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Kazakhstan vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 9th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Latvia
Population
21161809
1829763
Population rank 65/197 149/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Latvia
2024 $291,480,274,649 $43,684,254,432
2023 $261,840,101,060 $42,779,550,937
2022 $225,496,328,925 $38,003,198,509
2021 $197,112,255,361 $38,183,326,785
2020 $171,082,365,861 $33,379,927,435
2019 $181,667,184,855 $33,099,503,951
2018 $179,339,977,690 $33,247,935,477
2017 $166,805,788,827 $29,391,059,767
2016 $137,278,320,084 $27,117,105,060
2015 $184,388,404,706 $26,344,565,877
2014 $221,415,613,595 $30,277,203,767
2013 $236,634,603,409 $29,152,128,168
2012 $207,998,568,866 $27,116,149,949
2011 $192,626,464,617 $26,575,547,901
2010 $148,047,348,241 $23,468,324,572
2009 $115,308,686,941 $25,691,530,442
2008 $133,441,648,852 $34,135,200,994
2007 $104,849,915,058 $29,420,499,248
2006 $81,003,864,630 $20,434,922,247
2005 $57,123,671,734 $16,306,935,905
2004 $43,151,647,003 $13,827,070,379
2003 $30,833,692,900 $11,244,337,720
2002 $24,636,598,527 $9,249,030,241
2001 $22,152,689,180 $8,190,888,740
2000 $18,291,990,662 $7,761,252,607
1999 $16,870,817,182 $7,324,192,890
1998 $22,135,245,507 $6,974,112,951
1997 $22,165,932,063 $6,349,481,007
1996 $21,035,357,937 $5,799,465,288
1995 $20,374,302,652 $5,608,208,785
1994 $21,250,792,886 -
1993 $23,409,260,880 -
1992 $24,917,355,372 -
1991 $24,923,076,923 -
1990 $26,932,016,270 -

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

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Kazakhstan and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Latvia
2024 $14,155 $23,409
2023 $12,879 $22,710
2022 $11,255 $20,221
2021 $9,984 $20,262
2020 $8,782 $17,564
2019 $9,457 $17,295
2018 $9,472 $17,252
2017 $8,943 $15,132
2016 $7,476 $13,839
2015 $10,196 $13,322
2014 $12,428 $15,186
2013 $13,478 $14,484
2012 $12,019 $13,329
2011 $11,287 $12,903
2010 $8,793 $11,188
2009 $6,938 $11,996
2008 $8,124 $15,678
2007 $6,449 $13,371
2006 $5,030 $9,212
2005 $3,577 $7,284
2004 $2,722 $6,110
2003 $1,958 $4,915
2002 $1,574 $4,004
2001 $1,422 $3,505
2000 $1,180 $3,278
1999 $1,092 $3,064
1998 $1,415 $2,894
1997 $1,382 $2,610
1996 $1,281 $2,360
1995 $1,218 $2,257
1994 $1,247 -
1993 $1,355 -
1992 $1,438 -
1991 $1,442 -
1990 $1,570 -

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Latvia
2026 74.8 76.6
2025 74.7 76.5
2024 74.5 76.3
2023 74.4 76.2
2022 73.5 74.9
2021 70.1 73.2
2020 71.2 75.5
2019 73.7 75.6
2018 73.4 75
2017 73 74.8
2016 72.5 74.8
2015 72 74.7
2014 71.4 74.3
2013 70.7 74.2
2012 69.9 73.9
2011 69.1 73.7
2010 68.3 73
2009 67.5 72.7
2008 66.8 72
2007 66.2 70.8
2006 65.7 70.6
2005 65.4 70.6
2004 65 70.9
2003 64.8 70.6
2002 64.4 70.2
2001 64.1 69.9
2000 63.8 70.2
1999 63.5 69.6
1998 63.3 68.9
1997 63.3 69.2
1996 63.5 68.6
1995 63.7 66
1994 64.1 65.2
1993 64.5 66.6
1992 65 68.5
1991 65.4 69.2
1990 65.7 69.5
1989 65.9 70.4
1988 66 70.9
1987 66 71
1986 65.8 71
1985 65.4 69.6
1984 64.8 69.4
1983 64.2 69.4
1982 63.6 69.6
1981 63 69.1
1980 62.5 69.1
1979 62.1 68.8
1978 61.8 69.3
1977 61.5 69.4
1976 61.3 69.4
1975 61.1 69.3
1974 60.9 70.1
1973 60.7 70.2
1972 60.5 70.3
1971 60.3 70.6
1970 60 70.2
1969 59.8 70.2
1968 59.6 70.5
1967 59.4 70.9
1966 59.2 71.2
1965 59 71.2
1964 58.8 71.5
1963 58.6 70.3
1962 58.4 69.9
1961 58.2 70.5
1960 57.9 70.3
1959 57.7 69.5
1958 57.5 68.9
1957 57.3 68.3
1956 57.1 67.6
1955 56.8 67.1
1954 56.6 66.7
1953 56.4 66.2
1952 56.1 65.7
1951 55.9 65.2
1950 55.6 64.6

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

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Kazakhstan and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Latvia
2024 20,592,571 1,866,124
2023 20,330,104 1,883,710
2022 20,034,609 1,879,383
2021 19,743,603 1,884,490
2020 19,482,117 1,900,449
2019 19,209,555 1,913,822
2018 18,932,727 1,927,174
2017 18,651,931 1,942,248
2016 18,363,600 1,959,537
2015 18,084,169 1,977,527
2014 17,816,285 1,993,782
2013 17,556,502 2,012,647
2012 17,306,106 2,034,319
2011 17,066,002 2,059,709
2010 16,836,810 2,097,555
2009 16,619,846 2,141,669
2008 16,426,525 2,177,322
2007 16,257,214 2,200,325
2006 16,103,716 2,218,357
2005 15,968,117 2,238,799
2004 15,850,159 2,263,122
2003 15,747,380 2,287,955
2002 15,656,677 2,310,173
2001 15,575,550 2,337,170
2000 15,501,103 2,367,550
1999 15,455,874 2,390,482
1998 15,647,785 2,410,019
1997 16,043,251 2,432,851
1996 16,416,027 2,457,222
1995 16,730,536 2,485,056
1994 17,043,771 2,520,742
1993 17,274,487 2,563,290
1992 17,332,625 2,614,338
1991 17,278,600 2,650,581
1990 17,154,054 2,663,151
1989 16,997,013 2,666,955
1988 16,781,168 2,653,434
1987 16,527,715 2,626,583
1986 16,262,702 2,599,892
1985 16,031,090 2,578,873
1984 15,844,621 2,562,047
1983 15,665,551 2,546,011
1982 15,492,595 2,531,080
1981 15,323,082 2,519,421
1980 15,152,949 2,511,701
1979 14,978,696 2,505,953
1978 14,711,497 2,497,921
1977 14,353,265 2,485,073
1976 13,998,738 2,470,989
1975 13,700,843 2,456,130
1974 13,454,570 2,437,186
1973 13,208,121 2,415,819
1972 12,951,798 2,395,674
1971 12,684,813 2,376,389
1970 12,419,057 2,359,164
1969 12,156,212 2,343,173
1968 11,879,182 2,323,619
1967 11,584,428 2,301,220
1966 11,288,989 2,283,217
1965 10,993,183 2,265,919
1964 10,690,309 2,240,623
1963 10,377,466 2,210,919
1962 10,058,928 2,181,586
1961 9,742,085 2,152,681
1960 9,429,981 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Latvia

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Latvia
2023 3.01 1.36
2022 3.05 1.47
2021 3.32 1.57
2020 3.13 1.55
2019 2.89 1.61
2018 2.85 1.6
2017 2.75 1.69
2016 2.8 1.74
2015 2.76 1.7
2014 2.76 1.65
2013 2.67 1.52
2012 2.64 1.44
2011 2.61 1.33
2010 2.61 1.36
2009 2.58 1.46
2008 2.62 1.58
2007 2.49 1.54
2006 2.38 1.46
2005 2.27 1.39
2004 2.2 1.29
2003 2.08 1.32
2002 1.96 1.26
2001 1.91 1.22
2000 1.9 1.25
1999 1.9 1.16
1998 1.94 1.09
1997 1.97 1.11
1996 2.08 1.16
1995 2.25 1.25
1994 2.38 1.39
1993 2.48 1.51
1992 2.58 1.73
1991 2.68 1.86
1990 2.75 2.02
1989 2.87 2.05
1988 3 2.11
1987 3.12 2.15
1986 3.19 2.12
1985 3.21 2.08
1984 3.15 2.09
1983 3.07 2.07
1982 3.02 1.97
1981 3.05 1.88
1980 3.09 1.86
1979 3.14 1.87
1978 3.16 1.87
1977 3.26 1.89
1976 3.33 1.93
1975 3.4 1.96
1974 3.45 1.97
1973 3.51 1.98
1972 3.55 2
1971 3.53 2
1970 3.51 1.96
1969 3.51 1.88
1968 3.63 1.83
1967 3.77 1.8
1966 3.82 1.76
1965 3.88 1.74
1964 4.07 1.79
1963 4.26 1.85
1962 4.36 1.91
1961 4.42 1.94
1960 4.5 1.94

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

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Kazakhstan and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Latvia
2024 30.5 44.3
2023 30.4 44.1
2022 30.3 44
2021 30.3 43.9
2020 30.2 43.8
2019 30.1 43.6
2018 29.9 43.4
2017 29.7 43.2
2016 29.5 43
2015 29.3 42.8
2014 29.1 42.5
2013 28.9 42.3
2012 28.8 42
2011 28.7 41.6
2010 28.6 41.1
2009 28.5 40.5
2008 28.4 40.1
2007 28.5 39.9
2006 28.4 39.7
2005 28.4 39.4
2004 28.3 39.2
2003 28.2 38.9
2002 28 38.6
2001 27.8 38.3
2000 27.6 37.9
1999 27.4 37.6
1998 27.1 37.3
1997 26.9 36.9
1996 26.7 36.6
1995 26.5 36.2
1994 26.3 36
1993 26.1 35.6
1992 25.9 35.2
1991 25.8 34.8
1990 25.7 34.6
1989 25.5 34.5
1988 25.2 34.6
1987 24.9 34.6
1986 24.6 34.7
1985 24.3 34.7
1984 24.1 34.7
1983 23.8 34.6
1982 23.5 34.7
1981 23.2 34.8
1980 22.9 34.9
1979 23 35.1
1978 23.2 35.1
1977 23.2 35.1
1976 23.3 35
1975 23.3 34.9
1974 23.2 34.7
1973 23.1 34.6
1972 22.9 34.5
1971 22.9 34.3
1970 22.8 34.2
1969 22.9 34.1
1968 23.1 34
1967 23.2 33.8
1966 23.2 33.5
1965 23.2 33.2
1964 23.3 33
1963 23.3 32.8
1962 23.3 32.6
1961 23.2 32.4
1960 23.2 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.6%
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
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
87%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Latvia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
15.4%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Kazakhstan Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Latvia
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
n/a

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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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