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Kazakhstan vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 9th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Kuwait
Population
21161809
5100145
Population rank 65/197 127/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
81 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Kuwait
2024 $291,480,274,649 $160,227,273,053
2023 $261,840,101,060 $165,384,407,116
2022 $225,496,328,925 $183,502,046,694
2021 $197,112,255,361 $148,350,671,489
2020 $171,082,365,861 $111,045,470,606
2019 $181,667,184,855 $140,856,394,861
2018 $179,339,977,690 $138,646,316,351
2017 $166,805,788,827 $120,687,539,806
2016 $137,278,320,084 $109,406,674,125
2015 $184,388,404,706 $114,585,555,689
2014 $221,415,613,595 $162,650,450,685
2013 $236,634,603,409 $174,168,116,535
2012 $207,998,568,866 $174,047,662,680
2011 $192,626,464,617 $154,039,231,246
2010 $148,047,348,241 $115,416,245,242
2009 $115,308,686,941 $105,968,691,905
2008 $133,441,648,852 $147,379,737,230
2007 $104,849,915,058 $114,634,043,362
2006 $81,003,864,630 $101,557,330,723
2005 $57,123,671,734 $80,798,630,137
2004 $43,151,647,003 $59,439,090,601
2003 $30,833,692,900 $47,874,582,232
2002 $24,636,598,527 $38,135,788,414
2001 $22,152,689,180 $34,889,559,870
2000 $18,291,990,662 $37,718,743,480
1999 $16,870,817,182 $30,122,365,849
1998 $22,135,245,507 $25,943,705,784
1997 $22,165,932,063 $30,350,190,704
1996 $21,035,357,937 $31,492,373,309
1995 $20,374,302,652 $27,186,980,647
1994 $21,250,792,886 $24,848,483,838
1993 $23,409,260,880 $23,941,391,391
1992 $24,917,355,372 $19,858,555,215
1991 $24,923,076,923 $11,009,993,703
1990 $26,932,016,270 $18,427,777,778
1989 - $24,313,855,653
1988 - $20,690,322,153
1987 - $22,368,704,134
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1985 - $21,445,970,614
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Kuwait
2024 $14,155 $32,718
2023 $12,879 $34,076
2022 $11,255 $39,982
2021 $9,984 $34,019
2020 $8,782 $25,236
2019 $9,457 $31,708
2018 $9,472 $32,068
2017 $8,943 $29,048
2016 $7,476 $27,324
2015 $10,196 $29,882
2014 $12,428 $44,369
2013 $13,478 $49,651
2012 $12,019 $52,155
2011 $11,287 $49,170
2010 $8,793 $39,212
2009 $6,938 $37,907
2008 $8,124 $55,585
2007 $6,449 $45,709
2006 $5,030 $42,947
2005 $3,577 $36,123
2004 $2,722 $27,552
2003 $1,958 $22,691
2002 $1,574 $18,513
2001 $1,422 $17,374
2000 $1,180 $19,296
1999 $1,092 $15,854
1998 $1,415 $14,067
1997 $1,382 $16,977
1996 $1,281 $18,201
1995 $1,218 $16,168
1994 $1,247 $14,930
1993 $1,355 $14,318
1992 $1,438 $12,146
1991 $1,442 $8,147
1990 $1,570 $10,938
1989 - $10,965
1988 - $9,692
1987 - $10,896
1986 - $9,077
1985 - $11,322
1984 - $11,919
1983 - $11,965
1982 - $12,979
1981 - $15,825
1980 - $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Kuwait
2026 74.8 81
2025 74.7 80.8
2024 74.5 80.6
2023 74.4 80.4
2022 73.5 78.8
2021 70.1 77.6
2020 71.2 78.2
2019 73.7 80
2018 73.4 79.9
2017 73 79.7
2016 72.5 79.5
2015 72 79.2
2014 71.4 78.9
2013 70.7 78.6
2012 69.9 78.2
2011 69.1 77.9
2010 68.3 77.5
2009 67.5 77.2
2008 66.8 76.9
2007 66.2 76.7
2006 65.7 76.6
2005 65.4 76.5
2004 65 76.4
2003 64.8 76.3
2002 64.4 76.2
2001 64.1 76
2000 63.8 75.9
1999 63.5 75.7
1998 63.3 75.6
1997 63.3 75.6
1996 63.5 75.6
1995 63.7 75.7
1994 64.1 75.7
1993 64.5 75.8
1992 65 75.7
1991 65.4 73.3
1990 65.7 72.9
1989 65.9 75
1988 66 74.6
1987 66 74.2
1986 65.8 73.8
1985 65.4 73.3
1984 64.8 72.9
1983 64.2 72.4
1982 63.6 71.9
1981 63 71.5
1980 62.5 71.1
1979 62.1 70.8
1978 61.8 70.5
1977 61.5 70.2
1976 61.3 69.9
1975 61.1 69.7
1974 60.9 69.4
1973 60.7 69.2
1972 60.5 68.9
1971 60.3 68.5
1970 60 68
1969 59.8 67.3
1968 59.6 66.6
1967 59.4 65.8
1966 59.2 64.9
1965 59 63.9
1964 58.8 63
1963 58.6 62
1962 58.4 61
1961 58.2 60
1960 57.9 58.9
1959 57.7 57.9
1958 57.5 56.9
1957 57.3 55.9
1956 57.1 54.9
1955 56.8 54
1954 56.6 53.1
1953 56.4 52.3
1952 56.1 51.4
1951 55.9 50.6
1950 55.6 49.7

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

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Kazakhstan and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Kuwait
2024 20,592,571 4,897,263
2023 20,330,104 4,853,420
2022 20,034,609 4,589,643
2021 19,743,603 4,360,865
2020 19,482,117 4,400,267
2019 19,209,555 4,442,316
2018 18,932,727 4,323,515
2017 18,651,931 4,154,812
2016 18,363,600 4,004,096
2015 18,084,169 3,834,574
2014 17,816,285 3,665,876
2013 17,556,502 3,507,844
2012 17,306,106 3,337,109
2011 17,066,002 3,132,814
2010 16,836,810 2,943,372
2009 16,619,846 2,795,484
2008 16,426,525 2,651,421
2007 16,257,214 2,507,887
2006 16,103,716 2,364,733
2005 15,968,117 2,236,788
2004 15,850,159 2,157,320
2003 15,747,380 2,109,881
2002 15,656,677 2,059,974
2001 15,575,550 2,008,121
2000 15,501,103 1,954,709
1999 15,455,874 1,900,030
1998 15,647,785 1,844,302
1997 16,043,251 1,787,683
1996 16,416,027 1,730,246
1995 16,730,536 1,681,513
1994 17,043,771 1,664,361
1993 17,274,487 1,672,151
1992 17,332,625 1,634,961
1991 17,278,600 1,351,399
1990 17,154,054 1,684,819
1989 16,997,013 2,217,468
1988 16,781,168 2,134,707
1987 16,527,715 2,052,994
1986 16,262,702 1,972,520
1985 16,031,090 1,894,242
1984 15,844,621 1,820,688
1983 15,665,551 1,744,295
1982 15,492,595 1,662,480
1981 15,323,082 1,583,426
1980 15,152,949 1,504,782
1979 14,978,696 1,423,514
1978 14,711,497 1,340,319
1977 14,353,265 1,258,023
1976 13,998,738 1,178,711
1975 13,700,843 1,104,863
1974 13,454,570 1,038,346
1973 13,208,121 977,654
1972 12,951,798 920,352
1971 12,684,813 865,076
1970 12,419,057 809,114
1969 12,156,212 749,452
1968 11,879,182 687,716
1967 11,584,428 628,089
1966 11,288,989 572,590
1965 10,993,183 521,174
1964 10,690,309 473,115
1963 10,377,466 427,694
1962 10,058,928 384,995
1961 9,742,085 345,945
1960 9,429,981 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Kuwait
2023 3.01 1.52
2022 3.05 1.55
2021 3.32 2.15
2020 3.13 2.03
2019 2.89 2.08
2018 2.85 2.12
2017 2.75 2.16
2016 2.8 2.06
2015 2.76 2.03
2014 2.76 2.06
2013 2.67 1.97
2012 2.64 1.99
2011 2.61 1.96
2010 2.61 2.04
2009 2.58 2.15
2008 2.62 2.27
2007 2.49 2.41
2006 2.38 2.59
2005 2.27 2.73
2004 2.2 2.76
2003 2.08 2.77
2002 1.96 2.8
2001 1.91 2.84
2000 1.9 2.89
1999 1.9 2.95
1998 1.94 3.04
1997 1.97 3.14
1996 2.08 3.22
1995 2.25 3.25
1994 2.38 3.27
1993 2.48 3.31
1992 2.58 3.35
1991 2.68 3.4
1990 2.75 3.49
1989 2.87 3.59
1988 3 3.7
1987 3.12 3.83
1986 3.19 4
1985 3.21 4.22
1984 3.15 4.45
1983 3.07 4.66
1982 3.02 4.85
1981 3.05 5.02
1980 3.09 5.18
1979 3.14 5.33
1978 3.16 5.52
1977 3.26 5.71
1976 3.33 5.9
1975 3.4 6.06
1974 3.45 6.23
1973 3.51 6.43
1972 3.55 6.64
1971 3.53 6.84
1970 3.51 7.03
1969 3.51 7.18
1968 3.63 7.28
1967 3.77 7.33
1966 3.82 7.34
1965 3.88 7.31
1964 4.07 7.29
1963 4.26 7.28
1962 4.36 7.25
1961 4.42 7.25
1960 4.5 7.22

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

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Kazakhstan and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Kuwait
2024 30.5 35.8
2023 30.4 35.5
2022 30.3 34.4
2021 30.3 35.8
2020 30.2 37.7
2019 30.1 37.1
2018 29.9 36.4
2017 29.7 35.6
2016 29.5 34.7
2015 29.3 33.8
2014 29.1 33
2013 28.9 32.3
2012 28.8 31.5
2011 28.7 30.5
2010 28.6 29.6
2009 28.5 29.2
2008 28.4 28.8
2007 28.5 28.6
2006 28.4 28.5
2005 28.4 28.3
2004 28.3 27.9
2003 28.2 27.3
2002 28 26.8
2001 27.8 26.3
2000 27.6 25.9
1999 27.4 25.6
1998 27.1 25.5
1997 26.9 25.5
1996 26.7 25.5
1995 26.5 25.5
1994 26.3 25.1
1993 26.1 24.2
1992 25.9 23.8
1991 25.8 23.6
1990 25.7 23.4
1989 25.5 23.2
1988 25.2 23
1987 24.9 22.8
1986 24.6 22.7
1985 24.3 22.4
1984 24.1 22.1
1983 23.8 21.7
1982 23.5 21.3
1981 23.2 20.9
1980 22.9 20.5
1979 23 20.1
1978 23.2 19.6
1977 23.2 19.2
1976 23.3 18.7
1975 23.3 18.4
1974 23.2 18.4
1973 23.1 18.3
1972 22.9 18.3
1971 22.9 18.3
1970 22.8 18.5
1969 22.9 18.8
1968 23.1 19.2
1967 23.2 19.6
1966 23.2 20
1965 23.2 20.4
1964 23.3 20.7
1963 23.3 21
1962 23.3 21.5
1961 23.2 21.8
1960 23.2 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Kuwait
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
96.5%
2020
English speaking
15.4%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Kuwait
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
3,572 mi
2018

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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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