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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.99 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Sweden
2100 33,837,050 11,330,987
2099 33,761,154 11,334,835
2098 33,683,919 11,339,107
2097 33,603,915 11,340,268
2096 33,512,477 11,341,947
2095 33,413,253 11,344,893
2094 33,314,594 11,347,531
2093 33,213,155 11,349,412
2092 33,116,688 11,351,452
2091 33,013,240 11,352,899
2090 32,907,211 11,354,820
2089 32,798,108 11,357,746
2088 32,686,460 11,360,405
2087 32,563,627 11,364,197
2086 32,439,780 11,371,529
2085 32,315,125 11,376,573
2084 32,187,026 11,381,332
2083 32,051,485 11,384,862
2082 31,925,242 11,390,058
2081 31,787,284 11,391,696
2080 31,648,962 11,393,882
2079 31,514,214 11,393,412
2078 31,366,796 11,391,291
2077 31,219,906 11,389,212
2076 31,072,192 11,385,385
2075 30,923,546 11,381,261
2074 30,771,280 11,377,973
2073 30,625,478 11,375,051
2072 30,477,563 11,371,362
2071 30,326,181 11,366,451
2070 30,173,109 11,362,742
2069 30,013,948 11,358,895
2068 29,862,364 11,357,504
2067 29,712,186 11,356,672
2066 29,557,994 11,356,676
2065 29,396,139 11,355,953
2064 29,235,466 11,354,988
2063 29,071,908 11,354,834
2062 28,907,357 11,355,452
2061 28,738,535 11,353,198
2060 28,568,026 11,352,013
2059 28,391,809 11,349,674
2058 28,215,085 11,345,893
2057 28,037,220 11,340,487
2056 27,842,554 11,335,234
2055 27,643,057 11,328,291
2054 27,444,561 11,320,768
2053 27,234,548 11,310,127
2052 27,022,716 11,296,358
2051 26,809,526 11,280,503
2050 26,593,675 11,261,537
2049 26,376,242 11,242,070
2048 26,146,925 11,221,274
2047 25,911,330 11,199,365
2046 25,678,409 11,176,512
2045 25,442,326 11,152,739
2044 25,206,576 11,127,765
2043 24,971,131 11,102,354
2042 24,737,722 11,076,504
2041 24,507,695 11,052,951
2040 24,273,388 11,028,609
2039 24,047,108 11,005,487
2038 23,821,741 10,983,160
2037 23,600,163 10,961,591
2036 23,374,793 10,938,759
2035 23,151,259 10,916,327
2034 22,926,675 10,893,717
2033 22,700,937 10,869,588
2032 22,470,522 10,844,339
2031 22,247,053 10,819,037
2030 22,020,172 10,790,557
2029 21,792,016 10,759,017
2028 21,558,709 10,724,017
2027 21,326,341 10,685,143
2026 21,090,850 10,643,884
2025 20,843,754 10,596,620
2024 20,592,571 10,569,709
2023 20,330,104 10,536,632
2022 20,034,609 10,486,941
2021 19,743,603 10,415,811
2020 19,482,117 10,353,442
2019 19,209,555 10,278,887
2018 18,932,727 10,175,214
2017 18,651,931 10,057,698
2016 18,363,600 9,923,085
2015 18,084,169 9,799,186
2014 17,816,285 9,696,110
2013 17,556,502 9,600,379
2012 17,306,106 9,519,374
2011 17,066,002 9,449,213
2010 16,836,810 9,378,126
2009 16,619,846 9,298,515
2008 16,426,525 9,219,637
2007 16,257,214 9,148,092
2006 16,103,716 9,080,505
2005 15,968,117 9,029,572
2004 15,850,159 8,993,531
2003 15,747,380 8,958,229
2002 15,656,677 8,924,958
2001 15,575,550 8,895,960
2000 15,501,103 8,872,109
1999 15,455,874 8,857,874
1998 15,647,785 8,850,974
1997 16,043,251 8,846,062
1996 16,416,027 8,840,998
1995 16,730,536 8,826,939
1994 17,043,771 8,780,745
1993 17,274,487 8,718,561
1992 17,332,625 8,668,067
1991 17,278,600 8,617,375
1990 17,154,054 8,558,835
1989 16,997,013 8,492,964
1988 16,781,168 8,436,489
1987 16,527,715 8,397,804
1986 16,262,702 8,369,829
1985 16,031,090 8,350,386
1984 15,844,621 8,336,605
1983 15,665,551 8,329,033
1982 15,492,595 8,325,263
1981 15,323,082 8,320,503
1980 15,152,949 8,310,531
1979 14,978,696 8,293,678
1978 14,711,497 8,275,599
1977 14,353,265 8,251,540
1976 13,998,738 8,222,286
1975 13,700,843 8,192,437
1974 13,454,570 8,159,955
1973 13,208,121 8,136,312
1972 12,951,798 8,122,300
1971 12,684,813 8,098,334
1970 12,419,057 8,042,801
1969 12,156,212 7,968,072
1968 11,879,182 7,912,273
1967 11,584,428 7,867,931
1966 11,288,989 7,807,797
1965 10,993,183 7,733,853
1964 10,690,309 7,661,354
1963 10,377,466 7,604,328
1962 10,058,928 7,561,588
1961 9,742,085 7,519,998
1960 9,429,981 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Sweden
2100 0.22% -0.03%
2099 0.23% -0.04%
2098 0.24% -0.01%
2097 0.27% -0.01%
2096 0.3% -0.03%
2095 0.3% -0.02%
2094 0.31% -0.02%
2093 0.29% -0.02%
2092 0.31% -0.01%
2091 0.32% -0.02%
2090 0.33% -0.03%
2089 0.34% -0.02%
2088 0.38% -0.03%
2087 0.38% -0.06%
2086 0.39% -0.04%
2085 0.4% -0.04%
2084 0.42% -0.03%
2083 0.4% -0.05%
2082 0.43% -0.01%
2081 0.44% -0.02%
2080 0.43% 0.004%
2079 0.47% 0.02%
2078 0.47% 0.02%
2077 0.48% 0.03%
2076 0.48% 0.04%
2075 0.49% 0.03%
2074 0.48% 0.03%
2073 0.49% 0.03%
2072 0.5% 0.04%
2071 0.51% 0.03%
2070 0.53% 0.03%
2069 0.51% 0.01%
2068 0.51% 0.007%
2067 0.52% -0%
2066 0.55% 0.006%
2065 0.55% 0.009%
2064 0.56% 0.001%
2063 0.57% -0.005%
2062 0.59% 0.02%
2061 0.6% 0.01%
2060 0.62% 0.02%
2059 0.63% 0.03%
2058 0.63% 0.05%
2057 0.7% 0.05%
2056 0.72% 0.06%
2055 0.72% 0.07%
2054 0.77% 0.09%
2053 0.78% 0.12%
2052 0.8% 0.14%
2051 0.81% 0.17%
2050 0.82% 0.17%
2049 0.88% 0.19%
2048 0.91% 0.2%
2047 0.91% 0.2%
2046 0.93% 0.21%
2045 0.94% 0.22%
2044 0.94% 0.23%
2043 0.94% 0.23%
2042 0.94% 0.21%
2041 0.97% 0.22%
2040 0.94% 0.21%
2039 0.95% 0.2%
2038 0.94% 0.2%
2037 0.96% 0.21%
2036 0.97% 0.21%
2035 0.98% 0.21%
2034 0.99% 0.22%
2033 1.03% 0.23%
2032 1% 0.23%
2031 1.03% 0.26%
2030 1.05% 0.29%
2029 1.08% 0.33%
2028 1.09% 0.36%
2027 1.12% 0.39%
2026 1.19% 0.45%
2025 1.22% 0.25%
2024 1.29% 0.31%
2023 1.47% 0.47%
2022 1.47% 0.68%
2021 1.34% 0.6%
2020 1.42% 0.73%
2019 1.46% 1.02%
2018 1.51% 1.17%
2017 1.57% 1.36%
2016 1.55% 1.26%
2015 1.5% 1.06%
2014 1.48% 1%
2013 1.45% 0.85%
2012 1.41% 0.74%
2011 1.36% 0.76%
2010 1.31% 0.86%
2009 1.18% 0.86%
2008 1.04% 0.78%
2007 0.95% 0.74%
2006 0.85% 0.56%
2005 0.74% 0.4%
2004 0.65% 0.39%
2003 0.58% 0.37%
2002 0.52% 0.33%
2001 0.48% 0.27%
2000 0.29% 0.16%
1999 -1.23% 0.08%
1998 -2.46% 0.06%
1997 -2.27% 0.06%
1996 -1.88% 0.16%
1995 -1.84% 0.53%
1994 -1.34% 0.71%
1993 -0.34% 0.58%
1992 0.31% 0.59%
1991 0.73% 0.68%
1990 0.92% 0.78%
1989 1.29% 0.67%
1988 1.53% 0.46%
1987 1.63% 0.33%
1986 1.44% 0.23%
1985 1.18% 0.17%
1984 1.14% 0.09%
1983 1.12% 0.05%
1982 1.11% 0.06%
1981 1.12% 0.12%
1980 1.16% 0.2%
1979 1.82% 0.22%
1978 2.5% 0.29%
1977 2.53% 0.36%
1976 2.17% 0.36%
1975 1.83% 0.4%
1974 1.87% 0.29%
1973 1.98% 0.17%
1972 2.1% 0.3%
1971 2.14% 0.69%
1970 2.16% 0.94%
1969 2.33% 0.71%
1968 2.54% 0.56%
1967 2.62% 0.77%
1966 2.69% 0.96%
1965 2.83% 0.95%
1964 3.01% 0.75%
1963 3.17% 0.57%
1962 3.25% 0.55%
1961 3.31% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Sweden
Current population
21211812
10665077
Population rank 65/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.13%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +74
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 148/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +47,079
Net migration rank 130/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 47,079
2024 264,079 -7,368 7,399 50,115
2023 273,013 -4,822 5,269 55,209
2022 277,019 45,755 10,487 58,955
2021 269,026 -9,804 22,914 51,947
2020 272,458 -8,716 14,495 37,302
2019 278,788 2,594 25,697 72,619
2018 278,917 -6,644 23,403 87,517
2017 268,066 21,248 24,138 102,671
2016 277,878 9,478 25,800 119,234
2015 273,523 -2,011 23,518 80,534
2014 274,406 -10,170 26,179 77,654
2013 259,239 -3,925 23,041 66,760
2012 249,987 -4,512 20,943 52,879
2011 237,883 -3,160 21,733 46,049
2010 230,479 -6,840 25,320 51,175
2009 218,036 -7,758 21,387 63,638
2008 214,169 -37,796 18,439 56,452
2007 188,486 -26,237 15,552 54,907
2006 166,480 -21,728 15,436 51,675
2005 146,619 -20,171 9,030 27,030
2004 132,286 -22,841 9,893 25,842
2003 112,137 -16,027 6,271 29,161
2002 93,564 -8,272 893 31,364
2001 84,279 -7,333 -1,779 28,856
2000 80,699 -8,754 -2,662 24,900
1999 79,536 -61,031 -6,201 13,940
1998 85,735 -488,075 -3,541 11,325
1997 92,778 -481,380 -3,539 6,047
1996 112,384 -469,331 1,768 5,773
1995 140,721 -412,775 9,710 11,621
1994 165,631 -520,028 20,196 51,545
1993 185,649 -292,682 20,924 32,725
1992 204,785 -214,015 28,605 20,507
1991 221,581 -104,271 29,299 25,314
1990 235,113 -103,336 29,100 35,668
1989 254,394 -72,096 24,629 44,565
1988 275,278 -25,892 15,186 30,064
1987 290,227 -32,724 11,757 21,335
1986 295,818 -23,297 9,206 15,211
1985 293,834 -103,115 4,175 11,464
1984 278,485 -96,266 3,335 8,668
1983 260,471 -84,566 833 2,105
1982 246,983 -76,976 1,665 2,524
1981 243,652 -74,624 1,664 3,209
1980 238,977 -67,731 5,818 10,040
1979 237,442 -60,198 4,976 13,895
1978 225,895 131,248 4,138 13,807
1977 224,284 135,047 7,426 23,528
1976 221,992 127,735 8,222 20,324
1975 219,748 26,332 14,746 16,564
1974 217,668 28,807 23,664 9,217
1973 215,940 30,467 24,409 -9,551
1972 212,319 53,914 28,428 -13,519
1971 202,450 65,291 31,583 2,334
1970 191,775 72,000 30,563 47,242
1969 184,118 77,805 23,904 48,824
1968 186,254 105,890 30,858 8,545
1967 191,536 105,830 41,700 11,075
1966 191,506 101,999 45,286 24,920
1965 194,470 103,626 44,857 32,444
1964 208,899 98,761 45,968 23,581
1963 223,105 94,932 35,741 11,009
1962 228,177 90,842 30,246 9,627
1961 228,686 85,981 30,832 14,401
1960 226,027 83,525 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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