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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.52 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 +1.44% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Uganda
2100 33,837,050 122,461,518
2099 33,761,154 122,400,118
2098 33,683,919 122,328,333
2097 33,603,915 122,230,315
2096 33,512,477 122,110,905
2095 33,413,253 121,940,556
2094 33,314,594 121,763,948
2093 33,213,155 121,549,120
2092 33,116,688 121,301,128
2091 33,013,240 121,034,858
2090 32,907,211 120,731,912
2089 32,798,108 120,392,371
2088 32,686,460 120,029,300
2087 32,563,627 119,633,372
2086 32,439,780 119,221,630
2085 32,315,125 118,780,837
2084 32,187,026 118,304,392
2083 32,051,485 117,787,304
2082 31,925,242 117,240,484
2081 31,787,284 116,673,088
2080 31,648,962 116,061,969
2079 31,514,214 115,440,209
2078 31,366,796 114,771,629
2077 31,219,906 114,085,142
2076 31,072,192 113,356,858
2075 30,923,546 112,604,741
2074 30,771,280 111,830,528
2073 30,625,478 111,038,122
2072 30,477,563 110,208,535
2071 30,326,181 109,360,734
2070 30,173,109 108,473,738
2069 30,013,948 107,576,028
2068 29,862,364 106,646,220
2067 29,712,186 105,691,752
2066 29,557,994 104,708,323
2065 29,396,139 103,707,399
2064 29,235,466 102,671,371
2063 29,071,908 101,616,654
2062 28,907,357 100,532,299
2061 28,738,535 99,421,530
2060 28,568,026 98,305,883
2059 28,391,809 97,158,930
2058 28,215,085 95,986,215
2057 28,037,220 94,793,892
2056 27,842,554 93,585,691
2055 27,643,057 92,357,892
2054 27,444,561 91,106,039
2053 27,234,548 89,831,291
2052 27,022,716 88,542,276
2051 26,809,526 87,244,950
2050 26,593,675 85,932,109
2049 26,376,242 84,607,399
2048 26,146,925 83,260,483
2047 25,911,330 81,904,082
2046 25,678,409 80,545,542
2045 25,442,326 79,185,378
2044 25,206,576 77,812,065
2043 24,971,131 76,431,508
2042 24,737,722 75,053,218
2041 24,507,695 73,680,031
2040 24,273,388 72,312,112
2039 24,047,108 70,942,351
2038 23,821,741 69,559,994
2037 23,600,163 68,166,092
2036 23,374,793 66,785,108
2035 23,151,259 65,392,706
2034 22,926,675 64,004,533
2033 22,700,937 62,616,072
2032 22,470,522 61,217,174
2031 22,247,053 59,807,490
2030 22,020,172 58,398,308
2029 21,792,016 56,989,526
2028 21,558,709 55,580,177
2027 21,326,341 54,175,341
2026 21,090,850 52,777,106
2025 20,843,754 51,384,894
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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 25.4% to 26,593,675 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 1.22% 2.74%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Uganda
Current population
21211812
53495325
Population rank 65/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.64%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 21/197
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 264,079 -7,368 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 323K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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