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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 17,361,868 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 0.46% 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 +1.46% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Zimbabwe
2100 33,848,663 37,483,053
2099 33,772,741 37,412,398
2098 33,695,479 37,328,255
2097 33,615,447 37,235,542
2096 33,523,978 37,142,915
2095 33,424,720 37,032,129
2094 33,326,027 36,912,747
2093 33,224,553 36,810,893
2092 33,128,053 36,688,511
2091 33,024,570 36,567,262
2090 32,918,505 36,425,606
2089 32,809,364 36,280,973
2088 32,697,677 36,141,446
2087 32,574,802 35,977,638
2086 32,450,913 35,808,135
2085 32,326,215 35,637,092
2084 32,198,072 35,456,207
2083 32,062,485 35,268,035
2082 31,936,199 35,078,904
2081 31,798,193 34,873,129
2080 31,659,824 34,658,962
2079 31,525,030 34,439,720
2078 31,377,560 34,217,295
2077 31,230,620 33,982,909
2076 31,082,855 33,739,228
2075 30,934,158 33,495,867
2074 30,781,840 33,244,838
2073 30,635,989 32,978,488
2072 30,488,022 32,706,059
2071 30,336,588 32,445,747
2070 30,183,464 32,181,119
2069 30,024,249 31,906,793
2068 29,872,612 31,631,000
2067 29,722,383 31,345,338
2066 29,568,138 31,062,884
2065 29,406,227 30,766,830
2064 29,245,499 30,479,939
2063 29,081,885 30,176,104
2062 28,917,277 29,867,679
2061 28,748,398 29,557,068
2060 28,577,830 29,252,423
2059 28,401,552 28,945,088
2058 28,224,769 28,631,679
2057 28,046,842 28,307,305
2056 27,852,110 27,990,713
2055 27,652,544 27,658,887
2054 27,453,980 27,331,920
2053 27,243,894 26,986,935
2052 27,031,990 26,643,553
2051 26,818,727 26,287,592
2050 26,602,802 25,934,893
2049 26,385,294 25,585,239
2048 26,155,898 25,228,082
2047 25,920,222 24,874,649
2046 25,687,222 24,513,443
2045 25,451,058 24,147,637
2044 25,215,227 23,783,088
2043 24,979,701 23,401,965
2042 24,746,212 23,035,288
2041 24,516,106 22,647,950
2040 24,281,719 22,273,520
2039 24,055,361 21,902,980
2038 23,829,916 21,530,130
2037 23,608,263 21,159,664
2036 23,382,815 20,791,034
2035 23,159,205 20,413,656
2034 22,934,543 20,048,019
2033 22,708,727 19,676,339
2032 22,478,234 19,311,985
2031 22,254,688 18,959,300
2030 22,027,730 18,613,738
2029 21,799,495 18,270,049
2028 21,566,108 17,933,466
2027 21,333,660 17,600,984
2026 21,098,089 17,273,208
2025 20,850,907 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 25.7% to 26,602,802 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 1.25% 1.89%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Zimbabwe
Current population
21161809
17361868
Population rank 65/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.21%
One net population change
2 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +804
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 60/197
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 - -7,368 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 295K
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 (1960–2024, 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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