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Population in Kazakhstan compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 3.1 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Kazakhstan vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan South Africa
2100 33,848,663 94,767,727
2099 33,772,741 94,556,931
2098 33,695,479 94,349,546
2097 33,615,447 94,158,472
2096 33,523,978 93,960,605
2095 33,424,720 93,752,736
2094 33,326,027 93,527,902
2093 33,224,553 93,300,398
2092 33,128,053 93,074,837
2091 33,024,570 92,826,204
2090 32,918,505 92,594,033
2089 32,809,364 92,355,184
2088 32,697,677 92,112,914
2087 32,574,802 91,866,024
2086 32,450,913 91,614,165
2085 32,326,215 91,385,350
2084 32,198,072 91,139,318
2083 32,062,485 90,877,425
2082 31,936,199 90,615,359
2081 31,798,193 90,345,492
2080 31,659,824 90,071,835
2079 31,525,030 89,801,998
2078 31,377,560 89,526,224
2077 31,230,620 89,249,206
2076 31,082,855 88,986,114
2075 30,934,158 88,713,215
2074 30,781,840 88,428,616
2073 30,635,989 88,149,885
2072 30,488,022 87,866,246
2071 30,336,588 87,540,177
2070 30,183,464 87,209,425
2069 30,024,249 86,901,512
2068 29,872,612 86,588,742
2067 29,722,383 86,268,392
2066 29,568,138 85,935,310
2065 29,406,227 85,604,376
2064 29,245,499 85,244,950
2063 29,081,885 84,875,503
2062 28,917,277 84,503,237
2061 28,748,398 84,132,885
2060 28,577,830 83,748,999
2059 28,401,552 83,354,923
2058 28,224,769 82,947,675
2057 28,046,842 82,538,045
2056 27,852,110 82,127,477
2055 27,652,544 81,698,196
2054 27,453,980 81,255,867
2053 27,243,894 80,818,632
2052 27,031,990 80,367,409
2051 26,818,727 79,886,672
2050 26,602,802 79,411,977
2049 26,385,294 78,925,493
2048 26,155,898 78,437,677
2047 25,920,222 77,922,211
2046 25,687,222 77,397,298
2045 25,451,058 76,879,838
2044 25,215,227 76,357,155
2043 24,979,701 75,827,709
2042 24,746,212 75,291,615
2041 24,516,106 74,748,408
2040 24,281,719 74,205,530
2039 24,055,361 73,663,047
2038 23,829,916 73,105,930
2037 23,608,263 72,532,742
2036 23,382,815 71,956,247
2035 23,159,205 71,362,555
2034 22,934,543 70,762,815
2033 22,708,727 70,153,205
2032 22,478,234 69,527,410
2031 22,254,688 68,890,002
2030 22,027,730 68,245,372
2029 21,799,495 67,573,179
2028 21,566,108 66,884,377
2027 21,333,660 66,190,258
2026 21,098,089 65,496,277
2025 20,850,907 64,770,314
2024 20,592,571 64,007,187
2023 20,330,104 63,212,384
2022 20,034,609 62,378,410
2021 19,743,603 61,502,603
2020 19,482,117 60,562,381
2019 19,209,555 59,587,885
2018 18,932,727 58,613,001
2017 18,651,931 57,635,162
2016 18,363,600 57,259,551
2015 18,084,169 56,723,537
2014 17,816,285 55,594,838
2013 17,556,502 54,678,791
2012 17,306,106 53,782,567
2011 17,066,002 52,995,205
2010 16,836,810 52,344,051
2009 16,619,846 51,728,516
2008 16,426,525 51,114,599
2007 16,257,214 50,528,584
2006 16,103,716 49,998,277
2005 15,968,117 49,490,033
2004 15,850,159 48,991,421
2003 15,747,380 48,500,348
2002 15,656,677 48,019,415
2001 15,575,550 47,566,800
2000 15,501,103 47,159,719
1999 15,455,874 46,730,335
1998 15,647,785 46,223,880
1997 16,043,251 45,666,838
1996 16,416,027 45,123,018
1995 16,730,536 44,541,554
1994 17,043,771 44,004,139
1993 17,274,487 43,297,156
1992 17,332,625 42,443,509
1991 17,278,600 41,687,898
1990 17,154,054 40,746,268
1989 16,997,013 39,628,575
1988 16,781,168 38,480,649
1987 16,527,715 37,326,190
1986 16,262,702 36,180,515
1985 16,031,090 35,042,093
1984 15,844,621 33,892,788
1983 15,665,551 32,739,304
1982 15,492,595 31,615,339
1981 15,323,082 30,541,044
1980 15,152,949 29,518,857
1979 14,978,696 28,634,162
1978 14,711,497 27,869,507
1977 14,353,265 27,118,952
1976 13,998,738 26,395,450
1975 13,700,843 25,690,940
1974 13,454,570 24,989,108
1973 13,208,121 24,294,263
1972 12,951,798 23,609,456
1971 12,684,813 22,942,143
1970 12,419,057 22,279,984
1969 12,156,212 21,614,676
1968 11,879,182 20,957,287
1967 11,584,428 20,314,066
1966 11,288,989 19,690,087
1965 10,993,183 19,089,380
1964 10,690,309 18,511,361
1963 10,377,466 17,954,564
1962 10,058,928 17,418,522
1961 9,742,085 16,908,035
1960 9,429,981 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan South Africa
2100 0.22% 0.22%
2099 0.23% 0.22%
2098 0.24% 0.2%
2097 0.27% 0.21%
2096 0.3% 0.22%
2095 0.3% 0.24%
2094 0.31% 0.24%
2093 0.29% 0.24%
2092 0.31% 0.27%
2091 0.32% 0.25%
2090 0.33% 0.26%
2089 0.34% 0.26%
2088 0.38% 0.27%
2087 0.38% 0.27%
2086 0.39% 0.25%
2085 0.4% 0.27%
2084 0.42% 0.29%
2083 0.4% 0.29%
2082 0.43% 0.3%
2081 0.44% 0.3%
2080 0.43% 0.3%
2079 0.47% 0.31%
2078 0.47% 0.31%
2077 0.48% 0.3%
2076 0.48% 0.31%
2075 0.49% 0.32%
2074 0.48% 0.32%
2073 0.49% 0.32%
2072 0.5% 0.37%
2071 0.51% 0.38%
2070 0.53% 0.35%
2069 0.51% 0.36%
2068 0.51% 0.37%
2067 0.52% 0.39%
2066 0.55% 0.39%
2065 0.55% 0.42%
2064 0.56% 0.44%
2063 0.57% 0.44%
2062 0.59% 0.44%
2061 0.6% 0.46%
2060 0.62% 0.47%
2059 0.63% 0.49%
2058 0.63% 0.5%
2057 0.7% 0.5%
2056 0.72% 0.53%
2055 0.72% 0.54%
2054 0.77% 0.54%
2053 0.78% 0.56%
2052 0.8% 0.6%
2051 0.81% 0.6%
2050 0.82% 0.62%
2049 0.88% 0.62%
2048 0.91% 0.66%
2047 0.91% 0.68%
2046 0.93% 0.67%
2045 0.94% 0.68%
2044 0.94% 0.7%
2043 0.94% 0.71%
2042 0.94% 0.73%
2041 0.97% 0.73%
2040 0.94% 0.74%
2039 0.95% 0.76%
2038 0.94% 0.79%
2037 0.96% 0.8%
2036 0.97% 0.83%
2035 0.98% 0.85%
2034 0.99% 0.87%
2033 1.03% 0.9%
2032 1% 0.93%
2031 1.03% 0.94%
2030 1.05% 0.99%
2029 1.08% 1.03%
2028 1.09% 1.05%
2027 1.12% 1.06%
2026 1.19% 1.12%
2025 1.25% 1.19%
2024 1.29% 1.26%
2023 1.47% 1.34%
2022 1.47% 1.42%
2021 1.34% 1.55%
2020 1.42% 1.64%
2019 1.46% 1.66%
2018 1.51% 1.7%
2017 1.57% 0.66%
2016 1.55% 0.94%
2015 1.5% 2.03%
2014 1.48% 1.68%
2013 1.45% 1.67%
2012 1.41% 1.49%
2011 1.36% 1.24%
2010 1.31% 1.19%
2009 1.18% 1.2%
2008 1.04% 1.16%
2007 0.95% 1.06%
2006 0.85% 1.03%
2005 0.74% 1.02%
2004 0.65% 1.01%
2003 0.58% 1%
2002 0.52% 0.95%
2001 0.48% 0.86%
2000 0.29% 0.92%
1999 -1.23% 1.1%
1998 -2.46% 1.22%
1997 -2.27% 1.21%
1996 -1.88% 1.31%
1995 -1.84% 1.22%
1994 -1.34% 1.63%
1993 -0.34% 2.01%
1992 0.31% 1.81%
1991 0.73% 2.31%
1990 0.92% 2.82%
1989 1.29% 2.98%
1988 1.53% 3.09%
1987 1.63% 3.17%
1986 1.44% 3.25%
1985 1.18% 3.39%
1984 1.14% 3.52%
1983 1.12% 3.56%
1982 1.11% 3.52%
1981 1.12% 3.46%
1980 1.16% 3.09%
1979 1.82% 2.74%
1978 2.5% 2.77%
1977 2.53% 2.74%
1976 2.17% 2.74%
1975 1.83% 2.81%
1974 1.87% 2.86%
1973 1.98% 2.9%
1972 2.1% 2.91%
1971 2.14% 2.97%
1970 2.16% 3.08%
1969 2.33% 3.14%
1968 2.54% 3.17%
1967 2.62% 3.17%
1966 2.69% 3.15%
1965 2.83% 3.12%
1964 3.01% 3.1%
1963 3.17% 3.08%
1962 3.25% 3.02%
1961 3.31% 2.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan South Africa
Current population
21161809
65683993
Population rank 65/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.79%
One net population change
2 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +719 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 85/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +146,370
Net migration rank 130/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 146,370
2024 - -7,368 - 166,972
2023 273,013 -4,822 602,793 228,222
2022 277,019 45,755 603,636 233,284
2021 269,026 -9,804 456,411 458,246
2020 272,458 -8,716 595,873 369,901
2019 278,788 2,594 652,130 331,124
2018 278,917 -6,644 648,319 318,260
2017 268,066 21,248 645,975 343,146
2016 277,878 9,478 641,365 -879,235
2015 273,523 -2,011 668,771 641,150
2014 274,406 -10,170 674,754 272,697
2013 259,239 -3,925 652,427 232,230
2012 249,987 -4,512 643,723 264,091
2011 237,883 -3,160 601,708 65,166
2010 230,479 -6,840 566,834 68,563
2009 218,036 -7,758 554,115 41,528
2008 214,169 -37,796 595,332 36,869
2007 188,486 -26,237 503,567 36,339
2006 166,480 -21,728 487,584 33,159
2005 146,619 -20,171 464,464 31,286
2004 132,286 -22,841 442,540 58,924
2003 112,137 -16,027 415,018 65,604
2002 93,564 -8,272 430,926 50,313
2001 84,279 -7,333 484,801 -60,793
2000 80,699 -8,754 526,963 -136,794
1999 79,536 -61,031 594,643 -126,011
1998 85,735 -488,075 627,027 -82,722
1997 92,778 -481,380 667,969 -98,181
1996 112,384 -469,331 710,868 -193,007
1995 140,721 -412,775 743,488 -98,403
1994 165,631 -520,028 698,609 -268,849
1993 185,649 -292,682 789,220 194,977
1992 204,785 -214,015 794,415 -71,342
1991 221,581 -104,271 827,296 -39,131
1990 235,113 -103,336 835,421 259,718
1989 254,394 -72,096 884,629 255,605
1988 275,278 -25,892 909,221 246,382
1987 290,227 -32,724 922,330 231,009
1986 295,818 -23,297 903,644 234,378
1985 293,834 -103,115 893,889 244,940
1984 278,485 -96,266 869,011 290,789
1983 260,471 -84,566 837,013 310,172
1982 246,983 -76,976 807,550 293,195
1981 243,652 -74,624 767,833 279,985
1980 238,977 -67,731 738,415 258,127
1979 237,442 -60,198 716,541 56,323
1978 225,895 131,248 694,341 62,121
1977 224,284 135,047 680,929 63,739
1976 221,992 127,735 675,011 27,333
1975 219,748 26,332 667,862 38,809
1974 217,668 28,807 658,438 38,518
1973 215,940 30,467 651,596 41,125
1972 212,319 53,914 638,754 38,163
1971 202,450 65,291 624,761 32,961
1970 191,775 72,000 605,102 61,514
1969 184,118 77,805 590,794 73,225
1968 186,254 105,890 571,841 78,932
1967 191,536 105,830 553,741 81,932
1966 191,506 101,999 534,862 77,417
1965 194,470 103,626 506,632 82,514
1964 208,899 98,761 490,606 76,298
1963 223,105 94,932 473,821 72,844
1962 228,177 90,842 455,634 69,771
1961 228,686 85,981 437,851 57,728
1960 226,027 83,525 421,263 18,891

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/south-africa | CC BY

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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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