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Ireland vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 119th vs. 9th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Kazakhstan
Population
5518360
21161809
Population rank 121/197 65/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Ireland and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Kazakhstan
2024 $609,157,459,747 $291,480,274,649
2023 $567,372,737,459 $261,840,101,060
2022 $548,341,794,599 $225,496,328,925
2021 $530,394,123,830 $197,112,255,361
2020 $436,009,027,819 $171,082,365,861
2019 $407,211,793,801 $181,667,184,855
2018 $395,780,319,817 $179,339,977,690
2017 $348,355,212,569 $166,805,788,827
2016 $305,431,252,709 $137,278,320,084
2015 $302,101,388,556 $184,388,404,706
2014 $266,490,442,124 $221,415,613,595
2013 $242,924,245,719 $236,634,603,409
2012 $226,921,827,888 $207,998,568,866
2011 $240,975,871,047 $192,626,464,617
2010 $221,732,824,603 $148,047,348,241
2009 $236,443,115,854 $115,308,686,941
2008 $275,447,471,451 $133,441,648,852
2007 $270,079,279,420 $104,849,915,058
2006 $232,180,617,162 $81,003,864,630
2005 $211,876,989,656 $57,123,671,734
2004 $194,372,115,041 $43,151,647,003
2003 $164,670,771,260 $30,833,692,900
2002 $128,596,035,288 $24,636,598,527
2001 $109,346,669,230 $22,152,689,180
2000 $100,207,610,430 $18,291,990,662
1999 $98,893,958,263 $16,870,817,182
1998 $90,199,410,116 $22,135,245,507
1997 $82,856,648,758 $22,165,932,063
1996 $75,790,786,290 $21,035,357,937
1995 $69,139,823,232 $20,374,302,652
1994 $57,097,656,066 $21,250,792,886
1993 $52,417,477,614 $23,409,260,880
1992 $55,918,538,121 $24,917,355,372
1991 $49,787,501,584 $24,923,076,923
1990 $49,305,632,408 $26,932,016,270
1989 $39,238,392,678 -
1988 $37,772,896,221 -
1987 $33,920,518,493 -
1986 $28,714,571,852 -
1985 $21,270,013,326 -
1984 $20,106,648,455 -
1983 $20,766,047,764 -
1982 $21,474,752,962 -
1981 $20,670,190,138 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 -
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
1969 $3,902,721,632 -
1968 $3,378,701,147 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1960 $1,998,550,222 -

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

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Ireland and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Kazakhstan
2024 $112,895 $14,155
2023 $106,819 $12,879
2022 $105,191 $11,255
2021 $103,783 $9,984
2020 $86,514 $8,782
2019 $81,828 $9,457
2018 $80,804 $9,472
2017 $72,161 $8,943
2016 $64,130 $7,476
2015 $64,250 $10,196
2014 $57,215 $12,428
2013 $52,538 $13,478
2012 $49,336 $12,019
2011 $52,614 $11,287
2010 $48,624 $8,793
2009 $52,133 $6,938
2008 $61,353 $8,124
2007 $61,396 $6,449
2006 $54,329 $5,030
2005 $50,933 $3,577
2004 $47,754 $2,722
2003 $41,204 $1,958
2002 $32,705 $1,574
2001 $28,282 $1,422
2000 $26,335 $1,180
1999 $26,338 $1,092
1998 $24,295 $1,415
1997 $22,551 $1,382
1996 $20,836 $1,281
1995 $19,158 $1,218
1994 $15,903 $1,247
1993 $14,657 $1,355
1992 $15,714 $1,438
1991 $14,087 $1,442
1990 $14,031 $1,570
1989 $11,176 -
1988 $10,716 -
1987 $9,582 -
1986 $8,112 -
1985 $6,012 -
1984 $5,692 -
1983 $5,915 -
1982 $6,161 -
1981 $5,986 -
1980 $6,372 -
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
1974 $2,517 -
1973 $2,424 -
1972 $2,080 -
1971 $1,704 -
1970 $1,487 -
1969 $1,331 -
1968 $1,159 -
1967 $1,187 -
1966 $1,107 -
1965 $1,055 -
1964 $995 -
1963 $878 -
1962 $821 -
1961 $762 -
1960 $707 -

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

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Ireland vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Kazakhstan
2026 82.9 74.8
2025 82.7 74.7
2024 82.6 74.5
2023 82.4 74.4
2022 82.1 73.5
2021 81.9 70.1
2020 82.4 71.2
2019 82.4 73.7
2018 82.1 73.4
2017 82.1 73
2016 81.7 72.5
2015 81.5 72
2014 81.4 71.4
2013 81.1 70.7
2012 80.9 69.9
2011 80.7 69.1
2010 80.6 68.3
2009 80.1 67.5
2008 79.8 66.8
2007 79.6 66.2
2006 79.2 65.7
2005 78.9 65.4
2004 78.5 65
2003 78.1 64.8
2002 77.6 64.4
2001 77.1 64.1
2000 76.5 63.8
1999 76.1 63.5
1998 76.2 63.3
1997 76 63.3
1996 75.8 63.5
1995 75.5 63.7
1994 75.8 64.1
1993 75.3 64.5
1992 75.4 65
1991 75 65.4
1990 74.8 65.7
1989 74.5 65.9
1988 74.4 66
1987 74.4 66
1986 73.6 65.8
1985 73.6 65.4
1984 73.6 64.8
1983 73.2 64.2
1982 73.2 63.6
1981 72.9 63
1980 72.5 62.5
1979 72.2 62.1
1978 71.9 61.8
1977 71.9 61.5
1976 71.8 61.3
1975 71.7 61.1
1974 71.1 60.9
1973 71.2 60.7
1972 71 60.5
1971 71.6 60.3
1970 70.8 60
1969 70.8 59.8
1968 70.9 59.6
1967 71.2 59.4
1966 70.2 59.2
1965 70.6 59
1964 70.4 58.8
1963 70.2 58.6
1962 69.9 58.4
1961 69.6 58.2
1960 70.2 57.9
1959 69.4 57.7
1958 69.3 57.5
1957 69 57.3
1956 69 57.1
1955 68 56.8
1954 68 56.6
1953 67.9 56.4
1952 67.2 56.1
1951 64.8 55.9
1950 65.6 55.6

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

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Ireland and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Ireland Kazakhstan
2024 5,395,790 20,592,571
2023 5,311,538 20,330,104
2022 5,212,836 20,034,609
2021 5,110,585 19,743,603
2020 5,039,747 19,482,117
2019 4,976,456 19,209,555
2018 4,898,022 18,932,727
2017 4,827,445 18,651,931
2016 4,762,722 18,363,600
2015 4,701,957 18,084,169
2014 4,657,740 17,816,285
2013 4,623,816 17,556,502
2012 4,599,533 17,306,106
2011 4,580,084 17,066,002
2010 4,560,155 16,836,810
2009 4,535,375 16,619,846
2008 4,489,544 16,426,525
2007 4,398,942 16,257,214
2006 4,273,591 16,103,716
2005 4,159,914 15,968,117
2004 4,070,262 15,850,159
2003 3,996,521 15,747,380
2002 3,931,947 15,656,677
2001 3,866,243 15,575,550
2000 3,805,174 15,501,103
1999 3,754,786 15,455,874
1998 3,712,696 15,647,785
1997 3,674,171 16,043,251
1996 3,637,510 16,416,027
1995 3,608,841 16,730,536
1994 3,590,386 17,043,771
1993 3,576,261 17,274,487
1992 3,558,430 17,332,625
1991 3,534,235 17,278,600
1990 3,513,974 17,154,054
1989 3,511,009 16,997,013
1988 3,524,949 16,781,168
1987 3,540,057 16,527,715
1986 3,539,690 16,262,702
1985 3,538,082 16,031,090
1984 3,532,423 15,844,621
1983 3,510,600 15,665,551
1982 3,485,800 15,492,595
1981 3,453,000 15,323,082
1980 3,412,800 15,152,949
1979 3,373,750 14,978,696
1978 3,329,100 14,711,497
1977 3,282,200 14,353,265
1976 3,238,050 13,998,738
1975 3,189,550 13,700,843
1974 3,137,500 13,454,570
1973 3,085,950 13,208,121
1972 3,036,850 12,951,798
1971 2,992,050 12,684,813
1970 2,957,250 12,419,057
1969 2,932,650 12,156,212
1968 2,915,550 11,879,182
1967 2,902,450 11,584,428
1966 2,888,800 11,288,989
1965 2,877,300 10,993,183
1964 2,866,550 10,690,309
1963 2,852,650 10,377,466
1962 2,836,050 10,058,928
1961 2,824,400 9,742,085
1960 2,828,600 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Ireland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Kazakhstan
2023 1.5 3.01
2022 1.54 3.05
2021 1.78 3.32
2020 1.63 3.13
2019 1.71 2.89
2018 1.75 2.85
2017 1.77 2.75
2016 1.81 2.8
2015 1.85 2.76
2014 1.89 2.76
2013 1.93 2.67
2012 1.98 2.64
2011 2.03 2.61
2010 2.05 2.61
2009 2.06 2.58
2008 2.06 2.62
2007 2.01 2.49
2006 1.91 2.38
2005 1.86 2.27
2004 1.93 2.2
2003 1.96 2.08
2002 1.97 1.96
2001 1.94 1.91
2000 1.89 1.9
1999 1.9 1.9
1998 1.94 1.94
1997 1.93 1.97
1996 1.88 2.08
1995 1.84 2.25
1994 1.85 2.38
1993 1.9 2.48
1992 1.99 2.58
1991 2.08 2.68
1990 2.11 2.75
1989 2.08 2.87
1988 2.17 3
1987 2.32 3.12
1986 2.44 3.19
1985 2.48 3.21
1984 2.58 3.15
1983 2.74 3.07
1982 2.94 3.02
1981 3.05 3.05
1980 3.21 3.09
1979 3.21 3.14
1978 3.21 3.16
1977 3.24 3.26
1976 3.29 3.33
1975 3.37 3.4
1974 3.59 3.45
1973 3.71 3.51
1972 3.84 3.55
1971 3.93 3.53
1970 3.85 3.51
1969 3.83 3.51
1968 3.77 3.63
1967 3.84 3.77
1966 3.94 3.82
1965 4.04 3.88
1964 4.07 4.07
1963 4.01 4.26
1962 3.92 4.36
1961 3.78 4.42
1960 3.78 4.5

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

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Ireland and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Kazakhstan
2024 39.7 30.5
2023 39.4 30.4
2022 38.9 30.3
2021 38.6 30.3
2020 38.2 30.2
2019 37.8 30.1
2018 37.4 29.9
2017 37.1 29.7
2016 36.8 29.5
2015 36.4 29.3
2014 36 29.1
2013 35.6 28.9
2012 35.2 28.8
2011 34.8 28.7
2010 34.3 28.6
2009 33.9 28.5
2008 33.5 28.4
2007 33.4 28.5
2006 33.4 28.4
2005 33.4 28.4
2004 33.4 28.3
2003 33.2 28.2
2002 33 28
2001 32.7 27.8
2000 32.5 27.6
1999 32.2 27.4
1998 31.9 27.1
1997 31.6 26.9
1996 31.3 26.7
1995 30.9 26.5
1994 30.6 26.3
1993 30.2 26.1
1992 29.9 25.9
1991 29.6 25.8
1990 29.2 25.7
1989 28.8 25.5
1988 28.4 25.2
1987 27.9 24.9
1986 27.6 24.6
1985 27.3 24.3
1984 27.1 24.1
1983 26.9 23.8
1982 26.7 23.5
1981 26.6 23.2
1980 26.5 22.9
1979 26.5 23
1978 26.5 23.2
1977 26.5 23.2
1976 26.4 23.3
1975 26.5 23.3
1974 26.5 23.2
1973 26.7 23.1
1972 26.9 22.9
1971 27.1 22.9
1970 27.4 22.8
1969 27.6 22.9
1968 27.8 23.1
1967 28 23.2
1966 28.2 23.2
1965 28.6 23.2
1964 28.9 23.3
1963 29.2 23.3
1962 29.5 23.3
1961 29.8 23.2
1960 30.1 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Ireland Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.8%
2020
English speaking
98.4%
2023
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

Ireland Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 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. 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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