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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.92 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 +1.46% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Tajikistan
2100 33,848,663 20,390,053
2099 33,772,741 20,381,074
2098 33,695,479 20,367,161
2097 33,615,447 20,348,897
2096 33,523,978 20,324,869
2095 33,424,720 20,297,885
2094 33,326,027 20,265,966
2093 33,224,553 20,234,160
2092 33,128,053 20,192,937
2091 33,024,570 20,148,873
2090 32,918,505 20,103,798
2089 32,809,364 20,056,079
2088 32,697,677 20,005,521
2087 32,574,802 19,950,317
2086 32,450,913 19,895,606
2085 32,326,215 19,836,988
2084 32,198,072 19,773,272
2083 32,062,485 19,706,082
2082 31,936,199 19,639,516
2081 31,798,193 19,572,596
2080 31,659,824 19,499,390
2079 31,525,030 19,425,502
2078 31,377,560 19,347,261
2077 31,230,620 19,265,447
2076 31,082,855 19,175,355
2075 30,934,158 19,083,859
2074 30,781,840 18,988,290
2073 30,635,989 18,889,470
2072 30,488,022 18,785,103
2071 30,336,588 18,674,697
2070 30,183,464 18,559,138
2069 30,024,249 18,437,873
2068 29,872,612 18,315,011
2067 29,722,383 18,187,508
2066 29,568,138 18,054,404
2065 29,406,227 17,921,674
2064 29,245,499 17,783,801
2063 29,081,885 17,641,066
2062 28,917,277 17,498,306
2061 28,748,398 17,356,130
2060 28,577,830 17,206,922
2059 28,401,552 17,056,085
2058 28,224,769 16,903,532
2057 28,046,842 16,749,284
2056 27,852,110 16,595,691
2055 27,652,544 16,441,650
2054 27,453,980 16,285,520
2053 27,243,894 16,130,235
2052 27,031,990 15,967,770
2051 26,818,727 15,805,253
2050 26,602,802 15,638,613
2049 26,385,294 15,468,883
2048 26,155,898 15,292,499
2047 25,920,222 15,112,083
2046 25,687,222 14,928,123
2045 25,451,058 14,739,540
2044 25,215,227 14,544,544
2043 24,979,701 14,349,357
2042 24,746,212 14,147,892
2041 24,516,106 13,945,694
2040 24,281,719 13,741,587
2039 24,055,361 13,536,704
2038 23,829,916 13,331,490
2037 23,608,263 13,125,051
2036 23,382,815 12,917,110
2035 23,159,205 12,714,184
2034 22,934,543 12,515,962
2033 22,708,727 12,321,294
2032 22,478,234 12,128,060
2031 22,254,688 11,938,351
2030 22,027,730 11,749,706
2029 21,799,495 11,559,235
2028 21,566,108 11,369,414
2027 21,333,660 11,178,605
2026 21,098,089 10,986,242
2025 20,850,907 10,791,246
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 25.7% to 26,602,802 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 1.25% 1.89%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Tajikistan
Current population
21161809
11038274
Population rank 65/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.13%
One net population change
2 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +551
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 55/197
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 - -7,368 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 295K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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