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Kazakhstan vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 9th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Namibia
Population
21161809
3173089
Population rank 65/197 134/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Namibia
2024 $291,480,274,649 $13,372,354,512
2023 $261,840,101,060 $12,408,271,449
2022 $225,496,328,925 $12,569,449,123
2021 $197,112,255,361 $12,402,486,184
2020 $171,082,365,861 $10,583,748,542
2019 $181,667,184,855 $12,541,928,303
2018 $179,339,977,690 $13,682,019,076
2017 $166,805,788,827 $12,895,153,371
2016 $137,278,320,084 $10,722,018,732
2015 $184,388,404,706 $11,335,161,084
2014 $221,415,613,595 $12,435,430,970
2013 $236,634,603,409 $12,043,307,277
2012 $207,998,568,866 $13,042,053,592
2011 $192,626,464,617 $12,523,359,441
2010 $148,047,348,241 $11,431,412,421
2009 $115,308,686,941 $8,938,847,189
2008 $133,441,648,852 $8,607,431,497
2007 $104,849,915,058 $8,839,536,476
2006 $81,003,864,630 $8,001,779,551
2005 $57,123,671,734 $7,248,374,838
2004 $43,151,647,003 $6,609,205,995
2003 $30,833,692,900 $4,926,439,384
2002 $24,636,598,527 $3,349,169,826
2001 $22,152,689,180 $3,557,341,215
2000 $18,291,990,662 $3,922,232,165
1999 $16,870,817,182 $3,868,551,730
1998 $22,135,245,507 $3,873,109,866
1997 $22,165,932,063 $4,154,989,950
1996 $21,035,357,937 $3,989,163,197
1995 $20,374,302,652 $3,978,514,206
1994 $21,250,792,886 $3,666,503,530
1993 $23,409,260,880 $3,251,188,833
1992 $24,917,355,372 $3,429,521,699
1991 $24,923,076,923 $2,996,869,281
1990 $26,932,016,270 $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Namibia
2024 $14,155 $4,413
2023 $12,879 $4,188
2022 $11,255 $4,350
2021 $9,984 $4,413
2020 $8,782 $3,879
2019 $9,457 $4,732
2018 $9,472 $5,309
2017 $8,943 $5,144
2016 $7,476 $4,396
2015 $10,196 $4,774
2014 $12,428 $5,378
2013 $13,478 $5,347
2012 $12,019 $5,943
2011 $11,287 $5,835
2010 $8,793 $5,418
2009 $6,938 $4,303
2008 $8,124 $4,205
2007 $6,449 $4,379
2006 $5,030 $4,017
2005 $3,577 $3,686
2004 $2,722 $3,403
2003 $1,958 $2,569
2002 $1,574 $1,772
2001 $1,422 $1,916
2000 $1,180 $2,157
1999 $1,092 $2,178
1998 $1,415 $2,235
1997 $1,382 $2,460
1996 $1,281 $2,423
1995 $1,218 $2,483
1994 $1,247 $2,356
1993 $1,355 $2,155
1992 $1,438 $2,347
1991 $1,442 $2,117
1990 $1,570 $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Namibia
2026 74.8 67.8
2025 74.7 67.7
2024 74.5 67.5
2023 74.4 67.4
2022 73.5 64.2
2021 70.1 60.8
2020 71.2 64.1
2019 73.7 63.5
2018 73.4 62.6
2017 73 61.7
2016 72.5 60.8
2015 72 60
2014 71.4 59.3
2013 70.7 58.5
2012 69.9 57.7
2011 69.1 56.6
2010 68.3 56.1
2009 67.5 55.3
2008 66.8 54.7
2007 66.2 54
2006 65.7 53.2
2005 65.4 52.6
2004 65 52.2
2003 64.8 51.9
2002 64.4 52
2001 64.1 52
2000 63.8 52.9
1999 63.5 54
1998 63.3 54.8
1997 63.3 55.8
1996 63.5 56.6
1995 63.7 57.5
1994 64.1 58.4
1993 64.5 59.3
1992 65 60.2
1991 65.4 60.8
1990 65.7 61.4
1989 65.9 60.8
1988 66 59
1987 66 59.1
1986 65.8 58.7
1985 65.4 58.5
1984 64.8 58.1
1983 64.2 57.6
1982 63.6 57.3
1981 63 56.9
1980 62.5 56.6
1979 62.1 59.5
1978 61.8 59.1
1977 61.5 58.6
1976 61.3 58
1975 61.1 57.6
1974 60.9 56.9
1973 60.7 56.4
1972 60.5 55.8
1971 60.3 55.3
1970 60 54.7
1969 59.8 54.1
1968 59.6 53.6
1967 59.4 52.9
1966 59.2 52.3
1965 59 52
1964 58.8 51.3
1963 58.6 50.6
1962 58.4 50
1961 58.2 49.2
1960 57.9 48.5
1959 57.7 47.8
1958 57.5 47.1
1957 57.3 46.4
1956 57.1 45.7
1955 56.8 45
1954 56.6 44.4
1953 56.4 43.8
1952 56.1 43.1
1951 55.9 42.5
1950 55.6 41.9

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

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Kazakhstan and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Namibia
2024 20,592,571 3,030,131
2023 20,330,104 2,963,095
2022 20,034,609 2,889,662
2021 19,743,603 2,810,548
2020 19,482,117 2,728,762
2019 19,209,555 2,650,494
2018 18,932,727 2,577,327
2017 18,651,931 2,506,853
2016 18,363,600 2,439,213
2015 18,084,169 2,374,300
2014 17,816,285 2,312,139
2013 17,556,502 2,252,508
2012 17,306,106 2,194,654
2011 17,066,002 2,146,325
2010 16,836,810 2,109,811
2009 16,619,846 2,077,394
2008 16,426,525 2,047,056
2007 16,257,214 2,018,600
2006 16,103,716 1,991,888
2005 15,968,117 1,966,582
2004 15,850,159 1,942,082
2003 15,747,380 1,917,464
2002 15,656,677 1,889,970
2001 15,575,550 1,857,048
2000 15,501,103 1,818,647
1999 15,455,874 1,776,368
1998 15,647,785 1,732,745
1997 16,043,251 1,689,264
1996 16,416,027 1,646,103
1995 16,730,536 1,602,170
1994 17,043,771 1,556,304
1993 17,274,487 1,508,697
1992 17,332,625 1,461,322
1991 17,278,600 1,415,684
1990 17,154,054 1,369,303
1989 16,997,013 1,288,947
1988 16,781,168 1,209,696
1987 16,527,715 1,167,889
1986 16,262,702 1,131,081
1985 16,031,090 1,096,890
1984 15,844,621 1,065,989
1983 15,665,551 1,037,511
1982 15,492,595 1,010,308
1981 15,323,082 992,500
1980 15,152,949 981,434
1979 14,978,696 962,825
1978 14,711,497 947,269
1977 14,353,265 931,104
1976 13,998,738 906,566
1975 13,700,843 881,032
1974 13,454,570 854,320
1973 13,208,121 828,928
1972 12,951,798 804,399
1971 12,684,813 780,584
1970 12,419,057 757,868
1969 12,156,212 736,120
1968 11,879,182 715,542
1967 11,584,428 696,045
1966 11,288,989 677,655
1965 10,993,183 660,558
1964 10,690,309 644,530
1963 10,377,466 629,589
1962 10,058,928 615,759
1961 9,742,085 603,067
1960 9,429,981 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Namibia

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Namibia
2023 3.01 3.21
2022 3.05 3.25
2021 3.32 3.3
2020 3.13 3.35
2019 2.89 3.4
2018 2.85 3.46
2017 2.75 3.51
2016 2.8 3.57
2015 2.76 3.6
2014 2.76 3.64
2013 2.67 3.65
2012 2.64 3.68
2011 2.61 3.66
2010 2.61 3.66
2009 2.58 3.63
2008 2.62 3.62
2007 2.49 3.61
2006 2.38 3.6
2005 2.27 3.57
2004 2.2 3.55
2003 2.08 3.58
2002 1.96 3.69
2001 1.91 3.83
2000 1.9 3.99
1999 1.9 4.14
1998 1.94 4.18
1997 1.97 4.17
1996 2.08 4.2
1995 2.25 4.42
1994 2.38 4.68
1993 2.48 4.91
1992 2.58 5.11
1991 2.68 5.29
1990 2.75 5.4
1989 2.87 5.52
1988 3 5.61
1987 3.12 5.7
1986 3.19 5.79
1985 3.21 5.88
1984 3.15 5.94
1983 3.07 6
1982 3.02 6.08
1981 3.05 6.16
1980 3.09 6.24
1979 3.14 6.31
1978 3.16 6.38
1977 3.26 6.44
1976 3.33 6.49
1975 3.4 6.53
1974 3.45 6.55
1973 3.51 6.54
1972 3.55 6.53
1971 3.53 6.52
1970 3.51 6.52
1969 3.51 6.51
1968 3.63 6.5
1967 3.77 6.49
1966 3.82 6.47
1965 3.88 6.45
1964 4.07 6.43
1963 4.26 6.41
1962 4.36 6.35
1961 4.42 6.29
1960 4.5 6.24

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

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Kazakhstan and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Namibia
2024 30.5 22.1
2023 30.4 21.9
2022 30.3 21.8
2021 30.3 21.8
2020 30.2 21.8
2019 30.1 21.8
2018 29.9 21.7
2017 29.7 21.6
2016 29.5 21.5
2015 29.3 21.4
2014 29.1 21.3
2013 28.9 21.1
2012 28.8 20.9
2011 28.7 20.7
2010 28.6 20.5
2009 28.5 20.3
2008 28.4 20
2007 28.5 19.9
2006 28.4 19.7
2005 28.4 19.6
2004 28.3 19.4
2003 28.2 19.3
2002 28 19.2
2001 27.8 19.1
2000 27.6 19
1999 27.4 18.9
1998 27.1 18.9
1997 26.9 18.8
1996 26.7 18.7
1995 26.5 18.6
1994 26.3 18.5
1993 26.1 18.5
1992 25.9 18.4
1991 25.8 18.4
1990 25.7 18.3
1989 25.5 17.8
1988 25.2 17.3
1987 24.9 17
1986 24.6 16.9
1985 24.3 16.7
1984 24.1 16.5
1983 23.8 16.4
1982 23.5 16.3
1981 23.2 16.4
1980 22.9 16.6
1979 23 16.8
1978 23.2 17
1977 23.2 17.3
1976 23.3 17.5
1975 23.3 17.6
1974 23.2 17.7
1973 23.1 17.8
1972 22.9 17.9
1971 22.9 18
1970 22.8 18.1
1969 22.9 18.1
1968 23.1 18.2
1967 23.2 18.3
1966 23.2 18.3
1965 23.2 18.4
1964 23.3 18.4
1963 23.3 18.5
1962 23.3 18.6
1961 23.2 18.7
1960 23.2 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
1%
2015
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
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Namibia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
87.6%
2023
English speaking
15.4%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Namibia
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
24,810 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) (2000–2025, 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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