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Kazakhstan vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 9th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Moldova
Population
21161809
2341166
Population rank 65/197 145/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Moldova
2024 $291,480,274,649 $18,200,340,854
2023 $261,840,101,060 $16,711,906,746
2022 $225,496,328,925 $14,525,337,524
2021 $197,112,255,361 $13,691,869,264
2020 $171,082,365,861 $11,530,746,234
2019 $181,667,184,855 $11,736,797,055
2018 $179,339,977,690 $11,252,353,421
2017 $166,805,788,827 $9,514,404,016
2016 $137,278,320,084 $7,980,917,076
2015 $184,388,404,706 $7,797,667,197
2014 $221,415,613,595 $9,402,090,138
2013 $236,634,603,409 $9,496,717,876
2012 $207,998,568,866 $8,709,138,635
2011 $192,626,464,617 $8,414,352,020
2010 $148,047,348,241 $6,974,982,370
2009 $115,308,686,941 $5,439,434,272
2008 $133,441,648,852 $6,054,824,248
2007 $104,849,915,058 $4,401,173,152
2006 $81,003,864,630 $3,408,255,451
2005 $57,123,671,734 $2,988,342,907
2004 $43,151,647,003 $2,598,249,556
2003 $30,833,692,900 $1,980,907,435
2002 $24,636,598,527 $1,661,818,168
2001 $22,152,689,180 $1,480,673,594
2000 $18,291,990,662 $1,288,429,392
1999 $16,870,817,182 $1,170,782,957
1998 $22,135,245,507 $1,698,717,505
1997 $22,165,932,063 $1,930,081,169
1996 $21,035,357,937 $1,695,122,174
1995 $20,374,302,652 $1,752,999,370
1994 $21,250,792,886 $1,702,314,268
1993 $23,409,260,880 $2,371,813,324
1992 $24,917,355,372 $2,319,243,436
1991 $24,923,076,923 $3,094,565,871
1990 $26,932,016,270 $3,592,857,043

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

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Kazakhstan and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Moldova
2024 $14,155 $7,576
2023 $12,879 $6,800
2022 $11,255 $5,744
2021 $9,984 $5,275
2020 $8,782 $4,376
2019 $9,457 $4,405
2018 $9,472 $4,156
2017 $8,943 $3,453
2016 $7,476 $2,847
2015 $10,196 $2,750
2014 $12,428 $3,290
2013 $13,478 $3,321
2012 $12,019 $3,045
2011 $11,287 $2,941
2010 $8,793 $2,437
2009 $6,938 $1,898
2008 $8,124 $2,111
2007 $6,449 $1,531
2006 $5,030 $1,183
2005 $3,577 $1,034
2004 $2,722 $897
2003 $1,958 $682
2002 $1,574 $571
2001 $1,422 $507
2000 $1,180 $441
1999 $1,092 $399
1998 $1,415 $579
1997 $1,382 $657
1996 $1,281 $575
1995 $1,218 $594
1994 $1,247 $574
1993 $1,355 $797
1992 $1,438 $778
1991 $1,442 $1,038
1990 $1,570 $1,207

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Moldova
2026 74.8 71.6
2025 74.7 71.5
2024 74.5 71.3
2023 74.4 71.2
2022 73.5 71.5
2021 70.1 69
2020 71.2 69.9
2019 73.7 70.2
2018 73.4 70.2
2017 73 70.4
2016 72.5 70.2
2015 72 70.1
2014 71.4 70.2
2013 70.7 70.3
2012 69.9 70.3
2011 69.1 70.2
2010 68.3 69.9
2009 67.5 69.4
2008 66.8 69
2007 66.2 68.7
2006 65.7 68.4
2005 65.4 68.2
2004 65 68
2003 64.8 67.9
2002 64.4 67.8
2001 64.1 67.7
2000 63.8 67.5
1999 63.5 67.2
1998 63.3 66.8
1997 63.3 66.5
1996 63.5 66.2
1995 63.7 66.2
1994 64.1 66.3
1993 64.5 66.7
1992 65 66.7
1991 65.4 67.6
1990 65.7 67.9
1989 65.9 68.2
1988 66 68.2
1987 66 67.9
1986 65.8 67.4
1985 65.4 66.9
1984 64.8 66.4
1983 64.2 66.1
1982 63.6 65.9
1981 63 65.6
1980 62.5 65.2
1979 62.1 64.8
1978 61.8 64.5
1977 61.5 64.2
1976 61.3 64
1975 61.1 63.7
1974 60.9 63.4
1973 60.7 63.2
1972 60.5 62.9
1971 60.3 62.7
1970 60 62.4
1969 59.8 62.2
1968 59.6 62
1967 59.4 61.8
1966 59.2 61.6
1965 59 61.3
1964 58.8 61
1963 58.6 60.6
1962 58.4 60.3
1961 58.2 59.9
1960 57.9 59.4
1959 57.7 59
1958 57.5 58.5
1957 57.3 58
1956 57.1 57.4
1955 56.8 56.9
1954 56.6 56.3
1953 56.4 55.7
1952 56.1 55.1
1951 55.9 54.5
1950 55.6 54

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

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Kazakhstan and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Moldova
2024 20,592,571 2,402,306
2023 20,330,104 2,457,783
2022 20,034,609 2,528,654
2021 19,743,603 2,595,809
2020 19,482,117 2,635,130
2019 19,209,555 2,664,224
2018 18,932,727 2,707,203
2017 18,651,931 2,755,189
2016 18,363,600 2,803,186
2015 18,084,169 2,835,978
2014 17,816,285 2,857,815
2013 17,556,502 2,859,558
2012 17,306,106 2,860,324
2011 17,066,002 2,860,699
2010 16,836,810 2,862,354
2009 16,619,846 2,865,213
2008 16,426,525 2,868,833
2007 16,257,214 2,874,299
2006 16,103,716 2,880,967
2005 15,968,117 2,888,985
2004 15,850,159 2,896,023
2003 15,747,380 2,903,198
2002 15,656,677 2,911,385
2001 15,575,550 2,918,135
2000 15,501,103 2,924,668
1999 15,455,874 2,930,622
1998 15,647,785 2,935,227
1997 16,043,251 2,936,413
1996 16,416,027 2,947,293
1995 16,730,536 2,953,200
1994 17,043,771 2,966,745
1993 17,274,487 2,975,966
1992 17,332,625 2,980,965
1991 17,278,600 2,981,566
1990 17,154,054 2,977,912
1989 16,997,013 2,970,039
1988 16,781,168 2,948,891
1987 16,527,715 2,916,306
1986 16,262,702 2,883,057
1985 16,031,090 2,850,787
1984 15,844,621 2,820,518
1983 15,665,551 2,791,207
1982 15,492,595 2,763,101
1981 15,323,082 2,735,987
1980 15,152,949 2,708,675
1979 14,978,696 2,683,035
1978 14,711,497 2,656,211
1977 14,353,265 2,626,298
1976 13,998,738 2,596,491
1975 13,700,843 2,566,998
1974 13,454,570 2,538,164
1973 13,208,121 2,510,584
1972 12,951,798 2,484,742
1971 12,684,813 2,460,611
1970 12,419,057 2,437,590
1969 12,156,212 2,408,469
1968 11,879,182 2,373,073
1967 11,584,428 2,337,695
1966 11,288,989 2,301,871
1965 10,993,183 2,265,287
1964 10,690,309 2,228,000
1963 10,377,466 2,188,895
1962 10,058,928 2,147,227
1961 9,742,085 2,103,327
1960 9,429,981 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Moldova

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Moldova
2023 3.01 1.73
2022 3.05 1.69
2021 3.32 1.75
2020 3.13 1.77
2019 2.89 1.78
2018 2.85 1.81
2017 2.75 1.81
2016 2.8 1.89
2015 2.76 1.87
2014 2.76 1.82
2013 2.67 1.62
2012 2.64 1.66
2011 2.61 1.65
2010 2.61 1.7
2009 2.58 1.72
2008 2.62 1.64
2007 2.49 1.58
2006 2.38 1.54
2005 2.27 1.53
2004 2.2 1.54
2003 2.08 1.48
2002 1.96 1.45
2001 1.91 1.47
2000 1.9 1.5
1999 1.9 1.56
1998 1.94 1.65
1997 1.97 1.79
1996 2.08 1.71
1995 2.25 1.83
1994 2.38 1.99
1993 2.48 2.11
1992 2.58 2.22
1991 2.68 2.28
1990 2.75 2.39
1989 2.87 2.46
1988 3 2.63
1987 3.12 2.78
1986 3.19 2.74
1985 3.21 2.67
1984 3.15 2.67
1983 3.07 2.58
1982 3.02 2.45
1981 3.05 2.4
1980 3.09 2.38
1979 3.14 2.38
1978 3.16 2.39
1977 3.26 2.42
1976 3.33 2.47
1975 3.4 2.52
1974 3.45 2.56
1973 3.51 2.57
1972 3.55 2.56
1971 3.53 2.56
1970 3.51 2.57
1969 3.51 2.57
1968 3.63 2.59
1967 3.77 2.62
1966 3.82 2.65
1965 3.88 2.69
1964 4.07 2.71
1963 4.26 2.89
1962 4.36 3.04
1961 4.42 3.23
1960 4.5 3.32

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

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Kazakhstan and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Moldova
2024 30.5 39.1
2023 30.4 38.8
2022 30.3 38.6
2021 30.3 38.3
2020 30.2 38
2019 30.1 37.6
2018 29.9 37.2
2017 29.7 36.8
2016 29.5 36.5
2015 29.3 36.1
2014 29.1 35.7
2013 28.9 35.4
2012 28.8 35.1
2011 28.7 34.9
2010 28.6 34.6
2009 28.5 34.3
2008 28.4 33.9
2007 28.5 33.6
2006 28.4 33.3
2005 28.4 33
2004 28.3 32.8
2003 28.2 32.6
2002 28 32.4
2001 27.8 32.2
2000 27.6 32
1999 27.4 31.8
1998 27.1 31.5
1997 26.9 31.3
1996 26.7 31.2
1995 26.5 31
1994 26.3 30.8
1993 26.1 30.6
1992 25.9 30.4
1991 25.8 30.2
1990 25.7 29.8
1989 25.5 29.5
1988 25.2 29.3
1987 24.9 29.1
1986 24.6 28.9
1985 24.3 28.7
1984 24.1 28.5
1983 23.8 28.3
1982 23.5 28.1
1981 23.2 27.9
1980 22.9 27.6
1979 23 27.6
1978 23.2 27.5
1977 23.2 27.2
1976 23.3 26.9
1975 23.3 26.7
1974 23.2 26.5
1973 23.1 26.3
1972 22.9 26.3
1971 22.9 26.3
1970 22.8 26.4
1969 22.9 26.4
1968 23.1 26.3
1967 23.2 26.1
1966 23.2 25.9
1965 23.2 25.7
1964 23.3 25.4
1963 23.3 25.1
1962 23.3 24.9
1961 23.2 24.7
1960 23.2 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.8%
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Moldova
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99.6%
2021
English speaking
15.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Moldova
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
5,811 mi
2012

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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, 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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