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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.27 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Syria
2100 33,848,663 44,620,090
2099 33,772,741 44,690,260
2098 33,695,479 44,750,249
2097 33,615,447 44,813,148
2096 33,523,978 44,867,740
2095 33,424,720 44,895,489
2094 33,326,027 44,945,231
2093 33,224,553 44,974,311
2092 33,128,053 45,003,795
2091 33,024,570 45,016,478
2090 32,918,505 45,048,083
2089 32,809,364 45,047,102
2088 32,697,677 45,041,864
2087 32,574,802 45,049,516
2086 32,450,913 45,068,928
2085 32,326,215 45,034,847
2084 32,198,072 44,999,929
2083 32,062,485 44,971,600
2082 31,936,199 44,910,859
2081 31,798,193 44,843,908
2080 31,659,824 44,744,718
2079 31,525,030 44,687,371
2078 31,377,560 44,649,760
2077 31,230,620 44,604,175
2076 31,082,855 44,520,132
2075 30,934,158 44,426,423
2074 30,781,840 44,328,795
2073 30,635,989 44,221,016
2072 30,488,022 44,084,262
2071 30,336,588 43,939,848
2070 30,183,464 43,795,999
2069 30,024,249 43,648,130
2068 29,872,612 43,465,442
2067 29,722,383 43,271,173
2066 29,568,138 43,060,752
2065 29,406,227 42,810,442
2064 29,245,499 42,559,554
2063 29,081,885 42,311,907
2062 28,917,277 42,062,193
2061 28,748,398 41,808,082
2060 28,577,830 41,522,274
2059 28,401,552 41,208,825
2058 28,224,769 40,925,728
2057 28,046,842 40,643,453
2056 27,852,110 40,332,578
2055 27,652,544 40,026,632
2054 27,453,980 39,691,425
2053 27,243,894 39,348,020
2052 27,031,990 39,045,268
2051 26,818,727 38,733,827
2050 26,602,802 38,410,423
2049 26,385,294 38,089,455
2048 26,155,898 37,784,449
2047 25,920,222 37,492,636
2046 25,687,222 37,181,526
2045 25,451,058 36,843,579
2044 25,215,227 36,526,509
2043 24,979,701 36,188,225
2042 24,746,212 35,825,419
2041 24,516,106 35,447,414
2040 24,281,719 35,042,107
2039 24,055,361 34,626,945
2038 23,829,916 34,183,740
2037 23,608,263 33,703,682
2036 23,382,815 33,223,843
2035 23,159,205 32,696,648
2034 22,934,543 32,148,814
2033 22,708,727 31,562,427
2032 22,478,234 30,967,322
2031 22,254,688 30,329,874
2030 22,027,730 29,672,629
2029 21,799,495 28,949,535
2028 21,566,108 28,217,748
2027 21,333,660 27,428,807
2026 21,098,089 26,607,148
2025 20,850,907 25,689,551
2024 20,592,571 24,672,760
2023 20,330,104 23,594,623
2022 20,034,609 22,462,173
2021 19,743,603 21,628,839
2020 19,482,117 21,049,429
2019 19,209,555 20,353,534
2018 18,932,727 19,577,845
2017 18,651,931 19,224,668
2016 18,363,600 19,193,834
2015 18,084,169 19,424,618
2014 17,816,285 20,273,659
2013 17,556,502 21,666,917
2012 17,306,106 22,759,763
2011 17,066,002 22,878,098
2010 16,836,810 22,482,421
2009 16,619,846 21,976,969
2008 16,426,525 21,636,564
2007 16,257,214 20,884,125
2006 16,103,716 19,637,022
2005 15,968,117 18,814,091
2004 15,850,159 18,336,875
2003 15,747,380 17,889,296
2002 15,656,677 17,468,332
2001 15,575,550 17,051,338
2000 15,501,103 16,637,888
1999 15,455,874 16,228,061
1998 15,647,785 15,820,413
1997 16,043,251 15,417,542
1996 16,416,027 15,018,104
1995 16,730,536 14,616,801
1994 17,043,771 14,208,583
1993 17,274,487 13,795,686
1992 17,332,625 13,385,571
1991 17,278,600 12,980,821
1990 17,154,054 12,579,208
1989 16,997,013 12,179,060
1988 16,781,168 11,782,264
1987 16,527,715 11,388,923
1986 16,262,702 11,002,844
1985 16,031,090 10,625,672
1984 15,844,621 10,258,398
1983 15,665,551 9,904,809
1982 15,492,595 9,572,511
1981 15,323,082 9,260,189
1980 15,152,949 8,957,663
1979 14,978,696 8,661,909
1978 14,711,497 8,372,759
1977 14,353,265 8,090,501
1976 13,998,738 7,817,320
1975 13,700,843 7,554,364
1974 13,454,570 7,302,160
1973 13,208,121 7,060,321
1972 12,951,798 6,826,024
1971 12,684,813 6,598,094
1970 12,419,057 6,380,609
1969 12,156,212 6,175,166
1968 11,879,182 5,978,742
1967 11,584,428 5,790,198
1966 11,288,989 5,609,047
1965 10,993,183 5,435,267
1964 10,690,309 5,269,087
1963 10,377,466 5,110,467
1962 10,058,928 4,959,340
1961 9,742,085 4,815,466
1960 9,429,981 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Syria
2100 0.22% -0.16%
2099 0.23% -0.13%
2098 0.24% -0.14%
2097 0.27% -0.12%
2096 0.3% -0.06%
2095 0.3% -0.11%
2094 0.31% -0.06%
2093 0.29% -0.07%
2092 0.31% -0.03%
2091 0.32% -0.07%
2090 0.33% 0.002%
2089 0.34% 0.01%
2088 0.38% -0.02%
2087 0.38% -0.04%
2086 0.39% 0.08%
2085 0.4% 0.08%
2084 0.42% 0.06%
2083 0.4% 0.14%
2082 0.43% 0.15%
2081 0.44% 0.22%
2080 0.43% 0.13%
2079 0.47% 0.08%
2078 0.47% 0.1%
2077 0.48% 0.19%
2076 0.48% 0.21%
2075 0.49% 0.22%
2074 0.48% 0.24%
2073 0.49% 0.31%
2072 0.5% 0.33%
2071 0.51% 0.33%
2070 0.53% 0.34%
2069 0.51% 0.42%
2068 0.51% 0.45%
2067 0.52% 0.49%
2066 0.55% 0.58%
2065 0.55% 0.59%
2064 0.56% 0.59%
2063 0.57% 0.59%
2062 0.59% 0.61%
2061 0.6% 0.69%
2060 0.62% 0.76%
2059 0.63% 0.69%
2058 0.63% 0.69%
2057 0.7% 0.77%
2056 0.72% 0.76%
2055 0.72% 0.84%
2054 0.77% 0.87%
2053 0.78% 0.78%
2052 0.8% 0.8%
2051 0.81% 0.84%
2050 0.82% 0.84%
2049 0.88% 0.81%
2048 0.91% 0.78%
2047 0.91% 0.84%
2046 0.93% 0.92%
2045 0.94% 0.87%
2044 0.94% 0.93%
2043 0.94% 1.01%
2042 0.94% 1.07%
2041 0.97% 1.16%
2040 0.94% 1.2%
2039 0.95% 1.3%
2038 0.94% 1.42%
2037 0.96% 1.44%
2036 0.97% 1.61%
2035 0.98% 1.7%
2034 0.99% 1.86%
2033 1.03% 1.92%
2032 1% 2.1%
2031 1.03% 2.21%
2030 1.05% 2.5%
2029 1.08% 2.59%
2028 1.09% 2.88%
2027 1.12% 3.09%
2026 1.19% 3.57%
2025 1.25% 4.12%
2024 1.29% 4.57%
2023 1.47% 5.04%
2022 1.47% 3.85%
2021 1.34% 2.75%
2020 1.42% 3.42%
2019 1.46% 3.96%
2018 1.51% 1.84%
2017 1.57% 0.16%
2016 1.55% -1.19%
2015 1.5% -4.19%
2014 1.48% -6.43%
2013 1.45% -4.8%
2012 1.41% -0.52%
2011 1.36% 1.76%
2010 1.31% 2.3%
2009 1.18% 1.57%
2008 1.04% 3.6%
2007 0.95% 6.35%
2006 0.85% 4.37%
2005 0.74% 2.6%
2004 0.65% 2.5%
2003 0.58% 2.41%
2002 0.52% 2.45%
2001 0.48% 2.48%
2000 0.29% 2.53%
1999 -1.23% 2.58%
1998 -2.46% 2.61%
1997 -2.27% 2.66%
1996 -1.88% 2.75%
1995 -1.84% 2.87%
1994 -1.34% 2.99%
1993 -0.34% 3.06%
1992 0.31% 3.12%
1991 0.73% 3.19%
1990 0.92% 3.29%
1989 1.29% 3.37%
1988 1.53% 3.45%
1987 1.63% 3.51%
1986 1.44% 3.55%
1985 1.18% 3.58%
1984 1.14% 3.57%
1983 1.12% 3.47%
1982 1.11% 3.37%
1981 1.12% 3.38%
1980 1.16% 3.41%
1979 1.82% 3.45%
1978 2.5% 3.49%
1977 2.53% 3.49%
1976 2.17% 3.48%
1975 1.83% 3.45%
1974 1.87% 3.43%
1973 1.98% 3.43%
1972 2.1% 3.45%
1971 2.14% 3.41%
1970 2.16% 3.33%
1969 2.33% 3.29%
1968 2.54% 3.26%
1967 2.62% 3.23%
1966 2.69% 3.2%
1965 2.83% 3.15%
1964 3.01% 3.1%
1963 3.17% 3.05%
1962 3.25% 2.99%
1961 3.31% 3.04%

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

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In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Syria
Current population
21161809
26829400
Population rank 65/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.32%
One net population change
2 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 6/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +421,693
Net migration rank 130/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 421,693
2024 - -7,368 - 546,494
2023 273,013 -4,822 402,713 757,309
2022 277,019 45,755 369,750 735,142
2021 269,026 -9,804 350,560 211,220
2020 272,458 -8,716 327,992 269,050
2019 278,788 2,594 293,762 500,985
2018 278,917 -6,644 242,530 514,102
2017 268,066 21,248 237,214 -287,501
2016 277,878 9,478 236,007 -124,063
2015 273,523 -2,011 253,977 -827,496
2014 274,406 -10,170 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 259,239 -3,925 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 249,987 -4,512 475,520 -999,267
2011 237,883 -3,160 543,950 -256,888
2010 230,479 -6,840 558,666 -54,359
2009 218,036 -7,758 559,314 -52,703
2008 214,169 -37,796 576,593 -402,393
2007 188,486 -26,237 529,162 801,514
2006 166,480 -21,728 480,616 682,911
2005 146,619 -20,171 468,960 13,382
2004 132,286 -22,841 461,209 10,881
2003 112,137 -16,027 457,000 -33,920
2002 93,564 -8,272 453,967 -35,096
2001 84,279 -7,333 451,503 -36,383
2000 80,699 -8,754 446,211 -34,425
1999 79,536 -61,031 439,261 -31,394
1998 85,735 -488,075 433,447 -26,025
1997 92,778 -481,380 429,887 -31,571
1996 112,384 -469,331 430,765 -30,197
1995 140,721 -412,775 430,172 -28,122
1994 165,631 -520,028 426,996 -12,630
1993 185,649 -292,682 420,244 -8,828
1992 204,785 -214,015 412,878 -4,063
1991 221,581 -104,271 410,830 -10,154
1990 235,113 -103,336 409,177 -6,620
1989 254,394 -72,096 406,111 -8,379
1988 275,278 -25,892 404,285 -8,426
1987 290,227 -32,724 399,159 -8,335
1986 295,818 -23,297 390,821 -9,485
1985 293,834 -103,115 379,231 -6,221
1984 278,485 -96,266 366,768 -5,245
1983 260,471 -84,566 355,375 -9,729
1982 246,983 -76,976 319,664 -721
1981 243,652 -74,624 330,237 -24,536
1980 238,977 -67,731 332,464 -33,114
1979 237,442 -60,198 324,943 -32,793
1978 225,895 131,248 316,724 -30,567
1977 224,284 135,047 306,630 -28,275
1976 221,992 127,735 294,267 -26,268
1975 219,748 26,332 282,299 -24,389
1974 217,668 28,807 270,735 -24,242
1973 215,940 30,467 254,687 -17,502
1972 212,319 53,914 249,027 -17,610
1971 202,450 65,291 239,610 -15,167
1970 191,775 72,000 230,117 -19,594
1969 184,118 77,805 219,114 -18,749
1968 186,254 105,890 209,454 -16,968
1967 191,536 105,830 199,223 -14,618
1966 191,506 101,999 191,122 -13,434
1965 194,470 103,626 182,560 -12,704
1964 208,899 98,761 174,549 -12,044
1963 223,105 94,932 166,555 -11,817
1962 228,177 90,842 159,155 -11,641
1961 228,686 85,981 151,485 -11,237
1960 226,027 83,525 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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