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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 4.84 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 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Vietnam
2100 33,848,663 92,239,801
2099 33,772,741 92,735,968
2098 33,695,479 93,227,318
2097 33,615,447 93,703,343
2096 33,523,978 94,178,675
2095 33,424,720 94,640,859
2094 33,326,027 95,098,747
2093 33,224,553 95,558,233
2092 33,128,053 96,015,030
2091 33,024,570 96,474,248
2090 32,918,505 96,938,026
2089 32,809,364 97,399,661
2088 32,697,677 97,858,300
2087 32,574,802 98,324,127
2086 32,450,913 98,788,452
2085 32,326,215 99,249,444
2084 32,198,072 99,710,990
2083 32,062,485 100,178,339
2082 31,936,199 100,650,389
2081 31,798,193 101,120,279
2080 31,659,824 101,584,408
2079 31,525,030 102,046,677
2078 31,377,560 102,496,244
2077 31,230,620 102,944,347
2076 31,082,855 103,374,514
2075 30,934,158 103,799,405
2074 30,781,840 104,214,107
2073 30,635,989 104,623,307
2072 30,488,022 105,022,092
2071 30,336,588 105,401,255
2070 30,183,464 105,773,681
2069 30,024,249 106,126,787
2068 29,872,612 106,471,025
2067 29,722,383 106,811,324
2066 29,568,138 107,143,716
2065 29,406,227 107,459,475
2064 29,245,499 107,761,108
2063 29,081,885 108,055,355
2062 28,917,277 108,339,650
2061 28,748,398 108,607,597
2060 28,577,830 108,859,065
2059 28,401,552 109,104,391
2058 28,224,769 109,337,395
2057 28,046,842 109,546,926
2056 27,852,110 109,732,352
2055 27,652,544 109,903,830
2054 27,453,980 110,052,946
2053 27,243,894 110,173,868
2052 27,031,990 110,270,266
2051 26,818,727 110,338,539
2050 26,602,802 110,361,987
2049 26,385,294 110,356,819
2048 26,155,898 110,313,849
2047 25,920,222 110,228,852
2046 25,687,222 110,108,051
2045 25,451,058 109,943,449
2044 25,215,227 109,748,671
2043 24,979,701 109,514,717
2042 24,746,212 109,242,604
2041 24,516,106 108,936,706
2040 24,281,719 108,611,523
2039 24,055,361 108,254,640
2038 23,829,916 107,877,983
2037 23,608,263 107,480,286
2036 23,382,815 107,075,099
2035 23,159,205 106,647,378
2034 22,934,543 106,206,100
2033 22,708,727 105,762,219
2032 22,478,234 105,299,476
2031 22,254,688 104,826,346
2030 22,027,730 104,330,461
2029 21,799,495 103,835,790
2028 21,566,108 103,316,499
2027 21,333,660 102,775,814
2026 21,098,089 102,213,157
2025 20,850,907 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% 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 25.7% to 26,602,802 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 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 1.25% 0.62%
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 (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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Vietnam
Current population
21161809
102365351
Population rank 65/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.24%
One net population change
2 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +719 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 123/197
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 - -7,368 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 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 295K
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 (1960–2024, 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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