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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.05 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Yemen
2100 33,848,663 111,531,602
2099 33,772,741 111,216,538
2098 33,695,479 110,873,896
2097 33,615,447 110,513,248
2096 33,523,978 110,125,357
2095 33,424,720 109,718,989
2094 33,326,027 109,287,747
2093 33,224,553 108,834,256
2092 33,128,053 108,350,834
2091 33,024,570 107,845,139
2090 32,918,505 107,319,234
2089 32,809,364 106,769,903
2088 32,697,677 106,198,480
2087 32,574,802 105,606,248
2086 32,450,913 104,994,691
2085 32,326,215 104,356,315
2084 32,198,072 103,704,067
2083 32,062,485 103,033,111
2082 31,936,199 102,348,794
2081 31,798,193 101,642,012
2080 31,659,824 100,920,728
2079 31,525,030 100,179,245
2078 31,377,560 99,422,962
2077 31,230,620 98,654,481
2076 31,082,855 97,862,812
2075 30,934,158 97,057,105
2074 30,781,840 96,230,615
2073 30,635,989 95,389,748
2072 30,488,022 94,528,518
2071 30,336,588 93,646,094
2070 30,183,464 92,750,891
2069 30,024,249 91,836,719
2068 29,872,612 90,906,457
2067 29,722,383 89,961,778
2066 29,568,138 88,998,844
2065 29,406,227 88,022,210
2064 29,245,499 87,033,422
2063 29,081,885 86,020,867
2062 28,917,277 84,985,459
2061 28,748,398 83,934,120
2060 28,577,830 82,867,105
2059 28,401,552 81,781,887
2058 28,224,769 80,678,032
2057 28,046,842 79,563,835
2056 27,852,110 78,436,146
2055 27,652,544 77,296,391
2054 27,453,980 76,143,587
2053 27,243,894 74,985,186
2052 27,031,990 73,813,387
2051 26,818,727 72,631,340
2050 26,602,802 71,436,891
2049 26,385,294 70,243,074
2048 26,155,898 69,043,876
2047 25,920,222 67,843,741
2046 25,687,222 66,638,116
2045 25,451,058 65,433,874
2044 25,215,227 64,230,423
2043 24,979,701 63,031,296
2042 24,746,212 61,838,177
2041 24,516,106 60,651,763
2040 24,281,719 59,475,172
2039 24,055,361 58,303,694
2038 23,829,916 57,135,690
2037 23,608,263 55,973,689
2036 23,382,815 54,809,098
2035 23,159,205 53,641,994
2034 22,934,543 52,476,195
2033 22,708,727 51,307,469
2032 22,478,234 50,140,351
2031 22,254,688 48,969,961
2030 22,027,730 47,786,079
2029 21,799,495 46,594,926
2028 21,566,108 45,403,313
2027 21,333,660 44,203,683
2026 21,098,089 43,000,078
2025 20,850,907 41,792,731
2024 20,592,571 40,583,164
2023 20,330,104 39,390,799
2022 20,034,609 38,222,876
2021 19,743,603 37,140,230
2020 19,482,117 36,134,863
2019 19,209,555 35,111,408
2018 18,932,727 34,085,182
2017 18,651,931 33,090,921
2016 18,363,600 32,109,010
2015 18,084,169 31,159,379
2014 17,816,285 30,226,309
2013 17,556,502 29,312,952
2012 17,306,106 28,433,647
2011 17,066,002 27,582,897
2010 16,836,810 26,754,387
2009 16,619,846 25,927,724
2008 16,426,525 25,111,941
2007 16,257,214 24,318,082
2006 16,103,716 23,543,083
2005 15,968,117 22,790,085
2004 15,850,159 22,095,167
2003 15,747,380 21,456,379
2002 15,656,677 20,835,086
2001 15,575,550 20,226,147
2000 15,501,103 19,624,141
1999 15,455,874 19,029,420
1998 15,647,785 18,446,013
1997 16,043,251 17,873,936
1996 16,416,027 17,313,177
1995 16,730,536 16,740,058
1994 17,043,771 16,149,147
1993 17,274,487 15,563,914
1992 17,332,625 14,989,494
1991 17,278,600 14,430,201
1990 17,154,054 13,887,862
1989 16,997,013 13,364,174
1988 16,781,168 12,859,708
1987 16,527,715 12,369,912
1986 16,262,702 11,901,040
1985 16,031,090 11,453,825
1984 15,844,621 11,025,597
1983 15,665,551 10,621,499
1982 15,492,595 10,241,006
1981 15,323,082 9,882,362
1980 15,152,949 9,543,358
1979 14,978,696 9,224,194
1978 14,711,497 8,926,586
1977 14,353,265 8,648,222
1976 13,998,738 8,384,113
1975 13,700,843 8,133,598
1974 13,454,570 7,896,783
1973 13,208,121 7,672,796
1972 12,951,798 7,460,068
1971 12,684,813 7,257,462
1970 12,419,057 7,065,279
1969 12,156,212 6,875,859
1968 11,879,182 6,690,524
1967 11,584,428 6,516,444
1966 11,288,989 6,351,494
1965 10,993,183 6,195,593
1964 10,690,309 6,048,006
1963 10,377,466 5,911,135
1962 10,058,928 5,782,221
1961 9,742,085 5,655,232
1960 9,429,981 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Yemen
2100 0.22% 0.28%
2099 0.23% 0.31%
2098 0.24% 0.33%
2097 0.27% 0.35%
2096 0.3% 0.37%
2095 0.3% 0.39%
2094 0.31% 0.42%
2093 0.29% 0.45%
2092 0.31% 0.47%
2091 0.32% 0.49%
2090 0.33% 0.51%
2089 0.34% 0.54%
2088 0.38% 0.56%
2087 0.38% 0.58%
2086 0.39% 0.61%
2085 0.4% 0.63%
2084 0.42% 0.65%
2083 0.4% 0.67%
2082 0.43% 0.7%
2081 0.44% 0.71%
2080 0.43% 0.74%
2079 0.47% 0.76%
2078 0.47% 0.78%
2077 0.48% 0.81%
2076 0.48% 0.83%
2075 0.49% 0.86%
2074 0.48% 0.88%
2073 0.49% 0.91%
2072 0.5% 0.94%
2071 0.51% 0.97%
2070 0.53% 1%
2069 0.51% 1.02%
2068 0.51% 1.05%
2067 0.52% 1.08%
2066 0.55% 1.11%
2065 0.55% 1.14%
2064 0.56% 1.18%
2063 0.57% 1.22%
2062 0.59% 1.25%
2061 0.6% 1.29%
2060 0.62% 1.33%
2059 0.63% 1.37%
2058 0.63% 1.4%
2057 0.7% 1.44%
2056 0.72% 1.47%
2055 0.72% 1.51%
2054 0.77% 1.54%
2053 0.78% 1.59%
2052 0.8% 1.63%
2051 0.81% 1.67%
2050 0.82% 1.7%
2049 0.88% 1.74%
2048 0.91% 1.77%
2047 0.91% 1.81%
2046 0.93% 1.84%
2045 0.94% 1.87%
2044 0.94% 1.9%
2043 0.94% 1.93%
2042 0.94% 1.96%
2041 0.97% 1.98%
2040 0.94% 2.01%
2039 0.95% 2.04%
2038 0.94% 2.08%
2037 0.96% 2.12%
2036 0.97% 2.18%
2035 0.98% 2.22%
2034 0.99% 2.28%
2033 1.03% 2.33%
2032 1% 2.39%
2031 1.03% 2.48%
2030 1.05% 2.56%
2029 1.08% 2.62%
2028 1.09% 2.71%
2027 1.12% 2.8%
2026 1.19% 2.89%
2025 1.25% 2.98%
2024 1.29% 3.03%
2023 1.47% 3.06%
2022 1.47% 2.92%
2021 1.34% 2.78%
2020 1.42% 2.91%
2019 1.46% 3.01%
2018 1.51% 3%
2017 1.57% 3.06%
2016 1.55% 3.05%
2015 1.5% 3.09%
2014 1.48% 3.12%
2013 1.45% 3.09%
2012 1.41% 3.08%
2011 1.36% 3.1%
2010 1.31% 3.19%
2009 1.18% 3.25%
2008 1.04% 3.26%
2007 0.95% 3.29%
2006 0.85% 3.3%
2005 0.74% 3.15%
2004 0.65% 2.98%
2003 0.58% 2.98%
2002 0.52% 3.01%
2001 0.48% 3.07%
2000 0.29% 3.13%
1999 -1.23% 3.16%
1998 -2.46% 3.2%
1997 -2.27% 3.24%
1996 -1.88% 3.42%
1995 -1.84% 3.66%
1994 -1.34% 3.76%
1993 -0.34% 3.83%
1992 0.31% 3.88%
1991 0.73% 3.91%
1990 0.92% 3.92%
1989 1.29% 3.92%
1988 1.53% 3.96%
1987 1.63% 3.94%
1986 1.44% 3.9%
1985 1.18% 3.88%
1984 1.14% 3.8%
1983 1.12% 3.72%
1982 1.11% 3.63%
1981 1.12% 3.55%
1980 1.16% 3.46%
1979 1.82% 3.33%
1978 2.5% 3.22%
1977 2.53% 3.15%
1976 2.17% 3.08%
1975 1.83% 3%
1974 1.87% 2.92%
1973 1.98% 2.85%
1972 2.1% 2.79%
1971 2.14% 2.72%
1970 2.16% 2.75%
1969 2.33% 2.77%
1968 2.54% 2.67%
1967 2.62% 2.6%
1966 2.69% 2.52%
1965 2.83% 2.44%
1964 3.01% 2.32%
1963 3.17% 2.23%
1962 3.25% 2.25%
1961 3.31% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Yemen
Current population
21161809
43325643
Population rank 65/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.52%
One net population change
2 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.28 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
3.85 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 13/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -16,291
Net migration rank 130/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -16,291
2024 - -7,368 - -10,482
2023 273,013 -4,822 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 277,019 45,755 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 269,026 -9,804 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 272,458 -8,716 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 278,788 2,594 1,056,432 2,129
2018 278,917 -6,644 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 268,066 21,248 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 277,878 9,478 975,697 -6,492
2015 273,523 -2,011 939,922 -9,883
2014 274,406 -10,170 920,330 15,764
2013 259,239 -3,925 884,929 5,697
2012 249,987 -4,512 845,645 22,349
2011 237,883 -3,160 806,359 27,184
2010 230,479 -6,840 803,246 20,269
2009 218,036 -7,758 798,911 30,919
2008 214,169 -37,796 779,123 22,621
2007 188,486 -26,237 764,780 21,210
2006 166,480 -21,728 750,082 13,940
2005 146,619 -20,171 726,708 15,283
2004 132,286 -22,841 710,493 -62,641
2003 112,137 -16,027 694,457 -64,737
2002 93,564 -8,272 672,494 -59,648
2001 84,279 -7,333 658,704 -53,698
2000 80,699 -8,754 646,694 -47,713
1999 79,536 -61,031 633,166 -42,731
1998 85,735 -488,075 615,488 -39,096
1997 92,778 -481,380 604,443 -36,694
1996 112,384 -469,331 588,786 -35,043
1995 140,721 -412,775 607,966 -15,485
1994 165,631 -520,028 602,363 -13,040
1993 185,649 -292,682 595,459 -14,332
1992 204,785 -214,015 582,072 -14,372
1991 221,581 -104,271 565,837 -14,964
1990 235,113 -103,336 549,654 -15,847
1989 254,394 -72,096 530,464 -16,876
1988 275,278 -25,892 513,296 -17,952
1987 290,227 -32,724 493,337 -9,097
1986 295,818 -23,297 464,665 -11,151
1985 293,834 -103,115 455,576 -14,660
1984 278,485 -96,266 434,674 -19,143
1983 260,471 -84,566 414,823 -22,152
1982 246,983 -76,976 392,302 -23,981
1981 243,652 -74,624 374,482 -25,499
1980 238,977 -67,731 355,767 -26,740
1979 237,442 -60,198 336,378 -27,090
1978 225,895 131,248 312,439 -26,524
1977 224,284 135,047 296,115 -25,305
1976 221,992 127,735 281,078 -23,669
1975 219,748 26,332 266,815 -23,192
1974 217,668 28,807 252,737 -22,726
1973 215,940 30,467 240,235 -22,282
1972 212,319 53,914 229,322 -21,826
1971 202,450 65,291 219,095 -21,386
1970 191,775 72,000 207,613 -20,966
1969 184,118 77,805 196,305 -4,121
1968 186,254 105,890 182,518 -4,031
1967 191,536 105,830 173,637 -3,959
1966 191,506 101,999 164,091 -3,874
1965 194,470 103,626 155,398 -3,797
1964 208,899 98,761 147,299 -3,712
1963 223,105 94,932 133,781 -3,640
1962 228,177 90,842 131,262 -3,572
1961 228,686 85,981 129,787 -3,503
1960 226,027 83,525 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kazakhstan/yemen | CC BY

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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