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China vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 2nd vs. 9th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

China Kazakhstan
Population
1402578808
21161809
Population rank 2/197 65/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

China and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

China and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
China

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
China Kazakhstan
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $291,480,274,649
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $261,840,101,060
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $225,496,328,925
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $197,112,255,361
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $171,082,365,861
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $181,667,184,855
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $179,339,977,690
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $166,805,788,827
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $137,278,320,084
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $184,388,404,706
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $221,415,613,595
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $236,634,603,409
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $207,998,568,866
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $192,626,464,617
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $148,047,348,241
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $115,308,686,941
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $133,441,648,852
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $104,849,915,058
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $81,003,864,630
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $57,123,671,734
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $43,151,647,003
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $30,833,692,900
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $24,636,598,527
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $22,152,689,180
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $18,291,990,662
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $16,870,817,182
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $22,135,245,507
1997 $967,753,570,435 $22,165,932,063
1996 $868,523,936,530 $21,035,357,937
1995 $738,190,896,228 $20,374,302,652
1994 $566,929,539,493 $21,250,792,886
1993 $446,557,291,212 $23,409,260,880
1992 $428,502,354,788 $24,917,355,372
1991 $384,510,452,962 $24,923,076,923
1990 $361,560,229,446 $26,932,016,270
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Kazakhstan
2024 $13,303 $14,155
2023 $12,951 $12,879
2022 $12,971 $11,255
2021 $12,887 $9,984
2020 $10,627 $8,782
2019 $10,343 $9,457
2018 $10,086 $9,472
2017 $8,980 $8,943
2016 $8,255 $7,476
2015 $8,175 $10,196
2014 $7,781 $12,428
2013 $7,147 $13,478
2012 $6,405 $12,019
2011 $5,704 $11,287
2010 $4,629 $8,793
2009 $3,898 $6,938
2008 $3,523 $8,124
2007 $2,735 $6,449
2006 $2,129 $5,030
2005 $1,778 $3,577
2004 $1,531 $2,722
2003 $1,307 $1,958
2002 $1,164 $1,574
2001 $1,065 $1,422
2000 $969 $1,180
1999 $881 $1,092
1998 $835 $1,415
1997 $787 $1,382
1996 $713 $1,281
1995 $613 $1,218
1994 $476 $1,247
1993 $379 $1,355
1992 $368 $1,438
1991 $334 $1,442
1990 $319 $1,570
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Kazakhstan
2026 79 74.8
2025 78.4 74.7
2024 78 74.5
2023 78 74.4
2022 78.2 73.5
2021 78.1 70.1
2020 78 71.2
2019 77.9 73.7
2018 77.7 73.4
2017 77.2 73
2016 77.2 72.5
2015 77 72
2014 76.7 71.4
2013 76.5 70.7
2012 76.2 69.9
2011 75.9 69.1
2010 75.7 68.3
2009 75.3 67.5
2008 74.8 66.8
2007 74.8 66.2
2006 74.4 65.7
2005 74.1 65.4
2004 73.7 65
2003 73.4 64.8
2002 73 64.4
2001 72.7 64.1
2000 72.3 63.8
1999 72 63.5
1998 71.6 63.3
1997 71.2 63.3
1996 70.8 63.5
1995 70.4 63.7
1994 69.8 64.1
1993 69.5 64.5
1992 69.1 65
1991 68.6 65.4
1990 68.2 65.7
1989 67.9 65.9
1988 67.6 66
1987 67.3 66
1986 66.9 65.8
1985 66.5 65.4
1984 66.1 64.8
1983 65.7 64.2
1982 65.2 63.6
1981 64.8 63
1980 64.2 62.5
1979 63.7 62.1
1978 63.1 61.8
1977 62.5 61.5
1976 61.2 61.3
1975 61 61.1
1974 60.2 60.9
1973 59.5 60.7
1972 58.6 60.5
1971 57.7 60.3
1970 56.8 60
1969 56 59.8
1968 55.2 59.6
1967 54.4 59.4
1966 53.7 59.2
1965 53 59
1964 52.3 58.8
1963 51.7 58.6
1962 51 58.4
1961 40.2 58.2
1960 33.4 57.9
1959 40.2 57.7
1958 48.8 57.5
1957 48.4 57.3
1956 47.8 57.1
1955 47.2 56.8
1954 46.8 56.6
1953 45.9 56.4
1952 45.3 56.1
1951 44.6 55.9
1950 43.8 55.6

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

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China and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
China Kazakhstan
2024 1,408,975,000 20,592,571
2023 1,410,710,000 20,330,104
2022 1,412,175,000 20,034,609
2021 1,412,360,000 19,743,603
2020 1,411,100,000 19,482,117
2019 1,407,745,000 19,209,555
2018 1,402,760,000 18,932,727
2017 1,396,215,000 18,651,931
2016 1,387,790,000 18,363,600
2015 1,379,860,000 18,084,169
2014 1,371,860,000 17,816,285
2013 1,363,240,000 17,556,502
2012 1,354,190,000 17,306,106
2011 1,345,035,000 17,066,002
2010 1,337,705,000 16,836,810
2009 1,331,260,000 16,619,846
2008 1,324,655,000 16,426,525
2007 1,317,885,000 16,257,214
2006 1,311,020,000 16,103,716
2005 1,303,720,000 15,968,117
2004 1,296,075,000 15,850,159
2003 1,288,400,000 15,747,380
2002 1,280,400,000 15,656,677
2001 1,271,850,000 15,575,550
2000 1,262,645,000 15,501,103
1999 1,252,735,000 15,455,874
1998 1,241,935,000 15,647,785
1997 1,230,075,000 16,043,251
1996 1,217,550,000 16,416,027
1995 1,204,855,000 16,730,536
1994 1,191,835,000 17,043,771
1993 1,178,440,000 17,274,487
1992 1,164,970,000 17,332,625
1991 1,150,780,000 17,278,600
1990 1,135,185,000 17,154,054
1989 1,118,650,000 16,997,013
1988 1,101,630,000 16,781,168
1987 1,084,035,000 16,527,715
1986 1,066,790,000 16,262,702
1985 1,051,040,000 16,031,090
1984 1,036,825,000 15,844,621
1983 1,023,310,000 15,665,551
1982 1,008,630,000 15,492,595
1981 993,885,000 15,323,082
1980 981,235,000 15,152,949
1979 969,005,000 14,978,696
1978 956,165,000 14,711,497
1977 943,455,000 14,353,265
1976 930,685,000 13,998,738
1975 916,395,000 13,700,843
1974 900,350,000 13,454,570
1973 881,940,000 13,208,121
1972 862,030,000 12,951,798
1971 841,105,000 12,684,813
1970 818,315,000 12,419,057
1969 796,025,000 12,156,212
1968 774,510,000 11,879,182
1967 754,550,000 11,584,428
1966 735,400,000 11,288,989
1965 715,185,000 10,993,183
1964 698,355,000 10,690,309
1963 682,335,000 10,377,466
1962 665,770,000 10,058,928
1961 660,330,000 9,742,085
1960 667,070,000 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in China and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
China

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Kazakhstan
2023 1 3.01
2022 1.03 3.05
2021 1.12 3.32
2020 1.24 3.13
2019 1.5 2.89
2018 1.54 2.85
2017 1.8 2.75
2016 1.77 2.8
2015 1.67 2.76
2014 1.77 2.76
2013 1.71 2.67
2012 1.8 2.64
2011 1.67 2.61
2010 1.69 2.61
2009 1.71 2.58
2008 1.7 2.62
2007 1.67 2.49
2006 1.64 2.38
2005 1.62 2.27
2004 1.61 2.2
2003 1.57 2.08
2002 1.57 1.96
2001 1.56 1.91
2000 1.63 1.9
1999 1.53 1.9
1998 1.52 1.94
1997 1.53 1.97
1996 1.55 2.08
1995 1.59 2.25
1994 1.63 2.38
1993 1.69 2.48
1992 1.78 2.58
1991 1.93 2.68
1990 2.51 2.75
1989 2.52 2.87
1988 2.54 3
1987 2.76 3.12
1986 2.72 3.19
1985 2.63 3.21
1984 2.61 3.15
1983 2.56 3.07
1982 2.97 3.02
1981 2.79 3.05
1980 2.74 3.09
1979 2.75 3.14
1978 2.72 3.16
1977 2.84 3.26
1976 3.24 3.33
1975 3.57 3.4
1974 4.17 3.45
1973 4.73 3.51
1972 5.11 3.55
1971 5.52 3.53
1970 6.09 3.51
1969 6.18 3.51
1968 6.51 3.63
1967 5.81 3.77
1966 6.31 3.82
1965 6.61 3.88
1964 6.67 4.07
1963 7.51 4.26
1962 6.09 4.36
1961 3.86 4.42
1960 4.45 4.5

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

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China and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
China

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
China Kazakhstan
2024 40.6 30.5
2023 40.1 30.4
2022 39.6 30.3
2021 39 30.3
2020 38.5 30.2
2019 38.1 30.1
2018 37.7 29.9
2017 37.4 29.7
2016 37.1 29.5
2015 36.7 29.3
2014 36.3 29.1
2013 36 28.9
2012 35.7 28.8
2011 35.5 28.7
2010 35.1 28.6
2009 34.7 28.5
2008 34.2 28.4
2007 33.7 28.5
2006 33.1 28.4
2005 32.6 28.4
2004 32.1 28.3
2003 31.6 28.2
2002 31.1 28
2001 30.5 27.8
2000 30 27.6
1999 29.4 27.4
1998 28.8 27.1
1997 28.3 26.9
1996 27.8 26.7
1995 27.2 26.5
1994 26.6 26.3
1993 26.1 26.1
1992 25.6 25.9
1991 25.1 25.8
1990 24.7 25.7
1989 24.4 25.5
1988 23.9 25.2
1987 23.6 24.9
1986 23.4 24.6
1985 23.2 24.3
1984 23 24.1
1983 22.6 23.8
1982 22.1 23.5
1981 21.8 23.2
1980 21.6 22.9
1979 21.4 23
1978 21.2 23.2
1977 20.8 23.2
1976 20.4 23.3
1975 20.1 23.3
1974 19.7 23.2
1973 19.5 23.1
1972 19.3 22.9
1971 19.2 22.9
1970 19.1 22.8
1969 19.1 22.9
1968 19.2 23.1
1967 19.2 23.2
1966 19.3 23.2
1965 19.6 23.2
1964 19.9 23.3
1963 20.4 23.3
1962 21 23.3
1961 21.1 23.2
1960 20.9 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

China Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Kazakhstan
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.8%
2020
English speaking
0.7%
2023
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
93.4%
2024

Health

China Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

China Kazakhstan
% of world land
6.3%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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