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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.1 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Taiwan
2100 33,848,663 10,150,338
2099 33,772,741 10,273,881
2098 33,695,479 10,399,680
2097 33,615,447 10,527,804
2096 33,523,978 10,657,536
2095 33,424,720 10,789,978
2094 33,326,027 10,925,075
2093 33,224,553 11,062,491
2092 33,128,053 11,202,670
2091 33,024,570 11,346,131
2090 32,918,505 11,494,369
2089 32,809,364 11,644,743
2088 32,697,677 11,799,177
2087 32,574,802 11,956,109
2086 32,450,913 12,116,149
2085 32,326,215 12,281,248
2084 32,198,072 12,451,872
2083 32,062,485 12,625,681
2082 31,936,199 12,803,442
2081 31,798,193 12,986,931
2080 31,659,824 13,174,137
2079 31,525,030 13,366,920
2078 31,377,560 13,564,788
2077 31,230,620 13,765,770
2076 31,082,855 13,969,802
2075 30,934,158 14,178,904
2074 30,781,840 14,391,331
2073 30,635,989 14,606,033
2072 30,488,022 14,824,987
2071 30,336,588 15,045,310
2070 30,183,464 15,266,143
2069 30,024,249 15,488,280
2068 29,872,612 15,714,125
2067 29,722,383 15,940,945
2066 29,568,138 16,167,553
2065 29,406,227 16,396,032
2064 29,245,499 16,625,600
2063 29,081,885 16,854,355
2062 28,917,277 17,084,600
2061 28,748,398 17,314,450
2060 28,577,830 17,541,998
2059 28,401,552 17,767,014
2058 28,224,769 17,988,239
2057 28,046,842 18,208,151
2056 27,852,110 18,423,453
2055 27,652,544 18,639,554
2054 27,453,980 18,853,384
2053 27,243,894 19,063,428
2052 27,031,990 19,270,076
2051 26,818,727 19,474,323
2050 26,602,802 19,677,203
2049 26,385,294 19,878,438
2048 26,155,898 20,073,645
2047 25,920,222 20,267,326
2046 25,687,222 20,454,154
2045 25,451,058 20,640,565
2044 25,215,227 20,819,477
2043 24,979,701 20,995,111
2042 24,746,212 21,166,213
2041 24,516,106 21,331,710
2040 24,281,719 21,491,361
2039 24,055,361 21,645,911
2038 23,829,916 21,794,529
2037 23,608,263 21,939,617
2036 23,382,815 22,077,701
2035 23,159,205 22,211,115
2034 22,934,543 22,340,809
2033 22,708,727 22,463,465
2032 22,478,234 22,582,449
2031 22,254,688 22,698,460
2030 22,027,730 22,809,605
2029 21,799,495 22,916,803
2028 21,566,108 23,022,058
2027 21,333,660 23,127,410
2026 21,098,089 23,229,461
2025 20,850,907 23,331,886
2024 20,592,571 23,410,331
2023 20,330,104 23,342,541
2022 20,034,609 23,319,977
2021 19,743,603 23,468,275
2020 19,482,117 23,582,179
2019 19,209,555 23,596,027
2018 18,932,727 23,580,080
2017 18,651,931 23,555,522
2016 18,363,600 23,515,945
2015 18,084,169 23,462,914
2014 17,816,285 23,403,635
2013 17,556,502 23,344,670
2012 17,306,106 23,270,367
2011 17,066,002 23,193,518
2010 16,836,810 23,140,948
2009 16,619,846 23,078,402
2008 16,426,525 22,997,696
2007 16,257,214 22,917,444
2006 16,103,716 22,823,455
2005 15,968,117 22,729,753
2004 15,850,159 22,646,836
2003 15,747,380 22,562,663
2002 15,656,677 22,463,172
2001 15,575,550 22,341,120
2000 15,501,103 22,184,530
1999 15,455,874 22,010,489
1998 15,647,785 21,835,703
1997 16,043,251 21,634,124
1996 16,416,027 21,441,432
1995 16,730,536 21,267,653
1994 17,043,771 21,086,645
1993 17,274,487 20,899,019
1992 17,332,625 20,704,227
1991 17,278,600 20,503,568
1990 17,154,054 20,278,946
1989 16,997,013 20,055,492
1988 16,781,168 19,839,704
1987 16,527,715 19,617,046
1986 16,262,702 19,411,454
1985 16,031,090 19,191,510
1984 15,844,621 18,929,866
1983 15,665,551 18,653,146
1982 15,492,595 18,354,855
1981 15,323,082 18,029,982
1980 15,152,949 17,704,538
1979 14,978,696 17,372,779
1978 14,711,497 17,042,272
1977 14,353,265 16,730,895
1976 13,998,738 16,401,413
1975 13,700,843 16,075,128
1974 13,454,570 15,784,817
1973 13,208,121 15,505,121
1972 12,951,798 15,220,495
1971 12,684,813 14,913,564
1970 12,419,057 14,582,944
1969 12,156,212 14,068,984
1968 11,879,182 13,548,537
1967 11,584,428 13,210,344
1966 11,288,989 12,874,153
1965 10,993,183 12,511,863
1964 10,690,309 12,137,143
1963 10,377,466 11,762,101
1962 10,058,928 11,392,513
1961 9,742,085 11,030,385
1960 9,429,981 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Taiwan
2100 0.22% -1.2%
2099 0.23% -1.21%
2098 0.24% -1.22%
2097 0.27% -1.22%
2096 0.3% -1.23%
2095 0.3% -1.24%
2094 0.31% -1.24%
2093 0.29% -1.25%
2092 0.31% -1.26%
2091 0.32% -1.29%
2090 0.33% -1.29%
2089 0.34% -1.31%
2088 0.38% -1.31%
2087 0.38% -1.32%
2086 0.39% -1.34%
2085 0.4% -1.37%
2084 0.42% -1.38%
2083 0.4% -1.39%
2082 0.43% -1.41%
2081 0.44% -1.42%
2080 0.43% -1.44%
2079 0.47% -1.46%
2078 0.47% -1.46%
2077 0.48% -1.46%
2076 0.48% -1.47%
2075 0.49% -1.48%
2074 0.48% -1.47%
2073 0.49% -1.48%
2072 0.5% -1.46%
2071 0.51% -1.45%
2070 0.53% -1.43%
2069 0.51% -1.44%
2068 0.51% -1.42%
2067 0.52% -1.4%
2066 0.55% -1.39%
2065 0.55% -1.38%
2064 0.56% -1.36%
2063 0.57% -1.35%
2062 0.59% -1.33%
2061 0.6% -1.3%
2060 0.62% -1.27%
2059 0.63% -1.23%
2058 0.63% -1.21%
2057 0.7% -1.17%
2056 0.72% -1.16%
2055 0.72% -1.13%
2054 0.77% -1.1%
2053 0.78% -1.07%
2052 0.8% -1.05%
2051 0.81% -1.03%
2050 0.82% -1.01%
2049 0.88% -0.97%
2048 0.91% -0.96%
2047 0.91% -0.91%
2046 0.93% -0.9%
2045 0.94% -0.86%
2044 0.94% -0.84%
2043 0.94% -0.81%
2042 0.94% -0.78%
2041 0.97% -0.74%
2040 0.94% -0.71%
2039 0.95% -0.68%
2038 0.94% -0.66%
2037 0.96% -0.63%
2036 0.97% -0.6%
2035 0.98% -0.58%
2034 0.99% -0.55%
2033 1.03% -0.53%
2032 1% -0.51%
2031 1.03% -0.49%
2030 1.05% -0.47%
2029 1.08% -0.46%
2028 1.09% -0.46%
2027 1.12% -0.44%
2026 1.19% -0.44%
2025 1.25% -0.34%
2024 1.29% 0.29%
2023 1.47% 0.1%
2022 1.47% -0.63%
2021 1.34% -0.48%
2020 1.42% -0.06%
2019 1.46% 0.07%
2018 1.51% 0.1%
2017 1.57% 0.17%
2016 1.55% 0.23%
2015 1.5% 0.25%
2014 1.48% 0.25%
2013 1.45% 0.32%
2012 1.41% 0.33%
2011 1.36% 0.23%
2010 1.31% 0.27%
2009 1.18% 0.35%
2008 1.04% 0.35%
2007 0.95% 0.41%
2006 0.85% 0.41%
2005 0.74% 0.37%
2004 0.65% 0.37%
2003 0.58% 0.44%
2002 0.52% 0.55%
2001 0.48% 0.71%
2000 0.29% 0.79%
1999 -1.23% 0.8%
1998 -2.46% 0.93%
1997 -2.27% 0.9%
1996 -1.88% 0.82%
1995 -1.84% 0.86%
1994 -1.34% 0.9%
1993 -0.34% 0.94%
1992 0.31% 0.98%
1991 0.73% 1.11%
1990 0.92% 1.11%
1989 1.29% 1.09%
1988 1.53% 1.14%
1987 1.63% 1.06%
1986 1.44% 1.15%
1985 1.18% 1.38%
1984 1.14% 1.48%
1983 1.12% 1.63%
1982 1.11% 1.8%
1981 1.12% 1.84%
1980 1.16% 1.91%
1979 1.82% 1.94%
1978 2.5% 1.86%
1977 2.53% 2.01%
1976 2.17% 2.03%
1975 1.83% 1.84%
1974 1.87% 1.8%
1973 1.98% 1.87%
1972 2.1% 2.06%
1971 2.14% 2.27%
1970 2.16% 3.65%
1969 2.33% 3.84%
1968 2.54% 2.56%
1967 2.62% 2.61%
1966 2.69% 2.9%
1965 2.83% 3.09%
1964 3.01% 3.19%
1963 3.17% 3.24%
1962 3.25% 3.28%
1961 3.31% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Taiwan
Current population
21161809
23229461
Population rank 65/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.28%
One net population change
2 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 -215
Annual growth/decline +262,467 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 180/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +47,029
Net migration rank 130/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -
2024 - -7,368 -67,188 47,029
2023 273,013 -4,822 -69,794 225,599
2022 277,019 45,755 -68,327 -42,430
2021 269,026 -9,804 -30,039 -156,010
2020 272,458 -8,716 -7,782 -33,978
2019 278,788 2,594 1,416 12,718
2018 278,917 -6,644 8,725 8,888
2017 268,066 21,248 22,613 8,809
2016 277,878 9,478 35,980 11,707
2015 273,523 -2,011 49,741 8,581
2014 274,406 -10,170 - -
2013 259,239 -3,925 - -
2012 249,987 -4,512 - -
2011 237,883 -3,160 43,836 19,077
2010 230,479 -6,840 - -
2009 218,036 -7,758 - -
2008 214,169 -37,796 - -
2007 188,486 -26,237 - -
2006 166,480 -21,728 - -
2005 146,619 -20,171 - -
2004 132,286 -22,841 - -
2003 112,137 -16,027 - -
2002 93,564 -8,272 - -
2001 84,279 -7,333 132,707 -3,811
2000 80,699 -8,754 - -
1999 79,536 -61,031 - -
1998 85,735 -488,075 - -
1997 92,778 -481,380 - -
1996 112,384 -469,331 - -
1995 140,721 -412,775 - -
1994 165,631 -520,028 - -
1993 185,649 -292,682 - -
1992 204,785 -214,015 - -
1991 221,581 -104,271 215,698 -12,128
1990 235,113 -103,336 - -
1989 254,394 -72,096 - -
1988 275,278 -25,892 - -
1987 290,227 -32,724 - -
1986 295,818 -23,297 - -
1985 293,834 -103,115 - -
1984 278,485 -96,266 - -
1983 260,471 -84,566 - -
1982 246,983 -76,976 - -
1981 243,652 -74,624 326,883 4,508
1980 238,977 -67,731 - -
1979 237,442 -60,198 - -
1978 225,895 131,248 - -
1977 224,284 135,047 - -
1976 221,992 127,735 - -
1975 219,748 26,332 - -
1974 217,668 28,807 - -
1973 215,940 30,467 - -
1972 212,319 53,914 - -
1971 202,450 65,291 - -
1970 191,775 72,000 - -
1969 184,118 77,805 - -
1968 186,254 105,890 - -
1967 191,536 105,830 - -
1966 191,506 101,999 346,958 18,774
1965 194,470 103,626 - -
1964 208,899 98,761 - -
1963 223,105 94,932 - -
1962 228,177 90,842 - -
1961 228,686 85,981 - -
1960 226,027 83,525 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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