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Kazakhstan vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 9th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Lesotho
Population
21161809
2396633
Population rank 65/197 143/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Lesotho
2024 $291,480,274,649 $2,271,759,455
2023 $261,840,101,060 $2,117,962,445
2022 $225,496,328,925 $2,354,980,960
2021 $197,112,255,361 $2,412,130,057
2020 $171,082,365,861 $2,053,699,864
2019 $181,667,184,855 $2,390,702,296
2018 $179,339,977,690 $2,556,247,292
2017 $166,805,788,827 $2,306,741,672
2016 $137,278,320,084 $2,114,426,452
2015 $184,388,404,706 $2,359,686,725
2014 $221,415,613,595 $2,441,063,054
2013 $236,634,603,409 $2,367,112,932
2012 $207,998,568,866 $2,477,702,216
2011 $192,626,464,617 $2,579,409,620
2010 $148,047,348,241 $2,234,754,242
2009 $115,308,686,941 $1,740,894,965
2008 $133,441,648,852 $1,766,902,709
2007 $104,849,915,058 $1,682,131,785
2006 $81,003,864,630 $1,800,092,564
2005 $57,123,671,734 $1,682,343,527
2004 $43,151,647,003 $1,511,236,656
2003 $30,833,692,900 $1,157,825,435
2002 $24,636,598,527 $775,777,239
2001 $22,152,689,180 $825,706,961
2000 $18,291,990,662 $887,291,688
1999 $16,870,817,182 $912,773,681
1998 $22,135,245,507 $928,460,893
1997 $22,165,932,063 $998,004,259
1996 $21,035,357,937 $946,112,493
1995 $20,374,302,652 $1,001,894,000
1994 $21,250,792,886 $878,250,945
1993 $23,409,260,880 $835,582,062
1992 $24,917,355,372 $831,029,862
1991 $24,923,076,923 $704,325,367
1990 $26,932,016,270 $596,410,264
1989 - $495,409,233
1988 - $470,395,801
1987 - $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 - $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Kazakhstan and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Lesotho
2024 $14,155 $972
2023 $12,879 $916
2022 $11,255 $1,030
2021 $9,984 $1,067
2020 $8,782 $919
2019 $9,457 $1,082
2018 $9,472 $1,171
2017 $8,943 $1,069
2016 $7,476 $992
2015 $10,196 $1,121
2014 $12,428 $1,174
2013 $13,478 $1,151
2012 $12,019 $1,218
2011 $11,287 $1,281
2010 $8,793 $1,119
2009 $6,938 $879
2008 $8,124 $898
2007 $6,449 $861
2006 $5,030 $925
2005 $3,577 $861
2004 $2,722 $767
2003 $1,958 $583
2002 $1,574 $389
2001 $1,422 $413
2000 $1,180 $443
1999 $1,092 $456
1998 $1,415 $465
1997 $1,382 $502
1996 $1,281 $480
1995 $1,218 $513
1994 $1,247 $456
1993 $1,355 $439
1992 $1,438 $444
1991 $1,442 $382
1990 $1,570 $330
1989 - $279
1988 - $270.4
1987 - $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 - $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Lesotho
2026 74.8 58.6
2025 74.7 58.2
2024 74.5 57.8
2023 74.4 57.4
2022 73.5 56.8
2021 70.1 54.2
2020 71.2 55.1
2019 73.7 55.2
2018 73.4 54.6
2017 73 53.9
2016 72.5 52.9
2015 72 51.8
2014 71.4 50.8
2013 70.7 49.5
2012 69.9 48.2
2011 69.1 46.9
2010 68.3 46
2009 67.5 45.1
2008 66.8 44.3
2007 66.2 43.7
2006 65.7 43.2
2005 65.4 43.6
2004 65 44
2003 64.8 44.9
2002 64.4 46
2001 64.1 47.2
2000 63.8 48.8
1999 63.5 50.4
1998 63.3 52
1997 63.3 53.7
1996 63.5 55.1
1995 63.7 56.4
1994 64.1 57.3
1993 64.5 58.1
1992 65 58.6
1991 65.4 59.1
1990 65.7 59.3
1989 65.9 59.5
1988 66 59.6
1987 66 59.6
1986 65.8 59.3
1985 65.4 59.2
1984 64.8 59
1983 64.2 58.5
1982 63.6 58
1981 63 57.3
1980 62.5 56.5
1979 62.1 55.8
1978 61.8 55.2
1977 61.5 54.5
1976 61.3 53.9
1975 61.1 53.5
1974 60.9 52.9
1973 60.7 52.6
1972 60.5 52.3
1971 60.3 51.8
1970 60 51.5
1969 59.8 51.1
1968 59.6 50.8
1967 59.4 50.5
1966 59.2 50.4
1965 59 50.3
1964 58.8 50.3
1963 58.6 50.3
1962 58.4 50.3
1961 58.2 50.3
1960 57.9 50.2
1959 57.7 49.9
1958 57.5 49.6
1957 57.3 49.2
1956 57.1 48.6
1955 56.8 48
1954 56.6 47.3
1953 56.4 46.6
1952 56.1 45.9
1951 55.9 45.2
1950 55.6 44.6

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

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Kazakhstan and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Lesotho
2024 20,592,571 2,337,423
2023 20,330,104 2,311,472
2022 20,034,609 2,286,110
2021 19,743,603 2,261,542
2020 19,482,117 2,235,727
2019 19,209,555 2,209,405
2018 18,932,727 2,183,603
2017 18,651,931 2,157,110
2016 18,363,600 2,130,422
2015 18,084,169 2,104,611
2014 17,816,285 2,080,089
2013 17,556,502 2,056,504
2012 17,306,106 2,034,354
2011 17,066,002 2,014,009
2010 16,836,810 1,996,251
2009 16,619,846 1,980,883
2008 16,426,525 1,966,541
2007 16,257,214 1,953,268
2006 16,103,716 1,945,063
2005 15,968,117 1,953,076
2004 15,850,159 1,971,129
2003 15,747,380 1,985,059
2002 15,656,677 1,994,679
2001 15,575,550 2,000,853
2000 15,501,103 2,003,913
1999 15,455,874 2,003,234
1998 15,647,785 1,998,049
1997 16,043,251 1,988,130
1996 16,416,027 1,972,418
1995 16,730,536 1,951,437
1994 17,043,771 1,927,707
1993 17,274,487 1,901,793
1992 17,332,625 1,873,274
1991 17,278,600 1,842,379
1990 17,154,054 1,809,696
1989 16,997,013 1,775,436
1988 16,781,168 1,739,841
1987 16,527,715 1,703,390
1986 16,262,702 1,666,138
1985 16,031,090 1,624,379
1984 15,844,621 1,578,986
1983 15,665,551 1,534,413
1982 15,492,595 1,490,732
1981 15,323,082 1,448,069
1980 15,152,949 1,406,521
1979 14,978,696 1,366,169
1978 14,711,497 1,327,240
1977 14,353,265 1,289,967
1976 13,998,738 1,253,214
1975 13,700,843 1,213,643
1974 13,454,570 1,172,420
1973 13,208,121 1,132,697
1972 12,951,798 1,094,063
1971 12,684,813 1,056,246
1970 12,419,057 1,019,273
1969 12,156,212 983,202
1968 11,879,182 948,105
1967 11,584,428 913,982
1966 11,288,989 881,870
1965 10,993,183 854,090
1964 10,690,309 829,437
1963 10,377,466 805,373
1962 10,058,928 781,814
1961 9,742,085 758,824
1960 9,429,981 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Lesotho
2023 3.01 2.69
2022 3.05 2.72
2021 3.32 2.77
2020 3.13 2.85
2019 2.89 2.92
2018 2.85 3.02
2017 2.75 3.11
2016 2.8 3.18
2015 2.76 3.22
2014 2.76 3.24
2013 2.67 3.28
2012 2.64 3.3
2011 2.61 3.34
2010 2.61 3.25
2009 2.58 3.31
2008 2.62 3.39
2007 2.49 3.44
2006 2.38 3.41
2005 2.27 3.43
2004 2.2 3.51
2003 2.08 3.62
2002 1.96 3.68
2001 1.91 3.63
2000 1.9 3.61
1999 1.9 3.67
1998 1.94 3.82
1997 1.97 3.98
1996 2.08 4.06
1995 2.25 4.13
1994 2.38 4.21
1993 2.48 4.37
1992 2.58 4.54
1991 2.68 4.68
1990 2.75 4.81
1989 2.87 4.96
1988 3 5.1
1987 3.12 5.22
1986 3.19 5.32
1985 3.21 5.4
1984 3.15 5.48
1983 3.07 5.56
1982 3.02 5.63
1981 3.05 5.69
1980 3.09 5.75
1979 3.14 5.79
1978 3.16 5.82
1977 3.26 5.85
1976 3.33 5.87
1975 3.4 5.83
1974 3.45 5.75
1973 3.51 5.69
1972 3.55 5.69
1971 3.53 5.7
1970 3.51 5.7
1969 3.51 5.7
1968 3.63 5.73
1967 3.77 5.75
1966 3.82 5.76
1965 3.88 5.77
1964 4.07 5.77
1963 4.26 5.78
1962 4.36 5.79
1961 4.42 5.79
1960 4.5 5.78

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

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Kazakhstan and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Lesotho
2024 30.5 22.7
2023 30.4 22.5
2022 30.3 22.3
2021 30.3 22.1
2020 30.2 22
2019 30.1 21.8
2018 29.9 21.7
2017 29.7 21.6
2016 29.5 21.4
2015 29.3 21.3
2014 29.1 21.2
2013 28.9 21.1
2012 28.8 21
2011 28.7 20.9
2010 28.6 20.7
2009 28.5 20.6
2008 28.4 20.4
2007 28.5 20.2
2006 28.4 20
2005 28.4 19.9
2004 28.3 19.8
2003 28.2 19.7
2002 28 19.5
2001 27.8 19.4
2000 27.6 19.2
1999 27.4 19.1
1998 27.1 18.9
1997 26.9 18.8
1996 26.7 18.6
1995 26.5 18.6
1994 26.3 18.5
1993 26.1 18.4
1992 25.9 18.4
1991 25.8 18.4
1990 25.7 18.4
1989 25.5 18.5
1988 25.2 18.6
1987 24.9 18.7
1986 24.6 18.6
1985 24.3 18.4
1984 24.1 18.5
1983 23.8 18.6
1982 23.5 18.6
1981 23.2 18.7
1980 22.9 18.8
1979 23 18.8
1978 23.2 18.9
1977 23.2 19
1976 23.3 19
1975 23.3 18.9
1974 23.2 18.8
1973 23.1 18.6
1972 22.9 18.5
1971 22.9 18.3
1970 22.8 18.2
1969 22.9 18
1968 23.1 17.8
1967 23.2 17.6
1966 23.2 17.5
1965 23.2 17.5
1964 23.3 17.5
1963 23.3 17.4
1962 23.3 17.4
1961 23.2 17.4
1960 23.2 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
1.7%
2017
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
87%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Lesotho
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
90.4%
2024
English speaking
15.4%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Lesotho
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
3,691 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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