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

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The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,843,754 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,211,812 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.22 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Zimbabwe
2100 33,837,050 37,486,352
2099 33,761,154 37,415,690
2098 33,683,919 37,331,540
2097 33,603,915 37,238,819
2096 33,512,477 37,146,184
2095 33,413,253 37,035,388
2094 33,314,594 36,915,996
2093 33,213,155 36,814,133
2092 33,116,688 36,691,740
2091 33,013,240 36,570,481
2090 32,907,211 36,428,812
2089 32,798,108 36,284,166
2088 32,686,460 36,144,627
2087 32,563,627 35,980,805
2086 32,439,780 35,811,286
2085 32,315,125 35,640,228
2084 32,187,026 35,459,328
2083 32,051,485 35,271,139
2082 31,925,242 35,081,992
2081 31,787,284 34,876,198
2080 31,648,962 34,662,013
2079 31,514,214 34,442,751
2078 31,366,796 34,220,306
2077 31,219,906 33,985,899
2076 31,072,192 33,742,198
2075 30,923,546 33,498,815
2074 30,771,280 33,247,764
2073 30,625,478 32,981,390
2072 30,477,563 32,708,937
2071 30,326,181 32,448,602
2070 30,173,109 32,183,952
2069 30,013,948 31,909,601
2068 29,862,364 31,633,783
2067 29,712,186 31,348,096
2066 29,557,994 31,065,618
2065 29,396,139 30,769,538
2064 29,235,466 30,482,622
2063 29,071,908 30,178,760
2062 28,907,357 29,870,308
2061 28,738,535 29,559,670
2060 28,568,026 29,254,998
2059 28,391,809 28,947,636
2058 28,215,085 28,634,199
2057 28,037,220 28,309,796
2056 27,842,554 27,993,176
2055 27,643,057 27,661,321
2054 27,444,561 27,334,325
2053 27,234,548 26,989,310
2052 27,022,716 26,645,898
2051 26,809,526 26,289,905
2050 26,593,675 25,937,176
2049 26,376,242 25,587,491
2048 26,146,925 25,230,302
2047 25,911,330 24,876,838
2046 25,678,409 24,515,600
2045 25,442,326 24,149,762
2044 25,206,576 23,785,181
2043 24,971,131 23,404,024
2042 24,737,722 23,037,316
2041 24,507,695 22,649,943
2040 24,273,388 22,275,480
2039 24,047,108 21,904,908
2038 23,821,741 21,532,024
2037 23,600,163 21,161,527
2036 23,374,793 20,792,863
2035 23,151,259 20,415,452
2034 22,926,675 20,049,783
2033 22,700,937 19,678,070
2032 22,470,522 19,313,685
2031 22,247,053 18,960,968
2030 22,020,172 18,615,376
2029 21,792,016 18,271,657
2028 21,558,709 17,935,044
2027 21,326,341 17,602,533
2026 21,090,850 17,274,728
2025 20,843,754 16,950,795
2024 20,592,571 16,634,373
2023 20,330,104 16,340,822
2022 20,034,609 16,069,056
2021 19,743,603 15,797,210
2020 19,482,117 15,526,888
2019 19,209,555 15,271,368
2018 18,932,727 15,034,452
2017 18,651,931 14,812,482
2016 18,363,600 14,600,294
2015 18,084,169 14,399,013
2014 17,816,285 14,207,359
2013 17,556,502 14,013,808
2012 17,306,106 13,817,887
2011 17,066,002 13,595,424
2010 16,836,810 13,356,548
2009 16,619,846 13,142,790
2008 16,426,525 12,959,149
2007 16,257,214 12,804,058
2006 16,103,716 12,636,445
2005 15,968,117 12,483,432
2004 15,850,159 12,365,896
2003 15,747,380 12,232,323
2002 15,656,677 12,087,653
2001 15,575,550 11,971,901
2000 15,501,103 11,892,055
1999 15,455,874 11,783,458
1998 15,647,785 11,594,297
1997 16,043,251 11,369,827
1996 16,416,027 11,158,360
1995 16,730,536 10,974,599
1994 17,043,771 10,873,148
1993 17,274,487 10,860,288
1992 17,332,625 10,702,700
1991 17,278,600 10,404,816
1990 17,154,054 10,137,281
1989 16,997,013 9,864,798
1988 16,781,168 9,583,094
1987 16,527,715 9,284,644
1986 16,262,702 8,982,578
1985 16,031,090 8,686,813
1984 15,844,621 8,391,488
1983 15,665,551 8,098,404
1982 15,492,595 7,796,496
1981 15,323,082 7,498,635
1980 15,152,949 7,041,303
1979 14,978,696 6,647,556
1978 14,711,497 6,543,575
1977 14,353,265 6,449,512
1976 13,998,738 6,287,105
1975 13,700,843 6,098,658
1974 13,454,570 5,908,328
1973 13,208,121 5,720,404
1972 12,951,798 5,542,445
1971 12,684,813 5,374,712
1970 12,419,057 5,215,918
1969 12,156,212 5,058,181
1968 11,879,182 4,900,440
1967 11,584,428 4,748,307
1966 11,288,989 4,601,217
1965 10,993,183 4,458,462
1964 10,690,309 4,320,006
1963 10,377,466 4,185,877
1962 10,058,928 4,055,959
1961 9,742,085 3,930,401
1960 9,429,981 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Zimbabwe
2100 0.22% 0.19%
2099 0.23% 0.23%
2098 0.24% 0.25%
2097 0.27% 0.25%
2096 0.3% 0.3%
2095 0.3% 0.32%
2094 0.31% 0.28%
2093 0.29% 0.33%
2092 0.31% 0.33%
2091 0.32% 0.39%
2090 0.33% 0.4%
2089 0.34% 0.39%
2088 0.38% 0.46%
2087 0.38% 0.47%
2086 0.39% 0.48%
2085 0.4% 0.51%
2084 0.42% 0.53%
2083 0.4% 0.54%
2082 0.43% 0.59%
2081 0.44% 0.62%
2080 0.43% 0.64%
2079 0.47% 0.65%
2078 0.47% 0.69%
2077 0.48% 0.72%
2076 0.48% 0.73%
2075 0.49% 0.76%
2074 0.48% 0.81%
2073 0.49% 0.83%
2072 0.5% 0.8%
2071 0.51% 0.82%
2070 0.53% 0.86%
2069 0.51% 0.87%
2068 0.51% 0.91%
2067 0.52% 0.91%
2066 0.55% 0.96%
2065 0.55% 0.94%
2064 0.56% 1.01%
2063 0.57% 1.03%
2062 0.59% 1.05%
2061 0.6% 1.04%
2060 0.62% 1.06%
2059 0.63% 1.09%
2058 0.63% 1.15%
2057 0.7% 1.13%
2056 0.72% 1.2%
2055 0.72% 1.2%
2054 0.77% 1.28%
2053 0.78% 1.29%
2052 0.8% 1.35%
2051 0.81% 1.36%
2050 0.82% 1.37%
2049 0.88% 1.42%
2048 0.91% 1.42%
2047 0.91% 1.47%
2046 0.93% 1.51%
2045 0.94% 1.53%
2044 0.94% 1.63%
2043 0.94% 1.59%
2042 0.94% 1.71%
2041 0.97% 1.68%
2040 0.94% 1.69%
2039 0.95% 1.73%
2038 0.94% 1.75%
2037 0.96% 1.77%
2036 0.97% 1.85%
2035 0.98% 1.82%
2034 0.99% 1.89%
2033 1.03% 1.89%
2032 1% 1.86%
2031 1.03% 1.86%
2030 1.05% 1.88%
2029 1.08% 1.88%
2028 1.09% 1.89%
2027 1.12% 1.9%
2026 1.19% 1.91%
2025 1.22% 1.9%
2024 1.29% 1.8%
2023 1.47% 1.69%
2022 1.47% 1.72%
2021 1.34% 1.74%
2020 1.42% 1.67%
2019 1.46% 1.58%
2018 1.51% 1.5%
2017 1.57% 1.45%
2016 1.55% 1.4%
2015 1.5% 1.35%
2014 1.48% 1.38%
2013 1.45% 1.42%
2012 1.41% 1.64%
2011 1.36% 1.79%
2010 1.31% 1.63%
2009 1.18% 1.42%
2008 1.04% 1.21%
2007 0.95% 1.33%
2006 0.85% 1.23%
2005 0.74% 0.95%
2004 0.65% 1.09%
2003 0.58% 1.2%
2002 0.52% 0.97%
2001 0.48% 0.67%
2000 0.29% 0.92%
1999 -1.23% 1.63%
1998 -2.46% 1.97%
1997 -2.27% 1.9%
1996 -1.88% 1.67%
1995 -1.84% 0.93%
1994 -1.34% 0.12%
1993 -0.34% 1.47%
1992 0.31% 2.86%
1991 0.73% 2.64%
1990 0.92% 2.76%
1989 1.29% 2.94%
1988 1.53% 3.21%
1987 1.63% 3.36%
1986 1.44% 3.4%
1985 1.18% 3.52%
1984 1.14% 3.62%
1983 1.12% 3.87%
1982 1.11% 3.97%
1981 1.12% 6.49%
1980 1.16% 5.92%
1979 1.82% 1.59%
1978 2.5% 1.46%
1977 2.53% 2.58%
1976 2.17% 3.09%
1975 1.83% 3.22%
1974 1.87% 3.29%
1973 1.98% 3.21%
1972 2.1% 3.12%
1971 2.14% 3.04%
1970 2.16% 3.12%
1969 2.33% 3.22%
1968 2.54% 3.2%
1967 2.62% 3.2%
1966 2.69% 3.2%
1965 2.83% 3.2%
1964 3.01% 3.2%
1963 3.17% 3.2%
1962 3.25% 3.19%
1961 3.31% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Zimbabwe
Current population
21211812
17443108
Population rank 65/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.21%
One net population change
2.1 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
3.81 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +688 +867
Annual growth/decline +251,183 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 53/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 -54,555
Net migration rank 130/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - -54,555
2024 264,079 -7,368 372,494 -60,528
2023 273,013 -4,822 372,505 -97,380
2022 277,019 45,755 371,243 -102,828
2021 269,026 -9,804 349,908 -74,623
2020 272,458 -8,716 354,790 -89,440
2019 278,788 2,594 348,798 -103,107
2018 278,917 -6,644 345,883 -117,758
2017 268,066 21,248 344,035 -128,241
2016 277,878 9,478 348,772 -140,181
2015 273,523 -2,011 356,203 -162,220
2014 274,406 -10,170 366,350 -177,029
2013 259,239 -3,925 374,757 -176,972
2012 249,987 -4,512 371,135 -177,061
2011 237,883 -3,160 359,572 -108,714
2010 230,479 -6,840 335,570 -108,671
2009 218,036 -7,758 309,316 -108,689
2008 214,169 -37,796 280,527 -113,858
2007 188,486 -26,237 261,805 -118,299
2006 166,480 -21,728 248,963 -57,257
2005 146,619 -20,171 248,545 -134,212
2004 132,286 -22,841 248,307 -127,550
2003 112,137 -16,027 243,057 -96,667
2002 93,564 -8,272 244,170 -101,212
2001 84,279 -7,333 227,909 -139,361
2000 80,699 -8,754 236,343 -165,181
1999 79,536 -61,031 232,393 -86,343
1998 85,735 -488,075 225,614 6,645
1997 92,778 -481,380 216,288 395
1996 112,384 -469,331 205,269 978
1995 140,721 -412,775 206,695 -45,428
1994 165,631 -520,028 216,343 -174,723
1993 185,649 -292,682 228,045 -243,947
1992 204,785 -214,015 255,291 75,788
1991 221,581 -104,271 260,943 3,749
1990 235,113 -103,336 265,444 4,948
1989 254,394 -72,096 270,838 3,736
1988 275,278 -25,892 277,498 11,327
1987 290,227 -32,724 286,766 21,308
1986 295,818 -23,297 289,894 6,154
1985 293,834 -103,115 290,756 4,718
1984 278,485 -96,266 290,052 5,124
1983 260,471 -84,566 286,545 4,456
1982 246,983 -76,976 279,934 32,899
1981 243,652 -74,624 271,361 11,523
1980 238,977 -67,731 241,179 390,593
1979 237,442 -60,198 223,657 -67,937
1978 225,895 131,248 222,979 -170,727
1977 224,284 135,047 225,139 -89,270
1976 221,992 127,735 221,419 -32,495
1975 219,748 26,332 216,947 -28,988
1974 217,668 28,807 208,806 -16,105
1973 215,940 30,467 201,885 -18,733
1972 212,319 53,914 193,725 -20,959
1971 202,450 65,291 185,427 -22,719
1970 191,775 72,000 178,979 -24,102
1969 184,118 77,805 172,626 -12,028
1968 186,254 105,890 166,865 -11,997
1967 191,536 105,830 161,205 -11,814
1966 191,506 101,999 156,014 -11,211
1965 194,470 103,626 151,164 -10,465
1964 208,899 98,761 145,848 -9,631
1963 223,105 94,932 140,984 -8,936
1962 228,177 90,842 136,317 -8,529
1961 228,686 85,981 131,531 -8,204
1960 226,027 83,525 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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