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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.8 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
2100 33,837,050 74,913,683
2099 33,761,154 74,651,098
2098 33,683,919 74,375,923
2097 33,603,915 74,084,599
2096 33,512,477 73,786,478
2095 33,413,253 73,476,603
2094 33,314,594 73,151,709
2093 33,213,155 72,817,254
2092 33,116,688 72,474,468
2091 33,013,240 72,122,880
2090 32,907,211 71,760,077
2089 32,798,108 71,384,150
2088 32,686,460 71,002,449
2087 32,563,627 70,611,426
2086 32,439,780 70,216,014
2085 32,315,125 69,811,545
2084 32,187,026 69,396,198
2083 32,051,485 68,975,962
2082 31,925,242 68,557,881
2081 31,787,284 68,128,154
2080 31,648,962 67,696,442
2079 31,514,214 67,260,252
2078 31,366,796 66,816,984
2077 31,219,906 66,362,519
2076 31,072,192 65,913,810
2075 30,923,546 65,462,568
2074 30,771,280 65,009,654
2073 30,625,478 64,552,502
2072 30,477,563 64,095,245
2071 30,326,181 63,631,386
2070 30,173,109 63,166,693
2069 30,013,948 62,698,228
2068 29,862,364 62,225,674
2067 29,712,186 61,749,683
2066 29,557,994 61,266,762
2065 29,396,139 60,778,749
2064 29,235,466 60,281,212
2063 29,071,908 59,775,807
2062 28,907,357 59,261,881
2061 28,738,535 58,740,914
2060 28,568,026 58,208,824
2059 28,391,809 57,665,803
2058 28,215,085 57,114,037
2057 28,037,220 56,552,712
2056 27,842,554 55,985,589
2055 27,643,057 55,407,187
2054 27,444,561 54,818,525
2053 27,234,548 54,220,761
2052 27,022,716 53,615,713
2051 26,809,526 53,002,852
2050 26,593,675 52,386,166
2049 26,376,242 51,762,174
2048 26,146,925 51,134,317
2047 25,911,330 50,502,162
2046 25,678,409 49,868,057
2045 25,442,326 49,233,860
2044 25,206,576 48,605,591
2043 24,971,131 47,984,479
2042 24,737,722 47,370,990
2041 24,507,695 46,766,713
2040 24,273,388 46,174,827
2039 24,047,108 45,591,616
2038 23,821,741 45,011,890
2037 23,600,163 44,436,551
2036 23,374,793 43,862,840
2035 23,151,259 43,287,434
2034 22,926,675 42,708,536
2033 22,700,937 42,122,973
2032 22,470,522 41,529,468
2031 22,247,053 40,928,141
2030 22,020,172 40,314,175
2029 21,792,016 39,688,984
2028 21,558,709 39,055,901
2027 21,326,341 38,407,447
2026 21,090,850 37,740,059
2025 20,843,754 37,053,428
2024 20,592,571 36,361,859
2023 20,330,104 35,652,307
2022 20,034,609 34,938,955
2021 19,743,603 34,243,696
2020 19,482,117 33,586,372
2019 19,209,555 32,964,701
2018 18,932,727 32,373,490
2017 18,651,931 31,819,178
2016 18,363,600 31,284,568
2015 18,084,169 30,749,346
2014 17,816,285 30,222,994
2013 17,556,502 29,724,065
2012 17,306,106 29,261,903
2011 17,066,002 28,823,196
2010 16,836,810 28,385,506
2009 16,619,846 27,939,328
2008 16,426,525 27,494,774
2007 16,257,214 27,076,008
2006 16,103,716 26,699,043
2005 15,968,117 26,356,975
2004 15,850,159 26,029,350
2003 15,747,380 25,711,259
2002 15,656,677 25,399,980
2001 15,575,550 25,090,283
2000 15,501,103 24,787,054
1999 15,455,874 24,476,008
1998 15,647,785 24,134,929
1997 16,043,251 23,758,960
1996 16,416,027 23,351,981
1995 16,730,536 22,917,589
1994 17,043,771 22,463,291
1993 17,274,487 21,987,955
1992 17,332,625 21,485,090
1991 17,278,600 20,962,910
1990 17,154,054 20,464,956
1989 16,997,013 19,977,183
1988 16,781,168 19,460,630
1987 16,527,715 18,930,070
1986 16,262,702 18,395,621
1985 16,031,090 17,875,339
1984 15,844,621 17,378,846
1983 15,665,551 16,908,400
1982 15,492,595 16,462,736
1981 15,323,082 16,035,032
1980 15,152,949 15,619,936
1979 14,978,696 15,215,587
1978 14,711,497 14,816,349
1977 14,353,265 14,408,822
1976 13,998,738 13,998,620
1975 13,700,843 13,598,521
1974 13,454,570 13,209,011
1973 13,208,121 12,831,047
1972 12,951,798 12,465,106
1971 12,684,813 12,111,511
1970 12,419,057 11,762,638
1969 12,156,212 11,403,150
1968 11,879,182 11,032,155
1967 11,584,428 10,659,180
1966 11,288,989 10,289,294
1965 10,993,183 9,921,681
1964 10,690,309 9,557,611
1963 10,377,466 9,202,246
1962 10,058,928 8,854,368
1961 9,742,085 8,517,711
1960 9,429,981 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
2100 0.22% 0.35%
2099 0.23% 0.37%
2098 0.24% 0.39%
2097 0.27% 0.4%
2096 0.3% 0.42%
2095 0.3% 0.44%
2094 0.31% 0.46%
2093 0.29% 0.47%
2092 0.31% 0.49%
2091 0.32% 0.51%
2090 0.33% 0.53%
2089 0.34% 0.54%
2088 0.38% 0.55%
2087 0.38% 0.56%
2086 0.39% 0.58%
2085 0.4% 0.6%
2084 0.42% 0.61%
2083 0.4% 0.61%
2082 0.43% 0.63%
2081 0.44% 0.64%
2080 0.43% 0.65%
2079 0.47% 0.66%
2078 0.47% 0.68%
2077 0.48% 0.68%
2076 0.48% 0.69%
2075 0.49% 0.7%
2074 0.48% 0.71%
2073 0.49% 0.71%
2072 0.5% 0.73%
2071 0.51% 0.74%
2070 0.53% 0.75%
2069 0.51% 0.76%
2068 0.51% 0.77%
2067 0.52% 0.79%
2066 0.55% 0.8%
2065 0.55% 0.83%
2064 0.56% 0.85%
2063 0.57% 0.87%
2062 0.59% 0.89%
2061 0.6% 0.91%
2060 0.62% 0.94%
2059 0.63% 0.97%
2058 0.63% 0.99%
2057 0.7% 1.01%
2056 0.72% 1.04%
2055 0.72% 1.07%
2054 0.77% 1.1%
2053 0.78% 1.13%
2052 0.8% 1.16%
2051 0.81% 1.18%
2050 0.82% 1.21%
2049 0.88% 1.23%
2048 0.91% 1.25%
2047 0.91% 1.27%
2046 0.93% 1.29%
2045 0.94% 1.29%
2044 0.94% 1.29%
2043 0.94% 1.3%
2042 0.94% 1.29%
2041 0.97% 1.28%
2040 0.94% 1.28%
2039 0.95% 1.29%
2038 0.94% 1.29%
2037 0.96% 1.31%
2036 0.97% 1.33%
2035 0.98% 1.36%
2034 0.99% 1.39%
2033 1.03% 1.43%
2032 1% 1.47%
2031 1.03% 1.52%
2030 1.05% 1.58%
2029 1.08% 1.62%
2028 1.09% 1.69%
2027 1.12% 1.77%
2026 1.19% 1.85%
2025 1.22% 1.9%
2024 1.29% 1.99%
2023 1.47% 2.04%
2022 1.47% 2.03%
2021 1.34% 1.96%
2020 1.42% 1.89%
2019 1.46% 1.83%
2018 1.51% 1.74%
2017 1.57% 1.71%
2016 1.55% 1.74%
2015 1.5% 1.74%
2014 1.48% 1.68%
2013 1.45% 1.58%
2012 1.41% 1.52%
2011 1.36% 1.54%
2010 1.31% 1.6%
2009 1.18% 1.62%
2008 1.04% 1.55%
2007 0.95% 1.41%
2006 0.85% 1.3%
2005 0.74% 1.26%
2004 0.65% 1.24%
2003 0.58% 1.23%
2002 0.52% 1.23%
2001 0.48% 1.22%
2000 0.29% 1.27%
1999 -1.23% 1.41%
1998 -2.46% 1.58%
1997 -2.27% 1.74%
1996 -1.88% 1.9%
1995 -1.84% 2.02%
1994 -1.34% 2.16%
1993 -0.34% 2.34%
1992 0.31% 2.49%
1991 0.73% 2.43%
1990 0.92% 2.44%
1989 1.29% 2.65%
1988 1.53% 2.8%
1987 1.63% 2.91%
1986 1.44% 2.91%
1985 1.18% 2.86%
1984 1.14% 2.78%
1983 1.12% 2.71%
1982 1.11% 2.67%
1981 1.12% 2.66%
1980 1.16% 2.66%
1979 1.82% 2.69%
1978 2.5% 2.83%
1977 2.53% 2.93%
1976 2.17% 2.94%
1975 1.83% 2.95%
1974 1.87% 2.95%
1973 1.98% 2.94%
1972 2.1% 2.92%
1971 2.14% 2.97%
1970 2.16% 3.15%
1969 2.33% 3.36%
1968 2.54% 3.5%
1967 2.62% 3.59%
1966 2.69% 3.71%
1965 2.83% 3.81%
1964 3.01% 3.86%
1963 3.17% 3.93%
1962 3.25% 3.95%
1961 3.31% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Current population
21211812
38082870
Population rank 65/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.46%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 54/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -8,834 -6,987
Net migration rank 130/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -6,987
2024 264,079 -7,368 709,893 -7,066
2023 273,013 -4,822 722,280 -6,004
2022 277,019 45,755 715,410 -5,007
2021 269,026 -9,804 689,325 -9,205
2020 272,458 -8,716 643,750 -9,208
2019 278,788 2,594 618,154 -9,341
2018 278,917 -6,644 585,119 -11,516
2017 268,066 21,248 548,372 -13,352
2016 277,878 9,478 549,045 -14,839
2015 273,523 -2,011 552,781 -16,545
2014 274,406 -10,170 536,881 -20,381
2013 259,239 -3,925 501,742 -20,380
2012 249,987 -4,512 463,333 -20,381
2011 237,883 -3,160 454,858 -20,380
2010 230,479 -6,840 461,293 -20,380
2009 218,036 -7,758 471,839 -20,378
2008 214,169 -37,796 461,665 -24,028
2007 188,486 -26,237 426,880 -27,013
2006 166,480 -21,728 383,265 -29,197
2005 146,619 -20,171 363,462 -33,386
2004 132,286 -22,841 363,994 -38,834
2003 112,137 -16,027 355,098 -44,092
2002 93,564 -8,272 359,231 -47,679
2001 84,279 -7,333 356,483 -48,642
2000 80,699 -8,754 365,138 -66,547
1999 79,536 -61,031 385,448 -61,955
1998 85,735 -488,075 408,532 -49,862
1997 92,778 -481,380 441,631 -48,360
1996 112,384 -469,331 471,010 -50,314
1995 140,721 -412,775 493,966 -45,876
1994 165,631 -520,028 502,279 -41,788
1993 185,649 -292,682 527,557 -37,377
1992 204,785 -214,015 548,793 -33,259
1991 221,581 -104,271 557,886 -29,064
1990 235,113 -103,336 540,581 -73,478
1989 254,394 -72,096 522,323 -13,888
1988 275,278 -25,892 525,126 -473
1987 290,227 -32,724 537,292 -824
1986 295,818 -23,297 533,234 -802
1985 293,834 -103,115 508,893 -773
1984 278,485 -96,266 485,617 -752
1983 260,471 -84,566 454,464 1,568
1982 246,983 -76,976 431,389 3,897
1981 243,652 -74,624 413,897 6,223
1980 238,977 -67,731 401,557 8,540
1979 237,442 -60,198 387,754 10,864
1978 225,895 131,248 372,068 27,783
1977 224,284 135,047 369,572 45,622
1976 221,992 127,735 363,110 42,094
1975 219,748 26,332 357,382 37,611
1974 217,668 28,807 350,422 33,600
1973 215,940 30,467 341,807 30,094
1972 212,319 53,914 333,230 26,748
1971 202,450 65,291 323,171 24,030
1970 191,775 72,000 313,216 37,324
1969 184,118 77,805 302,833 65,596
1968 186,254 105,890 295,651 77,914
1967 191,536 105,830 298,350 74,030
1966 191,506 101,999 297,844 69,537
1965 194,470 103,626 302,264 65,579
1964 208,899 98,761 298,790 61,512
1963 223,105 94,932 293,432 57,002
1962 228,177 90,842 292,788 52,532
1961 228,686 85,981 279,841 48,168
1960 226,027 83,525 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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