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Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 7.22M in Kyrgyzstan (ranked 106/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 74,054 sq mi for Kyrgyzstan (ranked 9th vs. 86th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Population
21161809
7471102
Population rank 65/197 106/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$17.5B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 135/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$2,420
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 150/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$8,012
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$6.56B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$908
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 144/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$4,187
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 74,054 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
26.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
2024 $291,480,274,649 $17,478,259,659
2023 $261,840,101,060 $15,180,842,369
2022 $225,496,328,925 $12,134,931,018
2021 $197,112,255,361 $9,249,133,946
2020 $171,082,365,861 $8,270,468,614
2019 $181,667,184,855 $9,371,275,264
2018 $179,339,977,690 $8,271,106,235
2017 $166,805,788,827 $7,702,938,379
2016 $137,278,320,084 $6,813,095,379
2015 $184,388,404,706 $6,678,177,512
2014 $221,415,613,595 $7,468,102,413
2013 $236,634,603,409 $7,335,033,801
2012 $207,998,568,866 $6,605,142,884
2011 $192,626,464,617 $6,197,765,984
2010 $148,047,348,241 $4,794,361,863
2009 $115,308,686,941 $4,690,061,381
2008 $133,441,648,852 $5,139,958,909
2007 $104,849,915,058 $3,802,570,553
2006 $81,003,864,630 $2,834,168,889
2005 $57,123,671,734 $2,460,246,766
2004 $43,151,647,003 $2,211,534,585
2003 $30,833,692,900 $1,919,008,090
2002 $24,636,598,527 $1,605,643,105
2001 $22,152,689,180 $1,525,116,370
2000 $18,291,990,662 $1,369,688,498
1999 $16,870,817,182 $1,249,061,487
1998 $22,135,245,507 $1,645,963,750
1997 $22,165,932,063 $1,767,864,036
1996 $21,035,357,937 $1,827,570,586
1995 $20,374,302,652 $1,661,147,035
1994 $21,250,792,886 $1,681,780,847
1993 $23,409,260,880 $2,026,019,253
1992 $24,917,355,372 $2,315,346,943
1991 $24,923,076,923 $2,542,256,424
1990 $26,932,016,270 $2,660,202,623

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

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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
2024 $14,155 $2,420
2023 $12,879 $2,138
2022 $11,255 $1,740
2021 $9,984 $1,350
2020 $8,782 $1,230
2019 $9,457 $1,422
2018 $9,472 $1,284
2017 $8,943 $1,221
2016 $7,476 $1,103
2015 $10,196 $1,106
2014 $12,428 $1,265
2013 $13,478 $1,270
2012 $12,019 $1,169
2011 $11,287 $1,117
2010 $8,793 $877
2009 $6,938 $870
2008 $8,124 $966
2007 $6,449 $722
2006 $5,030 $543
2005 $3,577 $477
2004 $2,722 $433
2003 $1,958 $381
2002 $1,574 $322
2001 $1,422 $308
2000 $1,180 $279.6
1999 $1,092 $258
1998 $1,415 $345
1997 $1,382 $376
1996 $1,281 $395
1995 $1,218 $364
1994 $1,247 $372
1993 $1,355 $449
1992 $1,438 $513
1991 $1,442 $570
1990 $1,570 $606

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Kyrgyzstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
2026 74.8 72.1
2025 74.7 72
2024 74.5 71.8
2023 74.4 71.7
2022 73.5 71.5
2021 70.1 69.3
2020 71.2 69.1
2019 73.7 70.9
2018 73.4 70.7
2017 73 70.5
2016 72.5 69.9
2015 72 69.3
2014 71.4 68.8
2013 70.7 68.5
2012 69.9 68.1
2011 69.1 67.7
2010 68.3 67.5
2009 67.5 67.1
2008 66.8 66.6
2007 66.2 66
2006 65.7 65.8
2005 65.4 65.8
2004 65 65.6
2003 64.8 65.4
2002 64.4 65.3
2001 64.1 65.3
2000 63.8 65.2
1999 63.5 64.9
1998 63.3 64.6
1997 63.3 64.2
1996 63.5 63.4
1995 63.7 62.9
1994 64.1 62.7
1993 64.5 63.6
1992 65 64.4
1991 65.4 64.9
1990 65.7 64.8
1989 65.9 65.2
1988 66 65.3
1987 66 65.4
1986 65.8 64.7
1985 65.4 63.7
1984 64.8 62.9
1983 64.2 62.3
1982 63.6 62.3
1981 63 61.8
1980 62.5 61.5
1979 62.1 61.1
1978 61.8 60.7
1977 61.5 60.4
1976 61.3 60.1
1975 61.1 59.8
1974 60.9 59.5
1973 60.7 59.2
1972 60.5 58.8
1971 60.3 58.5
1970 60 58.2
1969 59.8 57.9
1968 59.6 57.6
1967 59.4 57.3
1966 59.2 57
1965 59 56.6
1964 58.8 56.3
1963 58.6 56
1962 58.4 55.7
1961 58.2 55.4
1960 57.9 55.1
1959 57.7 54.8
1958 57.5 54.5
1957 57.3 54.2
1956 57.1 53.9
1955 56.8 53.5
1954 56.6 53.2
1953 56.4 52.9
1952 56.1 52.6
1951 55.9 52.4
1950 55.6 52.1

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

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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
2024 20,592,571 7,221,868
2023 20,330,104 7,099,750
2022 20,034,609 6,975,220
2021 19,743,603 6,851,224
2020 19,482,117 6,726,596
2019 19,209,555 6,590,211
2018 18,932,727 6,444,079
2017 18,651,931 6,306,696
2016 18,363,600 6,175,338
2015 18,084,169 6,040,036
2014 17,816,285 5,905,848
2013 17,556,502 5,777,150
2012 17,306,106 5,652,076
2011 17,066,002 5,546,587
2010 16,836,810 5,467,059
2009 16,619,846 5,389,643
2008 16,426,525 5,318,729
2007 16,257,214 5,268,385
2006 16,103,716 5,218,373
2005 15,968,117 5,162,640
2004 15,850,159 5,104,713
2003 15,747,380 5,043,308
2002 15,656,677 4,990,704
2001 15,575,550 4,945,073
2000 15,501,103 4,898,362
1999 15,455,874 4,840,422
1998 15,647,785 4,769,015
1997 16,043,251 4,696,421
1996 16,416,027 4,628,438
1995 16,730,536 4,560,454
1994 17,043,771 4,515,069
1993 17,274,487 4,516,777
1992 17,332,625 4,515,400
1991 17,278,600 4,463,634
1990 17,154,054 4,391,236
1989 16,997,013 4,307,500
1988 16,781,168 4,218,400
1987 16,527,715 4,144,600
1986 16,262,702 4,066,500
1985 16,031,090 3,990,300
1984 15,844,621 3,916,400
1983 15,665,551 3,838,300
1982 15,492,595 3,759,300
1981 15,323,082 3,685,800
1980 15,152,949 3,617,400
1979 14,978,696 3,552,000
1978 14,711,497 3,487,100
1977 14,353,265 3,423,900
1976 13,998,738 3,358,700
1975 13,700,843 3,292,400
1974 13,454,570 3,223,900
1973 13,208,121 3,153,800
1972 12,951,798 3,088,200
1971 12,684,813 3,022,300
1970 12,419,057 2,959,900
1969 12,156,212 2,894,800
1968 11,879,182 2,818,300
1967 11,584,428 2,736,500
1966 11,288,989 2,655,300
1965 10,993,183 2,573,300
1964 10,690,309 2,495,300
1963 10,377,466 2,413,700
1962 10,058,928 2,333,400
1961 9,742,085 2,255,900
1960 9,429,981 2,172,300

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
2023 3.01 2.7
2022 3.05 2.8
2021 3.32 2.89
2020 3.13 3.1
2019 2.89 3.3
2018 2.85 3.3
2017 2.75 3
2016 2.8 3.1
2015 2.76 3.2
2014 2.76 3.2
2013 2.67 3.1
2012 2.64 3.2
2011 2.61 3.1
2010 2.61 3.1
2009 2.58 2.9
2008 2.62 2.8
2007 2.49 2.7
2006 2.38 2.7
2005 2.27 2.5
2004 2.2 2.6
2003 2.08 2.5
2002 1.96 2.4
2001 1.91 2.4
2000 1.9 2.4
1999 1.9 2.6
1998 1.94 2.7
1997 1.97 2.6
1996 2.08 2.8
1995 2.25 3.1
1994 2.38 2.9
1993 2.48 3.2
1992 2.58 3.52
1991 2.68 3.58
1990 2.75 3.63
1989 2.87 3.88
1988 3 4.03
1987 3.12 4.16
1986 3.19 4.22
1985 3.21 4.2
1984 3.15 4.2
1983 3.07 4.17
1982 3.02 4.2
1981 3.05 4.19
1980 3.09 4.22
1979 3.14 4.38
1978 3.16 4.53
1977 3.26 4.59
1976 3.33 4.68
1975 3.4 4.76
1974 3.45 4.89
1973 3.51 5.02
1972 3.55 5.14
1971 3.53 5.18
1970 3.51 5.2
1969 3.51 5.18
1968 3.63 5.18
1967 3.77 5.26
1966 3.82 5.32
1965 3.88 5.38
1964 4.07 5.43
1963 4.26 5.48
1962 4.36 5.42
1961 4.42 5.36
1960 4.5 5.31

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

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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
2024 30.5 26.2
2023 30.4 26.1
2022 30.3 26
2021 30.3 25.8
2020 30.2 25.7
2019 30.1 25.5
2018 29.9 25.3
2017 29.7 25.2
2016 29.5 25.1
2015 29.3 25
2014 29.1 24.8
2013 28.9 24.6
2012 28.8 24.5
2011 28.7 24.3
2010 28.6 24.1
2009 28.5 23.9
2008 28.4 23.7
2007 28.5 23.6
2006 28.4 23.5
2005 28.4 23.3
2004 28.3 23.2
2003 28.2 23
2002 28 22.8
2001 27.8 22.6
2000 27.6 22.4
1999 27.4 22.2
1998 27.1 21.9
1997 26.9 21.7
1996 26.7 21.5
1995 26.5 21.4
1994 26.3 21.4
1993 26.1 21.5
1992 25.9 21.6
1991 25.8 21.6
1990 25.7 21.7
1989 25.5 21.7
1988 25.2 21.6
1987 24.9 21.5
1986 24.6 21.4
1985 24.3 21.2
1984 24.1 21
1983 23.8 20.8
1982 23.5 20.7
1981 23.2 20.6
1980 22.9 20.4
1979 23 20.2
1978 23.2 20.1
1977 23.2 20
1976 23.3 20
1975 23.3 19.9
1974 23.2 19.9
1973 23.1 19.9
1972 22.9 20
1971 22.9 20
1970 22.8 20
1969 22.9 20
1968 23.1 20.1
1967 23.2 20.3
1966 23.2 20.6
1965 23.2 21
1964 23.3 21.6
1963 23.3 22.2
1962 23.3 22.6
1961 23.2 22.9
1960 23.2 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$15.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
6.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
2.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+1.87%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
3.5%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
52.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
56
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
23%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
4.3%
2023
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$5.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$3.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
8,508,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
8.01%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
72.3%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
645 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
10.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
1.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
72.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
27.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
22.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
33.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
1,971 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
85.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
85.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+1,815
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
34.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
1.7
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99.6%
2019
English speaking
15.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$96.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$40.8
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
4.35%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
1.57
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
22.6 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
26.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
27.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
3.63 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
10,254 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
39,996 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
5,290 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
21,127 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2021, 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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