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Belarus vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 83rd vs. 9th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Kazakhstan
Population
9013835
21161809
Population rank 102/197 65/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Belarus and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Kazakhstan
2024 $75,961,865,472 $291,480,274,649
2023 $72,478,760,370 $261,840,101,060
2022 $73,775,179,925 $225,496,328,925
2021 $69,673,747,132 $197,112,255,361
2020 $61,371,673,345 $171,082,365,861
2019 $64,410,170,653 $181,667,184,855
2018 $60,031,026,576 $179,339,977,690
2017 $54,725,405,751 $166,805,788,827
2016 $47,723,545,321 $137,278,320,084
2015 $56,454,769,845 $184,388,404,706
2014 $78,813,069,121 $221,415,613,595
2013 $75,527,558,966 $236,634,603,409
2012 $65,685,890,439 $207,998,568,866
2011 $61,762,382,328 $192,626,464,617
2010 $57,231,904,543 $148,047,348,241
2009 $50,873,167,326 $115,308,686,941
2008 $60,752,106,347 $133,441,648,852
2007 $45,275,711,996 $104,849,915,058
2006 $36,961,894,281 $81,003,864,630
2005 $30,210,091,837 $57,123,671,734
2004 $23,141,566,293 $43,151,647,003
2003 $17,825,444,724 $30,833,692,900
2002 $14,594,900,945 $24,636,598,527
2001 $12,354,820,144 $22,152,689,180
2000 $12,736,856,828 $18,291,990,662
1999 $12,138,486,532 $16,870,817,182
1998 $15,222,012,660 $22,135,245,507
1997 $14,128,408,566 $22,165,932,063
1996 $14,500,437,520 $21,035,357,937
1995 $13,972,683,274 $20,374,302,652
1994 $14,931,435,232 $21,250,792,886
1993 $16,275,073,527 $23,409,260,880
1992 $16,939,790,094 $24,917,355,372
1991 $18,404,907,975 $24,923,076,923
1990 $17,389,558,233 $26,932,016,270

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Kazakhstan
2024 $8,318 $14,155
2023 $7,897 $12,879
2022 $7,995 $11,255
2021 $7,490 $9,984
2020 $6,543 $8,782
2019 $6,838 $9,457
2018 $6,360 $9,472
2017 $5,786 $8,943
2016 $5,040 $7,476
2015 $5,967 $10,196
2014 $8,341 $12,428
2013 $7,998 $13,478
2012 $6,953 $12,019
2011 $6,528 $11,287
2010 $6,035 $8,793
2009 $5,352 $6,938
2008 $6,376 $8,124
2007 $4,735 $6,449
2006 $3,848 $5,030
2005 $3,126 $3,577
2004 $2,378 $2,722
2003 $1,820 $1,958
2002 $1,479 $1,574
2001 $1,244 $1,422
2000 $1,276 $1,180
1999 $1,211 $1,092
1998 $1,511 $1,415
1997 $1,396 $1,382
1996 $1,427 $1,281
1995 $1,371 $1,218
1994 $1,460 $1,247
1993 $1,590 $1,355
1992 $1,658 $1,438
1991 $1,805 $1,442
1990 $1,707 $1,570

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Kazakhstan
2026 75 74.8
2025 74.8 74.7
2024 74.6 74.5
2023 74.4 74.4
2022 74.4 73.5
2021 72.2 70.1
2020 72.3 71.2
2019 74.3 73.7
2018 74.3 73.4
2017 74.4 73
2016 74.2 72.5
2015 73.8 72
2014 73.2 71.4
2013 72.7 70.7
2012 71.8 69.9
2011 71.1 69.1
2010 70.5 68.3
2009 70.4 67.5
2008 70.3 66.8
2007 70 66.2
2006 69.4 65.7
2005 69 65.4
2004 68.7 65
2003 68.4 64.8
2002 68.3 64.4
2001 68.4 64.1
2000 68.5 63.8
1999 68.4 63.5
1998 68.3 63.3
1997 68.5 63.3
1996 68.6 63.5
1995 68.8 63.7
1994 69 64.1
1993 69.5 64.5
1992 70.1 65
1991 70.7 65.4
1990 71.1 65.7
1989 71.5 65.9
1988 71.7 66
1987 71.9 66
1986 71.7 65.8
1985 71.2 65.4
1984 70.8 64.8
1983 70.7 64.2
1982 70.8 63.6
1981 70.8 63
1980 70.7 62.5
1979 70.8 62.1
1978 70.9 61.8
1977 71.1 61.5
1976 71.2 61.3
1975 71.4 61.1
1974 71.7 60.9
1973 71.7 60.7
1972 71.8 60.5
1971 71.6 60.3
1970 71.7 60
1969 71.7 59.8
1968 71.9 59.6
1967 71.9 59.4
1966 71.8 59.2
1965 71.6 59
1964 71.3 58.8
1963 70.8 58.6
1962 70.5 58.4
1961 70 58.2
1960 69.3 57.9
1959 68 57.7
1958 66.6 57.5
1957 65.4 57.3
1956 64.5 57.1
1955 63.5 56.8
1954 62.5 56.6
1953 61.5 56.4
1952 60.5 56.1
1951 59.4 55.9
1950 58.6 55.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Belarus and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Belarus Kazakhstan
2024 9,132,629 20,592,571
2023 9,178,298 20,330,104
2022 9,228,071 20,034,609
2021 9,302,585 19,743,603
2020 9,379,952 19,482,117
2019 9,419,758 19,209,555
2018 9,438,785 18,932,727
2017 9,458,989 18,651,931
2016 9,469,379 18,363,600
2015 9,461,076 18,084,169
2014 9,448,515 17,816,285
2013 9,443,211 17,556,502
2012 9,446,836 17,306,106
2011 9,461,643 17,066,002
2010 9,483,836 16,836,810
2009 9,504,583 16,619,846
2008 9,527,985 16,426,525
2007 9,560,953 16,257,214
2006 9,604,924 16,103,716
2005 9,663,915 15,968,117
2004 9,730,146 15,850,159
2003 9,796,749 15,747,380
2002 9,865,548 15,656,677
2001 9,928,549 15,575,550
2000 9,979,610 15,501,103
1999 10,026,738 15,455,874
1998 10,071,963 15,647,785
1997 10,117,433 16,043,251
1996 10,159,569 16,416,027
1995 10,193,831 16,730,536
1994 10,226,955 17,043,771
1993 10,239,050 17,274,487
1992 10,216,470 17,332,625
1991 10,194,050 17,278,600
1990 10,189,348 17,154,054
1989 10,170,000 16,997,013
1988 10,140,000 16,781,168
1987 10,111,000 16,527,715
1986 10,043,000 16,262,702
1985 9,975,000 16,031,090
1984 9,910,000 15,844,621
1983 9,843,000 15,665,551
1982 9,776,000 15,492,595
1981 9,710,000 15,323,082
1980 9,643,000 15,152,949
1979 9,584,000 14,978,696
1978 9,525,000 14,711,497
1977 9,463,000 14,353,265
1976 9,411,000 13,998,738
1975 9,367,000 13,700,843
1974 9,317,584 13,454,570
1973 9,257,272 13,208,121
1972 9,188,968 12,951,798
1971 9,115,576 12,684,813
1970 9,040,000 12,419,057
1969 8,960,304 12,156,212
1968 8,874,552 11,879,182
1967 8,785,648 11,584,428
1966 8,696,496 11,288,989
1965 8,610,000 10,993,183
1964 8,524,224 10,690,309
1963 8,437,232 10,377,466
1962 8,351,928 10,058,928
1961 8,271,216 9,742,085
1960 8,198,000 9,429,981

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Belarus

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Kazakhstan
2023 1.21 3.01
2022 1.33 3.05
2021 1.37 3.32
2020 1.37 3.13
2019 1.38 2.89
2018 1.45 2.85
2017 1.54 2.75
2016 1.73 2.8
2015 1.72 2.76
2014 1.7 2.76
2013 1.67 2.67
2012 1.62 2.64
2011 1.52 2.61
2010 1.49 2.61
2009 1.51 2.58
2008 1.49 2.62
2007 1.43 2.49
2006 1.34 2.38
2005 1.25 2.27
2004 1.23 2.2
2003 1.23 2.08
2002 1.24 1.96
2001 1.29 1.91
2000 1.32 1.9
1999 1.31 1.9
1998 1.3 1.94
1997 1.25 1.97
1996 1.34 2.08
1995 1.41 2.25
1994 1.53 2.38
1993 1.62 2.48
1992 1.76 2.58
1991 1.81 2.68
1990 1.91 2.75
1989 2.03 2.87
1988 2.03 3
1987 2.03 3.12
1986 2.09 3.19
1985 2.09 3.21
1984 2.11 3.15
1983 2.11 3.07
1982 2.05 3.02
1981 2.02 3.05
1980 2.03 3.09
1979 2.05 3.14
1978 2.06 3.16
1977 2.08 3.26
1976 2.12 3.33
1975 2.17 3.4
1974 2.21 3.45
1973 2.25 3.51
1972 2.28 3.55
1971 2.31 3.53
1970 2.31 3.51
1969 2.26 3.51
1968 2.22 3.63
1967 2.26 3.77
1966 2.29 3.82
1965 2.27 3.88
1964 2.31 4.07
1963 2.4 4.26
1962 2.5 4.36
1961 2.59 4.42
1960 2.67 4.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Kazakhstan
2024 42 30.5
2023 41.6 30.4
2022 41.2 30.3
2021 40.9 30.3
2020 40.6 30.2
2019 40.3 30.1
2018 40 29.9
2017 39.8 29.7
2016 39.7 29.5
2015 39.5 29.3
2014 39.4 29.1
2013 39.3 28.9
2012 39.2 28.8
2011 39.1 28.7
2010 38.9 28.6
2009 38.8 28.5
2008 38.7 28.4
2007 38.5 28.5
2006 38.3 28.4
2005 38 28.4
2004 37.7 28.3
2003 37.4 28.2
2002 37.1 28
2001 36.8 27.8
2000 36.5 27.6
1999 36.1 27.4
1998 35.8 27.1
1997 35.4 26.9
1996 35 26.7
1995 34.6 26.5
1994 34.2 26.3
1993 33.9 26.1
1992 33.6 25.9
1991 33.3 25.8
1990 33 25.7
1989 32.8 25.5
1988 32.6 25.2
1987 32.4 24.9
1986 32.1 24.6
1985 31.9 24.3
1984 31.7 24.1
1983 31.5 23.8
1982 31.4 23.5
1981 31.2 23.2
1980 31.2 22.9
1979 31.1 23
1978 30.9 23.2
1977 30.6 23.2
1976 30.4 23.3
1975 30.4 23.3
1974 30.5 23.2
1973 30.5 23.1
1972 30.5 22.9
1971 30.4 22.9
1970 30.1 22.8
1969 29.7 22.9
1968 29.3 23.1
1967 28.9 23.2
1966 28.6 23.2
1965 28.2 23.2
1964 27.9 23.3
1963 27.6 23.3
1962 27.3 23.3
1961 26.9 23.2
1960 26.6 23.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
87%
2024

Energy

Belarus Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.8%
2020
English speaking
12%
2025
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
93.4%
2024

Health

Belarus Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,284 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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