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Kazakhstan vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 9th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan New Zealand
Population
21161809
5374272
Population rank 65/197 124/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Kazakhstan and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan New Zealand
2024 $291,480,274,649 $260,172,385,098
2023 $261,840,101,060 $255,194,972,673
2022 $225,496,328,925 $249,509,991,440
2021 $197,112,255,361 $253,977,931,815
2020 $171,082,365,861 $213,029,554,654
2019 $181,667,184,855 $213,006,341,102
2018 $179,339,977,690 $211,985,631,173
2017 $166,805,788,827 $206,745,969,246
2016 $137,278,320,084 $189,100,085,275
2015 $184,388,404,706 $178,224,167,088
2014 $221,415,613,595 $201,518,402,787
2013 $236,634,603,409 $191,012,364,177
2012 $207,998,568,866 $176,560,711,239
2011 $192,626,464,617 $168,484,908,960
2010 $148,047,348,241 $146,887,902,524
2009 $115,308,686,941 $121,663,439,315
2008 $133,441,648,852 $133,437,126,590
2007 $104,849,915,058 $137,188,946,866
2006 $81,003,864,630 $111,538,810,713
2005 $57,123,671,734 $114,720,129,550
2004 $43,151,647,003 $103,905,210,084
2003 $30,833,692,900 $88,250,885,550
2002 $24,636,598,527 $66,627,729,311
2001 $22,152,689,180 $53,872,425,917
2000 $18,291,990,662 $52,623,281,957
1999 $16,870,817,182 $58,762,260,626
1998 $22,135,245,507 $56,227,169,851
1997 $22,165,932,063 $66,075,143,415
1996 $21,035,357,937 $70,140,835,299
1995 $20,374,302,652 $63,918,703,507
1994 $21,250,792,886 $55,314,732,279
1993 $23,409,260,880 $46,775,620,817
1992 $24,917,355,372 $41,649,829,860
1991 $24,923,076,923 $42,745,329,732
1990 $26,932,016,270 $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Kazakhstan and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan New Zealand
2024 $14,155 $49,205
2023 $12,879 $49,076
2022 $11,255 $49,100
2021 $9,984 $49,950
2020 $8,782 $41,998
2019 $9,457 $42,856
2018 $9,472 $43,257
2017 $8,943 $42,950
2016 $7,476 $40,114
2015 $10,196 $38,665
2014 $12,428 $44,618
2013 $13,478 $43,000
2012 $12,019 $40,054
2011 $11,287 $38,432
2010 $8,793 $33,762
2009 $6,938 $28,277
2008 $8,124 $31,325
2007 $6,449 $32,480
2006 $5,030 $26,655
2005 $3,577 $27,751
2004 $2,722 $25,420
2003 $1,958 $21,914
2002 $1,574 $16,874
2001 $1,422 $13,883
2000 $1,180 $13,641
1999 $1,092 $15,322
1998 $1,415 $14,738
1997 $1,382 $17,474
1996 $1,281 $18,794
1995 $1,218 $17,400
1994 $1,247 $15,280
1993 $1,355 $13,094
1992 $1,438 $11,793
1991 $1,442 $12,230
1990 $1,570 $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Kazakhstan vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan New Zealand
2026 74.8 82.5
2025 74.7 82.4
2024 74.5 82.2
2023 74.4 82.1
2022 73.5 81
2021 70.1 82.3
2020 71.2 82.7
2019 73.7 81.8
2018 73.4 81.9
2017 73 81.6
2016 72.5 82
2015 72 81.6
2014 71.4 81.4
2013 70.7 81.6
2012 69.9 81.2
2011 69.1 80.8
2010 68.3 81.1
2009 67.5 80.5
2008 66.8 80.2
2007 66.2 80.1
2006 65.7 80
2005 65.4 80
2004 65 79.4
2003 64.8 79.1
2002 64.4 78.9
2001 64.1 78.7
2000 63.8 78.7
1999 63.5 77.9
1998 63.3 78.2
1997 63.3 77.3
1996 63.5 76.8
1995 63.7 76.8
1994 64.1 76.9
1993 64.5 76.5
1992 65 76.2
1991 65.4 76.1
1990 65.7 75.4
1989 65.9 74.9
1988 66 74.5
1987 66 74.2
1986 65.8 74.1
1985 65.4 73.9
1984 64.8 74.4
1983 64.2 73.8
1982 63.6 73.7
1981 63 73.6
1980 62.5 72.9
1979 62.1 73.1
1978 61.8 73
1977 61.5 72.1
1976 61.3 72.4
1975 61.1 72.2
1974 60.9 71.9
1973 60.7 71.7
1972 60.5 71.8
1971 60.3 71.7
1970 60 71.2
1969 59.8 71.5
1968 59.6 71.1
1967 59.4 71.4
1966 59.2 71.1
1965 59 71.2
1964 58.8 71.3
1963 58.6 71.3
1962 58.4 71.2
1961 58.2 70.9
1960 57.9 71.2
1959 57.7 70.8
1958 57.5 70.9
1957 57.3 70.3
1956 57.1 70.7
1955 56.8 70.5
1954 56.6 70.3
1953 56.4 70.2
1952 56.1 69.4
1951 55.9 69.1
1950 55.6 69.3

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

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Kazakhstan and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan New Zealand
2024 20,592,571 5,287,500
2023 20,330,104 5,200,000
2022 20,034,609 5,081,700
2021 19,743,603 5,084,600
2020 19,482,117 5,072,400
2019 19,209,555 4,970,300
2018 18,932,727 4,900,600
2017 18,651,931 4,813,600
2016 18,363,600 4,714,100
2015 18,084,169 4,609,400
2014 17,816,285 4,516,500
2013 17,556,502 4,442,100
2012 17,306,106 4,408,100
2011 17,066,002 4,384,000
2010 16,836,810 4,350,700
2009 16,619,846 4,302,600
2008 16,426,525 4,259,800
2007 16,257,214 4,223,800
2006 16,103,716 4,184,600
2005 15,968,117 4,133,900
2004 15,850,159 4,087,500
2003 15,747,380 4,027,200
2002 15,656,677 3,948,500
2001 15,575,550 3,880,500
2000 15,501,103 3,857,700
1999 15,455,874 3,835,100
1998 15,647,785 3,815,000
1997 16,043,251 3,781,300
1996 16,416,027 3,732,000
1995 16,730,536 3,673,400
1994 17,043,771 3,620,000
1993 17,274,487 3,572,200
1992 17,332,625 3,531,700
1991 17,278,600 3,495,100
1990 17,154,054 3,329,800
1989 16,997,013 3,299,200
1988 16,781,168 3,283,400
1987 16,527,715 3,274,400
1986 16,262,702 3,246,300
1985 16,031,090 3,247,100
1984 15,844,621 3,227,100
1983 15,665,551 3,199,300
1982 15,492,595 3,156,100
1981 15,323,082 3,124,900
1980 15,152,949 3,112,900
1979 14,978,696 3,109,000
1978 14,711,497 3,121,200
1977 14,353,265 3,120,200
1976 13,998,738 3,110,500
1975 13,700,843 3,083,100
1974 13,454,570 3,023,700
1973 13,208,121 2,961,300
1972 12,951,798 2,903,900
1971 12,684,813 2,853,000
1970 12,419,057 2,810,700
1969 12,156,212 2,772,800
1968 11,879,182 2,748,100
1967 11,584,428 2,724,100
1966 11,288,989 2,675,900
1965 10,993,183 2,628,400
1964 10,690,309 2,585,400
1963 10,377,466 2,531,800
1962 10,058,928 2,482,000
1961 9,742,085 2,419,700
1960 9,429,981 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan New Zealand
2023 3.01 1.56
2022 3.05 1.66
2021 3.32 1.64
2020 3.13 1.61
2019 2.89 1.72
2018 2.85 1.71
2017 2.75 1.81
2016 2.8 1.87
2015 2.76 1.99
2014 2.76 1.92
2013 2.67 2.01
2012 2.64 2.1
2011 2.61 2.09
2010 2.61 2.17
2009 2.58 2.13
2008 2.62 2.19
2007 2.49 2.18
2006 2.38 2.01
2005 2.27 1.97
2004 2.2 1.98
2003 2.08 1.93
2002 1.96 1.89
2001 1.91 1.97
2000 1.9 1.98
1999 1.9 1.97
1998 1.94 1.89
1997 1.97 1.96
1996 2.08 1.96
1995 2.25 1.98
1994 2.38 1.98
1993 2.48 2.04
1992 2.58 2.06
1991 2.68 2.09
1990 2.75 2.18
1989 2.87 2.12
1988 3 2.1
1987 3.12 2.03
1986 3.19 1.96
1985 3.21 1.93
1984 3.15 1.93
1983 3.07 1.92
1982 3.02 1.95
1981 3.05 2.01
1980 3.09 2.03
1979 3.14 2.12
1978 3.16 2.07
1977 3.26 2.21
1976 3.33 2.27
1975 3.4 2.37
1974 3.45 2.58
1973 3.51 2.76
1972 3.55 3
1971 3.53 3.18
1970 3.51 3.17
1969 3.51 3.28
1968 3.63 3.34
1967 3.77 3.35
1966 3.82 3.41
1965 3.88 3.54
1964 4.07 3.8
1963 4.26 4.05
1962 4.36 4.19
1961 4.42 4.31
1960 4.5 4.24

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

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Kazakhstan and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan New Zealand
2024 30.5 38.6
2023 30.4 38.3
2022 30.3 38.1
2021 30.3 37.8
2020 30.2 37.5
2019 30.1 37.3
2018 29.9 37.3
2017 29.7 37.2
2016 29.5 37.3
2015 29.3 37.4
2014 29.1 37.5
2013 28.9 37.4
2012 28.8 37.2
2011 28.7 37
2010 28.6 36.8
2009 28.5 36.6
2008 28.4 36.4
2007 28.5 36.1
2006 28.4 35.8
2005 28.4 35.5
2004 28.3 35.2
2003 28.2 35
2002 28 34.8
2001 27.8 34.6
2000 27.6 34.3
1999 27.4 34
1998 27.1 33.6
1997 26.9 33.2
1996 26.7 32.8
1995 26.5 32.6
1994 26.3 32.3
1993 26.1 32
1992 25.9 31.7
1991 25.8 31.4
1990 25.7 31.1
1989 25.5 30.8
1988 25.2 30.4
1987 24.9 30.1
1986 24.6 29.8
1985 24.3 29.4
1984 24.1 29.1
1983 23.8 28.8
1982 23.5 28.5
1981 23.2 28.2
1980 22.9 27.9
1979 23 27.5
1978 23.2 27.1
1977 23.2 26.8
1976 23.3 26.5
1975 23.3 26.3
1974 23.2 26.2
1973 23.1 26
1972 22.9 25.9
1971 22.9 25.7
1970 22.8 25.6
1969 22.9 25.7
1968 23.1 25.7
1967 23.2 25.8
1966 23.2 25.9
1965 23.2 26
1964 23.3 26.2
1963 23.3 26.4
1962 23.3 26.8
1961 23.2 27.1
1960 23.2 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
87%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan New Zealand
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
15.4%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan New Zealand
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
60,159 mi
2020

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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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