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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.91 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Tajikistan
2100 33,837,050 20,381,526
2099 33,761,154 20,372,551
2098 33,683,919 20,358,644
2097 33,603,915 20,340,387
2096 33,512,477 20,316,369
2095 33,413,253 20,289,397
2094 33,314,594 20,257,491
2093 33,213,155 20,225,699
2092 33,116,688 20,184,493
2091 33,013,240 20,140,447
2090 32,907,211 20,095,391
2089 32,798,108 20,047,692
2088 32,686,460 19,997,155
2087 32,563,627 19,941,974
2086 32,439,780 19,887,286
2085 32,315,125 19,828,693
2084 32,187,026 19,765,003
2083 32,051,485 19,697,841
2082 31,925,242 19,631,303
2081 31,787,284 19,564,411
2080 31,648,962 19,491,236
2079 31,514,214 19,417,379
2078 31,366,796 19,339,170
2077 31,219,906 19,257,390
2076 31,072,192 19,167,336
2075 30,923,546 19,075,879
2074 30,771,280 18,980,350
2073 30,625,478 18,881,571
2072 30,477,563 18,777,247
2071 30,326,181 18,666,888
2070 30,173,109 18,551,377
2069 30,013,948 18,430,162
2068 29,862,364 18,307,352
2067 29,712,186 18,179,902
2066 29,557,994 18,046,854
2065 29,396,139 17,914,179
2064 29,235,466 17,776,364
2063 29,071,908 17,633,689
2062 28,907,357 17,490,989
2061 28,738,535 17,348,872
2060 28,568,026 17,199,727
2059 28,391,809 17,048,953
2058 28,215,085 16,896,463
2057 28,037,220 16,742,280
2056 27,842,554 16,588,751
2055 27,643,057 16,434,774
2054 27,444,561 16,278,710
2053 27,234,548 16,123,490
2052 27,022,716 15,961,093
2051 26,809,526 15,798,643
2050 26,593,675 15,632,073
2049 26,376,242 15,462,414
2048 26,146,925 15,286,104
2047 25,911,330 15,105,763
2046 25,678,409 14,921,881
2045 25,442,326 14,733,376
2044 25,206,576 14,538,462
2043 24,971,131 14,343,357
2042 24,737,722 14,141,976
2041 24,507,695 13,939,862
2040 24,273,388 13,735,841
2039 24,047,108 13,531,043
2038 23,821,741 13,325,915
2037 23,600,163 13,119,563
2036 23,374,793 12,911,709
2035 23,151,259 12,708,867
2034 22,926,675 12,510,728
2033 22,700,937 12,316,142
2032 22,470,522 12,122,988
2031 22,247,053 11,933,358
2030 22,020,172 11,744,792
2029 21,792,016 11,554,401
2028 21,558,709 11,364,659
2027 21,326,341 11,173,930
2026 21,090,850 10,981,648
2025 20,843,754 10,786,734
2024 20,592,571 10,590,927
2023 20,330,104 10,389,799
2022 20,034,609 10,182,222
2021 19,743,603 9,966,908
2020 19,482,117 9,749,310
2019 19,209,555 9,529,966
2018 18,932,727 9,307,333
2017 18,651,931 9,085,946
2016 18,363,600 8,865,631
2015 18,084,169 8,643,840
2014 17,816,285 8,425,552
2013 17,556,502 8,216,724
2012 17,306,106 8,014,084
2011 17,066,002 7,824,785
2010 16,836,810 7,652,141
2009 16,619,846 7,490,230
2008 16,426,525 7,338,403
2007 16,257,214 7,194,477
2006 16,103,716 7,057,566
2005 15,968,117 6,924,720
2004 15,850,159 6,790,547
2003 15,747,380 6,658,575
2002 15,656,677 6,531,669
2001 15,575,550 6,407,377
2000 15,501,103 6,284,735
1999 15,455,874 6,208,370
1998 15,647,785 6,176,397
1997 16,043,251 6,139,829
1996 16,416,027 6,066,523
1995 16,730,536 5,948,584
1994 17,043,771 5,825,368
1993 17,274,487 5,724,993
1992 17,332,625 5,649,400
1991 17,278,600 5,541,205
1990 17,154,054 5,398,768
1989 16,997,013 5,267,249
1988 16,781,168 5,114,989
1987 16,527,715 4,939,059
1986 16,262,702 4,772,139
1985 16,031,090 4,619,003
1984 15,844,621 4,480,026
1983 15,665,551 4,350,874
1982 15,492,595 4,227,171
1981 15,323,082 4,109,022
1980 15,152,949 3,995,256
1979 14,978,696 3,882,691
1978 14,711,497 3,768,508
1977 14,353,265 3,653,265
1976 13,998,738 3,540,076
1975 13,700,843 3,430,425
1974 13,454,570 3,324,499
1973 13,208,121 3,222,290
1972 12,951,798 3,123,691
1971 12,684,813 3,028,837
1970 12,419,057 2,936,779
1969 12,156,212 2,845,273
1968 11,879,182 2,753,848
1967 11,584,428 2,664,130
1966 11,288,989 2,577,184
1965 10,993,183 2,492,998
1964 10,690,309 2,411,260
1963 10,377,466 2,331,736
1962 10,058,928 2,255,026
1961 9,742,085 2,181,805
1960 9,429,981 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Tajikistan
2100 0.22% 0.04%
2099 0.23% 0.07%
2098 0.24% 0.09%
2097 0.27% 0.12%
2096 0.3% 0.13%
2095 0.3% 0.16%
2094 0.31% 0.16%
2093 0.29% 0.2%
2092 0.31% 0.22%
2091 0.32% 0.22%
2090 0.33% 0.24%
2089 0.34% 0.25%
2088 0.38% 0.28%
2087 0.38% 0.27%
2086 0.39% 0.3%
2085 0.4% 0.32%
2084 0.42% 0.34%
2083 0.4% 0.34%
2082 0.43% 0.34%
2081 0.44% 0.38%
2080 0.43% 0.38%
2079 0.47% 0.4%
2078 0.47% 0.42%
2077 0.48% 0.47%
2076 0.48% 0.48%
2075 0.49% 0.5%
2074 0.48% 0.52%
2073 0.49% 0.56%
2072 0.5% 0.59%
2071 0.51% 0.62%
2070 0.53% 0.66%
2069 0.51% 0.67%
2068 0.51% 0.7%
2067 0.52% 0.74%
2066 0.55% 0.74%
2065 0.55% 0.78%
2064 0.56% 0.81%
2063 0.57% 0.82%
2062 0.59% 0.82%
2061 0.6% 0.87%
2060 0.62% 0.88%
2059 0.63% 0.9%
2058 0.63% 0.92%
2057 0.7% 0.93%
2056 0.72% 0.94%
2055 0.72% 0.96%
2054 0.77% 0.96%
2053 0.78% 1.02%
2052 0.8% 1.03%
2051 0.81% 1.07%
2050 0.82% 1.1%
2049 0.88% 1.15%
2048 0.91% 1.19%
2047 0.91% 1.23%
2046 0.93% 1.28%
2045 0.94% 1.34%
2044 0.94% 1.36%
2043 0.94% 1.42%
2042 0.94% 1.45%
2041 0.97% 1.49%
2040 0.94% 1.51%
2039 0.95% 1.54%
2038 0.94% 1.57%
2037 0.96% 1.61%
2036 0.97% 1.6%
2035 0.98% 1.58%
2034 0.99% 1.58%
2033 1.03% 1.59%
2032 1% 1.59%
2031 1.03% 1.61%
2030 1.05% 1.65%
2029 1.08% 1.67%
2028 1.09% 1.71%
2027 1.12% 1.75%
2026 1.19% 1.81%
2025 1.22% 1.85%
2024 1.29% 1.94%
2023 1.47% 2.04%
2022 1.47% 2.16%
2021 1.34% 2.23%
2020 1.42% 2.3%
2019 1.46% 2.39%
2018 1.51% 2.44%
2017 1.57% 2.49%
2016 1.55% 2.57%
2015 1.5% 2.59%
2014 1.48% 2.54%
2013 1.45% 2.53%
2012 1.41% 2.42%
2011 1.36% 2.26%
2010 1.31% 2.16%
2009 1.18% 2.07%
2008 1.04% 2%
2007 0.95% 1.94%
2006 0.85% 1.92%
2005 0.74% 1.98%
2004 0.65% 1.98%
2003 0.58% 1.94%
2002 0.52% 1.94%
2001 0.48% 1.95%
2000 0.29% 1.23%
1999 -1.23% 0.52%
1998 -2.46% 0.6%
1997 -2.27% 1.21%
1996 -1.88% 1.98%
1995 -1.84% 2.12%
1994 -1.34% 1.75%
1993 -0.34% 1.34%
1992 0.31% 1.95%
1991 0.73% 2.64%
1990 0.92% 2.5%
1989 1.29% 2.98%
1988 1.53% 3.56%
1987 1.63% 3.5%
1986 1.44% 3.32%
1985 1.18% 3.1%
1984 1.14% 2.97%
1983 1.12% 2.93%
1982 1.11% 2.88%
1981 1.12% 2.85%
1980 1.16% 2.9%
1979 1.82% 3.03%
1978 2.5% 3.15%
1977 2.53% 3.2%
1976 2.17% 3.2%
1975 1.83% 3.19%
1974 1.87% 3.17%
1973 1.98% 3.16%
1972 2.1% 3.13%
1971 2.14% 3.13%
1970 2.16% 3.22%
1969 2.33% 3.32%
1968 2.54% 3.37%
1967 2.62% 3.37%
1966 2.69% 3.38%
1965 2.83% 3.39%
1964 3.01% 3.41%
1963 3.17% 3.4%
1962 3.25% 3.36%
1961 3.31% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Tajikistan
Current population
21211812
11080415
Population rank 65/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.13%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +536
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 58/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -21,606
Net migration rank 130/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -21,606
2024 264,079 -7,368 219,677 -21,236
2023 273,013 -4,822 223,828 -19,999
2022 277,019 45,755 228,336 -17,001
2021 269,026 -9,804 222,850 -3,564
2020 272,458 -8,716 219,467 -3,564
2019 278,788 2,594 231,817 -9,041
2018 278,917 -6,644 228,597 -6,111
2017 268,066 21,248 224,396 -4,093
2016 277,878 9,478 228,547 -8,210
2015 273,523 -2,011 230,903 -7,660
2014 274,406 -10,170 227,304 -13,962
2013 259,239 -3,925 220,693 -16,362
2012 249,987 -4,512 213,078 -12,132
2011 237,883 -3,160 208,429 -30,783
2010 230,479 -6,840 201,389 -33,733
2009 218,036 -7,758 192,851 -36,677
2008 214,169 -37,796 182,337 -34,855
2007 188,486 -26,237 173,200 -32,831
2006 166,480 -21,728 164,046 -30,591
2005 146,619 -20,171 160,189 -27,954
2004 132,286 -22,841 161,201 -25,082
2003 112,137 -16,027 150,391 -22,562
2002 93,564 -8,272 146,492 -20,526
2001 84,279 -7,333 142,276 -19,657
2000 80,699 -8,754 136,549 -13,871
1999 79,536 -61,031 147,622 -117,571
1998 85,735 -488,075 153,508 -119,621
1997 92,778 -481,380 149,825 -110,572
1996 112,384 -469,331 138,287 -30,922
1995 140,721 -412,775 168,934 -40,418
1994 165,631 -520,028 167,590 -49,668
1993 185,649 -292,682 157,975 -75,147
1992 204,785 -214,015 163,652 -95,280
1991 221,581 -104,271 177,585 -29,553
1990 235,113 -103,336 178,429 -41,596
1989 254,394 -72,096 179,212 -53,020
1988 275,278 -25,892 172,805 5,523
1987 290,227 -32,724 163,611 9,923
1986 295,818 -23,297 155,987 4,321
1985 293,834 -103,115 145,720 247
1984 278,485 -96,266 139,145 -7,152
1983 260,471 -84,566 133,280 -6,972
1982 246,983 -76,976 127,838 -6,730
1981 243,652 -74,624 121,418 -6,221
1980 238,977 -67,731 117,888 -5,557
1979 237,442 -60,198 114,496 -1,703
1978 225,895 131,248 110,564 5,006
1977 224,284 135,047 106,920 7,999
1976 221,992 127,735 103,777 7,679
1975 219,748 26,332 100,604 7,237
1974 217,668 28,807 97,481 6,531
1973 215,940 30,467 94,523 5,876
1972 212,319 53,914 91,677 5,123
1971 202,450 65,291 88,618 4,293
1970 191,775 72,000 85,645 5,559
1969 184,118 77,805 82,931 8,886
1968 186,254 105,890 80,698 10,323
1967 191,536 105,830 78,733 9,670
1966 191,506 101,999 76,702 8,796
1965 194,470 103,626 75,139 7,744
1964 208,899 98,761 74,030 6,568
1963 223,105 94,932 73,065 5,379
1962 228,177 90,842 70,700 4,270
1961 228,686 85,981 68,182 3,291
1960 226,027 83,525 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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