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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 16.2 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.4% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Kazakhstan vs United States: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan United States
2100 33,837,050 415,429,771
2099 33,761,154 414,829,167
2098 33,683,919 414,231,720
2097 33,603,915 413,576,381
2096 33,512,477 412,927,393
2095 33,413,253 412,225,379
2094 33,314,594 411,498,749
2093 33,213,155 410,785,729
2092 33,116,688 410,051,921
2091 33,013,240 409,320,183
2090 32,907,211 408,613,732
2089 32,798,108 407,885,645
2088 32,686,460 407,129,733
2087 32,563,627 406,421,298
2086 32,439,780 405,715,343
2085 32,315,125 405,059,379
2084 32,187,026 404,343,130
2083 32,051,485 403,612,785
2082 31,925,242 402,871,293
2081 31,787,284 402,054,554
2080 31,648,962 401,319,194
2079 31,514,214 400,554,914
2078 31,366,796 399,737,968
2077 31,219,906 398,906,565
2076 31,072,192 398,035,750
2075 30,923,546 397,109,170
2074 30,771,280 396,226,412
2073 30,625,478 395,307,725
2072 30,477,563 394,393,561
2071 30,326,181 393,415,363
2070 30,173,109 392,469,727
2069 30,013,948 391,479,981
2068 29,862,364 390,517,695
2067 29,712,186 389,543,856
2066 29,557,994 388,597,719
2065 29,396,139 387,685,327
2064 29,235,466 386,805,026
2063 29,071,908 385,911,917
2062 28,907,357 385,032,627
2061 28,738,535 384,170,837
2060 28,568,026 383,361,269
2059 28,391,809 382,542,030
2058 28,215,085 381,704,804
2057 28,037,220 380,907,023
2056 27,842,554 380,159,777
2055 27,643,057 379,430,756
2054 27,444,561 378,682,851
2053 27,234,548 377,878,421
2052 27,022,716 377,073,303
2051 26,809,526 376,229,840
2050 26,593,675 375,373,155
2049 26,376,242 374,493,150
2048 26,146,925 373,590,762
2047 25,911,330 372,626,259
2046 25,678,409 371,644,809
2045 25,442,326 370,602,914
2044 25,206,576 369,518,897
2043 24,971,131 368,375,680
2042 24,737,722 367,158,772
2041 24,507,695 365,937,822
2040 24,273,388 364,671,837
2039 24,047,108 363,367,337
2038 23,821,741 361,997,023
2037 23,600,163 360,606,236
2036 23,374,793 359,193,245
2035 23,151,259 357,750,686
2034 22,926,675 356,266,726
2033 22,700,937 354,775,032
2032 22,470,522 353,259,037
2031 22,247,053 351,721,511
2030 22,020,172 350,155,042
2029 21,792,016 348,564,667
2028 21,558,709 346,906,294
2027 21,326,341 345,257,605
2026 21,090,850 343,565,426
2025 20,843,754 341,784,857
2024 20,592,571 340,110,988
2023 20,330,104 334,914,895
2022 20,034,609 333,271,411
2021 19,743,603 331,893,745
2020 19,482,117 331,526,933
2019 19,209,555 328,329,953
2018 18,932,727 326,838,199
2017 18,651,931 325,122,128
2016 18,363,600 323,071,755
2015 18,084,169 320,738,994
2014 17,816,285 318,386,329
2013 17,556,502 316,059,947
2012 17,306,106 313,877,662
2011 17,066,002 311,583,481
2010 16,836,810 309,327,143
2009 16,619,846 306,771,529
2008 16,426,525 304,093,966
2007 16,257,214 301,231,207
2006 16,103,716 298,379,912
2005 15,968,117 295,516,599
2004 15,850,159 292,805,298
2003 15,747,380 290,107,933
2002 15,656,677 287,625,193
2001 15,575,550 284,968,955
2000 15,501,103 282,162,411
1999 15,455,874 279,294,713
1998 15,647,785 276,115,288
1997 16,043,251 272,911,760
1996 16,416,027 269,667,391
1995 16,730,536 266,557,091
1994 17,043,771 263,435,673
1993 17,274,487 260,255,352
1992 17,332,625 256,894,189
1991 17,278,600 253,492,503
1990 17,154,054 250,131,894
1989 16,997,013 246,819,222
1988 16,781,168 244,499,004
1987 16,527,715 242,288,936
1986 16,262,702 240,132,831
1985 16,031,090 237,923,734
1984 15,844,621 235,824,908
1983 15,665,551 233,792,014
1982 15,492,595 231,664,432
1981 15,323,082 229,465,744
1980 15,152,949 226,542,250
1979 14,978,696 225,055,487
1978 14,711,497 222,584,545
1977 14,353,265 220,239,425
1976 13,998,738 218,035,164
1975 13,700,843 215,973,199
1974 13,454,570 213,853,928
1973 13,208,121 211,908,788
1972 12,951,798 209,896,021
1971 12,684,813 207,660,677
1970 12,419,057 205,052,174
1969 12,156,212 202,676,946
1968 11,879,182 200,706,052
1967 11,584,428 198,712,056
1966 11,288,989 196,560,338
1965 10,993,183 194,302,963
1964 10,690,309 191,888,791
1963 10,377,466 189,241,798
1962 10,058,928 186,537,737
1961 9,742,085 183,691,481
1960 9,429,981 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan United States
2100 0.22% 0.14%
2099 0.23% 0.14%
2098 0.24% 0.16%
2097 0.27% 0.16%
2096 0.3% 0.17%
2095 0.3% 0.18%
2094 0.31% 0.17%
2093 0.29% 0.18%
2092 0.31% 0.18%
2091 0.32% 0.17%
2090 0.33% 0.18%
2089 0.34% 0.19%
2088 0.38% 0.17%
2087 0.38% 0.17%
2086 0.39% 0.16%
2085 0.4% 0.18%
2084 0.42% 0.18%
2083 0.4% 0.18%
2082 0.43% 0.2%
2081 0.44% 0.18%
2080 0.43% 0.19%
2079 0.47% 0.2%
2078 0.47% 0.21%
2077 0.48% 0.22%
2076 0.48% 0.23%
2075 0.49% 0.22%
2074 0.48% 0.23%
2073 0.49% 0.23%
2072 0.5% 0.25%
2071 0.51% 0.24%
2070 0.53% 0.25%
2069 0.51% 0.25%
2068 0.51% 0.25%
2067 0.52% 0.24%
2066 0.55% 0.24%
2065 0.55% 0.23%
2064 0.56% 0.23%
2063 0.57% 0.23%
2062 0.59% 0.22%
2061 0.6% 0.21%
2060 0.62% 0.21%
2059 0.63% 0.22%
2058 0.63% 0.21%
2057 0.7% 0.2%
2056 0.72% 0.19%
2055 0.72% 0.2%
2054 0.77% 0.21%
2053 0.78% 0.21%
2052 0.8% 0.22%
2051 0.81% 0.23%
2050 0.82% 0.23%
2049 0.88% 0.24%
2048 0.91% 0.26%
2047 0.91% 0.26%
2046 0.93% 0.28%
2045 0.94% 0.29%
2044 0.94% 0.31%
2043 0.94% 0.33%
2042 0.94% 0.33%
2041 0.97% 0.35%
2040 0.94% 0.36%
2039 0.95% 0.38%
2038 0.94% 0.39%
2037 0.96% 0.39%
2036 0.97% 0.4%
2035 0.98% 0.42%
2034 0.99% 0.42%
2033 1.03% 0.43%
2032 1% 0.44%
2031 1.03% 0.45%
2030 1.05% 0.46%
2029 1.08% 0.48%
2028 1.09% 0.48%
2027 1.12% 0.49%
2026 1.19% 0.52%
2025 1.22% 0.49%
2024 1.29% 1.55%
2023 1.47% 0.49%
2022 1.47% 0.42%
2021 1.34% 0.11%
2020 1.42% 0.97%
2019 1.46% 0.46%
2018 1.51% 0.53%
2017 1.57% 0.63%
2016 1.55% 0.73%
2015 1.5% 0.74%
2014 1.48% 0.74%
2013 1.45% 0.7%
2012 1.41% 0.74%
2011 1.36% 0.73%
2010 1.31% 0.83%
2009 1.18% 0.88%
2008 1.04% 0.95%
2007 0.95% 0.96%
2006 0.85% 0.97%
2005 0.74% 0.93%
2004 0.65% 0.93%
2003 0.58% 0.86%
2002 0.52% 0.93%
2001 0.48% 0.99%
2000 0.29% 1.03%
1999 -1.23% 1.15%
1998 -2.46% 1.17%
1997 -2.27% 1.2%
1996 -1.88% 1.17%
1995 -1.84% 1.18%
1994 -1.34% 1.22%
1993 -0.34% 1.31%
1992 0.31% 1.34%
1991 0.73% 1.34%
1990 0.92% 1.34%
1989 1.29% 0.95%
1988 1.53% 0.91%
1987 1.63% 0.9%
1986 1.44% 0.93%
1985 1.18% 0.89%
1984 1.14% 0.87%
1983 1.12% 0.92%
1982 1.11% 0.96%
1981 1.12% 1.29%
1980 1.16% 0.66%
1979 1.82% 1.11%
1978 2.5% 1.06%
1977 2.53% 1.01%
1976 2.17% 0.95%
1975 1.83% 0.99%
1974 1.87% 0.92%
1973 1.98% 0.96%
1972 2.1% 1.08%
1971 2.14% 1.27%
1970 2.16% 1.17%
1969 2.33% 0.98%
1968 2.54% 1%
1967 2.62% 1.09%
1966 2.69% 1.16%
1965 2.83% 1.26%
1964 3.01% 1.4%
1963 3.17% 1.45%
1962 3.25% 1.55%
1961 3.31% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan United States
Current population
21211812
344434632
Population rank 65/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 4.15%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +688 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 128/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -8,834 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 130/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 1,230,663
2024 264,079 -7,368 544,178 1,286,132
2023 273,013 -4,822 502,372 1,322,668
2022 277,019 45,755 399,926 1,319,009
2021 269,026 -9,804 199,137 674,787
2020 272,458 -8,716 208,862 329,769
2019 278,788 2,594 887,476 1,774,500
2018 278,917 -6,644 955,022 1,764,961
2017 268,066 21,248 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 277,878 9,478 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 273,523 -2,011 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 274,406 -10,170 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 259,239 -3,925 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 249,987 -4,512 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 237,883 -3,160 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 230,479 -6,840 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 218,036 -7,758 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 214,169 -37,796 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 188,486 -26,237 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 166,480 -21,728 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 146,619 -20,171 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 132,286 -22,841 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 112,137 -16,027 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 93,564 -8,272 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 84,279 -7,333 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 80,699 -8,754 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 79,536 -61,031 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 85,735 -488,075 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 92,778 -481,380 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 112,384 -469,331 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 140,721 -412,775 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 165,631 -520,028 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 185,649 -292,682 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 204,785 -214,015 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 221,581 -104,271 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 235,113 -103,336 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 254,394 -72,096 1,875,826 400,998
1988 275,278 -25,892 1,735,943 460,778
1987 290,227 -32,724 1,720,252 480,815
1986 295,818 -23,297 1,656,917 493,082
1985 293,834 -103,115 1,689,258 598,777
1984 278,485 -96,266 1,627,192 622,793
1983 260,471 -84,566 1,636,544 662,840
1982 246,983 -76,976 1,714,317 600,149
1981 243,652 -74,624 1,652,153 583,070
1980 238,977 -67,731 1,608,450 595,916
1979 237,442 -60,198 1,597,894 503,559
1978 225,895 131,248 1,402,283 556,521
1977 224,284 135,047 1,431,556 577,060
1976 221,992 127,735 1,264,604 635,590
1975 219,748 26,332 1,252,644 655,078
1974 217,668 28,807 1,218,968 706,978
1973 215,940 30,467 1,165,499 783,163
1972 212,319 53,914 1,301,355 833,543
1971 202,450 65,291 1,640,519 833,549
1970 191,775 72,000 1,824,965 744,902
1969 184,118 77,805 1,702,487 523,740
1968 186,254 105,890 1,565,507 594,514
1967 191,536 105,830 1,669,181 585,410
1966 191,506 101,999 1,749,387 637,692
1965 194,470 103,626 1,943,030 644,902
1964 208,899 98,761 2,245,099 618,635
1963 223,105 94,932 2,289,826 639,495
1962 228,177 90,842 2,406,337 625,617
1961 228,686 85,981 2,571,681 580,333
1960 226,027 83,525 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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