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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 4.83 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Vietnam
2100 33,837,050 92,225,380
2099 33,761,154 92,721,469
2098 33,683,919 93,212,742
2097 33,603,915 93,688,693
2096 33,512,477 94,163,950
2095 33,413,253 94,626,063
2094 33,314,594 95,083,879
2093 33,213,155 95,543,293
2092 33,116,688 96,000,019
2091 33,013,240 96,459,165
2090 32,907,211 96,922,871
2089 32,798,108 97,384,434
2088 32,686,460 97,843,001
2087 32,563,627 98,308,755
2086 32,439,780 98,773,008
2085 32,315,125 99,233,927
2084 32,187,026 99,695,401
2083 32,051,485 100,162,677
2082 31,925,242 100,634,653
2081 31,787,284 101,104,469
2080 31,648,962 101,568,526
2079 31,514,214 102,030,723
2078 31,366,796 102,480,219
2077 31,219,906 102,928,253
2076 31,072,192 103,358,352
2075 30,923,546 103,783,177
2074 30,771,280 104,197,814
2073 30,625,478 104,606,950
2072 30,477,563 105,005,673
2071 30,326,181 105,384,777
2070 30,173,109 105,757,144
2069 30,013,948 106,110,195
2068 29,862,364 106,454,379
2067 29,712,186 106,794,625
2066 29,557,994 107,126,965
2065 29,396,139 107,442,675
2064 29,235,466 107,744,261
2063 29,071,908 108,038,461
2062 28,907,357 108,322,712
2061 28,738,535 108,590,617
2060 28,568,026 108,842,045
2059 28,391,809 109,087,333
2058 28,215,085 109,320,301
2057 28,037,220 109,529,799
2056 27,842,554 109,715,196
2055 27,643,057 109,886,647
2054 27,444,561 110,035,740
2053 27,234,548 110,156,643
2052 27,022,716 110,253,026
2051 26,809,526 110,321,289
2050 26,593,675 110,344,733
2049 26,376,242 110,339,565
2048 26,146,925 110,296,602
2047 25,911,330 110,211,618
2046 25,678,409 110,090,837
2045 25,442,326 109,926,260
2044 25,206,576 109,731,512
2043 24,971,131 109,497,595
2042 24,737,722 109,225,525
2041 24,507,695 108,919,674
2040 24,273,388 108,594,542
2039 24,047,108 108,237,715
2038 23,821,741 107,861,117
2037 23,600,163 107,463,482
2036 23,374,793 107,058,359
2035 23,151,259 106,630,705
2034 22,926,675 106,189,495
2033 22,700,937 105,745,684
2032 22,470,522 105,283,013
2031 22,247,053 104,809,957
2030 22,020,172 104,314,150
2029 21,792,016 103,819,556
2028 21,558,709 103,300,347
2027 21,326,341 102,759,746
2026 21,090,850 102,197,177
2025 20,843,754 101,598,527
2024 20,592,571 100,987,686
2023 20,330,104 100,352,192
2022 20,034,609 99,680,655
2021 19,743,603 98,935,098
2020 19,482,117 98,079,191
2019 19,209,555 97,173,776
2018 18,932,727 96,237,319
2017 18,651,931 95,176,977
2016 18,363,600 94,000,117
2015 18,084,169 92,823,254
2014 17,816,285 91,679,578
2013 17,556,502 90,573,104
2012 17,306,106 89,510,356
2011 17,066,002 88,468,314
2010 16,836,810 87,455,152
2009 16,619,846 86,460,018
2008 16,426,525 85,175,788
2007 16,257,214 83,633,375
2006 16,103,716 82,167,897
2005 15,968,117 81,088,313
2004 15,850,159 80,338,971
2003 15,747,380 79,563,777
2002 15,656,677 78,772,224
2001 15,575,550 77,969,361
2000 15,501,103 77,154,011
1999 15,455,874 76,287,452
1998 15,647,785 75,299,660
1997 16,043,251 74,226,889
1996 16,416,027 73,156,447
1995 16,730,536 72,049,940
1994 17,043,771 70,854,391
1993 17,274,487 69,586,384
1992 17,332,625 68,260,337
1991 17,278,600 66,891,775
1990 17,154,054 65,504,552
1989 16,997,013 64,147,348
1988 16,781,168 62,843,228
1987 16,527,715 61,584,651
1986 16,262,702 60,347,048
1985 16,031,090 59,060,622
1984 15,844,621 57,706,067
1983 15,665,551 56,337,921
1982 15,492,595 55,011,289
1981 15,323,082 53,738,141
1980 15,152,949 52,490,101
1979 14,978,696 51,378,211
1978 14,711,497 50,249,552
1977 14,353,265 48,954,872
1976 13,998,738 47,684,931
1975 13,700,843 46,482,903
1974 13,454,570 45,413,537
1973 13,208,121 44,409,861
1972 12,951,798 43,429,168
1971 12,684,813 42,449,276
1970 12,419,057 41,475,230
1969 12,156,212 40,582,096
1968 11,879,182 39,734,609
1967 11,584,428 38,895,080
1966 11,288,989 38,024,836
1965 10,993,183 37,129,656
1964 10,690,309 36,201,563
1963 10,377,466 35,249,101
1962 10,058,928 34,288,560
1961 9,742,085 33,409,059
1960 9,429,981 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Vietnam
2100 0.22% -0.54%
2099 0.23% -0.53%
2098 0.24% -0.51%
2097 0.27% -0.5%
2096 0.3% -0.49%
2095 0.3% -0.48%
2094 0.31% -0.48%
2093 0.29% -0.48%
2092 0.31% -0.48%
2091 0.32% -0.48%
2090 0.33% -0.47%
2089 0.34% -0.47%
2088 0.38% -0.47%
2087 0.38% -0.47%
2086 0.39% -0.46%
2085 0.4% -0.46%
2084 0.42% -0.47%
2083 0.4% -0.47%
2082 0.43% -0.46%
2081 0.44% -0.46%
2080 0.43% -0.45%
2079 0.47% -0.44%
2078 0.47% -0.44%
2077 0.48% -0.42%
2076 0.48% -0.41%
2075 0.49% -0.4%
2074 0.48% -0.39%
2073 0.49% -0.38%
2072 0.5% -0.36%
2071 0.51% -0.35%
2070 0.53% -0.33%
2069 0.51% -0.32%
2068 0.51% -0.32%
2067 0.52% -0.31%
2066 0.55% -0.29%
2065 0.55% -0.28%
2064 0.56% -0.27%
2063 0.57% -0.26%
2062 0.59% -0.25%
2061 0.6% -0.23%
2060 0.62% -0.22%
2059 0.63% -0.21%
2058 0.63% -0.19%
2057 0.7% -0.17%
2056 0.72% -0.16%
2055 0.72% -0.14%
2054 0.77% -0.11%
2053 0.78% -0.09%
2052 0.8% -0.06%
2051 0.81% -0.02%
2050 0.82% 0.005%
2049 0.88% 0.04%
2048 0.91% 0.08%
2047 0.91% 0.11%
2046 0.93% 0.15%
2045 0.94% 0.18%
2044 0.94% 0.21%
2043 0.94% 0.25%
2042 0.94% 0.28%
2041 0.97% 0.3%
2040 0.94% 0.33%
2039 0.95% 0.35%
2038 0.94% 0.37%
2037 0.96% 0.38%
2036 0.97% 0.4%
2035 0.98% 0.42%
2034 0.99% 0.42%
2033 1.03% 0.44%
2032 1% 0.45%
2031 1.03% 0.48%
2030 1.05% 0.48%
2029 1.08% 0.5%
2028 1.09% 0.53%
2027 1.12% 0.55%
2026 1.19% 0.59%
2025 1.22% 0.6%
2024 1.29% 0.63%
2023 1.47% 0.67%
2022 1.47% 0.75%
2021 1.34% 0.87%
2020 1.42% 0.93%
2019 1.46% 0.97%
2018 1.51% 1.11%
2017 1.57% 1.25%
2016 1.55% 1.27%
2015 1.5% 1.25%
2014 1.48% 1.22%
2013 1.45% 1.19%
2012 1.41% 1.18%
2011 1.36% 1.16%
2010 1.31% 1.15%
2009 1.18% 1.51%
2008 1.04% 1.84%
2007 0.95% 1.78%
2006 0.85% 1.33%
2005 0.74% 0.93%
2004 0.65% 0.97%
2003 0.58% 1%
2002 0.52% 1.03%
2001 0.48% 1.06%
2000 0.29% 1.14%
1999 -1.23% 1.31%
1998 -2.46% 1.45%
1997 -2.27% 1.46%
1996 -1.88% 1.54%
1995 -1.84% 1.69%
1994 -1.34% 1.82%
1993 -0.34% 1.94%
1992 0.31% 2.05%
1991 0.73% 2.12%
1990 0.92% 2.12%
1989 1.29% 2.08%
1988 1.53% 2.04%
1987 1.63% 2.05%
1986 1.44% 2.18%
1985 1.18% 2.35%
1984 1.14% 2.43%
1983 1.12% 2.41%
1982 1.11% 2.37%
1981 1.12% 2.38%
1980 1.16% 2.16%
1979 1.82% 2.25%
1978 2.5% 2.64%
1977 2.53% 2.66%
1976 2.17% 2.59%
1975 1.83% 2.35%
1974 1.87% 2.26%
1973 1.98% 2.26%
1972 2.1% 2.31%
1971 2.14% 2.35%
1970 2.16% 2.2%
1969 2.33% 2.13%
1968 2.54% 2.16%
1967 2.62% 2.29%
1966 2.69% 2.41%
1965 2.83% 2.56%
1964 3.01% 2.7%
1963 3.17% 2.8%
1962 3.25% 2.63%
1961 3.31% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.22%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Vietnam
Current population
21211812
102486146
Population rank 65/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.23%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
3.81 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +688 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 122/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -48,171
Net migration rank 130/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -48,171
2024 264,079 -7,368 684,393 -59,645
2023 273,013 -4,822 727,955 -81,789
2022 277,019 45,755 775,914 -78,977
2021 269,026 -9,804 799,593 -5,418
2020 272,458 -8,716 924,004 -6,457
2019 278,788 2,594 895,262 -2,051
2018 278,917 -6,644 882,977 96,650
2017 268,066 21,248 1,001,833 139,245
2016 277,878 9,478 1,045,094 167,652
2015 273,523 -2,011 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 274,406 -10,170 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 259,239 -3,925 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 249,987 -4,512 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 237,883 -3,160 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 230,479 -6,840 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 218,036 -7,758 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 214,169 -37,796 1,008,141 571,113
2007 188,486 -26,237 981,689 523,784
2006 166,480 -21,728 943,041 482,399
2005 146,619 -20,171 942,084 -208,337
2004 132,286 -22,841 985,438 -220,458
2003 112,137 -16,027 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 93,564 -8,272 991,427 -193,766
2001 84,279 -7,333 985,610 -177,586
2000 80,699 -8,754 966,894 -144,298
1999 79,536 -61,031 925,519 -15,010
1998 85,735 -488,075 959,016 106,091
1997 92,778 -481,380 1,028,116 52,382
1996 112,384 -469,331 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 140,721 -412,775 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 165,631 -520,028 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 185,649 -292,682 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 204,785 -214,015 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 221,581 -104,271 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 235,113 -103,336 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 254,394 -72,096 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 275,278 -25,892 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 290,227 -32,724 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 295,818 -23,297 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 293,834 -103,115 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 278,485 -96,266 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 260,471 -84,566 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 246,983 -76,976 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 243,652 -74,624 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 238,977 -67,731 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 237,442 -60,198 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 225,895 131,248 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 224,284 135,047 1,259,315 49,655
1976 221,992 127,735 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 219,748 26,332 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 217,668 28,807 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 215,940 30,467 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 212,319 53,914 921,524 -1,920
1971 202,450 65,291 963,259 76,961
1970 191,775 72,000 905,902 1,997
1969 184,118 77,805 878,359 0
1968 186,254 105,890 815,116 1,489
1967 191,536 105,830 862,071 394
1966 191,506 101,999 876,283 1,769
1965 194,470 103,626 913,761 -1,438
1964 208,899 98,761 950,219 -6,328
1963 223,105 94,932 961,067 0
1962 228,177 90,842 960,046 0
1961 228,686 85,981 798,978 0
1960 226,027 83,525 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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