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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.55 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Sudan
2100 33,837,050 138,786,562
2099 33,761,154 138,200,726
2098 33,683,919 137,581,716
2097 33,603,915 136,936,850
2096 33,512,477 136,293,310
2095 33,413,253 135,619,411
2094 33,314,594 134,962,748
2093 33,213,155 134,241,761
2092 33,116,688 133,476,598
2091 33,013,240 132,717,036
2090 32,907,211 131,929,843
2089 32,798,108 131,106,299
2088 32,686,460 130,258,636
2087 32,563,627 129,375,710
2086 32,439,780 128,473,461
2085 32,315,125 127,558,118
2084 32,187,026 126,607,392
2083 32,051,485 125,651,327
2082 31,925,242 124,696,076
2081 31,787,284 123,744,490
2080 31,648,962 122,770,063
2079 31,514,214 121,779,815
2078 31,366,796 120,751,900
2077 31,219,906 119,717,424
2076 31,072,192 118,681,140
2075 30,923,546 117,612,837
2074 30,771,280 116,516,833
2073 30,625,478 115,406,797
2072 30,477,563 114,272,123
2071 30,326,181 113,124,997
2070 30,173,109 111,982,729
2069 30,013,948 110,816,409
2068 29,862,364 109,652,769
2067 29,712,186 108,433,341
2066 29,557,994 107,199,808
2065 29,396,139 105,978,161
2064 29,235,466 104,726,820
2063 29,071,908 103,455,672
2062 28,907,357 102,156,918
2061 28,738,535 100,859,967
2060 28,568,026 99,547,905
2059 28,391,809 98,233,054
2058 28,215,085 96,897,205
2057 28,037,220 95,551,255
2056 27,842,554 94,198,924
2055 27,643,057 92,819,157
2054 27,444,561 91,429,774
2053 27,234,548 90,049,799
2052 27,022,716 88,658,871
2051 26,809,526 87,267,085
2050 26,593,675 85,869,620
2049 26,376,242 84,466,974
2048 26,146,925 83,095,662
2047 25,911,330 81,727,967
2046 25,678,409 80,356,627
2045 25,442,326 78,980,614
2044 25,206,576 77,616,012
2043 24,971,131 76,252,103
2042 24,737,722 74,901,092
2041 24,507,695 73,546,861
2040 24,273,388 72,207,474
2039 24,047,108 70,876,908
2038 23,821,741 69,547,797
2037 23,600,163 68,201,884
2036 23,374,793 66,863,109
2035 23,151,259 65,516,233
2034 22,926,675 64,168,801
2033 22,700,937 62,823,562
2032 22,470,522 61,491,227
2031 22,247,053 60,168,709
2030 22,020,172 58,846,984
2029 21,792,016 57,534,918
2028 21,558,709 56,242,802
2027 21,326,341 54,955,096
2026 21,090,850 53,313,722
2025 20,843,754 51,662,147
2024 20,592,571 50,448,963
2023 20,330,104 50,042,791
2022 20,034,609 49,383,346
2021 19,743,603 48,066,924
2020 19,482,117 46,789,231
2019 19,209,555 45,548,175
2018 18,932,727 44,230,596
2017 18,651,931 42,714,306
2016 18,363,600 41,259,892
2015 18,084,169 40,024,431
2014 17,816,285 38,823,318
2013 17,556,502 37,785,849
2012 17,306,106 36,923,178
2011 17,066,002 36,140,806
2010 16,836,810 35,414,399
2009 16,619,846 34,569,113
2008 16,426,525 33,623,980
2007 16,257,214 32,764,135
2006 16,103,716 31,992,435
2005 15,968,117 31,262,444
2004 15,850,159 30,556,637
2003 15,747,380 29,896,035
2002 15,656,677 29,228,727
2001 15,575,550 28,516,770
2000 15,501,103 27,816,745
1999 15,455,874 27,130,613
1998 15,647,785 26,458,999
1997 16,043,251 25,799,821
1996 16,416,027 25,231,528
1995 16,730,536 24,672,143
1994 17,043,771 24,043,948
1993 17,274,487 23,445,592
1992 17,332,625 22,927,355
1991 17,278,600 22,470,676
1990 17,154,054 22,021,481
1989 16,997,013 21,578,022
1988 16,781,168 21,138,431
1987 16,527,715 20,704,904
1986 16,262,702 20,288,238
1985 16,031,090 19,905,872
1984 15,844,621 19,546,528
1983 15,665,551 19,109,770
1982 15,492,595 18,486,645
1981 15,323,082 17,780,572
1980 15,152,949 17,058,905
1979 14,978,696 16,355,352
1978 14,711,497 15,695,003
1977 14,353,265 15,086,614
1976 13,998,738 14,569,716
1975 13,700,843 14,064,798
1974 13,454,570 13,580,723
1973 13,208,121 13,049,315
1972 12,951,798 12,527,856
1971 12,684,813 12,105,539
1970 12,419,057 11,695,771
1969 12,156,212 11,298,936
1968 11,879,182 10,917,999
1967 11,584,428 10,550,597
1966 11,288,989 10,197,578
1965 10,993,183 9,858,030
1964 10,690,309 9,531,109
1963 10,377,466 9,218,077
1962 10,058,928 8,919,028
1961 9,742,085 8,634,941
1960 9,429,981 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Sudan
2100 0.22% 0.42%
2099 0.23% 0.45%
2098 0.24% 0.47%
2097 0.27% 0.47%
2096 0.3% 0.5%
2095 0.3% 0.49%
2094 0.31% 0.54%
2093 0.29% 0.57%
2092 0.31% 0.57%
2091 0.32% 0.6%
2090 0.33% 0.63%
2089 0.34% 0.65%
2088 0.38% 0.68%
2087 0.38% 0.7%
2086 0.39% 0.72%
2085 0.4% 0.75%
2084 0.42% 0.76%
2083 0.4% 0.77%
2082 0.43% 0.77%
2081 0.44% 0.79%
2080 0.43% 0.81%
2079 0.47% 0.85%
2078 0.47% 0.86%
2077 0.48% 0.87%
2076 0.48% 0.91%
2075 0.49% 0.94%
2074 0.48% 0.96%
2073 0.49% 0.99%
2072 0.5% 1.01%
2071 0.51% 1.02%
2070 0.53% 1.05%
2069 0.51% 1.06%
2068 0.51% 1.12%
2067 0.52% 1.15%
2066 0.55% 1.15%
2065 0.55% 1.19%
2064 0.56% 1.23%
2063 0.57% 1.27%
2062 0.59% 1.29%
2061 0.6% 1.32%
2060 0.62% 1.34%
2059 0.63% 1.38%
2058 0.63% 1.41%
2057 0.7% 1.44%
2056 0.72% 1.49%
2055 0.72% 1.52%
2054 0.77% 1.53%
2053 0.78% 1.57%
2052 0.8% 1.59%
2051 0.81% 1.63%
2050 0.82% 1.66%
2049 0.88% 1.65%
2048 0.91% 1.67%
2047 0.91% 1.71%
2046 0.93% 1.74%
2045 0.94% 1.76%
2044 0.94% 1.79%
2043 0.94% 1.8%
2042 0.94% 1.84%
2041 0.97% 1.85%
2040 0.94% 1.88%
2039 0.95% 1.91%
2038 0.94% 1.97%
2037 0.96% 2%
2036 0.97% 2.06%
2035 0.98% 2.1%
2034 0.99% 2.14%
2033 1.03% 2.17%
2032 1% 2.2%
2031 1.03% 2.25%
2030 1.05% 2.28%
2029 1.08% 2.3%
2028 1.09% 2.34%
2027 1.12% 3.08%
2026 1.19% 3.2%
2025 1.22% 2.4%
2024 1.29% 0.81%
2023 1.47% 1.34%
2022 1.47% 2.74%
2021 1.34% 2.73%
2020 1.42% 2.72%
2019 1.46% 2.98%
2018 1.51% 3.55%
2017 1.57% 3.53%
2016 1.55% 3.09%
2015 1.5% 3.09%
2014 1.48% 2.75%
2013 1.45% 2.34%
2012 1.41% 2.16%
2011 1.36% 2.05%
2010 1.31% 2.45%
2009 1.18% 2.81%
2008 1.04% 2.62%
2007 0.95% 2.41%
2006 0.85% 2.34%
2005 0.74% 2.31%
2004 0.65% 2.21%
2003 0.58% 2.28%
2002 0.52% 2.5%
2001 0.48% 2.52%
2000 0.29% 2.53%
1999 -1.23% 2.54%
1998 -2.46% 2.55%
1997 -2.27% 2.25%
1996 -1.88% 2.27%
1995 -1.84% 2.61%
1994 -1.34% 2.55%
1993 -0.34% 2.26%
1992 0.31% 2.03%
1991 0.73% 2.04%
1990 0.92% 2.06%
1989 1.29% 2.08%
1988 1.53% 2.09%
1987 1.63% 2.05%
1986 1.44% 1.92%
1985 1.18% 1.84%
1984 1.14% 2.29%
1983 1.12% 3.37%
1982 1.11% 3.97%
1981 1.12% 4.23%
1980 1.16% 4.3%
1979 1.82% 4.21%
1978 2.5% 4.03%
1977 2.53% 3.55%
1976 2.17% 3.59%
1975 1.83% 3.56%
1974 1.87% 4.07%
1973 1.98% 4.16%
1972 2.1% 3.49%
1971 2.14% 3.5%
1970 2.16% 3.51%
1969 2.33% 3.49%
1968 2.54% 3.48%
1967 2.62% 3.46%
1966 2.69% 3.44%
1965 2.83% 3.43%
1964 3.01% 3.4%
1963 3.17% 3.35%
1962 3.25% 3.29%
1961 3.31% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Sudan
Current population
21211812
54156832
Population rank 65/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.65%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 30/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +291,469
Net migration rank 130/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 291,469
2024 264,079 -7,368 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 273,013 -4,822 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 277,019 45,755 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 269,026 -9,804 1,293,817 31,664
2020 272,458 -8,716 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 278,788 2,594 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 278,917 -6,644 1,257,387 125,499
2017 268,066 21,248 1,208,046 441,623
2016 277,878 9,478 1,174,422 84,728
2015 273,523 -2,011 1,145,259 66,476
2014 274,406 -10,170 1,097,962 92,504
2013 259,239 -3,925 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 249,987 -4,512 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 237,883 -3,160 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 230,479 -6,840 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 218,036 -7,758 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 214,169 -37,796 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 188,486 -26,237 992,819 -201,769
2006 166,480 -21,728 963,740 -211,387
2005 146,619 -20,171 907,017 -199,378
2004 132,286 -22,841 889,382 -185,392
2003 112,137 -16,027 898,226 -281,001
2002 93,564 -8,272 897,965 -180,603
2001 84,279 -7,333 880,284 -173,745
2000 80,699 -8,754 858,536 -165,030
1999 79,536 -61,031 835,840 -157,090
1998 85,735 -488,075 814,752 -150,271
1997 92,778 -481,380 802,245 -148,368
1996 112,384 -469,331 792,926 -310,221
1995 140,721 -412,775 780,700 -144,670
1994 165,631 -520,028 764,645 -144,324
1993 185,649 -292,682 743,249 -166,861
1992 204,785 -214,015 731,177 -271,093
1991 221,581 -104,271 714,612 -261,341
1990 235,113 -103,336 699,953 -254,825
1989 254,394 -72,096 683,743 -241,979
1988 275,278 -25,892 672,604 -235,213
1987 290,227 -32,724 658,416 -228,756
1986 295,818 -23,297 649,649 -245,968
1985 293,834 -103,115 583,382 -222,315
1984 278,485 -96,266 577,405 -219,755
1983 260,471 -84,566 570,198 -54,325
1982 246,983 -76,976 606,362 124,007
1981 243,652 -74,624 585,087 96,697
1980 238,977 -67,731 552,930 208,602
1979 237,442 -60,198 524,942 120,613
1978 225,895 131,248 497,987 177,153
1977 224,284 135,047 483,089 58,540
1976 221,992 127,735 470,019 22,147
1975 219,748 26,332 454,813 62,843
1974 217,668 28,807 444,456 6,023
1973 215,940 30,467 439,201 173,143
1972 212,319 53,914 428,340 2,238
1971 202,450 65,291 417,641 -3,577
1970 191,775 72,000 401,013 4,479
1969 184,118 77,805 385,712 2,476
1968 186,254 105,890 370,917 2,776
1967 191,536 105,830 356,599 4,508
1966 191,506 101,999 342,118 2,813
1965 194,470 103,626 327,799 6,367
1964 208,899 98,761 315,166 4,505
1963 223,105 94,932 302,132 4,263
1962 228,177 90,842 287,317 4,387
1961 228,686 85,981 272,562 3,904
1960 226,027 83,525 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/sudan | 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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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 323K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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

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