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Croatia vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 123rd vs. 9th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Kazakhstan
Population
3812193
21161809
Population rank 129/197 65/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Croatia and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Kazakhstan
2024 $92,983,810,329 $291,480,274,649
2023 $85,624,153,964 $261,840,101,060
2022 $71,196,498,671 $225,496,328,925
2021 $69,002,365,163 $197,112,255,361
2020 $57,959,843,541 $171,082,365,861
2019 $61,466,721,186 $181,667,184,855
2018 $61,667,925,219 $179,339,977,690
2017 $56,182,782,586 $166,805,788,827
2016 $52,650,714,172 $137,278,320,084
2015 $50,998,893,385 $184,388,404,706
2014 $59,606,934,501 $221,415,613,595
2013 $59,846,265,182 $236,634,603,409
2012 $57,548,115,904 $207,998,568,866
2011 $62,889,007,657 $192,626,464,617
2010 $58,975,205,417 $148,047,348,241
2009 $62,315,996,675 $115,308,686,941
2008 $68,472,854,617 $133,441,648,852
2007 $59,290,621,398 $104,849,915,058
2006 $49,583,544,860 $81,003,864,630
2005 $45,013,119,282 $57,123,671,734
2004 $41,836,292,157 $43,151,647,003
2003 $35,245,317,002 $30,833,692,900
2002 $26,757,722,429 $24,636,598,527
2001 $23,066,883,850 $22,152,689,180
2000 $22,134,411,297 $18,291,990,662
1999 $23,777,026,779 $16,870,817,182
1998 $25,890,228,430 $22,135,245,507
1997 $24,175,764,812 $22,165,932,063
1996 $24,150,978,347 $21,035,357,937
1995 $22,772,394,547 $20,374,302,652
1994 $15,062,911,617 $21,250,792,886
1993 $11,259,647,874 $23,409,260,880
1992 $10,621,169,291 $24,917,355,372
1991 $18,760,386,775 $24,923,076,923
1990 $25,650,213,280 $26,932,016,270

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

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Croatia and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Kazakhstan
2024 $24,050 $14,155
2023 $22,184 $12,879
2022 $18,466 $11,255
2021 $17,789 $9,984
2020 $14,808 $8,782
2019 $15,564 $9,457
2018 $15,460 $9,472
2017 $13,902 $8,943
2016 $12,820 $7,476
2015 $12,284 $10,196
2014 $14,187 $12,428
2013 $14,135 $13,478
2012 $13,508 $12,019
2011 $14,692 $11,287
2010 $13,730 $8,793
2009 $14,475 $6,938
2008 $15,888 $8,124
2007 $13,756 $6,449
2006 $11,501 $5,030
2005 $10,444 $3,577
2004 $9,719 $2,722
2003 $8,190 $1,958
2002 $6,220 $1,574
2001 $5,365 $1,422
2000 $4,954 $1,180
1999 $5,269 $1,092
1998 $5,713 $1,415
1997 $5,331 $1,382
1996 $5,300 $1,281
1995 $4,929 $1,218
1994 $3,238 $1,247
1993 $2,448 $1,355
1992 $2,321 $1,438
1991 $4,001 $1,442
1990 $5,369 $1,570

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

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Croatia vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Kazakhstan
2026 79.1 74.8
2025 78.9 74.7
2024 78.8 74.5
2023 78.6 74.4
2022 78.3 73.5
2021 77.1 70.1
2020 77.5 71.2
2019 78.2 73.7
2018 77.9 73.4
2017 77.7 73
2016 77.6 72.5
2015 77.6 72
2014 77.5 71.4
2013 77.5 70.7
2012 77.3 69.9
2011 77 69.1
2010 76.7 68.3
2009 76.3 67.5
2008 76 66.8
2007 75.9 66.2
2006 75.7 65.7
2005 75.6 65.4
2004 75.3 65
2003 74.7 64.8
2002 74.6 64.4
2001 74.4 64.1
2000 74 63.8
1999 73.6 63.5
1998 73.2 63.3
1997 73 63.3
1996 73 63.5
1995 72.6 63.7
1994 72.6 64.1
1993 72.3 64.5
1992 71.7 65
1991 70.6 65.4
1990 72.2 65.7
1989 72.5 65.9
1988 72.2 66
1987 71.9 66
1986 71.8 65.8
1985 71.5 65.4
1984 71 64.8
1983 70.7 64.2
1982 70.7 63.6
1981 70.9 63
1980 71 62.5
1979 71.1 62.1
1978 71.3 61.8
1977 71.4 61.5
1976 71.4 61.3
1975 71 61.1
1974 70.6 60.9
1973 70.1 60.7
1972 69.8 60.5
1971 69.4 60.3
1970 69.2 60
1969 69 59.8
1968 68.9 59.6
1967 69 59.4
1966 68.9 59.2
1965 68.5 59
1964 68 58.8
1963 67.6 58.6
1962 67.3 58.4
1961 66.5 58.2
1960 65.9 57.9
1959 65.5 57.7
1958 65 57.5
1957 64.4 57.3
1956 63.6 57.1
1955 63.1 56.8
1954 62.2 56.6
1953 61.5 56.4
1952 59.8 56.1
1951 59 55.9
1950 58.5 55.6

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

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Croatia and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Croatia Kazakhstan
2024 3,866,200 20,592,571
2023 3,859,686 20,330,104
2022 3,855,641 20,034,609
2021 3,878,981 19,743,603
2020 3,914,206 19,482,117
2019 3,949,390 19,209,555
2018 3,988,775 18,932,727
2017 4,041,407 18,651,931
2016 4,106,867 18,363,600
2015 4,151,725 18,084,169
2014 4,201,598 17,816,285
2013 4,233,922 17,556,502
2012 4,260,368 17,306,106
2011 4,280,622 17,066,002
2010 4,295,427 16,836,810
2009 4,305,181 16,619,846
2008 4,309,705 16,426,525
2007 4,310,217 16,257,214
2006 4,311,159 16,103,716
2005 4,310,145 15,968,117
2004 4,304,600 15,850,159
2003 4,303,399 15,747,380
2002 4,302,174 15,656,677
2001 4,299,642 15,575,550
2000 4,468,302 15,501,103
1999 4,512,597 15,455,874
1998 4,532,135 15,647,785
1997 4,534,920 16,043,251
1996 4,557,097 16,416,027
1995 4,620,030 16,730,536
1994 4,652,024 17,043,771
1993 4,600,463 17,274,487
1992 4,575,818 17,332,625
1991 4,689,022 17,278,600
1990 4,777,368 17,154,054
1989 4,767,260 16,997,013
1988 4,755,207 16,781,168
1987 4,739,745 16,527,715
1986 4,721,446 16,262,702
1985 4,701,417 16,031,090
1984 4,680,285 15,844,621
1983 4,658,254 15,665,551
1982 4,634,234 15,492,595
1981 4,611,509 15,323,082
1980 4,599,782 15,152,949
1979 4,594,778 14,978,696
1978 4,581,085 14,711,497
1977 4,559,571 14,353,265
1976 4,535,934 13,998,738
1975 4,512,082 13,700,843
1974 4,490,660 13,454,570
1973 4,470,161 13,208,121
1972 4,450,564 12,951,798
1971 4,431,275 12,684,813
1970 4,412,252 12,419,057
1969 4,391,490 12,156,212
1968 4,365,628 11,879,182
1967 4,338,683 11,584,428
1966 4,310,701 11,288,989
1965 4,280,923 10,993,183
1964 4,252,876 10,690,309
1963 4,225,675 10,377,466
1962 4,196,712 10,058,928
1961 4,167,292 9,742,085
1960 4,140,181 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Croatia

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Kazakhstan
2023 1.46 3.01
2022 1.53 3.05
2021 1.62 3.32
2020 1.48 3.13
2019 1.47 2.89
2018 1.47 2.85
2017 1.42 2.75
2016 1.43 2.8
2015 1.41 2.76
2014 1.46 2.76
2013 1.46 2.67
2012 1.52 2.64
2011 1.41 2.61
2010 1.46 2.61
2009 1.5 2.58
2008 1.47 2.62
2007 1.48 2.49
2006 1.47 2.38
2005 1.5 2.27
2004 1.43 2.2
2003 1.41 2.08
2002 1.42 1.96
2001 1.46 1.91
2000 1.39 1.9
1999 1.38 1.9
1998 1.45 1.94
1997 1.69 1.97
1996 1.67 2.08
1995 1.58 2.25
1994 1.47 2.38
1993 1.52 2.48
1992 1.48 2.58
1991 1.53 2.68
1990 1.63 2.75
1989 1.63 2.87
1988 1.79 3
1987 1.64 3.12
1986 1.76 3.19
1985 1.82 3.21
1984 1.87 3.15
1983 1.88 3.07
1982 1.9 3.02
1981 1.93 3.05
1980 1.93 3.09
1979 1.95 3.14
1978 1.96 3.16
1977 1.95 3.26
1976 1.94 3.33
1975 1.95 3.4
1974 1.98 3.45
1973 2.01 3.51
1972 2.01 3.55
1971 1.97 3.53
1970 1.88 3.51
1969 1.95 3.51
1968 2.03 3.63
1967 2.1 3.77
1966 2.23 3.82
1965 2.22 3.88
1964 2.14 4.07
1963 2.15 4.26
1962 2.19 4.36
1961 2.22 4.42
1960 2.24 4.5

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

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Croatia and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Kazakhstan
2024 46 30.5
2023 45.8 30.4
2022 45.6 30.3
2021 45.4 30.3
2020 45.2 30.2
2019 45 30.1
2018 44.6 29.9
2017 44.2 29.7
2016 43.7 29.5
2015 43.3 29.3
2014 43 29.1
2013 42.7 28.9
2012 42.5 28.8
2011 42.2 28.7
2010 41.9 28.6
2009 41.8 28.5
2008 41.6 28.4
2007 41.4 28.5
2006 41.2 28.4
2005 40.9 28.4
2004 40.7 28.3
2003 40.5 28.2
2002 40.2 28
2001 39.9 27.8
2000 39.6 27.6
1999 39.2 27.4
1998 38.9 27.1
1997 38.6 26.9
1996 38.2 26.7
1995 37.8 26.5
1994 37.3 26.3
1993 36.9 26.1
1992 36.4 25.9
1991 36 25.8
1990 35.6 25.7
1989 35.3 25.5
1988 35 25.2
1987 34.7 24.9
1986 34.4 24.6
1985 34.2 24.3
1984 34 24.1
1983 33.8 23.8
1982 33.6 23.5
1981 33.5 23.2
1980 33.4 22.9
1979 33.4 23
1978 33.3 23.2
1977 33.2 23.2
1976 33.1 23.3
1975 33 23.3
1974 32.8 23.2
1973 32.7 23.1
1972 32.5 22.9
1971 32.3 22.9
1970 32.1 22.8
1969 31.8 22.9
1968 31.5 23.1
1967 31.2 23.2
1966 30.9 23.2
1965 30.6 23.2
1964 30.3 23.3
1963 30 23.3
1962 29.7 23.3
1961 29.4 23.2
1960 29 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Croatia Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.8%
2020
English speaking
57.1%
2023
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
93.4%
2024

Health

Croatia Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
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) (2021–2023, 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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