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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.06 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Turkey
2100 33,837,050 64,394,191
2099 33,761,154 65,045,868
2098 33,683,919 65,690,351
2097 33,603,915 66,342,622
2096 33,512,477 66,990,674
2095 33,413,253 67,642,188
2094 33,314,594 68,296,562
2093 33,213,155 68,963,773
2092 33,116,688 69,625,957
2091 33,013,240 70,290,255
2090 32,907,211 70,960,483
2089 32,798,108 71,623,547
2088 32,686,460 72,281,102
2087 32,563,627 72,928,397
2086 32,439,780 73,576,610
2085 32,315,125 74,223,570
2084 32,187,026 74,853,312
2083 32,051,485 75,483,067
2082 31,925,242 76,111,533
2081 31,787,284 76,726,689
2080 31,648,962 77,339,541
2079 31,514,214 77,938,889
2078 31,366,796 78,532,577
2077 31,219,906 79,120,573
2076 31,072,192 79,705,459
2075 30,923,546 80,277,544
2074 30,771,280 80,848,141
2073 30,625,478 81,396,237
2072 30,477,563 81,938,080
2071 30,326,181 82,465,112
2070 30,173,109 82,981,973
2069 30,013,948 83,480,362
2068 29,862,364 83,963,140
2067 29,712,186 84,428,242
2066 29,557,994 84,886,666
2065 29,396,139 85,336,225
2064 29,235,466 85,771,285
2063 29,071,908 86,187,013
2062 28,907,357 86,587,114
2061 28,738,535 86,962,577
2060 28,568,026 87,319,314
2059 28,391,809 87,663,392
2058 28,215,085 87,973,789
2057 28,037,220 88,264,809
2056 27,842,554 88,534,755
2055 27,643,057 88,764,080
2054 27,444,561 88,972,362
2053 27,234,548 89,151,673
2052 27,022,716 89,310,785
2051 26,809,526 89,437,110
2050 26,593,675 89,541,520
2049 26,376,242 89,614,107
2048 26,146,925 89,651,068
2047 25,911,330 89,659,415
2046 25,678,409 89,634,354
2045 25,442,326 89,608,012
2044 25,206,576 89,557,421
2043 24,971,131 89,493,042
2042 24,737,722 89,404,193
2041 24,507,695 89,303,546
2040 24,273,388 89,187,952
2039 24,047,108 89,051,669
2038 23,821,741 88,901,719
2037 23,600,163 88,727,471
2036 23,374,793 88,537,927
2035 23,151,259 88,343,153
2034 22,926,675 88,139,515
2033 22,700,937 87,918,397
2032 22,470,522 87,687,495
2031 22,247,053 87,437,150
2030 22,020,172 87,166,904
2029 21,792,016 86,903,490
2028 21,558,709 86,627,469
2027 21,326,341 86,350,539
2026 21,090,850 86,093,293
2025 20,843,754 85,878,556
2024 20,592,571 85,518,661
2023 20,330,104 85,325,965
2022 20,034,609 84,979,913
2021 19,743,603 84,147,318
2020 19,482,117 83,384,680
2019 19,209,555 82,579,440
2018 18,932,727 81,407,204
2017 18,651,931 80,312,698
2016 18,363,600 79,277,962
2015 18,084,169 78,218,479
2014 17,816,285 77,181,884
2013 17,556,502 76,147,624
2012 17,306,106 75,175,827
2011 17,066,002 74,223,629
2010 16,836,810 73,142,150
2009 16,619,846 72,039,206
2008 16,426,525 71,051,678
2007 16,257,214 70,158,112
2006 16,103,716 70,045,349
2005 15,968,117 69,329,557
2004 15,850,159 68,592,617
2003 15,747,380 67,831,730
2002 15,656,677 67,048,795
2001 15,575,550 66,245,128
2000 15,501,103 65,425,961
1999 15,455,874 64,591,923
1998 15,647,785 63,734,383
1997 16,043,251 62,852,966
1996 16,416,027 61,951,134
1995 16,730,536 61,024,503
1994 17,043,771 60,033,836
1993 17,274,487 58,999,167
1992 17,332,625 57,990,118
1991 17,278,600 57,009,887
1990 17,154,054 56,015,628
1989 16,997,013 54,976,723
1988 16,781,168 53,909,626
1987 16,527,715 52,843,670
1986 16,262,702 51,777,772
1985 16,031,090 50,687,115
1984 15,844,621 49,574,069
1983 15,665,551 48,447,410
1982 15,492,595 47,322,096
1981 15,323,082 46,321,190
1980 15,152,949 45,408,815
1979 14,978,696 44,510,429
1978 14,711,497 43,645,306
1977 14,353,265 42,773,298
1976 13,998,738 41,899,984
1975 13,700,843 41,053,126
1974 13,454,570 40,210,234
1973 13,208,121 39,329,533
1972 12,951,798 38,430,221
1971 12,684,813 37,518,611
1970 12,419,057 36,638,465
1969 12,156,212 35,787,774
1968 11,879,182 34,921,684
1967 11,584,428 34,050,421
1966 11,288,989 33,177,672
1965 10,993,183 32,345,220
1964 10,690,309 31,543,072
1963 10,377,466 30,726,841
1962 10,058,928 29,916,147
1961 9,742,085 29,119,238
1960 9,429,981 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Turkey
2100 0.22% -1%
2099 0.23% -0.98%
2098 0.24% -0.98%
2097 0.27% -0.97%
2096 0.3% -0.96%
2095 0.3% -0.96%
2094 0.31% -0.97%
2093 0.29% -0.95%
2092 0.31% -0.95%
2091 0.32% -0.94%
2090 0.33% -0.93%
2089 0.34% -0.91%
2088 0.38% -0.89%
2087 0.38% -0.88%
2086 0.39% -0.87%
2085 0.4% -0.84%
2084 0.42% -0.83%
2083 0.4% -0.83%
2082 0.43% -0.8%
2081 0.44% -0.79%
2080 0.43% -0.77%
2079 0.47% -0.76%
2078 0.47% -0.74%
2077 0.48% -0.73%
2076 0.48% -0.71%
2075 0.49% -0.71%
2074 0.48% -0.67%
2073 0.49% -0.66%
2072 0.5% -0.64%
2071 0.51% -0.62%
2070 0.53% -0.6%
2069 0.51% -0.57%
2068 0.51% -0.55%
2067 0.52% -0.54%
2066 0.55% -0.53%
2065 0.55% -0.51%
2064 0.56% -0.48%
2063 0.57% -0.46%
2062 0.59% -0.43%
2061 0.6% -0.41%
2060 0.62% -0.39%
2059 0.63% -0.35%
2058 0.63% -0.33%
2057 0.7% -0.3%
2056 0.72% -0.26%
2055 0.72% -0.23%
2054 0.77% -0.2%
2053 0.78% -0.18%
2052 0.8% -0.14%
2051 0.81% -0.12%
2050 0.82% -0.08%
2049 0.88% -0.04%
2048 0.91% -0.009%
2047 0.91% 0.03%
2046 0.93% 0.03%
2045 0.94% 0.06%
2044 0.94% 0.07%
2043 0.94% 0.1%
2042 0.94% 0.11%
2041 0.97% 0.13%
2040 0.94% 0.15%
2039 0.95% 0.17%
2038 0.94% 0.2%
2037 0.96% 0.21%
2036 0.97% 0.22%
2035 0.98% 0.23%
2034 0.99% 0.25%
2033 1.03% 0.26%
2032 1% 0.29%
2031 1.03% 0.31%
2030 1.05% 0.3%
2029 1.08% 0.32%
2028 1.09% 0.32%
2027 1.12% 0.3%
2026 1.19% 0.25%
2025 1.22% 0.42%
2024 1.29% 0.23%
2023 1.47% 0.41%
2022 1.47% 0.99%
2021 1.34% 0.91%
2020 1.42% 0.98%
2019 1.46% 1.44%
2018 1.51% 1.36%
2017 1.57% 1.31%
2016 1.55% 1.35%
2015 1.5% 1.34%
2014 1.48% 1.36%
2013 1.45% 1.29%
2012 1.41% 1.28%
2011 1.36% 1.48%
2010 1.31% 1.53%
2009 1.18% 1.39%
2008 1.04% 1.27%
2007 0.95% 0.16%
2006 0.85% 1.03%
2005 0.74% 1.07%
2004 0.65% 1.12%
2003 0.58% 1.17%
2002 0.52% 1.21%
2001 0.48% 1.25%
2000 0.29% 1.29%
1999 -1.23% 1.35%
1998 -2.46% 1.4%
1997 -2.27% 1.46%
1996 -1.88% 1.52%
1995 -1.84% 1.65%
1994 -1.34% 1.75%
1993 -0.34% 1.74%
1992 0.31% 1.72%
1991 0.73% 1.77%
1990 0.92% 1.89%
1989 1.29% 1.98%
1988 1.53% 2.02%
1987 1.63% 2.06%
1986 1.44% 2.15%
1985 1.18% 2.25%
1984 1.14% 2.33%
1983 1.12% 2.38%
1982 1.11% 2.16%
1981 1.12% 2.01%
1980 1.16% 2.02%
1979 1.82% 1.98%
1978 2.5% 2.04%
1977 2.53% 2.08%
1976 2.17% 2.06%
1975 1.83% 2.1%
1974 1.87% 2.24%
1973 1.98% 2.34%
1972 2.1% 2.43%
1971 2.14% 2.4%
1970 2.16% 2.38%
1969 2.33% 2.48%
1968 2.54% 2.56%
1967 2.62% 2.63%
1966 2.69% 2.57%
1965 2.83% 2.54%
1964 3.01% 2.66%
1963 3.17% 2.71%
1962 3.25% 2.74%
1961 3.31% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Turkey
Current population
21211812
86225430
Population rank 65/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.04%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +986
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 138/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -258,205
Net migration rank 130/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -258,205
2024 264,079 -7,368 453,249 -275,952
2023 273,013 -4,822 426,630 -318,070
2022 277,019 45,755 535,373 -301,544
2021 269,026 -9,804 521,713 20,283
2020 272,458 -8,716 608,708 37,934
2019 278,788 2,594 751,472 -15,690
2018 278,917 -6,644 830,353 187,570
2017 268,066 21,248 875,408 659,846
2016 277,878 9,478 895,841 352,063
2015 273,523 -2,011 930,799 1,063,140
2014 274,406 -10,170 957,055 1,033,384
2013 259,239 -3,925 921,386 438,618
2012 249,987 -4,512 917,145 258,623
2011 237,883 -3,160 875,839 68,849
2010 230,479 -6,840 892,334 55,532
2009 218,036 -7,758 900,491 24,276
2008 214,169 -37,796 868,749 47,915
2007 188,486 -26,237 876,626 -186,402
2006 166,480 -21,728 897,351 -190,194
2005 146,619 -20,171 898,650 -174,177
2004 132,286 -22,841 896,025 -146,574
2003 112,137 -16,027 893,683 -121,383
2002 93,564 -8,272 922,927 -129,444
2001 84,279 -7,333 980,560 -166,759
2000 80,699 -8,754 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 79,536 -61,031 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 85,735 -488,075 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 92,778 -481,380 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 112,384 -469,331 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 140,721 -412,775 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 165,631 -520,028 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 185,649 -292,682 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 204,785 -214,015 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 221,581 -104,271 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 235,113 -103,336 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 254,394 -72,096 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 275,278 -25,892 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 290,227 -32,724 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 295,818 -23,297 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 293,834 -103,115 1,098,846 8,960
1984 278,485 -96,266 1,096,529 21,787
1983 260,471 -84,566 1,095,106 39,871
1982 246,983 -76,976 1,091,863 23,728
1981 243,652 -74,624 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 238,977 -67,731 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 237,442 -60,198 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 225,895 131,248 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 224,284 135,047 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 221,992 127,735 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 219,748 26,332 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 217,668 28,807 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 215,940 30,467 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 212,319 53,914 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 202,450 65,291 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 191,775 72,000 991,950 -150,924
1969 184,118 77,805 970,958 -110,578
1968 186,254 105,890 950,778 -78,973
1967 191,536 105,830 936,727 -65,993
1966 191,506 101,999 925,790 -50,999
1965 194,470 103,626 904,016 -113,911
1964 208,899 98,761 884,152 -69,978
1963 223,105 94,932 862,626 -44,317
1962 228,177 90,842 837,473 -34,353
1961 228,686 85,981 816,911 -26,187
1960 226,027 83,525 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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