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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.51 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Uganda
2100 33,848,663 122,497,526
2099 33,772,741 122,436,109
2098 33,695,479 122,364,302
2097 33,615,447 122,266,255
2096 33,523,978 122,146,810
2095 33,424,720 121,976,411
2094 33,326,027 121,799,752
2093 33,224,553 121,584,860
2092 33,128,053 121,336,796
2091 33,024,570 121,070,447
2090 32,918,505 120,767,412
2089 32,809,364 120,427,771
2088 32,697,677 120,064,594
2087 32,574,802 119,668,549
2086 32,450,913 119,256,686
2085 32,326,215 118,815,763
2084 32,198,072 118,339,179
2083 32,062,485 117,821,938
2082 31,936,199 117,274,958
2081 31,798,193 116,707,394
2080 31,659,824 116,096,095
2079 31,525,030 115,474,153
2078 31,377,560 114,805,376
2077 31,230,620 114,118,687
2076 31,082,855 113,390,189
2075 30,934,158 112,637,851
2074 30,781,840 111,863,410
2073 30,635,989 111,070,771
2072 30,488,022 110,240,940
2071 30,336,588 109,392,890
2070 30,183,464 108,505,633
2069 30,024,249 107,607,659
2068 29,872,612 106,677,578
2067 29,722,383 105,722,829
2066 29,568,138 104,739,111
2065 29,406,227 103,737,893
2064 29,245,499 102,701,560
2063 29,081,885 101,646,533
2062 28,917,277 100,561,859
2061 28,748,398 99,450,764
2060 28,577,830 98,334,788
2059 28,401,552 97,187,498
2058 28,224,769 96,014,439
2057 28,046,842 94,821,765
2056 27,852,110 93,613,209
2055 27,652,544 92,385,049
2054 27,453,980 91,132,827
2053 27,243,894 89,857,705
2052 27,031,990 88,568,311
2051 26,818,727 87,270,603
2050 26,602,802 85,957,376
2049 26,385,294 84,632,277
2048 26,155,898 83,284,965
2047 25,920,222 81,928,165
2046 25,687,222 80,569,225
2045 25,451,058 79,208,662
2044 25,215,227 77,834,944
2043 24,979,701 76,453,982
2042 24,746,212 75,075,287
2041 24,516,106 73,701,695
2040 24,281,719 72,333,375
2039 24,055,361 70,963,211
2038 23,829,916 69,580,447
2037 23,608,263 68,186,136
2036 23,382,815 66,804,746
2035 23,159,205 65,411,934
2034 22,934,543 64,023,352
2033 22,708,727 62,634,483
2032 22,478,234 61,235,174
2031 22,254,688 59,825,075
2030 22,027,730 58,415,479
2029 21,799,495 57,006,283
2028 21,566,108 55,596,520
2027 21,333,660 54,191,271
2026 21,098,089 52,792,624
2025 20,850,907 51,400,003
2024 20,592,571 50,015,092
2023 20,330,104 48,656,601
2022 20,034,609 47,312,719
2021 19,743,603 45,910,930
2020 19,482,117 44,457,152
2019 19,209,555 42,999,637
2018 18,932,727 41,565,831
2017 18,651,931 40,177,388
2016 18,363,600 38,799,152
2015 18,084,169 37,531,446
2014 17,816,285 36,395,539
2013 17,556,502 35,337,042
2012 17,306,106 34,337,438
2011 17,066,002 33,354,543
2010 16,836,810 32,390,802
2009 16,619,846 31,451,151
2008 16,426,525 30,539,553
2007 16,257,214 29,653,430
2006 16,103,716 28,794,003
2005 15,968,117 27,963,289
2004 15,850,159 27,154,515
2003 15,747,380 26,352,124
2002 15,656,677 25,532,870
2001 15,575,550 24,745,676
2000 15,501,103 24,000,150
1999 15,455,874 23,257,281
1998 15,647,785 22,515,806
1997 16,043,251 21,856,046
1996 16,416,027 21,231,550
1995 16,730,536 20,665,667
1994 17,043,771 20,108,801
1993 17,274,487 19,445,161
1992 17,332,625 18,785,032
1991 17,278,600 18,155,901
1990 17,154,054 17,569,897
1989 16,997,013 17,010,698
1988 16,781,168 16,470,483
1987 16,527,715 15,954,170
1986 16,262,702 15,467,579
1985 16,031,090 15,023,681
1984 15,844,621 14,607,677
1983 15,665,551 14,221,881
1982 15,492,595 13,873,631
1981 15,323,082 13,556,452
1980 15,152,949 13,275,741
1979 14,978,696 13,002,163
1978 14,711,497 12,692,113
1977 14,353,265 12,359,669
1976 13,998,738 12,037,294
1975 13,700,843 11,725,240
1974 13,454,570 11,424,846
1973 13,208,121 11,144,236
1972 12,951,798 10,885,796
1971 12,684,813 10,618,206
1970 12,419,057 10,321,603
1969 12,156,212 10,014,858
1968 11,879,182 9,708,632
1967 11,584,428 9,408,924
1966 11,288,989 9,122,864
1965 10,993,183 8,849,203
1964 10,690,309 8,586,363
1963 10,377,466 8,333,663
1962 10,058,928 8,092,231
1961 9,742,085 7,862,217
1960 9,429,981 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Uganda
2100 0.22% 0.05%
2099 0.23% 0.06%
2098 0.24% 0.08%
2097 0.27% 0.1%
2096 0.3% 0.14%
2095 0.3% 0.15%
2094 0.31% 0.18%
2093 0.29% 0.2%
2092 0.31% 0.22%
2091 0.32% 0.25%
2090 0.33% 0.28%
2089 0.34% 0.3%
2088 0.38% 0.33%
2087 0.38% 0.35%
2086 0.39% 0.37%
2085 0.4% 0.4%
2084 0.42% 0.44%
2083 0.4% 0.47%
2082 0.43% 0.49%
2081 0.44% 0.53%
2080 0.43% 0.54%
2079 0.47% 0.58%
2078 0.47% 0.6%
2077 0.48% 0.64%
2076 0.48% 0.67%
2075 0.49% 0.69%
2074 0.48% 0.71%
2073 0.49% 0.75%
2072 0.5% 0.78%
2071 0.51% 0.82%
2070 0.53% 0.83%
2069 0.51% 0.87%
2068 0.51% 0.9%
2067 0.52% 0.94%
2066 0.55% 0.97%
2065 0.55% 1.01%
2064 0.56% 1.04%
2063 0.57% 1.08%
2062 0.59% 1.12%
2061 0.6% 1.13%
2060 0.62% 1.18%
2059 0.63% 1.22%
2058 0.63% 1.26%
2057 0.7% 1.29%
2056 0.72% 1.33%
2055 0.72% 1.37%
2054 0.77% 1.42%
2053 0.78% 1.46%
2052 0.8% 1.49%
2051 0.81% 1.53%
2050 0.82% 1.57%
2049 0.88% 1.62%
2048 0.91% 1.66%
2047 0.91% 1.69%
2046 0.93% 1.72%
2045 0.94% 1.76%
2044 0.94% 1.81%
2043 0.94% 1.84%
2042 0.94% 1.86%
2041 0.97% 1.89%
2040 0.94% 1.93%
2039 0.95% 1.99%
2038 0.94% 2.04%
2037 0.96% 2.07%
2036 0.97% 2.13%
2035 0.98% 2.17%
2034 0.99% 2.22%
2033 1.03% 2.29%
2032 1% 2.36%
2031 1.03% 2.41%
2030 1.05% 2.47%
2029 1.08% 2.54%
2028 1.09% 2.59%
2027 1.12% 2.65%
2026 1.19% 2.71%
2025 1.25% 2.77%
2024 1.29% 2.79%
2023 1.47% 2.84%
2022 1.47% 3.05%
2021 1.34% 3.27%
2020 1.42% 3.39%
2019 1.46% 3.45%
2018 1.51% 3.46%
2017 1.57% 3.55%
2016 1.55% 3.38%
2015 1.5% 3.12%
2014 1.48% 3%
2013 1.45% 2.91%
2012 1.41% 2.95%
2011 1.36% 2.98%
2010 1.31% 2.99%
2009 1.18% 2.98%
2008 1.04% 2.99%
2007 0.95% 2.98%
2006 0.85% 2.97%
2005 0.74% 2.98%
2004 0.65% 3.04%
2003 0.58% 3.21%
2002 0.52% 3.18%
2001 0.48% 3.11%
2000 0.29% 3.19%
1999 -1.23% 3.29%
1998 -2.46% 3.02%
1997 -2.27% 2.94%
1996 -1.88% 2.74%
1995 -1.84% 2.77%
1994 -1.34% 3.41%
1993 -0.34% 3.51%
1992 0.31% 3.47%
1991 0.73% 3.34%
1990 0.92% 3.29%
1989 1.29% 3.28%
1988 1.53% 3.24%
1987 1.63% 3.15%
1986 1.44% 2.95%
1985 1.18% 2.85%
1984 1.14% 2.71%
1983 1.12% 2.51%
1982 1.11% 2.34%
1981 1.12% 2.11%
1980 1.16% 2.1%
1979 1.82% 2.44%
1978 2.5% 2.69%
1977 2.53% 2.68%
1976 2.17% 2.66%
1975 1.83% 2.63%
1974 1.87% 2.52%
1973 1.98% 2.37%
1972 2.1% 2.52%
1971 2.14% 2.87%
1970 2.16% 3.06%
1969 2.33% 3.15%
1968 2.54% 3.19%
1967 2.62% 3.14%
1966 2.69% 3.09%
1965 2.83% 3.06%
1964 3.01% 3.03%
1963 3.17% 2.98%
1962 3.25% 2.93%
1961 3.31% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Uganda
Current population
21161809
53170946
Population rank 65/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.64%
One net population change
2 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 22/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -119,059
Net migration rank 130/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -119,059
2024 - -7,368 - -117,924
2023 273,013 -4,822 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 277,019 45,755 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 269,026 -9,804 1,423,377 43,464
2020 272,458 -8,716 1,397,288 43,464
2019 278,788 2,594 1,367,044 107,210
2018 278,917 -6,644 1,332,600 60,724
2017 268,066 21,248 1,290,658 92,879
2016 277,878 9,478 1,249,565 123,379
2015 273,523 -2,011 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 274,406 -10,170 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 259,239 -3,925 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 249,987 -4,512 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 237,883 -3,160 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 230,479 -6,840 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 218,036 -7,758 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 214,169 -37,796 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 188,486 -26,237 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 166,480 -21,728 999,958 -156,232
2005 146,619 -20,171 969,096 -151,386
2004 132,286 -22,841 938,623 -138,770
2003 112,137 -16,027 901,374 -96,429
2002 93,564 -8,272 868,756 -35,149
2001 84,279 -7,333 836,751 -95,956
2000 80,699 -8,754 803,069 -52,824
1999 79,536 -61,031 775,166 -39,695
1998 85,735 -488,075 741,175 6,277
1997 92,778 -481,380 727,523 -155,461
1996 112,384 -469,331 699,707 -22,795
1995 140,721 -412,775 697,218 -242,378
1994 165,631 -520,028 675,092 -16,198
1993 185,649 -292,682 650,032 18,349
1992 204,785 -214,015 627,139 24,723
1991 221,581 -104,271 602,740 3,643
1990 235,113 -103,336 587,291 -21,688
1989 254,394 -72,096 565,367 -12,576
1988 275,278 -25,892 547,759 -20,113
1987 290,227 -32,724 527,397 -22,415
1986 295,818 -23,297 487,693 -19,485
1985 293,834 -103,115 462,534 -42,942
1984 278,485 -96,266 421,241 -8,818
1983 260,471 -84,566 404,940 -45,776
1982 246,983 -76,976 390,820 -53,497
1981 243,652 -74,624 380,028 -83,010
1980 238,977 -67,731 370,287 -105,900
1979 237,442 -60,198 381,626 -98,863
1978 225,895 131,248 371,930 -34,606
1977 224,284 135,047 365,216 -37,671
1976 221,992 127,735 359,458 -42,259
1975 219,748 26,332 354,278 -47,359
1974 217,668 28,807 345,773 -51,910
1973 215,940 30,467 340,780 -73,439
1972 212,319 53,914 335,935 -86,409
1971 202,450 65,291 328,294 -42,642
1970 191,775 72,000 333,202 -25,646
1969 184,118 77,805 320,486 -14,548
1968 186,254 105,890 309,725 -3,214
1967 191,536 105,830 296,692 -3,773
1966 191,506 101,999 282,225 -3,021
1965 194,470 103,626 271,830 -3,716
1964 208,899 98,761 260,733 -3,169
1963 223,105 94,932 250,885 -3,058
1962 228,177 90,842 241,513 -6,470
1961 228,686 85,981 232,894 -7,893
1960 226,027 83,525 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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