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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 205.4 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 +1.44% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Kazakhstan vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Tonga
2100 33,837,050 117,617
2099 33,761,154 117,585
2098 33,683,919 117,530
2097 33,603,915 117,492
2096 33,512,477 117,461
2095 33,413,253 117,383
2094 33,314,594 117,290
2093 33,213,155 117,207
2092 33,116,688 117,097
2091 33,013,240 116,983
2090 32,907,211 116,838
2089 32,798,108 116,682
2088 32,686,460 116,481
2087 32,563,627 116,277
2086 32,439,780 116,088
2085 32,315,125 115,872
2084 32,187,026 115,628
2083 32,051,485 115,336
2082 31,925,242 115,041
2081 31,787,284 114,752
2080 31,648,962 114,424
2079 31,514,214 114,074
2078 31,366,796 113,710
2077 31,219,906 113,349
2076 31,072,192 112,945
2075 30,923,546 112,565
2074 30,771,280 112,179
2073 30,625,478 111,790
2072 30,477,563 111,377
2071 30,326,181 110,963
2070 30,173,109 110,576
2069 30,013,948 110,209
2068 29,862,364 109,825
2067 29,712,186 109,446
2066 29,557,994 109,062
2065 29,396,139 108,736
2064 29,235,466 108,377
2063 29,071,908 108,033
2062 28,907,357 107,710
2061 28,738,535 107,396
2060 28,568,026 107,117
2059 28,391,809 106,842
2058 28,215,085 106,589
2057 28,037,220 106,345
2056 27,842,554 106,130
2055 27,643,057 105,915
2054 27,444,561 105,698
2053 27,234,548 105,486
2052 27,022,716 105,286
2051 26,809,526 105,079
2050 26,593,675 104,844
2049 26,376,242 104,636
2048 26,146,925 104,387
2047 25,911,330 104,154
2046 25,678,409 103,852
2045 25,442,326 103,548
2044 25,206,576 103,215
2043 24,971,131 102,934
2042 24,737,722 102,692
2041 24,507,695 102,447
2040 24,273,388 102,228
2039 24,047,108 102,061
2038 23,821,741 101,835
2037 23,600,163 101,707
2036 23,374,793 101,627
2035 23,151,259 101,580
2034 22,926,675 101,571
2033 22,700,937 101,591
2032 22,470,522 101,633
2031 22,247,053 101,764
2030 22,020,172 101,928
2029 21,792,016 102,181
2028 21,558,709 102,494
2027 21,326,341 102,841
2026 21,090,850 103,283
2025 20,843,754 103,742
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% 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 25.4% to 26,593,675 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 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 1.22% -0.42%
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 (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 Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Tonga
Current population
21211812
103283
Population rank 65/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.001%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
1.31 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
3.81 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +688 -1
Annual growth/decline +251,183 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 181/197
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 264,079 -7,368 1,729 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 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 323K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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