Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 2.31 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Spain
2100 33,848,663 33,862,981
2099 33,772,741 34,039,965
2098 33,695,479 34,215,187
2097 33,615,447 34,387,116
2096 33,523,978 34,552,002
2095 33,424,720 34,719,411
2094 33,326,027 34,882,039
2093 33,224,553 35,044,043
2092 33,128,053 35,204,657
2091 33,024,570 35,366,895
2090 32,918,505 35,535,838
2089 32,809,364 35,707,942
2088 32,697,677 35,877,681
2087 32,574,802 36,043,209
2086 32,450,913 36,210,710
2085 32,326,215 36,386,207
2084 32,198,072 36,564,622
2083 32,062,485 36,749,680
2082 31,936,199 36,936,644
2081 31,798,193 37,133,976
2080 31,659,824 37,337,517
2079 31,525,030 37,551,557
2078 31,377,560 37,771,135
2077 31,230,620 38,002,963
2076 31,082,855 38,249,247
2075 30,934,158 38,506,040
2074 30,781,840 38,777,715
2073 30,635,989 39,056,249
2072 30,488,022 39,348,447
2071 30,336,588 39,642,346
2070 30,183,464 39,949,413
2069 30,024,249 40,256,590
2068 29,872,612 40,575,543
2067 29,722,383 40,893,798
2066 29,568,138 41,218,263
2065 29,406,227 41,543,254
2064 29,245,499 41,878,338
2063 29,081,885 42,208,320
2062 28,917,277 42,542,893
2061 28,748,398 42,874,096
2060 28,577,830 43,191,452
2059 28,401,552 43,506,737
2058 28,224,769 43,809,907
2057 28,046,842 44,112,668
2056 27,852,110 44,415,689
2055 27,652,544 44,691,749
2054 27,453,980 44,958,971
2053 27,243,894 45,223,225
2052 27,031,990 45,470,541
2051 26,818,727 45,695,307
2050 26,602,802 45,911,520
2049 26,385,294 46,127,777
2048 26,155,898 46,322,244
2047 25,920,222 46,510,152
2046 25,687,222 46,687,914
2045 25,451,058 46,858,778
2044 25,215,227 47,016,278
2043 24,979,701 47,158,325
2042 24,746,212 47,301,091
2041 24,516,106 47,434,593
2040 24,281,719 47,563,236
2039 24,055,361 47,685,343
2038 23,829,916 47,798,797
2037 23,608,263 47,910,899
2036 23,382,815 48,020,350
2035 23,159,205 48,124,430
2034 22,934,543 48,220,051
2033 22,708,727 48,311,842
2032 22,478,234 48,402,470
2031 22,254,688 48,495,278
2030 22,027,730 48,579,920
2029 21,799,495 48,648,699
2028 21,566,108 48,707,969
2027 21,333,660 48,758,200
2026 21,098,089 48,806,901
2025 20,850,907 48,838,057
2024 20,592,571 48,848,840
2023 20,330,104 48,352,528
2022 20,034,609 47,786,102
2021 19,743,603 47,443,821
2020 19,482,117 47,359,424
2019 19,209,555 47,118,501
2018 18,932,727 46,782,011
2017 18,651,931 46,571,232
2016 18,363,600 46,458,139
2015 18,084,169 46,422,303
2014 17,816,285 46,460,733
2013 17,556,502 46,604,197
2012 17,306,106 46,773,055
2011 17,066,002 46,742,697
2010 16,836,810 46,576,897
2009 16,619,846 46,362,946
2008 16,426,525 45,954,106
2007 16,257,214 45,226,803
2006 16,103,716 44,397,319
2005 15,968,117 43,653,155
2004 15,850,159 42,921,895
2003 15,747,380 42,187,645
2002 15,656,677 41,431,558
2001 15,575,550 40,850,412
2000 15,501,103 40,567,864
1999 15,455,874 40,386,875
1998 15,647,785 40,223,509
1997 16,043,251 40,057,389
1996 16,416,027 39,889,852
1995 16,730,536 39,724,050
1994 17,043,771 39,549,108
1993 17,274,487 39,361,262
1992 17,332,625 39,157,685
1991 17,278,600 38,966,376
1990 17,154,054 38,867,322
1989 16,997,013 38,827,764
1988 16,781,168 38,766,939
1987 16,527,715 38,684,815
1986 16,262,702 38,584,624
1985 16,031,090 38,469,512
1984 15,844,621 38,330,364
1983 15,665,551 38,171,525
1982 15,492,595 37,986,012
1981 15,323,082 37,758,631
1980 15,152,949 37,491,165
1979 14,978,696 37,191,330
1978 14,711,497 36,864,898
1977 14,353,265 36,511,638
1976 13,998,738 36,137,812
1975 13,700,843 35,757,900
1974 13,454,570 35,373,335
1973 13,208,121 34,988,947
1972 12,951,798 34,604,469
1971 12,684,813 34,224,490
1970 12,419,057 33,814,531
1969 12,156,212 33,441,054
1968 11,879,182 33,113,134
1967 11,584,428 32,682,947
1966 11,288,989 32,283,194
1965 10,993,183 31,954,292
1964 10,690,309 31,609,195
1963 10,377,466 31,296,651
1962 10,058,928 31,023,366
1961 9,742,085 30,739,250
1960 9,429,981 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Spain
2100 0.22% -0.52%
2099 0.23% -0.51%
2098 0.24% -0.5%
2097 0.27% -0.48%
2096 0.3% -0.48%
2095 0.3% -0.47%
2094 0.31% -0.46%
2093 0.29% -0.46%
2092 0.31% -0.46%
2091 0.32% -0.48%
2090 0.33% -0.48%
2089 0.34% -0.47%
2088 0.38% -0.46%
2087 0.38% -0.46%
2086 0.39% -0.48%
2085 0.4% -0.49%
2084 0.42% -0.5%
2083 0.4% -0.51%
2082 0.43% -0.53%
2081 0.44% -0.55%
2080 0.43% -0.57%
2079 0.47% -0.58%
2078 0.47% -0.61%
2077 0.48% -0.64%
2076 0.48% -0.67%
2075 0.49% -0.7%
2074 0.48% -0.71%
2073 0.49% -0.74%
2072 0.5% -0.74%
2071 0.51% -0.77%
2070 0.53% -0.76%
2069 0.51% -0.79%
2068 0.51% -0.78%
2067 0.52% -0.79%
2066 0.55% -0.78%
2065 0.55% -0.8%
2064 0.56% -0.78%
2063 0.57% -0.79%
2062 0.59% -0.77%
2061 0.6% -0.73%
2060 0.62% -0.72%
2059 0.63% -0.69%
2058 0.63% -0.69%
2057 0.7% -0.68%
2056 0.72% -0.62%
2055 0.72% -0.59%
2054 0.77% -0.58%
2053 0.78% -0.54%
2052 0.8% -0.49%
2051 0.81% -0.47%
2050 0.82% -0.47%
2049 0.88% -0.42%
2048 0.91% -0.4%
2047 0.91% -0.38%
2046 0.93% -0.36%
2045 0.94% -0.33%
2044 0.94% -0.3%
2043 0.94% -0.3%
2042 0.94% -0.28%
2041 0.97% -0.27%
2040 0.94% -0.26%
2039 0.95% -0.24%
2038 0.94% -0.23%
2037 0.96% -0.23%
2036 0.97% -0.22%
2035 0.98% -0.2%
2034 0.99% -0.19%
2033 1.03% -0.19%
2032 1% -0.19%
2031 1.03% -0.17%
2030 1.05% -0.14%
2029 1.08% -0.12%
2028 1.09% -0.1%
2027 1.12% -0.1%
2026 1.19% -0.06%
2025 1.25% -0.02%
2024 1.29% 1.03%
2023 1.47% 1.19%
2022 1.47% 0.72%
2021 1.34% 0.18%
2020 1.42% 0.51%
2019 1.46% 0.72%
2018 1.51% 0.45%
2017 1.57% 0.24%
2016 1.55% 0.08%
2015 1.5% -0.08%
2014 1.48% -0.31%
2013 1.45% -0.36%
2012 1.41% 0.06%
2011 1.36% 0.36%
2010 1.31% 0.46%
2009 1.18% 0.89%
2008 1.04% 1.61%
2007 0.95% 1.87%
2006 0.85% 1.7%
2005 0.74% 1.7%
2004 0.65% 1.74%
2003 0.58% 1.82%
2002 0.52% 1.42%
2001 0.48% 0.7%
2000 0.29% 0.45%
1999 -1.23% 0.41%
1998 -2.46% 0.41%
1997 -2.27% 0.42%
1996 -1.88% 0.42%
1995 -1.84% 0.44%
1994 -1.34% 0.48%
1993 -0.34% 0.52%
1992 0.31% 0.49%
1991 0.73% 0.25%
1990 0.92% 0.1%
1989 1.29% 0.16%
1988 1.53% 0.21%
1987 1.63% 0.26%
1986 1.44% 0.3%
1985 1.18% 0.36%
1984 1.14% 0.42%
1983 1.12% 0.49%
1982 1.11% 0.6%
1981 1.12% 0.71%
1980 1.16% 0.81%
1979 1.82% 0.89%
1978 2.5% 0.97%
1977 2.53% 1.03%
1976 2.17% 1.06%
1975 1.83% 1.09%
1974 1.87% 1.1%
1973 1.98% 1.11%
1972 2.1% 1.11%
1971 2.14% 1.21%
1970 2.16% 1.12%
1969 2.33% 0.99%
1968 2.54% 1.32%
1967 2.62% 1.24%
1966 2.69% 1.03%
1965 2.83% 1.09%
1964 3.01% 1%
1963 3.17% 0.88%
1962 3.25% 0.92%
1961 3.31% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Spain
Current population
21161809
48806901
Population rank 65/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.59%
One net population change
2 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 100/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +96,630
Net migration rank 130/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 96,630
2024 - -7,368 - 111,674
2023 273,013 -4,822 -111,211 119,099
2022 277,019 45,755 -133,801 299,779
2021 269,026 -9,804 -113,865 144,385
2020 272,458 -8,716 -151,551 236,854
2019 278,788 2,594 -56,542 464,783
2018 278,917 -6,644 -56,139 337,467
2017 268,066 21,248 -32,600 201,135
2016 277,878 9,478 0 106,474
2015 273,523 -2,011 -4,642 -1,979
2014 274,406 -10,170 32,522 -97,870
2013 259,239 -3,925 37,284 -250,741
2012 249,987 -4,512 51,450 -153,486
2011 237,883 -3,160 84,137 60,761
2010 230,479 -6,840 102,469 69,406
2009 218,036 -7,758 106,635 129,557
2008 214,169 -37,796 133,267 434,135
2007 188,486 -26,237 108,545 772,317
2006 166,480 -21,728 110,994 659,720
2005 146,619 -20,171 78,576 629,803
2004 132,286 -22,841 85,844 661,158
2003 112,137 -16,027 54,844 658,428
2002 93,564 -8,272 53,861 737,880
2001 84,279 -7,333 44,936 181,307
2000 80,699 -8,754 36,512 176,269
1999 79,536 -61,031 8,077 178,559
1998 85,735 -488,075 4,022 182,926
1997 92,778 -481,380 20,028 165,345
1996 112,384 -469,331 11,967 162,704
1995 140,721 -412,775 15,889 162,434
1994 165,631 -520,028 31,639 160,407
1993 185,649 -292,682 47,234 160,907
1992 204,785 -214,015 62,652 177,544
1991 221,581 -104,271 58,450 122,841
1990 235,113 -103,336 66,075 -30,684
1989 254,394 -72,096 81,538 -25,892
1988 275,278 -25,892 100,794 -17,663
1987 290,227 -32,724 116,054 -12,681
1986 295,818 -23,297 131,188 -13,540
1985 293,834 -103,115 146,184 -589
1984 278,485 -96,266 172,487 2,754
1983 260,471 -84,566 183,223 1,241
1982 246,983 -76,976 231,714 -7,384
1981 243,652 -74,624 237,879 2,563
1980 238,977 -67,731 281,184 20,166
1979 237,442 -60,198 312,407 -5,929
1978 225,895 131,248 339,157 -2,504
1977 224,284 135,047 361,465 -1,332
1976 221,992 127,735 375,834 2,804
1975 219,748 26,332 371,882 -218
1974 217,668 28,807 396,182 105,838
1973 215,940 30,467 374,381 8,624
1972 212,319 53,914 391,030 7,935
1971 202,450 65,291 369,625 7,363
1970 191,775 72,000 378,723 -60,580
1969 184,118 77,805 367,851 -49,956
1968 186,254 105,890 387,423 -46,088
1967 191,536 105,830 402,001 -42,344
1966 191,506 101,999 397,084 -41,467
1965 194,470 103,626 405,819 -42,476
1964 208,899 98,761 429,885 -41,461
1963 223,105 94,932 394,338 -44,446
1962 228,177 90,842 384,690 -45,211
1961 228,686 85,981 396,537 -46,517
1960 226,027 83,525 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.