

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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