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Population in Kazakhstan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.78 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Kazakhstan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan UAE
2100 33,837,050 26,706,595
2099 33,761,154 26,465,166
2098 33,683,919 26,225,773
2097 33,603,915 25,988,828
2096 33,512,477 25,753,753
2095 33,413,253 25,520,511
2094 33,314,594 25,288,801
2093 33,213,155 25,058,430
2092 33,116,688 24,829,182
2091 33,013,240 24,600,702
2090 32,907,211 24,372,725
2089 32,798,108 24,144,467
2088 32,686,460 23,916,513
2087 32,563,627 23,688,452
2086 32,439,780 23,460,422
2085 32,315,125 23,232,061
2084 32,187,026 23,002,795
2083 32,051,485 22,772,229
2082 31,925,242 22,540,771
2081 31,787,284 22,308,390
2080 31,648,962 22,075,331
2079 31,514,214 21,841,417
2078 31,366,796 21,606,907
2077 31,219,906 21,371,631
2076 31,072,192 21,136,110
2075 30,923,546 20,900,601
2074 30,771,280 20,665,468
2073 30,625,478 20,430,105
2072 30,477,563 20,196,342
2071 30,326,181 19,963,477
2070 30,173,109 19,732,649
2069 30,013,948 19,503,294
2068 29,862,364 19,276,535
2067 29,712,186 19,052,348
2066 29,557,994 18,831,237
2065 29,396,139 18,612,821
2064 29,235,466 18,397,315
2063 29,071,908 18,185,402
2062 28,907,357 17,977,010
2061 28,738,535 17,772,656
2060 28,568,026 17,571,910
2059 28,391,809 17,373,047
2058 28,215,085 17,176,551
2057 28,037,220 16,982,730
2056 27,842,554 16,791,613
2055 27,643,057 16,602,585
2054 27,444,561 16,414,963
2053 27,234,548 16,230,105
2052 27,022,716 16,047,360
2051 26,809,526 15,866,073
2050 26,593,675 15,685,433
2049 26,376,242 15,505,176
2048 26,146,925 15,326,671
2047 25,911,330 15,149,859
2046 25,678,409 14,977,516
2045 25,442,326 14,808,230
2044 25,206,576 14,639,661
2043 24,971,131 14,472,097
2042 24,737,722 14,305,483
2041 24,507,695 14,139,883
2040 24,273,388 13,975,444
2039 24,047,108 13,812,227
2038 23,821,741 13,650,128
2037 23,600,163 13,489,998
2036 23,374,793 13,331,723
2035 23,151,259 13,175,838
2034 22,926,675 13,022,467
2033 22,700,937 12,872,359
2032 22,470,522 12,725,892
2031 22,247,053 12,583,470
2030 22,020,172 12,445,626
2029 21,792,016 12,304,314
2028 21,558,709 12,153,292
2027 21,326,341 11,982,666
2026 21,090,850 11,781,850
2025 20,843,754 11,513,149
2024 20,592,571 10,986,400
2023 20,330,104 10,483,751
2022 20,034,609 10,074,977
2021 19,743,603 9,575,152
2020 19,482,117 9,401,038
2019 19,209,555 9,445,785
2018 18,932,727 9,346,701
2017 18,651,931 9,223,225
2016 18,363,600 8,935,095
2015 18,084,169 8,505,237
2014 17,816,285 8,059,440
2013 17,556,502 7,693,031
2012 17,306,106 7,391,448
2011 17,066,002 7,104,538
2010 16,836,810 6,869,838
2009 16,619,846 6,707,058
2008 16,426,525 6,302,664
2007 16,257,214 5,624,635
2006 16,103,716 5,009,100
2005 15,968,117 4,664,790
2004 15,850,159 4,428,967
2003 15,747,380 4,192,457
2002 15,656,677 3,956,826
2001 15,575,550 3,723,590
2000 15,501,103 3,493,575
1999 15,455,874 3,266,009
1998 15,647,785 3,040,421
1997 16,043,251 2,817,410
1996 16,416,027 2,597,564
1995 16,730,536 2,434,662
1994 17,043,771 2,328,188
1993 17,274,487 2,222,093
1992 17,332,625 2,114,730
1991 17,278,600 2,006,626
1990 17,154,054 1,898,220
1989 16,997,013 1,789,851
1988 16,781,168 1,681,788
1987 16,527,715 1,574,244
1986 16,262,702 1,467,383
1985 16,031,090 1,377,911
1984 15,844,621 1,305,996
1983 15,665,551 1,235,305
1982 15,492,595 1,166,370
1981 15,323,082 1,099,855
1980 15,152,949 1,015,700
1979 14,978,696 912,010
1978 14,711,497 809,274
1977 14,353,265 710,209
1976 13,998,738 615,866
1975 13,700,843 542,856
1974 13,454,570 489,087
1973 13,208,121 436,399
1972 12,951,798 385,014
1971 12,684,813 335,027
1970 12,419,057 286,536
1969 12,156,212 239,660
1968 11,879,182 199,416
1967 11,584,428 179,700
1966 11,288,989 173,976
1965 10,993,183 167,103
1964 10,690,309 159,692
1963 10,377,466 152,211
1962 10,058,928 144,946
1961 9,742,085 137,989
1960 9,429,981 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan UAE
2100 0.22% 0.91%
2099 0.23% 0.91%
2098 0.24% 0.91%
2097 0.27% 0.91%
2096 0.3% 0.91%
2095 0.3% 0.92%
2094 0.31% 0.92%
2093 0.29% 0.92%
2092 0.31% 0.93%
2091 0.32% 0.94%
2090 0.33% 0.95%
2089 0.34% 0.95%
2088 0.38% 0.96%
2087 0.38% 0.97%
2086 0.39% 0.98%
2085 0.4% 1%
2084 0.42% 1.01%
2083 0.4% 1.03%
2082 0.43% 1.04%
2081 0.44% 1.06%
2080 0.43% 1.07%
2079 0.47% 1.09%
2078 0.47% 1.1%
2077 0.48% 1.11%
2076 0.48% 1.13%
2075 0.49% 1.14%
2074 0.48% 1.15%
2073 0.49% 1.16%
2072 0.5% 1.17%
2071 0.51% 1.17%
2070 0.53% 1.18%
2069 0.51% 1.18%
2068 0.51% 1.18%
2067 0.52% 1.17%
2066 0.55% 1.17%
2065 0.55% 1.17%
2064 0.56% 1.17%
2063 0.57% 1.16%
2062 0.59% 1.15%
2061 0.6% 1.14%
2060 0.62% 1.14%
2059 0.63% 1.14%
2058 0.63% 1.14%
2057 0.7% 1.14%
2056 0.72% 1.14%
2055 0.72% 1.14%
2054 0.77% 1.14%
2053 0.78% 1.14%
2052 0.8% 1.14%
2051 0.81% 1.15%
2050 0.82% 1.16%
2049 0.88% 1.16%
2048 0.91% 1.17%
2047 0.91% 1.15%
2046 0.93% 1.14%
2045 0.94% 1.15%
2044 0.94% 1.16%
2043 0.94% 1.16%
2042 0.94% 1.17%
2041 0.97% 1.18%
2040 0.94% 1.18%
2039 0.95% 1.19%
2038 0.94% 1.19%
2037 0.96% 1.19%
2036 0.97% 1.18%
2035 0.98% 1.18%
2034 0.99% 1.17%
2033 1.03% 1.15%
2032 1% 1.13%
2031 1.03% 1.11%
2030 1.05% 1.15%
2029 1.08% 1.24%
2028 1.09% 1.42%
2027 1.12% 1.7%
2026 1.19% 2.33%
2025 1.22% 4.79%
2024 1.29% 4.79%
2023 1.47% 4.06%
2022 1.47% 5.22%
2021 1.34% 1.85%
2020 1.42% -0.47%
2019 1.46% 1.06%
2018 1.51% 1.34%
2017 1.57% 3.22%
2016 1.55% 5.05%
2015 1.5% 5.53%
2014 1.48% 4.76%
2013 1.45% 4.08%
2012 1.41% 4.04%
2011 1.36% 3.42%
2010 1.31% 2.43%
2009 1.18% 6.42%
2008 1.04% 12.1%
2007 0.95% 12.3%
2006 0.85% 7.38%
2005 0.74% 5.32%
2004 0.65% 5.64%
2003 0.58% 5.96%
2002 0.52% 6.26%
2001 0.48% 6.58%
2000 0.29% 6.97%
1999 -1.23% 7.42%
1998 -2.46% 7.92%
1997 -2.27% 8.46%
1996 -1.88% 6.69%
1995 -1.84% 4.57%
1994 -1.34% 4.77%
1993 -0.34% 5.08%
1992 0.31% 5.39%
1991 0.73% 5.71%
1990 0.92% 6.05%
1989 1.29% 6.43%
1988 1.53% 6.83%
1987 1.63% 7.28%
1986 1.44% 6.49%
1985 1.18% 5.51%
1984 1.14% 5.72%
1983 1.12% 5.91%
1982 1.11% 6.05%
1981 1.12% 8.29%
1980 1.16% 11.4%
1979 1.82% 12.7%
1978 2.5% 13.9%
1977 2.53% 15.3%
1976 2.17% 13.4%
1975 1.83% 11%
1974 1.87% 12.1%
1973 1.98% 13.3%
1972 2.1% 14.9%
1971 2.14% 16.9%
1970 2.16% 19.6%
1969 2.33% 20.2%
1968 2.54% 11%
1967 2.62% 3.29%
1966 2.69% 4.11%
1965 2.83% 4.64%
1964 3.01% 4.91%
1963 3.17% 5.01%
1962 3.25% 5.04%
1961 3.31% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan UAE
Current population
21211812
11885001
Population rank 65/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.14%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.31 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 1/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +158,634
Net migration rank 130/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 158,634
2024 264,079 -7,368 97,197 278,439
2023 273,013 -4,822 92,698 300,004
2022 277,019 45,755 81,758 322,773
2021 269,026 -9,804 76,802 421,663
2020 272,458 -8,716 87,871 92,541
2019 278,788 2,594 86,296 -125,186
2018 278,917 -6,644 86,840 14,611
2017 268,066 21,248 89,382 34,155
2016 277,878 9,478 87,028 195,317
2015 273,523 -2,011 85,044 342,468
2014 274,406 -10,170 84,277 360,174
2013 259,239 -3,925 82,977 279,269
2012 249,987 -4,512 78,682 225,921
2011 237,883 -3,160 73,496 215,183
2010 230,479 -6,840 69,907 161,842
2009 218,036 -7,758 66,521 163,643
2008 214,169 -37,796 55,426 523,207
2007 188,486 -26,237 55,048 722,380
2006 166,480 -21,728 54,338 399,306
2005 146,619 -20,171 60,046 174,926
2004 132,286 -22,841 60,344 176,319
2003 112,137 -16,027 59,118 177,237
2002 93,564 -8,272 55,922 178,988
2001 84,279 -7,333 52,789 178,779
2000 80,699 -8,754 49,993 178,469
1999 79,536 -61,031 46,198 180,469
1998 85,735 -488,075 41,176 183,329
1997 92,778 -481,380 38,207 183,310
1996 112,384 -469,331 37,886 180,296
1995 140,721 -412,775 38,685 68,938
1994 165,631 -520,028 42,976 62,352
1993 185,649 -292,682 41,324 65,545
1992 204,785 -214,015 42,119 65,739
1991 221,581 -104,271 41,409 66,943
1990 235,113 -103,336 41,339 67,118
1989 254,394 -72,096 40,148 68,132
1988 275,278 -25,892 38,861 68,991
1987 290,227 -32,724 37,741 69,493
1986 295,818 -23,297 36,829 69,655
1985 293,834 -103,115 34,855 37,605
1984 278,485 -96,266 33,250 38,124
1983 260,471 -84,566 31,480 38,536
1982 246,983 -76,976 29,585 38,276
1981 243,652 -74,624 27,560 37,600
1980 238,977 -67,731 25,005 78,148
1979 237,442 -60,198 21,987 82,238
1978 225,895 131,248 18,879 82,359
1977 224,284 135,047 15,787 81,111
1976 221,992 127,735 12,876 78,903
1975 219,748 26,332 11,859 42,380
1974 217,668 28,807 10,835 42,474
1973 215,940 30,467 9,822 42,243
1972 212,319 53,914 8,818 41,888
1971 202,450 65,291 7,839 41,425
1970 191,775 72,000 6,922 40,792
1969 184,118 77,805 6,138 39,902
1968 186,254 105,890 5,588 28,866
1967 191,536 105,830 5,264 -283
1966 191,506 101,999 4,955 1,516
1965 194,470 103,626 4,675 2,598
1964 208,899 98,761 4,410 3,126
1963 223,105 94,932 4,157 3,264
1962 228,177 90,842 3,901 3,212
1961 228,686 85,981 3,657 3,141
1960 226,027 83,525 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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