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Iran vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 17th vs. 9th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Kazakhstan
Population
93468444
21161809
Population rank 17/197 65/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Iran and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Iran and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Iran

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Iran Kazakhstan
2024 $475,252,089,215 $291,480,274,649
2023 $457,510,482,317 $261,840,101,060
2022 $422,662,261,526 $225,496,328,925
2021 $407,350,685,583 $197,112,255,361
2020 $280,934,329,280 $171,082,365,861
2019 $347,988,400,958 $181,667,184,855
2018 $411,903,303,606 $179,339,977,690
2017 $510,239,893,418 $166,805,788,827
2016 $478,618,064,871 $137,278,320,084
2015 $409,191,686,497 $184,388,404,706
2014 $462,284,793,281 $221,415,613,595
2013 $500,399,839,840 $236,634,603,409
2012 $644,019,315,004 $207,998,568,866
2011 $629,082,257,472 $192,626,464,617
2010 $487,069,570,464 $148,047,348,241
2009 $414,059,094,949 $115,308,686,941
2008 $406,070,949,554 $133,441,648,852
2007 $349,736,591,832 $104,849,915,058
2006 $265,602,187,404 $81,003,864,630
2005 $224,970,371,325 $57,123,671,734
2004 $187,754,571,248 $43,151,647,003
2003 $151,911,222,119 $30,833,692,900
2002 $128,626,917,504 $24,636,598,527
2001 $126,878,750,296 $22,152,689,180
2000 $109,591,707,802 $18,291,990,662
1999 $113,848,450,088 $16,870,817,182
1998 $110,276,913,363 $22,135,245,507
1997 $113,919,163,421 $22,165,932,063
1996 $120,403,931,885 $21,035,357,937
1995 $96,419,225,744 $20,374,302,652
1994 $71,841,461,173 $21,250,792,886
1993 $63,743,623,232 $23,409,260,880
1992 $119,768,691,217 $24,917,355,372
1991 $131,637,664,958 $24,923,076,923
1990 $124,813,263,926 $26,932,016,270
1989 $120,496,362,916 -
1988 $123,057,861,334 -
1987 $134,009,995,923 -
1986 $209,094,561,833 -
1985 $180,183,629,600 -
1984 $162,276,728,620 -
1983 $156,365,156,618 -
1982 $125,948,756,439 -
1981 $100,499,312,750 -
1980 $94,362,275,580 -
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Kazakhstan
2024 $5,190 $14,155
2023 $5,049 $12,879
2022 $4,721 $11,255
2021 $4,605 $9,984
2020 $3,203 $8,782
2019 $3,997 $9,457
2018 $4,783 $9,472
2017 $6,001 $8,943
2016 $5,711 $7,476
2015 $4,953 $10,196
2014 $5,672 $12,428
2013 $6,223 $13,478
2012 $8,114 $12,019
2011 $8,026 $11,287
2010 $6,291 $8,793
2009 $5,416 $6,938
2008 $5,377 $8,124
2007 $4,688 $6,449
2006 $3,619 $5,030
2005 $3,132 $3,577
2004 $2,672 $2,722
2003 $2,209 $1,958
2002 $1,891 $1,574
2001 $1,881 $1,422
2000 $1,650 $1,180
1999 $1,740 $1,092
1998 $1,709 $1,415
1997 $1,790 $1,382
1996 $1,915 $1,281
1995 $1,550 $1,218
1994 $1,168 $1,247
1993 $1,038 $1,355
1992 $1,957 $1,438
1991 $2,194 $1,442
1990 $2,138 $1,570
1989 $2,125 -
1988 $2,234 -
1987 $2,513 -
1986 $4,064 -
1985 $3,634 -
1984 $3,395 -
1983 $3,397 -
1982 $2,845 -
1981 $2,393 -
1980 $2,368 -
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Kazakhstan
2026 78.2 74.8
2025 78.1 74.7
2024 77.9 74.5
2023 77.7 74.4
2022 76.8 73.5
2021 73.8 70.1
2020 74.1 71.2
2019 76.9 73.7
2018 76.6 73.4
2017 76.4 73
2016 76.2 72.5
2015 75.9 72
2014 75.6 71.4
2013 75.3 70.7
2012 75 69.9
2011 74.7 69.1
2010 74.4 68.3
2009 74 67.5
2008 73.7 66.8
2007 73.3 66.2
2006 72.9 65.7
2005 72.4 65.4
2004 72 65
2003 70.5 64.8
2002 71.1 64.4
2001 70.6 64.1
2000 70.2 63.8
1999 69.7 63.5
1998 69.2 63.3
1997 68.6 63.3
1996 68.3 63.5
1995 67.9 63.7
1994 67.5 64.1
1993 67 64.5
1992 66.7 65
1991 66.2 65.4
1990 64.1 65.7
1989 65.3 65.9
1988 63.3 66
1987 62.7 66
1986 62.1 65.8
1985 61.5 65.4
1984 60.9 64.8
1983 58.5 64.2
1982 57.6 63.6
1981 56.6 63
1980 58.4 62.5
1979 58.5 62.1
1978 56 61.8
1977 56.7 61.5
1976 55.8 61.3
1975 54.8 61.1
1974 53.9 60.9
1973 52.9 60.7
1972 51.7 60.5
1971 51.1 60.3
1970 50.2 60
1969 49.4 59.8
1968 47.9 59.6
1967 47.8 59.4
1966 47.1 59.2
1965 46.4 59
1964 45.7 58.8
1963 45.1 58.6
1962 43.8 58.4
1961 43.9 58.2
1960 43.3 57.9
1959 42.8 57.7
1958 42.2 57.5
1957 41.3 57.3
1956 41.1 57.1
1955 40.6 56.8
1954 40 56.6
1953 39.5 56.4
1952 39.2 56.1
1951 38.7 55.9
1950 38.2 55.6

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

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Iran and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Iran Kazakhstan
2024 91,567,738 20,592,571
2023 90,608,707 20,330,104
2022 89,524,246 20,034,609
2021 88,455,488 19,743,603
2020 87,723,443 19,482,117
2019 87,051,648 19,209,555
2018 86,117,998 18,932,727
2017 85,026,754 18,651,931
2016 83,812,228 18,363,600
2015 82,619,362 18,084,169
2014 81,502,045 17,816,285
2013 80,414,686 17,556,502
2012 79,370,580 17,306,106
2011 78,383,598 17,066,002
2010 77,420,842 16,836,810
2009 76,457,825 16,619,846
2008 75,514,204 16,426,525
2007 74,602,648 16,257,214
2006 73,392,747 16,103,716
2005 71,828,455 15,968,117
2004 70,256,316 15,850,159
2003 68,769,340 15,747,380
2002 68,011,317 15,656,677
2001 67,452,005 15,575,550
2000 66,418,659 15,501,103
1999 65,445,391 15,455,874
1998 64,519,859 15,647,785
1997 63,639,638 16,043,251
1996 62,881,300 16,416,027
1995 62,205,567 16,730,536
1994 61,520,598 17,043,771
1993 61,403,543 17,274,487
1992 61,184,983 17,332,625
1991 59,986,931 17,278,600
1990 58,380,092 17,154,054
1989 56,704,914 16,997,013
1988 55,072,694 16,781,168
1987 53,323,493 16,527,715
1986 51,446,045 16,262,702
1985 49,582,289 16,031,090
1984 47,793,998 15,844,621
1983 46,029,535 15,665,551
1982 44,272,141 15,492,595
1981 41,989,312 15,323,082
1980 39,842,324 15,152,949
1979 38,424,952 14,978,696
1978 37,126,535 14,711,497
1977 35,933,181 14,353,265
1976 34,837,271 13,998,738
1975 33,802,973 13,700,843
1974 32,796,463 13,454,570
1973 31,839,838 13,208,121
1972 30,921,179 12,951,798
1971 30,029,071 12,684,813
1970 29,145,100 12,419,057
1969 28,273,482 12,156,212
1968 27,437,391 11,879,182
1967 26,628,432 11,584,428
1966 25,829,270 11,288,989
1965 25,036,978 10,993,183
1964 24,262,859 10,690,309
1963 23,519,005 10,377,466
1962 22,807,907 10,058,928
1961 22,125,726 9,742,085
1960 21,470,434 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Iran

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Kazakhstan
2023 1.7 3.01
2022 1.7 3.05
2021 1.71 3.32
2020 1.7 3.13
2019 1.77 2.89
2018 1.92 2.85
2017 2.02 2.75
2016 2.05 2.8
2015 2.02 2.76
2014 1.98 2.76
2013 1.91 2.67
2012 1.85 2.64
2011 1.79 2.61
2010 1.75 2.61
2009 1.74 2.58
2008 1.74 2.62
2007 1.75 2.49
2006 1.76 2.38
2005 1.76 2.27
2004 1.78 2.2
2003 1.8 2.08
2002 1.84 1.96
2001 1.92 1.91
2000 2 1.9
1999 2.09 1.9
1998 2.19 1.94
1997 2.32 1.97
1996 2.54 2.08
1995 2.85 2.25
1994 3.24 2.38
1993 3.67 2.48
1992 4.1 2.58
1991 4.57 2.68
1990 4.93 2.75
1989 5.17 2.87
1988 5.43 3
1987 5.72 3.12
1986 6.01 3.19
1985 6.24 3.21
1984 6.43 3.15
1983 6.53 3.07
1982 6.59 3.02
1981 6.62 3.05
1980 6.63 3.09
1979 6.55 3.14
1978 6.34 3.16
1977 6.18 3.26
1976 6.07 3.33
1975 5.95 3.4
1974 5.97 3.45
1973 6.06 3.51
1972 6.26 3.55
1971 6.55 3.53
1970 6.8 3.51
1969 7.01 3.51
1968 7.12 3.63
1967 7.19 3.77
1966 7.21 3.82
1965 7.22 3.88
1964 7.24 4.07
1963 7.32 4.26
1962 7.4 4.36
1961 7.46 4.42
1960 7.52 4.5

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

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Iran and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Kazakhstan
2024 34.3 30.5
2023 33.8 30.4
2022 33.3 30.3
2021 32.8 30.3
2020 32.3 30.2
2019 31.7 30.1
2018 31.2 29.9
2017 30.7 29.7
2016 30.2 29.5
2015 29.7 29.3
2014 29.2 29.1
2013 28.7 28.9
2012 28.2 28.8
2011 27.7 28.7
2010 27.2 28.6
2009 26.6 28.5
2008 26.1 28.4
2007 25.5 28.5
2006 24.8 28.4
2005 24.3 28.4
2004 23.7 28.3
2003 23.1 28.2
2002 22.6 28
2001 22 27.8
2000 21.4 27.6
1999 20.7 27.4
1998 20 27.1
1997 19.5 26.9
1996 19.1 26.7
1995 18.7 26.5
1994 18.4 26.3
1993 18.3 26.1
1992 18.4 25.9
1991 18.3 25.8
1990 18.2 25.7
1989 18.1 25.5
1988 18.2 25.2
1987 18.2 24.9
1986 18.2 24.6
1985 18.3 24.3
1984 18.4 24.1
1983 18.5 23.8
1982 18.6 23.5
1981 18.4 23.2
1980 18.2 22.9
1979 18.3 23
1978 18.3 23.2
1977 18.3 23.2
1976 18.2 23.3
1975 18.1 23.3
1974 18 23.2
1973 17.9 23.1
1972 17.8 22.9
1971 17.7 22.9
1970 17.6 22.8
1969 17.6 22.9
1968 17.6 23.1
1967 17.7 23.2
1966 17.7 23.2
1965 17.8 23.2
1964 17.9 23.3
1963 18.1 23.3
1962 18.4 23.3
1961 18.7 23.2
1960 19.1 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
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
594
2024
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Iran Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Kazakhstan
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.8%
2020
English speaking
12%
2025
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

Iran Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
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
11.8
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Kazakhstan
% of world land
1.09%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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