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Kazakhstan vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 9th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Malaysia
Population
21161809
36512221
Population rank 65/197 45/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Malaysia
2024 $291,480,274,649 $422,227,005,429
2023 $261,840,101,060 $399,949,418,753
2022 $225,496,328,925 $407,830,525,990
2021 $197,112,255,361 $373,784,553,030
2020 $171,082,365,861 $337,456,163,961
2019 $181,667,184,855 $365,177,721,022
2018 $179,339,977,690 $358,788,845,713
2017 $166,805,788,827 $319,109,094,160
2016 $137,278,320,084 $301,256,033,870
2015 $184,388,404,706 $301,355,266,965
2014 $221,415,613,595 $338,066,095,097
2013 $236,634,603,409 $323,276,235,524
2012 $207,998,568,866 $314,443,047,642
2011 $192,626,464,617 $297,951,668,675
2010 $148,047,348,241 $255,017,638,456
2009 $115,308,686,941 $202,257,453,037
2008 $133,441,648,852 $230,811,614,370
2007 $104,849,915,058 $193,549,569,478
2006 $81,003,864,630 $162,692,258,307
2005 $57,123,671,734 $143,534,405,819
2004 $43,151,647,003 $124,749,473,684
2003 $30,833,692,900 $110,202,368,421
2002 $24,636,598,527 $100,845,526,316
2001 $22,152,689,180 $92,783,947,368
2000 $18,291,990,662 $93,789,736,842
1999 $16,870,817,182 $79,148,421,053
1998 $22,135,245,507 $72,167,498,981
1997 $22,165,932,063 $100,005,323,302
1996 $21,035,357,937 $100,855,393,910
1995 $20,374,302,652 $88,705,342,903
1994 $21,250,792,886 $74,478,356,958
1993 $23,409,260,880 $66,894,966,969
1992 $24,917,355,372 $59,167,550,163
1991 $24,923,076,923 $49,143,148,094
1990 $26,932,016,270 $44,024,585,240
1989 - $38,847,965,293
1988 - $35,272,109,220
1987 - $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 - $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Kazakhstan and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Malaysia
2024 $14,155 $11,874
2023 $12,879 $11,386
2022 $11,255 $11,755
2021 $9,984 $10,903
2020 $8,782 $9,958
2019 $9,457 $10,920
2018 $9,472 $10,902
2017 $8,943 $9,863
2016 $7,476 $9,477
2015 $10,196 $9,649
2014 $12,428 $11,013
2013 $13,478 $10,714
2012 $12,019 $10,601
2011 $11,287 $10,217
2010 $8,793 $8,899
2009 $6,938 $7,191
2008 $8,124 $8,372
2007 $6,449 $7,169
2006 $5,030 $6,158
2005 $3,577 $5,556
2004 $2,722 $4,939
2003 $1,958 $4,465
2002 $1,574 $4,184
2001 $1,422 $3,944
2000 $1,180 $4,084
1999 $1,092 $3,528
1998 $1,415 $3,294
1997 $1,382 $4,679
1996 $1,281 $4,837
1995 $1,218 $4,363
1994 $1,247 $3,758
1993 $1,355 $3,462
1992 $1,438 $3,141
1991 $1,442 $2,679
1990 $1,570 $2,469
1989 - $2,244
1988 - $2,100
1987 - $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 - $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Malaysia
2026 74.8 77.2
2025 74.7 77
2024 74.5 76.8
2023 74.4 76.7
2022 73.5 75.4
2021 70.1 73.9
2020 71.2 76.1
2019 73.7 75.9
2018 73.4 75.7
2017 73 75.5
2016 72.5 75.4
2015 72 75.3
2014 71.4 75.3
2013 70.7 75.5
2012 69.9 75.6
2011 69.1 75.5
2010 68.3 75.4
2009 67.5 75.3
2008 66.8 75.2
2007 66.2 75
2006 65.7 74.7
2005 65.4 74.4
2004 65 74
2003 64.8 73.7
2002 64.4 73.5
2001 64.1 73.1
2000 63.8 72.7
1999 63.5 72.4
1998 63.3 72.4
1997 63.3 72.3
1996 63.5 72.1
1995 63.7 72
1994 64.1 71.9
1993 64.5 71.7
1992 65 71.5
1991 65.4 71.2
1990 65.7 71
1989 65.9 70.8
1988 66 70.6
1987 66 70.4
1986 65.8 70.1
1985 65.4 69.9
1984 64.8 69.6
1983 64.2 69.2
1982 63.6 68.9
1981 63 68.5
1980 62.5 68.1
1979 62.1 67.6
1978 61.8 67.2
1977 61.5 66.7
1976 61.3 66.2
1975 61.1 65.7
1974 60.9 65.2
1973 60.7 64.7
1972 60.5 64.2
1971 60.3 63.8
1970 60 63.3
1969 59.8 62.9
1968 59.6 62.4
1967 59.4 62
1966 59.2 61.7
1965 59 61.1
1964 58.8 60.4
1963 58.6 59.7
1962 58.4 58.9
1961 58.2 58
1960 57.9 57.2
1959 57.7 56.3
1958 57.5 55.4
1957 57.3 54.5
1956 57.1 53.7
1955 56.8 52.8
1954 56.6 52
1953 56.4 51.1
1952 56.1 50.1
1951 55.9 49.2
1950 55.6 48.5

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

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Kazakhstan and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Malaysia
2024 20,592,571 35,557,673
2023 20,330,104 35,126,298
2022 20,034,609 34,695,493
2021 19,743,603 34,282,399
2020 19,482,117 33,889,558
2019 19,209,555 33,440,596
2018 18,932,727 32,910,967
2017 18,651,931 32,355,644
2016 18,363,600 31,789,685
2015 18,084,169 31,232,798
2014 17,816,285 30,696,137
2013 17,556,502 30,174,265
2012 17,306,106 29,662,831
2011 17,066,002 29,162,039
2010 16,836,810 28,655,776
2009 16,619,846 28,124,778
2008 16,426,525 27,570,059
2007 16,257,214 26,998,389
2006 16,103,716 26,417,909
2005 15,968,117 25,836,071
2004 15,850,159 25,256,772
2003 15,747,380 24,679,602
2002 15,656,677 24,102,477
2001 15,575,550 23,526,538
2000 15,501,103 22,967,816
1999 15,455,874 22,435,531
1998 15,647,785 21,906,713
1997 16,043,251 21,375,218
1996 16,416,027 20,850,087
1995 16,730,536 20,330,599
1994 17,043,771 19,820,446
1993 17,274,487 19,322,664
1992 17,332,625 18,834,572
1991 17,278,600 18,342,464
1990 17,154,054 17,833,171
1989 16,997,013 17,314,997
1988 16,781,168 16,796,605
1987 16,527,715 16,276,737
1986 16,262,702 15,760,419
1985 16,031,090 15,252,258
1984 15,844,621 14,759,009
1983 15,665,551 14,285,907
1982 15,492,595 13,832,798
1981 15,323,082 13,399,203
1980 15,152,949 12,983,363
1979 14,978,696 12,627,862
1978 14,711,497 12,328,157
1977 14,353,265 12,035,713
1976 13,998,738 11,750,097
1975 13,700,843 11,471,914
1974 13,454,570 11,200,906
1973 13,208,121 10,935,621
1972 12,951,798 10,676,835
1971 12,684,813 10,423,453
1970 12,419,057 10,178,802
1969 12,156,212 9,947,597
1968 11,879,182 9,725,281
1967 11,584,428 9,507,099
1966 11,288,989 9,284,688
1965 10,993,183 9,056,408
1964 10,690,309 8,828,406
1963 10,377,466 8,602,160
1962 10,058,928 8,380,172
1961 9,742,085 8,164,443
1960 9,429,981 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Malaysia
2023 3.01 1.55
2022 3.05 1.55
2021 3.32 1.56
2020 3.13 1.68
2019 2.89 1.78
2018 2.85 1.84
2017 2.75 1.89
2016 2.8 1.94
2015 2.76 2.01
2014 2.76 2.06
2013 2.67 2.07
2012 2.64 2.12
2011 2.61 2.15
2010 2.61 2.14
2009 2.58 2.22
2008 2.62 2.26
2007 2.49 2.25
2006 2.38 2.31
2005 2.27 2.39
2004 2.2 2.49
2003 2.08 2.6
2002 1.96 2.66
2001 1.91 2.81
2000 1.9 2.94
1999 1.9 3.07
1998 1.94 3.12
1997 1.97 3.23
1996 2.08 3.3
1995 2.25 3.32
1994 2.38 3.35
1993 2.48 3.36
1992 2.58 3.37
1991 2.68 3.34
1990 2.75 3.3
1989 2.87 3.31
1988 3 3.5
1987 3.12 3.57
1986 3.19 3.7
1985 3.21 3.8
1984 3.15 3.89
1983 3.07 3.93
1982 3.02 3.97
1981 3.05 4
1980 3.09 4.04
1979 3.14 4.09
1978 3.16 4.18
1977 3.26 4.28
1976 3.33 4.4
1975 3.4 4.5
1974 3.45 4.62
1973 3.51 4.73
1972 3.55 4.82
1971 3.53 4.92
1970 3.51 5.04
1969 3.51 5.16
1968 3.63 5.29
1967 3.77 5.43
1966 3.82 5.64
1965 3.88 5.84
1964 4.07 6.03
1963 4.26 6.19
1962 4.36 6.3
1961 4.42 6.37
1960 4.5 6.41

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

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Kazakhstan and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Malaysia
2024 30.5 31.5
2023 30.4 31.1
2022 30.3 30.6
2021 30.3 30.1
2020 30.2 29.6
2019 30.1 29.2
2018 29.9 28.8
2017 29.7 28.5
2016 29.5 28.1
2015 29.3 27.8
2014 29.1 27.5
2013 28.9 27.1
2012 28.8 26.8
2011 28.7 26.4
2010 28.6 26
2009 28.5 25.6
2008 28.4 25.1
2007 28.5 24.8
2006 28.4 24.5
2005 28.4 24.2
2004 28.3 24
2003 28.2 23.9
2002 28 23.7
2001 27.8 23.6
2000 27.6 23.5
1999 27.4 23.4
1998 27.1 23.1
1997 26.9 22.9
1996 26.7 22.7
1995 26.5 22.5
1994 26.3 22.3
1993 26.1 22.1
1992 25.9 21.9
1991 25.8 21.7
1990 25.7 21.5
1989 25.5 21.3
1988 25.2 21.1
1987 24.9 21
1986 24.6 20.9
1985 24.3 20.7
1984 24.1 20.5
1983 23.8 20.4
1982 23.5 20.1
1981 23.2 19.9
1980 22.9 19.7
1979 23 19.5
1978 23.2 19.3
1977 23.2 19
1976 23.3 18.8
1975 23.3 18.6
1974 23.2 18.3
1973 23.1 18.1
1972 22.9 17.9
1971 22.9 17.6
1970 22.8 17.4
1969 22.9 17.3
1968 23.1 17.1
1967 23.2 17
1966 23.2 16.9
1965 23.2 16.8
1964 23.3 16.9
1963 23.3 17
1962 23.3 17.1
1961 23.2 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Malaysia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
95.8%
2022
English speaking
15.4%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Kazakhstan Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Malaysia
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
173,898 mi
2022

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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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