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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 3.38 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Thailand
2100 33,848,663 45,712,111
2099 33,772,741 46,056,854
2098 33,695,479 46,406,925
2097 33,615,447 46,761,683
2096 33,523,978 47,122,446
2095 33,424,720 47,487,866
2094 33,326,027 47,857,414
2093 33,224,553 48,230,566
2092 33,128,053 48,609,149
2091 33,024,570 48,988,448
2090 32,918,505 49,372,024
2089 32,809,364 49,760,635
2088 32,697,677 50,146,313
2087 32,574,802 50,536,233
2086 32,450,913 50,929,394
2085 32,326,215 51,326,092
2084 32,198,072 51,728,619
2083 32,062,485 52,131,789
2082 31,936,199 52,537,598
2081 31,798,193 52,942,608
2080 31,659,824 53,352,029
2079 31,525,030 53,766,821
2078 31,377,560 54,181,891
2077 31,230,620 54,599,508
2076 31,082,855 55,019,721
2075 30,934,158 55,442,571
2074 30,781,840 55,872,412
2073 30,635,989 56,304,891
2072 30,488,022 56,739,842
2071 30,336,588 57,177,118
2070 30,183,464 57,621,370
2069 30,024,249 58,066,637
2068 29,872,612 58,516,959
2067 29,722,383 58,967,738
2066 29,568,138 59,418,676
2065 29,406,227 59,878,082
2064 29,245,499 60,336,709
2063 29,081,885 60,797,201
2062 28,917,277 61,262,000
2061 28,748,398 61,724,999
2060 28,577,830 62,192,387
2059 28,401,552 62,656,203
2058 28,224,769 63,118,413
2057 28,046,842 63,577,864
2056 27,852,110 64,032,675
2055 27,652,544 64,478,337
2054 27,453,980 64,917,436
2053 27,243,894 65,343,383
2052 27,031,990 65,763,356
2051 26,818,727 66,167,939
2050 26,602,802 66,558,274
2049 26,385,294 66,936,876
2048 26,155,898 67,296,897
2047 25,920,222 67,641,907
2046 25,687,222 67,972,603
2045 25,451,058 68,287,399
2044 25,215,227 68,585,177
2043 24,979,701 68,870,333
2042 24,746,212 69,139,548
2041 24,516,106 69,396,419
2040 24,281,719 69,632,464
2039 24,055,361 69,854,146
2038 23,829,916 70,062,543
2037 23,608,263 70,256,027
2036 23,382,815 70,435,348
2035 23,159,205 70,604,705
2034 22,934,543 70,756,791
2033 22,708,727 70,897,217
2032 22,478,234 71,025,384
2031 22,254,688 71,140,609
2030 22,027,730 71,247,320
2029 21,799,495 71,342,891
2028 21,566,108 71,428,869
2027 21,333,660 71,505,168
2026 21,098,089 71,571,743
2025 20,850,907 71,625,629
2024 20,592,571 71,668,011
2023 20,330,104 71,702,435
2022 20,034,609 71,735,329
2021 19,743,603 71,727,332
2020 19,482,117 71,641,484
2019 19,209,555 71,522,271
2018 18,932,727 71,376,079
2017 18,651,931 71,160,187
2016 18,363,600 70,859,841
2015 18,084,169 70,540,795
2014 17,816,285 70,216,367
2013 17,556,502 69,845,114
2012 17,306,106 69,436,098
2011 17,066,002 69,007,208
2010 16,836,810 68,579,447
2009 16,619,846 68,121,080
2008 16,426,525 67,619,830
2007 16,257,214 67,102,394
2006 16,103,716 66,567,687
2005 15,968,117 66,017,420
2004 15,850,159 65,452,047
2003 15,747,380 64,868,166
2002 15,656,677 64,266,437
2001 15,575,550 63,651,141
2000 15,501,103 63,007,815
1999 15,455,874 62,299,043
1998 15,647,785 61,522,630
1997 16,043,251 60,724,584
1996 16,416,027 59,920,064
1995 16,730,536 59,098,232
1994 17,043,771 58,260,854
1993 17,274,487 57,408,198
1992 17,332,625 56,528,834
1991 17,278,600 55,637,434
1990 17,154,054 54,738,329
1989 16,997,013 53,848,956
1988 16,781,168 52,969,595
1987 16,527,715 52,074,105
1986 16,262,702 51,177,834
1985 16,031,090 50,270,753
1984 15,844,621 49,351,708
1983 15,665,551 48,423,309
1982 15,492,595 47,494,577
1981 15,323,082 46,575,855
1980 15,152,949 45,650,022
1979 14,978,696 44,718,434
1978 14,711,497 43,788,976
1977 14,353,265 42,843,974
1976 13,998,738 41,896,504
1975 13,700,843 40,940,005
1974 13,454,570 39,952,891
1973 13,208,121 38,947,787
1972 12,951,798 37,933,929
1971 12,684,813 36,937,387
1970 12,419,057 35,954,408
1969 12,156,212 34,973,782
1968 11,879,182 34,002,560
1967 11,584,428 33,037,801
1966 11,288,989 32,086,071
1965 10,993,183 31,149,337
1964 10,690,309 30,232,141
1963 10,377,466 29,342,322
1962 10,058,928 28,481,040
1961 9,742,085 27,650,334
1960 9,429,981 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Thailand
2100 0.22% -0.75%
2099 0.23% -0.75%
2098 0.24% -0.76%
2097 0.27% -0.77%
2096 0.3% -0.77%
2095 0.3% -0.77%
2094 0.31% -0.77%
2093 0.29% -0.78%
2092 0.31% -0.77%
2091 0.32% -0.78%
2090 0.33% -0.78%
2089 0.34% -0.77%
2088 0.38% -0.77%
2087 0.38% -0.77%
2086 0.39% -0.77%
2085 0.4% -0.78%
2084 0.42% -0.77%
2083 0.4% -0.77%
2082 0.43% -0.76%
2081 0.44% -0.77%
2080 0.43% -0.77%
2079 0.47% -0.77%
2078 0.47% -0.76%
2077 0.48% -0.76%
2076 0.48% -0.76%
2075 0.49% -0.77%
2074 0.48% -0.77%
2073 0.49% -0.77%
2072 0.5% -0.76%
2071 0.51% -0.77%
2070 0.53% -0.77%
2069 0.51% -0.77%
2068 0.51% -0.76%
2067 0.52% -0.76%
2066 0.55% -0.77%
2065 0.55% -0.76%
2064 0.56% -0.76%
2063 0.57% -0.76%
2062 0.59% -0.75%
2061 0.6% -0.75%
2060 0.62% -0.74%
2059 0.63% -0.73%
2058 0.63% -0.72%
2057 0.7% -0.71%
2056 0.72% -0.69%
2055 0.72% -0.68%
2054 0.77% -0.65%
2053 0.78% -0.64%
2052 0.8% -0.61%
2051 0.81% -0.59%
2050 0.82% -0.57%
2049 0.88% -0.53%
2048 0.91% -0.51%
2047 0.91% -0.49%
2046 0.93% -0.46%
2045 0.94% -0.43%
2044 0.94% -0.41%
2043 0.94% -0.39%
2042 0.94% -0.37%
2041 0.97% -0.34%
2040 0.94% -0.32%
2039 0.95% -0.3%
2038 0.94% -0.28%
2037 0.96% -0.25%
2036 0.97% -0.24%
2035 0.98% -0.21%
2034 0.99% -0.2%
2033 1.03% -0.18%
2032 1% -0.16%
2031 1.03% -0.15%
2030 1.05% -0.13%
2029 1.08% -0.12%
2028 1.09% -0.11%
2027 1.12% -0.09%
2026 1.19% -0.08%
2025 1.25% -0.06%
2024 1.29% -0.05%
2023 1.47% -0.05%
2022 1.47% 0.01%
2021 1.34% 0.12%
2020 1.42% 0.17%
2019 1.46% 0.2%
2018 1.51% 0.3%
2017 1.57% 0.42%
2016 1.55% 0.45%
2015 1.5% 0.46%
2014 1.48% 0.53%
2013 1.45% 0.59%
2012 1.41% 0.62%
2011 1.36% 0.62%
2010 1.31% 0.67%
2009 1.18% 0.74%
2008 1.04% 0.77%
2007 0.95% 0.8%
2006 0.85% 0.83%
2005 0.74% 0.86%
2004 0.65% 0.9%
2003 0.58% 0.94%
2002 0.52% 0.97%
2001 0.48% 1.02%
2000 0.29% 1.14%
1999 -1.23% 1.26%
1998 -2.46% 1.31%
1997 -2.27% 1.34%
1996 -1.88% 1.39%
1995 -1.84% 1.44%
1994 -1.34% 1.49%
1993 -0.34% 1.56%
1992 0.31% 1.6%
1991 0.73% 1.64%
1990 0.92% 1.65%
1989 1.29% 1.66%
1988 1.53% 1.72%
1987 1.63% 1.75%
1986 1.44% 1.8%
1985 1.18% 1.86%
1984 1.14% 1.92%
1983 1.12% 1.96%
1982 1.11% 1.97%
1981 1.12% 2.03%
1980 1.16% 2.08%
1979 1.82% 2.12%
1978 2.5% 2.21%
1977 2.53% 2.26%
1976 2.17% 2.34%
1975 1.83% 2.47%
1974 1.87% 2.58%
1973 1.98% 2.67%
1972 2.1% 2.7%
1971 2.14% 2.73%
1970 2.16% 2.8%
1969 2.33% 2.86%
1968 2.54% 2.92%
1967 2.62% 2.97%
1966 2.69% 3.01%
1965 2.83% 3.03%
1964 3.01% 3.03%
1963 3.17% 3.02%
1962 3.25% 3%
1961 3.31% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Thailand
Current population
21161809
71571743
Population rank 65/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.86%
One net population change
2 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +719 -94
Annual growth/decline +262,467 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 168/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +27,509
Net migration rank 130/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 27,509
2024 - -7,368 - 23,321
2023 273,013 -4,822 -46,105 19,648
2022 277,019 45,755 -61,046 21,683
2021 269,026 -9,804 57,382 -2,093
2020 272,458 -8,716 84,107 32,277
2019 278,788 2,594 116,867 5,221
2018 278,917 -6,644 159,383 10,984
2017 268,066 21,248 194,695 66,805
2016 277,878 9,478 226,255 112,978
2015 273,523 -2,011 266,362 32,500
2014 274,406 -10,170 294,628 55,358
2013 259,239 -3,925 325,059 67,452
2012 249,987 -4,512 351,485 74,033
2011 237,883 -3,160 365,670 66,607
2010 230,479 -6,840 370,466 52,791
2009 218,036 -7,758 382,636 110,883
2008 214,169 -37,796 401,730 107,333
2007 188,486 -26,237 425,362 100,486
2006 166,480 -21,728 441,211 102,362
2005 146,619 -20,171 456,378 100,542
2004 132,286 -22,841 466,542 107,199
2003 112,137 -16,027 488,003 105,917
2002 93,564 -8,272 504,299 105,215
2001 84,279 -7,333 524,230 96,817
2000 80,699 -8,754 543,884 121,640
1999 79,536 -61,031 578,073 173,924
1998 85,735 -488,075 617,318 183,471
1997 92,778 -481,380 644,834 150,411
1996 112,384 -469,331 661,397 152,397
1995 140,721 -412,775 682,703 147,226
1994 165,631 -520,028 712,589 132,271
1993 185,649 -292,682 737,696 122,746
1992 204,785 -214,015 754,999 143,318
1991 221,581 -104,271 760,508 124,034
1990 235,113 -103,336 760,808 152,916
1989 254,394 -72,096 774,563 90,497
1988 275,278 -25,892 765,252 128,469
1987 290,227 -32,724 774,498 122,791
1986 295,818 -23,297 783,430 111,820
1985 293,834 -103,115 776,935 141,963
1984 278,485 -96,266 779,856 139,345
1983 260,471 -84,566 794,239 143,393
1982 246,983 -76,976 817,951 101,885
1981 243,652 -74,624 839,297 78,337
1980 238,977 -67,731 845,575 88,478
1979 237,442 -60,198 843,434 85,693
1978 225,895 131,248 847,799 82,011
1977 224,284 135,047 871,232 88,937
1976 221,992 127,735 894,072 40,656
1975 219,748 26,332 911,980 66,306
1974 217,668 28,807 923,151 72,801
1973 215,940 30,467 933,540 80,704
1972 212,319 53,914 940,420 73,082
1971 202,450 65,291 936,215 43,400
1970 191,775 72,000 937,116 49,221
1969 184,118 77,805 948,314 26,551
1968 186,254 105,890 953,806 13,718
1967 191,536 105,830 944,980 17,005
1966 191,506 101,999 929,469 12,016
1965 194,470 103,626 909,000 22,995
1964 208,899 98,761 885,137 17,249
1963 223,105 94,932 860,728 16,494
1962 228,177 90,842 828,741 16,605
1961 228,686 85,981 801,140 14,968
1960 226,027 83,525 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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