Which has higher population, Kazakhstan or Romania?

Kazakhstan, at 20.59 million against 19.07 million in Romania as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Kazakhstan and Romania?

1.52 million, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Romania?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Romania: Population (International Monetary)

Kazakhstan

20.59 million

in 2024

Romania

19.07 million

in 2024

Kazakhstan rank

62nd

Romania rank

65th

Population (International Monetary) over time

Kazakhstan
Romania

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 20.59 million against 19.07 million in Romania, a difference of 1.52 million.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 65th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10.82 million	19.09 million	8.27 million	Romania
1970s	13.65 million	21.19 million	7.54 million	Romania
1980s	16.01 million	22.70 million	6.69 million	Romania
1990s	16.64 million	22.73 million	6.10 million	Romania
2000s	15.97 million	21.36 million	5.39 million	Romania
2010s	17.98 million	19.83 million	1.85 million	Romania
2020s	20.04 million	19.11 million	923,680	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Kazakhstan or Romania?: Kazakhstan, at 20.59 million against 19.07 million in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Kazakhstan and Romania?: 1.52 million, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Romania?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Romania rank globally for population?: Kazakhstan ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 65th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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