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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 204.8 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Kazakhstan vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Tonga
2100 33,848,663 117,647
2099 33,772,741 117,615
2098 33,695,479 117,560
2097 33,615,447 117,522
2096 33,523,978 117,491
2095 33,424,720 117,414
2094 33,326,027 117,321
2093 33,224,553 117,237
2092 33,128,053 117,127
2091 33,024,570 117,013
2090 32,918,505 116,869
2089 32,809,364 116,712
2088 32,697,677 116,511
2087 32,574,802 116,307
2086 32,450,913 116,118
2085 32,326,215 115,902
2084 32,198,072 115,658
2083 32,062,485 115,366
2082 31,936,199 115,071
2081 31,798,193 114,782
2080 31,659,824 114,453
2079 31,525,030 114,103
2078 31,377,560 113,740
2077 31,230,620 113,378
2076 31,082,855 112,974
2075 30,934,158 112,594
2074 30,781,840 112,208
2073 30,635,989 111,819
2072 30,488,022 111,405
2071 30,336,588 110,992
2070 30,183,464 110,605
2069 30,024,249 110,238
2068 29,872,612 109,853
2067 29,722,383 109,474
2066 29,568,138 109,090
2065 29,406,227 108,765
2064 29,245,499 108,405
2063 29,081,885 108,061
2062 28,917,277 107,738
2061 28,748,398 107,424
2060 28,577,830 107,145
2059 28,401,552 106,869
2058 28,224,769 106,617
2057 28,046,842 106,372
2056 27,852,110 106,158
2055 27,652,544 105,942
2054 27,453,980 105,725
2053 27,243,894 105,513
2052 27,031,990 105,313
2051 26,818,727 105,106
2050 26,602,802 104,871
2049 26,385,294 104,663
2048 26,155,898 104,414
2047 25,920,222 104,180
2046 25,687,222 103,879
2045 25,451,058 103,575
2044 25,215,227 103,241
2043 24,979,701 102,961
2042 24,746,212 102,718
2041 24,516,106 102,474
2040 24,281,719 102,254
2039 24,055,361 102,088
2038 23,829,916 101,861
2037 23,608,263 101,733
2036 23,382,815 101,653
2035 23,159,205 101,607
2034 22,934,543 101,598
2033 22,708,727 101,618
2032 22,478,234 101,659
2031 22,254,688 101,790
2030 22,027,730 101,954
2029 21,799,495 102,207
2028 21,566,108 102,521
2027 21,333,660 102,868
2026 21,098,089 103,309
2025 20,850,907 103,768
2024 20,592,571 104,175
2023 20,330,104 104,597
2022 20,034,609 105,042
2021 19,743,603 105,490
2020 19,482,117 105,704
2019 19,209,555 105,669
2018 18,932,727 105,567
2017 18,651,931 105,356
2016 18,363,600 105,524
2015 18,084,169 106,095
2014 17,816,285 106,609
2013 17,556,502 107,078
2012 17,306,106 107,460
2011 17,066,002 107,570
2010 16,836,810 107,400
2009 16,619,846 107,203
2008 16,426,525 107,020
2007 16,257,214 106,726
2006 16,103,716 106,253
2005 15,968,117 105,671
2004 15,850,159 105,071
2003 15,747,380 104,464
2002 15,656,677 103,874
2001 15,575,550 103,288
2000 15,501,103 102,677
1999 15,455,874 102,046
1998 15,647,785 101,388
1997 16,043,251 100,674
1996 16,416,027 100,275
1995 16,730,536 100,225
1994 17,043,771 100,166
1993 17,274,487 100,103
1992 17,332,625 100,022
1991 17,278,600 99,895
1990 17,154,054 99,700
1989 16,997,013 99,403
1988 16,781,168 98,969
1987 16,527,715 98,376
1986 16,262,702 98,010
1985 16,031,090 97,984
1984 15,844,621 97,990
1983 15,665,551 97,998
1982 15,492,595 97,980
1981 15,323,082 97,909
1980 15,152,949 97,769
1979 14,978,696 97,544
1978 14,711,497 97,204
1977 14,353,265 96,725
1976 13,998,738 95,325
1975 13,700,843 93,017
1974 13,454,570 90,683
1973 13,208,121 88,805
1972 12,951,798 87,356
1971 12,684,813 85,896
1970 12,419,057 84,401
1969 12,156,212 82,885
1968 11,879,182 81,353
1967 11,584,428 79,814
1966 11,288,989 78,002
1965 10,993,183 75,924
1964 10,690,309 73,879
1963 10,377,466 71,885
1962 10,058,928 69,940
1961 9,742,085 68,037
1960 9,429,981 66,170

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Tonga
2100 0.22% 0.03%
2099 0.23% 0.05%
2098 0.24% 0.03%
2097 0.27% 0.03%
2096 0.3% 0.07%
2095 0.3% 0.08%
2094 0.31% 0.07%
2093 0.29% 0.09%
2092 0.31% 0.1%
2091 0.32% 0.12%
2090 0.33% 0.13%
2089 0.34% 0.17%
2088 0.38% 0.18%
2087 0.38% 0.16%
2086 0.39% 0.19%
2085 0.4% 0.21%
2084 0.42% 0.25%
2083 0.4% 0.26%
2082 0.43% 0.25%
2081 0.44% 0.29%
2080 0.43% 0.31%
2079 0.47% 0.32%
2078 0.47% 0.32%
2077 0.48% 0.36%
2076 0.48% 0.34%
2075 0.49% 0.34%
2074 0.48% 0.35%
2073 0.49% 0.37%
2072 0.5% 0.37%
2071 0.51% 0.35%
2070 0.53% 0.33%
2069 0.51% 0.35%
2068 0.51% 0.35%
2067 0.52% 0.35%
2066 0.55% 0.3%
2065 0.55% 0.33%
2064 0.56% 0.32%
2063 0.57% 0.3%
2062 0.59% 0.29%
2061 0.6% 0.26%
2060 0.62% 0.26%
2059 0.63% 0.24%
2058 0.63% 0.23%
2057 0.7% 0.2%
2056 0.72% 0.2%
2055 0.72% 0.2%
2054 0.77% 0.2%
2053 0.78% 0.19%
2052 0.8% 0.2%
2051 0.81% 0.22%
2050 0.82% 0.2%
2049 0.88% 0.24%
2048 0.91% 0.22%
2047 0.91% 0.29%
2046 0.93% 0.29%
2045 0.94% 0.32%
2044 0.94% 0.27%
2043 0.94% 0.24%
2042 0.94% 0.24%
2041 0.97% 0.21%
2040 0.94% 0.16%
2039 0.95% 0.22%
2038 0.94% 0.13%
2037 0.96% 0.08%
2036 0.97% 0.05%
2035 0.98% 0.009%
2034 0.99% -0.02%
2033 1.03% -0.04%
2032 1% -0.13%
2031 1.03% -0.16%
2030 1.05% -0.25%
2029 1.08% -0.31%
2028 1.09% -0.34%
2027 1.12% -0.43%
2026 1.19% -0.44%
2025 1.25% -0.39%
2024 1.29% -0.4%
2023 1.47% -0.42%
2022 1.47% -0.42%
2021 1.34% -0.2%
2020 1.42% 0.03%
2019 1.46% 0.1%
2018 1.51% 0.2%
2017 1.57% -0.16%
2016 1.55% -0.54%
2015 1.5% -0.48%
2014 1.48% -0.44%
2013 1.45% -0.36%
2012 1.41% -0.1%
2011 1.36% 0.16%
2010 1.31% 0.18%
2009 1.18% 0.17%
2008 1.04% 0.28%
2007 0.95% 0.45%
2006 0.85% 0.55%
2005 0.74% 0.57%
2004 0.65% 0.58%
2003 0.58% 0.57%
2002 0.52% 0.57%
2001 0.48% 0.6%
2000 0.29% 0.62%
1999 -1.23% 0.65%
1998 -2.46% 0.71%
1997 -2.27% 0.4%
1996 -1.88% 0.05%
1995 -1.84% 0.06%
1994 -1.34% 0.06%
1993 -0.34% 0.08%
1992 0.31% 0.13%
1991 0.73% 0.2%
1990 0.92% 0.3%
1989 1.29% 0.44%
1988 1.53% 0.6%
1987 1.63% 0.37%
1986 1.44% 0.03%
1985 1.18% -0.006%
1984 1.14% -0.008%
1983 1.12% 0.02%
1982 1.11% 0.07%
1981 1.12% 0.14%
1980 1.16% 0.23%
1979 1.82% 0.35%
1978 2.5% 0.5%
1977 2.53% 1.47%
1976 2.17% 2.48%
1975 1.83% 2.57%
1974 1.87% 2.11%
1973 1.98% 1.66%
1972 2.1% 1.7%
1971 2.14% 1.77%
1970 2.16% 1.83%
1969 2.33% 1.88%
1968 2.54% 1.93%
1967 2.62% 2.32%
1966 2.69% 2.74%
1965 2.83% 2.77%
1964 3.01% 2.77%
1963 3.17% 2.78%
1962 3.25% 2.8%
1961 3.31% 2.82%

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Tonga
Current population
21161809
103309
Population rank 65/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.001%
One net population change
2 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
1.28 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
3.85 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +719 -1
Annual growth/decline +262,467 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 183/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 -2,150
Net migration rank 130/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -2,150
2024 - -7,368 - -2,149
2023 273,013 -4,822 1,744 -2,173
2022 277,019 45,755 1,772 -2,218
2021 269,026 -9,804 1,773 -2,220
2020 272,458 -8,716 1,816 -1,807
2019 278,788 2,594 1,841 -1,778
2018 278,917 -6,644 1,873 -1,723
2017 268,066 21,248 1,912 -1,642
2016 277,878 9,478 1,989 -2,591
2015 273,523 -2,011 2,064 -2,610
2014 274,406 -10,170 2,135 -2,622
2013 259,239 -3,925 2,199 -2,637
2012 249,987 -4,512 2,255 -2,578
2011 237,883 -3,160 2,298 -2,198
2010 230,479 -6,840 2,332 -2,097
2009 218,036 -7,758 2,358 -2,204
2008 214,169 -37,796 2,397 -2,177
2007 188,486 -26,237 2,423 -2,057
2006 166,480 -21,728 2,459 -1,875
2005 146,619 -20,171 2,495 -1,906
2004 132,286 -22,841 2,478 -1,876
2003 112,137 -16,027 2,448 -1,844
2002 93,564 -8,272 2,396 -1,815
2001 84,279 -7,333 2,358 -1,766
2000 80,699 -8,754 2,346 -1,721
1999 79,536 -61,031 2,352 -1,710
1998 85,735 -488,075 2,344 -1,665
1997 92,778 -481,380 2,332 -1,589
1996 112,384 -469,331 2,393 -2,338
1995 140,721 -412,775 2,476 -2,422
1994 165,631 -520,028 2,547 -2,484
1993 185,649 -292,682 2,594 -2,532
1992 204,785 -214,015 2,622 -2,524
1991 221,581 -104,271 2,637 -2,484
1990 235,113 -103,336 2,641 -2,409
1989 254,394 -72,096 2,644 -2,280
1988 275,278 -25,892 2,649 -2,138
1987 290,227 -32,724 2,646 -1,970
1986 295,818 -23,297 2,704 -2,650
1985 293,834 -103,115 2,762 -2,775
1984 278,485 -96,266 2,814 -2,823
1983 260,471 -84,566 2,840 -2,840
1982 246,983 -76,976 2,853 -2,814
1981 243,652 -74,624 2,882 -2,778
1980 238,977 -67,731 2,885 -2,708
1979 237,442 -60,198 2,884 -2,604
1978 225,895 131,248 2,862 -2,457
1977 224,284 135,047 2,822 -2,273
1976 221,992 127,735 2,769 -523
1975 219,748 26,332 2,709 -346
1974 217,668 28,807 2,650 -344
1973 215,940 30,467 2,617 -1,168
1972 212,319 53,914 2,605 -1,153
1971 202,450 65,291 2,611 -1,138
1970 191,775 72,000 2,628 -1,122
1969 184,118 77,805 2,632 -1,101
1968 186,254 105,890 2,614 -1,078
1967 191,536 105,830 2,603 -1,060
1966 191,506 101,999 2,550 -465
1965 194,470 103,626 2,498 -426
1964 208,899 98,761 2,445 -428
1963 223,105 94,932 2,394 -426
1962 228,177 90,842 2,343 -420
1961 228,686 85,981 2,284 -401
1960 226,027 83,525 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/tonga | CC BY

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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