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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.79 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 +1.46% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
2100 33,848,663 74,950,276
2099 33,772,741 74,687,562
2098 33,695,479 74,412,253
2097 33,615,447 74,120,787
2096 33,523,978 73,822,520
2095 33,424,720 73,512,493
2094 33,326,027 73,187,441
2093 33,224,553 72,852,823
2092 33,128,053 72,509,869
2091 33,024,570 72,158,109
2090 32,918,505 71,795,130
2089 32,809,364 71,419,019
2088 32,697,677 71,037,131
2087 32,574,802 70,645,917
2086 32,450,913 70,250,312
2085 32,326,215 69,845,645
2084 32,198,072 69,430,096
2083 32,062,485 69,009,654
2082 31,936,199 68,591,369
2081 31,798,193 68,161,432
2080 31,659,824 67,729,509
2079 31,525,030 67,293,106
2078 31,377,560 66,849,622
2077 31,230,620 66,394,934
2076 31,082,855 65,946,007
2075 30,934,158 65,494,544
2074 30,781,840 65,041,409
2073 30,635,989 64,584,034
2072 30,488,022 64,126,554
2071 30,336,588 63,662,468
2070 30,183,464 63,197,548
2069 30,024,249 62,728,854
2068 29,872,612 62,256,069
2067 29,722,383 61,779,846
2066 29,568,138 61,296,688
2065 29,406,227 60,808,437
2064 29,245,499 60,310,657
2063 29,081,885 59,805,006
2062 28,917,277 59,290,829
2061 28,748,398 58,769,606
2060 28,577,830 58,237,257
2059 28,401,552 57,693,970
2058 28,224,769 57,141,935
2057 28,046,842 56,580,336
2056 27,852,110 56,012,936
2055 27,652,544 55,434,251
2054 27,453,980 54,845,302
2053 27,243,894 54,247,246
2052 27,031,990 53,641,903
2051 26,818,727 53,028,742
2050 26,602,802 52,411,754
2049 26,385,294 51,787,458
2048 26,155,898 51,159,295
2047 25,920,222 50,526,830
2046 25,687,222 49,892,416
2045 25,451,058 49,257,909
2044 25,215,227 48,629,333
2043 24,979,701 48,007,917
2042 24,746,212 47,394,130
2041 24,516,106 46,789,557
2040 24,281,719 46,197,382
2039 24,055,361 45,613,886
2038 23,829,916 45,033,877
2037 23,608,263 44,458,257
2036 23,382,815 43,884,266
2035 23,159,205 43,308,578
2034 22,934,543 42,729,398
2033 22,708,727 42,143,548
2032 22,478,234 41,549,754
2031 22,254,688 40,948,133
2030 22,027,730 40,333,867
2029 21,799,495 39,708,371
2028 21,566,108 39,074,978
2027 21,333,660 38,426,208
2026 21,098,089 37,758,494
2025 20,850,907 37,071,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% 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 25.7% to 26,602,802 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 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 75M 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 1.25% 1.95%
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 (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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Current population
21161809
37939105
Population rank 65/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.46%
One net population change
2 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 52/197
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 - -7,368 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 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 295K
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 (1960–2024, 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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