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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.69 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Kazakhstan vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2100 33,848,663 24,086,901
2099 33,772,741 24,081,477
2098 33,695,479 24,063,461
2097 33,615,447 24,065,268
2096 33,523,978 24,054,483
2095 33,424,720 24,046,345
2094 33,326,027 24,047,776
2093 33,224,553 24,039,017
2092 33,128,053 24,019,054
2091 33,024,570 24,000,308
2090 32,918,505 23,978,496
2089 32,809,364 23,937,487
2088 32,697,677 23,892,166
2087 32,574,802 23,857,250
2086 32,450,913 23,803,312
2085 32,326,215 23,759,178
2084 32,198,072 23,687,109
2083 32,062,485 23,617,646
2082 31,936,199 23,541,119
2081 31,798,193 23,466,449
2080 31,659,824 23,391,758
2079 31,525,030 23,294,252
2078 31,377,560 23,197,067
2077 31,230,620 23,086,584
2076 31,082,855 22,987,331
2075 30,934,158 22,868,587
2074 30,781,840 22,726,189
2073 30,635,989 22,583,672
2072 30,488,022 22,438,943
2071 30,336,588 22,288,026
2070 30,183,464 22,151,650
2069 30,024,249 22,003,659
2068 29,872,612 21,829,800
2067 29,722,383 21,662,211
2066 29,568,138 21,496,881
2065 29,406,227 21,317,455
2064 29,245,499 21,142,002
2063 29,081,885 20,965,122
2062 28,917,277 20,785,055
2061 28,748,398 20,608,964
2060 28,577,830 20,430,857
2059 28,401,552 20,235,022
2058 28,224,769 20,048,974
2057 28,046,842 19,853,696
2056 27,852,110 19,659,362
2055 27,652,544 19,464,297
2054 27,453,980 19,257,481
2053 27,243,894 19,060,517
2052 27,031,990 18,840,461
2051 26,818,727 18,633,198
2050 26,602,802 18,434,212
2049 26,385,294 18,230,881
2048 26,155,898 18,021,026
2047 25,920,222 17,806,282
2046 25,687,222 17,579,173
2045 25,451,058 17,355,041
2044 25,215,227 17,121,972
2043 24,979,701 16,888,278
2042 24,746,212 16,645,354
2041 24,516,106 16,396,768
2040 24,281,719 16,142,816
2039 24,055,361 15,889,952
2038 23,829,916 15,628,043
2037 23,608,263 15,363,975
2036 23,382,815 15,091,275
2035 23,159,205 14,815,307
2034 22,934,543 14,543,511
2033 22,708,727 14,278,180
2032 22,478,234 14,007,134
2031 22,254,688 13,730,637
2030 22,027,730 13,465,615
2029 21,799,495 13,206,477
2028 21,566,108 12,947,082
2027 21,333,660 12,692,769
2026 21,098,089 12,439,296
2025 20,850,907 12,193,102
2024 20,592,571 11,943,408
2023 20,330,104 11,483,374
2022 20,034,609 11,021,177
2021 19,743,603 10,865,780
2020 19,482,117 10,698,467
2019 19,209,555 10,423,384
2018 18,932,727 10,122,977
2017 18,651,931 10,259,154
2016 18,363,600 10,830,102
2015 18,084,169 11,107,561
2014 17,816,285 11,235,073
2013 17,556,502 11,166,275
2012 17,306,106 10,756,240
2011 17,066,002 10,288,109
2010 16,836,810 9,745,953
2009 16,619,846 9,243,556
2008 16,426,525 8,817,647
2007 16,257,214 8,388,788
2006 16,103,716 7,976,526
2005 15,968,117 7,590,143
2004 15,850,159 7,233,041
2003 15,747,380 6,903,127
2002 15,656,677 6,596,806
2001 15,575,550 6,308,391
2000 15,501,103 6,032,267
1999 15,455,874 5,771,628
1998 15,647,785 5,620,068
1997 16,043,251 5,509,136
1996 16,416,027 5,356,925
1995 16,730,536 5,225,836
1994 17,043,771 5,071,184
1993 17,274,487 4,956,002
1992 17,332,625 4,909,749
1991 17,278,600 4,836,677
1990 17,154,054 4,737,633
1989 16,997,013 4,713,229
1988 16,781,168 4,848,029
1987 16,527,715 4,962,395
1986 16,262,702 4,921,240
1985 16,031,090 4,834,296
1984 15,844,621 4,750,627
1983 15,665,551 4,661,574
1982 15,492,595 4,557,686
1981 15,323,082 4,447,272
1980 15,152,949 4,339,030
1979 14,978,696 4,232,605
1978 14,711,497 4,127,657
1977 14,353,265 4,024,032
1976 13,998,738 3,921,910
1975 13,700,843 3,821,494
1974 13,454,570 3,723,259
1973 13,208,121 3,627,383
1972 12,951,798 3,542,497
1971 12,684,813 3,468,646
1970 12,419,057 3,409,614
1969 12,156,212 3,365,533
1968 11,879,182 3,321,528
1967 11,584,428 3,277,648
1966 11,288,989 3,236,423
1965 10,993,183 3,189,835
1964 10,690,309 3,129,918
1963 10,377,466 3,072,669
1962 10,058,928 3,024,308
1961 9,742,085 2,976,724
1960 9,429,981 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2100 0.22% 0.02%
2099 0.23% 0.07%
2098 0.24% -0.008%
2097 0.27% 0.04%
2096 0.3% 0.03%
2095 0.3% -0.006%
2094 0.31% 0.04%
2093 0.29% 0.08%
2092 0.31% 0.08%
2091 0.32% 0.09%
2090 0.33% 0.17%
2089 0.34% 0.19%
2088 0.38% 0.15%
2087 0.38% 0.23%
2086 0.39% 0.19%
2085 0.4% 0.3%
2084 0.42% 0.29%
2083 0.4% 0.33%
2082 0.43% 0.32%
2081 0.44% 0.32%
2080 0.43% 0.42%
2079 0.47% 0.42%
2078 0.47% 0.48%
2077 0.48% 0.43%
2076 0.48% 0.52%
2075 0.49% 0.63%
2074 0.48% 0.63%
2073 0.49% 0.64%
2072 0.5% 0.68%
2071 0.51% 0.62%
2070 0.53% 0.67%
2069 0.51% 0.8%
2068 0.51% 0.77%
2067 0.52% 0.77%
2066 0.55% 0.84%
2065 0.55% 0.83%
2064 0.56% 0.84%
2063 0.57% 0.87%
2062 0.59% 0.85%
2061 0.6% 0.87%
2060 0.62% 0.97%
2059 0.63% 0.93%
2058 0.63% 0.98%
2057 0.7% 0.99%
2056 0.72% 1%
2055 0.72% 1.07%
2054 0.77% 1.03%
2053 0.78% 1.17%
2052 0.8% 1.11%
2051 0.81% 1.08%
2050 0.82% 1.12%
2049 0.88% 1.16%
2048 0.91% 1.21%
2047 0.91% 1.29%
2046 0.93% 1.29%
2045 0.94% 1.36%
2044 0.94% 1.38%
2043 0.94% 1.46%
2042 0.94% 1.52%
2041 0.97% 1.57%
2040 0.94% 1.59%
2039 0.95% 1.68%
2038 0.94% 1.72%
2037 0.96% 1.81%
2036 0.97% 1.86%
2035 0.98% 1.87%
2034 0.99% 1.86%
2033 1.03% 1.94%
2032 1% 2.01%
2031 1.03% 1.97%
2030 1.05% 1.96%
2029 1.08% 2%
2028 1.09% 2%
2027 1.12% 2.04%
2026 1.19% 2.02%
2025 1.25% 2.09%
2024 1.29% 4.01%
2023 1.47% 4.19%
2022 1.47% 1.43%
2021 1.34% 1.56%
2020 1.42% 2.64%
2019 1.46% 2.97%
2018 1.51% -1.33%
2017 1.57% -5.27%
2016 1.55% -2.5%
2015 1.5% -1.13%
2014 1.48% 0.62%
2013 1.45% 3.81%
2012 1.41% 4.55%
2011 1.36% 5.56%
2010 1.31% 5.44%
2009 1.18% 4.83%
2008 1.04% 5.11%
2007 0.95% 5.17%
2006 0.85% 5.09%
2005 0.74% 4.94%
2004 0.65% 4.78%
2003 0.58% 4.64%
2002 0.52% 4.57%
2001 0.48% 4.58%
2000 0.29% 4.52%
1999 -1.23% 2.7%
1998 -2.46% 2.01%
1997 -2.27% 2.84%
1996 -1.88% 2.51%
1995 -1.84% 3.05%
1994 -1.34% 2.32%
1993 -0.34% 0.94%
1992 0.31% 1.51%
1991 0.73% 2.09%
1990 0.92% 0.52%
1989 1.29% -2.78%
1988 1.53% -2.3%
1987 1.63% 0.84%
1986 1.44% 1.8%
1985 1.18% 1.76%
1984 1.14% 1.91%
1983 1.12% 2.28%
1982 1.11% 2.48%
1981 1.12% 2.49%
1980 1.16% 2.51%
1979 1.82% 2.54%
1978 2.5% 2.58%
1977 2.53% 2.6%
1976 2.17% 2.63%
1975 1.83% 2.64%
1974 1.87% 2.64%
1973 1.98% 2.4%
1972 2.1% 2.13%
1971 2.14% 1.73%
1970 2.16% 1.31%
1969 2.33% 1.32%
1968 2.54% 1.34%
1967 2.62% 1.27%
1966 2.69% 1.46%
1965 2.83% 1.91%
1964 3.01% 1.86%
1963 3.17% 1.6%
1962 3.25% 1.6%
1961 3.31% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan South Sudan
Current population
21161809
12507858
Population rank 65/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.15%
One net population change
2 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 7/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 +6,145
Net migration rank 130/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 6,145
2024 - -7,368 - 15,374
2023 273,013 -4,822 217,966 455,000
2022 277,019 45,755 211,166 40,259
2021 269,026 -9,804 213,567 -154,359
2020 272,458 -8,716 212,332 62,935
2019 278,788 2,594 209,708 65,198
2018 278,917 -6,644 168,497 157,408
2017 268,066 21,248 72,193 -670,477
2016 277,878 9,478 110,553 -654,225
2015 273,523 -2,011 148,542 -159,822
2014 274,406 -10,170 227,611 -471,523
2013 259,239 -3,925 315,983 65,337
2012 249,987 -4,512 312,974 125,771
2011 237,883 -3,160 303,181 194,325
2010 230,479 -6,840 287,409 299,402
2009 218,036 -7,758 278,859 139,129
2008 214,169 -37,796 268,268 165,557
2007 188,486 -26,237 256,546 167,350
2006 166,480 -21,728 246,706 153,926
2005 146,619 -20,171 239,272 132,869
2004 132,286 -22,841 231,877 110,182
2003 112,137 -16,027 225,822 91,951
2002 93,564 -8,272 212,014 82,847
2001 84,279 -7,333 204,108 77,856
2000 80,699 -8,754 196,055 74,227
1999 79,536 -61,031 180,721 70,271
1998 85,735 -488,075 -12,157 64,285
1997 92,778 -481,380 121,454 48,280
1996 112,384 -469,331 116,728 17,953
1995 140,721 -412,775 110,417 17,077
1994 165,631 -520,028 165,407 16,407
1993 185,649 -292,682 32,779 15,772
1992 204,785 -214,015 28,874 15,077
1991 221,581 -104,271 87,873 14,327
1990 235,113 -103,336 82,900 12,988
1989 254,394 -72,096 83,735 -130,821
1988 275,278 -25,892 -125,447 -97,065
1987 290,227 -32,724 5,756 -11,976
1986 295,818 -23,297 99,502 -10,973
1985 293,834 -103,115 95,342 -9,986
1984 278,485 -96,266 90,970 -8,984
1983 260,471 -84,566 104,107 -7,986
1982 246,983 -76,976 118,641 -6,983
1981 243,652 -74,624 115,163 -5,994
1980 238,977 -67,731 112,307 -4,997
1979 237,442 -60,198 109,540 -3,997
1978 225,895 131,248 107,352 -2,998
1977 224,284 135,047 104,886 -1,997
1976 221,992 127,735 102,346 -995
1975 219,748 26,332 99,882 -395
1974 217,668 28,807 97,181 -192
1973 215,940 30,467 94,765 0
1972 212,319 53,914 74,803 193
1971 202,450 65,291 72,308 394
1970 191,775 72,000 44,776 587
1969 184,118 77,805 42,015 786
1968 186,254 105,890 44,213 995
1967 191,536 105,830 41,357 1,194
1966 191,506 101,999 38,523 1,386
1965 194,470 103,626 51,682 1,591
1964 208,899 98,761 64,786 1,785
1963 223,105 94,932 46,333 1,591
1962 228,177 90,842 47,406 1,386
1961 228,686 85,981 45,186 1,194
1960 226,027 83,525 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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