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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.9 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Kazakhstan vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Ukraine
2100 33,848,663 15,493,960
2099 33,772,741 15,751,557
2098 33,695,479 16,012,938
2097 33,615,447 16,278,602
2096 33,523,978 16,547,938
2095 33,424,720 16,820,897
2094 33,326,027 17,098,910
2093 33,224,553 17,381,822
2092 33,128,053 17,669,049
2091 33,024,570 17,960,681
2090 32,918,505 18,257,867
2089 32,809,364 18,559,027
2088 32,697,677 18,865,031
2087 32,574,802 19,176,483
2086 32,450,913 19,492,606
2085 32,326,215 19,812,584
2084 32,198,072 20,138,855
2083 32,062,485 20,468,747
2082 31,936,199 20,803,241
2081 31,798,193 21,140,953
2080 31,659,824 21,482,498
2079 31,525,030 21,827,152
2078 31,377,560 22,175,099
2077 31,230,620 22,525,846
2076 31,082,855 22,879,896
2075 30,934,158 23,236,521
2074 30,781,840 23,596,095
2073 30,635,989 23,957,807
2072 30,488,022 24,319,928
2071 30,336,588 24,685,370
2070 30,183,464 25,053,352
2069 30,024,249 25,423,272
2068 29,872,612 25,794,560
2067 29,722,383 26,168,072
2066 29,568,138 26,543,206
2065 29,406,227 26,920,121
2064 29,245,499 27,298,592
2063 29,081,885 27,677,528
2062 28,917,277 28,056,960
2061 28,748,398 28,437,884
2060 28,577,830 28,818,343
2059 28,401,552 29,198,891
2058 28,224,769 29,580,044
2057 28,046,842 29,958,884
2056 27,852,110 30,335,136
2055 27,652,544 30,710,041
2054 27,453,980 31,080,334
2053 27,243,894 31,447,868
2052 27,031,990 31,811,171
2051 26,818,727 32,170,929
2050 26,602,802 32,525,262
2049 26,385,294 32,875,483
2048 26,155,898 33,217,836
2047 25,920,222 33,556,749
2046 25,687,222 33,892,646
2045 25,451,058 34,221,999
2044 25,215,227 34,547,153
2043 24,979,701 34,869,270
2042 24,746,212 35,189,550
2041 24,516,106 35,507,946
2040 24,281,719 35,823,225
2039 24,055,361 36,141,658
2038 23,829,916 36,457,134
2037 23,608,263 36,772,578
2036 23,382,815 37,084,252
2035 23,159,205 37,396,243
2034 22,934,543 37,706,533
2033 22,708,727 38,015,585
2032 22,478,234 38,322,554
2031 22,254,688 38,630,259
2030 22,027,730 38,935,791
2029 21,799,495 39,238,099
2028 21,566,108 39,537,815
2027 21,333,660 39,830,895
2026 21,098,089 40,125,599
2025 20,850,907 38,707,520
2024 20,592,571 37,860,221
2023 20,330,104 37,732,836
2022 20,034,609 41,048,766
2021 19,743,603 44,298,640
2020 19,482,117 44,680,014
2019 19,209,555 44,957,458
2018 18,932,727 45,208,907
2017 18,651,931 45,436,041
2016 18,363,600 45,616,832
2015 18,084,169 45,784,896
2014 17,816,285 45,972,380
2013 17,556,502 46,126,770
2012 17,306,106 46,210,056
2011 17,066,002 46,307,853
2010 16,836,810 46,456,003
2009 16,619,846 46,623,731
2008 16,426,525 46,819,175
2007 16,257,214 47,062,798
2006 16,103,716 47,278,694
2005 15,968,117 47,585,556
2004 15,850,159 47,979,507
2003 15,747,380 48,315,136
2002 15,656,677 48,677,281
2001 15,575,550 49,106,855
2000 15,501,103 49,556,660
1999 15,455,874 49,976,446
1998 15,647,785 50,379,731
1997 16,043,251 50,786,885
1996 16,416,027 51,226,109
1995 16,730,536 51,665,539
1994 17,043,771 52,075,998
1993 17,274,487 52,350,126
1992 17,332,625 52,323,671
1991 17,278,600 52,170,961
1990 17,154,054 52,054,092
1989 16,997,013 51,917,817
1988 16,781,168 51,724,853
1987 16,527,715 51,515,732
1986 16,262,702 51,318,745
1985 16,031,090 51,108,770
1984 15,844,621 50,887,599
1983 15,665,551 50,637,029
1982 15,492,595 50,402,724
1981 15,323,082 50,189,281
1980 15,152,949 49,955,152
1979 14,978,696 49,721,381
1978 14,711,497 49,521,243
1977 14,353,265 49,336,481
1976 13,998,738 49,120,842
1975 13,700,843 48,865,229
1974 13,454,570 48,576,570
1973 13,208,121 48,277,121
1972 12,951,798 47,946,893
1971 12,684,813 47,573,287
1970 12,419,057 47,261,306
1969 12,156,212 46,976,256
1968 11,879,182 46,614,325
1967 11,584,428 46,215,988
1966 11,288,989 45,802,519
1965 10,993,183 45,386,892
1964 10,690,309 44,951,156
1963 10,377,466 44,462,372
1962 10,058,928 43,943,674
1961 9,742,085 43,399,766
1960 9,429,981 42,824,093

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Ukraine
2100 0.22% -1.64%
2099 0.23% -1.63%
2098 0.24% -1.63%
2097 0.27% -1.63%
2096 0.3% -1.62%
2095 0.3% -1.63%
2094 0.31% -1.63%
2093 0.29% -1.63%
2092 0.31% -1.62%
2091 0.32% -1.63%
2090 0.33% -1.62%
2089 0.34% -1.62%
2088 0.38% -1.62%
2087 0.38% -1.62%
2086 0.39% -1.62%
2085 0.4% -1.62%
2084 0.42% -1.61%
2083 0.4% -1.61%
2082 0.43% -1.6%
2081 0.44% -1.59%
2080 0.43% -1.58%
2079 0.47% -1.57%
2078 0.47% -1.56%
2077 0.48% -1.55%
2076 0.48% -1.53%
2075 0.49% -1.52%
2074 0.48% -1.51%
2073 0.49% -1.49%
2072 0.5% -1.48%
2071 0.51% -1.47%
2070 0.53% -1.46%
2069 0.51% -1.44%
2068 0.51% -1.43%
2067 0.52% -1.41%
2066 0.55% -1.4%
2065 0.55% -1.39%
2064 0.56% -1.37%
2063 0.57% -1.35%
2062 0.59% -1.34%
2061 0.6% -1.32%
2060 0.62% -1.3%
2059 0.63% -1.29%
2058 0.63% -1.26%
2057 0.7% -1.24%
2056 0.72% -1.22%
2055 0.72% -1.19%
2054 0.77% -1.17%
2053 0.78% -1.14%
2052 0.8% -1.12%
2051 0.81% -1.09%
2050 0.82% -1.07%
2049 0.88% -1.03%
2048 0.91% -1.01%
2047 0.91% -0.99%
2046 0.93% -0.96%
2045 0.94% -0.94%
2044 0.94% -0.92%
2043 0.94% -0.91%
2042 0.94% -0.9%
2041 0.97% -0.88%
2040 0.94% -0.88%
2039 0.95% -0.87%
2038 0.94% -0.86%
2037 0.96% -0.84%
2036 0.97% -0.83%
2035 0.98% -0.82%
2034 0.99% -0.81%
2033 1.03% -0.8%
2032 1% -0.8%
2031 1.03% -0.78%
2030 1.05% -0.77%
2029 1.08% -0.76%
2028 1.09% -0.74%
2027 1.12% -0.73%
2026 1.19% 3.66%
2025 1.25% 2.24%
2024 1.29% 0.34%
2023 1.47% -8.08%
2022 1.47% -7.34%
2021 1.34% -0.85%
2020 1.42% -0.62%
2019 1.46% -0.56%
2018 1.51% -0.5%
2017 1.57% -0.4%
2016 1.55% -0.37%
2015 1.5% -0.41%
2014 1.48% -0.33%
2013 1.45% -0.18%
2012 1.41% -0.21%
2011 1.36% -0.32%
2010 1.31% -0.36%
2009 1.18% -0.42%
2008 1.04% -0.52%
2007 0.95% -0.46%
2006 0.85% -0.64%
2005 0.74% -0.82%
2004 0.65% -0.69%
2003 0.58% -0.74%
2002 0.52% -0.87%
2001 0.48% -0.91%
2000 0.29% -0.84%
1999 -1.23% -0.8%
1998 -2.46% -0.8%
1997 -2.27% -0.86%
1996 -1.88% -0.85%
1995 -1.84% -0.79%
1994 -1.34% -0.52%
1993 -0.34% 0.05%
1992 0.31% 0.29%
1991 0.73% 0.22%
1990 0.92% 0.26%
1989 1.29% 0.37%
1988 1.53% 0.41%
1987 1.63% 0.38%
1986 1.44% 0.41%
1985 1.18% 0.43%
1984 1.14% 0.49%
1983 1.12% 0.46%
1982 1.11% 0.43%
1981 1.12% 0.47%
1980 1.16% 0.47%
1979 1.82% 0.4%
1978 2.5% 0.37%
1977 2.53% 0.44%
1976 2.17% 0.52%
1975 1.83% 0.59%
1974 1.87% 0.62%
1973 1.98% 0.69%
1972 2.1% 0.79%
1971 2.14% 0.66%
1970 2.16% 0.61%
1969 2.33% 0.78%
1968 2.54% 0.86%
1967 2.62% 0.9%
1966 2.69% 0.92%
1965 2.83% 0.97%
1964 3.01% 1.1%
1963 3.17% 1.18%
1962 3.25% 1.25%
1961 3.31% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Ukraine
Current population
21161809
40125599
Population rank 65/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.48%
One net population change
2 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +349
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 147/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -8,834 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 130/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 1,702,358
2024 - -7,368 - 1,146,012
2023 273,013 -4,822 -283,185 -299,961
2022 277,019 45,755 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 269,026 -9,804 -449,941 -1,129
2020 272,458 -8,716 -307,533 -4,167
2019 278,788 2,594 -236,296 -6,908
2018 278,917 -6,644 -227,491 -32,220
2017 268,066 21,248 -158,390 -36,155
2016 277,878 9,478 -135,710 -31,340
2015 273,523 -2,011 -147,107 -21,992
2014 274,406 -10,170 -140,216 -65,678
2013 259,239 -3,925 -129,662 26,781
2012 249,987 -4,512 -130,451 66,768
2011 237,883 -3,160 -158,372 26,457
2010 230,479 -6,840 -180,388 16,030
2009 218,036 -7,758 -197,918 26,796
2008 214,169 -37,796 -229,086 9,312
2007 188,486 -26,237 -282,659 15,237
2006 166,480 -21,728 -300,787 136,442
2005 146,619 -20,171 -337,857 -111,493
2004 132,286 -22,841 -344,157 5,644
2003 112,137 -16,027 -351,299 18,540
2002 93,564 -8,272 -364,544 -26,991
2001 84,279 -7,333 -374,734 -92,847
2000 80,699 -8,754 -364,143 -67,865
1999 79,536 -61,031 -348,286 -59,247
1998 85,735 -488,075 -318,299 -80,684
1997 92,778 -481,380 -306,549 -108,735
1996 112,384 -469,331 -305,154 -158,008
1995 140,721 -412,775 -281,629 -134,053
1994 165,631 -520,028 -238,820 -166,380
1993 185,649 -292,682 -169,405 26,357
1992 204,785 -214,015 -95,857 291,788
1991 221,581 -104,271 -16,486 125,962
1990 235,113 -103,336 48,463 75,760
1989 254,394 -72,096 106,431 36,978
1988 275,278 -25,892 162,002 75,637
1987 290,227 -32,724 198,850 -18,275
1986 295,818 -23,297 225,751 -12,369
1985 293,834 -103,115 201,011 5,546
1984 278,485 -96,266 222,430 13,340
1983 260,471 -84,566 241,741 23,608
1982 246,983 -76,976 194,101 9,096
1981 243,652 -74,624 182,839 40,807
1980 238,977 -67,731 197,223 47,406
1979 237,442 -60,198 197,294 25,635
1978 225,895 131,248 206,554 -29,180
1977 224,284 135,047 216,932 -24,745
1976 221,992 127,735 247,323 -8,219
1975 219,748 26,332 256,787 15,336
1974 217,668 28,807 273,486 31,725
1973 215,940 30,467 274,938 18,777
1972 212,319 53,914 309,785 56,928
1971 202,450 65,291 305,849 74,604
1970 191,775 72,000 291,839 -48,335
1969 184,118 77,805 274,858 51,763
1968 186,254 105,890 295,162 102,096
1967 191,536 105,830 313,899 85,527
1966 191,506 101,999 337,794 89,737
1965 194,470 103,626 334,365 69,354
1964 208,899 98,761 391,120 76,650
1963 223,105 94,932 449,648 60,178
1962 228,177 90,842 481,887 45,712
1961 228,686 85,981 508,602 51,625
1960 226,027 83,525 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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

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