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Kazakhstan vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 9th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Nigeria
Population
21161809
243824469
Population rank 65/197 6/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
55 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Nigeria
2024 $291,480,274,649 $252,261,880,141
2023 $261,840,101,060 $487,387,801,881
2022 $225,496,328,925 $646,950,257,578
2021 $197,112,255,361 $609,147,716,973
2020 $171,082,365,861 $598,586,817,819
2019 $181,667,184,855 $668,219,992,691
2018 $179,339,977,690 $421,739,251,509
2017 $166,805,788,827 $375,745,731,053
2016 $137,278,320,084 $404,649,125,252
2015 $184,388,404,706 $493,026,682,801
2014 $221,415,613,595 $574,183,763,412
2013 $236,634,603,409 $520,117,180,314
2012 $207,998,568,866 $463,971,018,239
2011 $192,626,464,617 $414,466,676,831
2010 $148,047,348,241 $366,990,417,129
2009 $115,308,686,941 $295,008,835,381
2008 $133,441,648,852 $339,476,276,258
2007 $104,849,915,058 $278,260,846,800
2006 $81,003,864,630 $238,454,997,161
2005 $57,123,671,734 $175,670,569,969
2004 $43,151,647,003 $135,764,731,646
2003 $30,833,692,900 $104,738,954,264
2002 $24,636,598,527 $95,054,059,303
2001 $22,152,689,180 $73,557,840,064
2000 $18,291,990,662 $69,171,451,627
1999 $16,870,817,182 $59,145,077,039
1998 $22,135,245,507 $218,416,200,673
1997 $22,165,932,063 $200,850,397,618
1996 $21,035,357,937 $185,730,236,700
1995 $20,374,302,652 $140,919,776,986
1994 $21,250,792,886 $80,399,613,064
1993 $23,409,260,880 $56,721,051,402
1992 $24,917,355,372 $52,058,181,854
1991 $24,923,076,923 $59,526,833,412
1990 $26,932,016,270 $54,035,795,388
1989 - $44,003,061,108
1988 - $49,648,470,440
1987 - $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 - $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Kazakhstan and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Nigeria
2024 $14,155 $1,084
2023 $12,879 $2,139
2022 $11,255 $2,899
2021 $9,984 $2,787
2020 $8,782 $2,797
2019 $9,457 $3,190
2018 $9,472 $2,058
2017 $8,943 $1,876
2016 $7,476 $2,070
2015 $10,196 $2,586
2014 $12,428 $3,089
2013 $13,478 $2,873
2012 $12,019 $2,633
2011 $11,287 $2,418
2010 $8,793 $2,202
2009 $6,938 $1,820
2008 $8,124 $2,154
2007 $6,449 $1,816
2006 $5,030 $1,600
2005 $3,577 $1,211
2004 $2,722 $962
2003 $1,958 $763
2002 $1,574 $712
2001 $1,422 $566
2000 $1,180 $547
1999 $1,092 $481
1998 $1,415 $1,822
1997 $1,382 $1,720
1996 $1,281 $1,633
1995 $1,218 $1,272
1994 $1,247 $745
1993 $1,355 $540
1992 $1,438 $509
1991 $1,442 $597
1990 $1,570 $556
1989 - $465
1988 - $540
1987 - $588
1986 - $628
1985 - $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Nigeria
2026 74.8 55
2025 74.7 54.8
2024 74.5 54.6
2023 74.4 54.5
2022 73.5 54.1
2021 70.1 53.5
2020 71.2 53.1
2019 73.7 53
2018 73.4 52.7
2017 73 52.4
2016 72.5 52.2
2015 72 51.9
2014 71.4 51.9
2013 70.7 51.8
2012 69.9 51.7
2011 69.1 51.5
2010 68.3 51.3
2009 67.5 51.1
2008 66.8 50.7
2007 66.2 50.4
2006 65.7 49.9
2005 65.4 49.5
2004 65 49.1
2003 64.8 48.6
2002 64.4 48
2001 64.1 47.5
2000 63.8 47.1
1999 63.5 46.6
1998 63.3 46.1
1997 63.3 46
1996 63.5 45.8
1995 63.7 45.9
1994 64.1 45.7
1993 64.5 45.8
1992 65 45.6
1991 65.4 45.5
1990 65.7 45.7
1989 65.9 45.8
1988 66 45.8
1987 66 45.9
1986 65.8 46
1985 65.4 46.2
1984 64.8 46.3
1983 64.2 46.4
1982 63.6 46.4
1981 63 46.3
1980 62.5 46
1979 62.1 45.7
1978 61.8 45.3
1977 61.5 44.8
1976 61.3 44.2
1975 61.1 43.1
1974 60.9 42.5
1973 60.7 41.8
1972 60.5 41.3
1971 60.3 40.6
1970 60 40
1969 59.8 38.9
1968 59.6 38.6
1967 59.4 37.5
1966 59.2 38.4
1965 59 38.2
1964 58.8 38
1963 58.6 37.8
1962 58.4 37.6
1961 58.2 37.4
1960 57.9 37.2
1959 57.7 37
1958 57.5 36.8
1957 57.3 36.6
1956 57.1 36.5
1955 56.8 36.3
1954 56.6 36.2
1953 56.4 36
1952 56.1 35.9
1951 55.9 35.7
1950 55.6 35.5

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

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Kazakhstan and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Nigeria
2024 20,592,571 232,679,478
2023 20,330,104 227,882,945
2022 20,034,609 223,150,896
2021 19,743,603 218,529,286
2020 19,482,117 213,996,181
2019 19,209,555 209,485,641
2018 18,932,727 204,938,755
2017 18,651,931 200,254,579
2016 18,363,600 195,443,700
2015 18,084,169 190,671,878
2014 17,816,285 185,896,915
2013 17,556,502 181,049,443
2012 17,306,106 176,200,625
2011 17,066,002 171,379,598
2010 16,836,810 166,642,886
2009 16,619,846 162,049,464
2008 16,426,525 157,595,014
2007 16,257,214 153,267,261
2006 16,103,716 149,077,334
2005 15,968,117 145,017,253
2004 15,850,159 141,057,045
2003 15,747,380 137,202,644
2002 15,656,677 133,471,989
2001 15,575,550 129,862,595
2000 15,501,103 126,382,494
1999 15,455,874 123,047,320
1998 15,647,785 119,846,254
1997 16,043,251 116,754,792
1996 16,416,027 113,754,779
1995 16,730,536 110,819,428
1994 17,043,771 107,935,714
1993 17,274,487 105,122,069
1992 17,332,625 102,372,770
1991 17,278,600 99,720,162
1990 17,154,054 97,120,925
1989 16,997,013 94,531,014
1988 16,781,168 92,020,090
1987 16,527,715 89,591,716
1986 16,262,702 87,235,953
1985 16,031,090 84,897,973
1984 15,844,621 82,526,443
1983 15,665,551 80,438,260
1982 15,492,595 78,378,701
1981 15,323,082 76,068,103
1980 15,152,949 73,764,641
1979 14,978,696 71,498,242
1978 14,711,497 69,326,532
1977 14,353,265 67,234,590
1976 13,998,738 65,258,009
1975 13,700,843 63,410,815
1974 13,454,570 61,679,144
1973 13,208,121 60,082,139
1972 12,951,798 58,601,748
1971 12,684,813 57,214,684
1970 12,419,057 55,893,838
1969 12,156,212 54,631,914
1968 11,879,182 53,432,783
1967 11,584,428 52,293,065
1966 11,288,989 51,188,234
1965 10,993,183 50,086,764
1964 10,690,309 49,012,016
1963 10,377,466 47,973,575
1962 10,058,928 46,965,292
1961 9,742,085 45,989,310
1960 9,429,981 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Nigeria
2023 3.01 4.48
2022 3.05 4.55
2021 3.32 4.64
2020 3.13 4.7
2019 2.89 4.86
2018 2.85 5.02
2017 2.75 5.18
2016 2.8 5.34
2015 2.76 5.5
2014 2.76 5.62
2013 2.67 5.69
2012 2.64 5.8
2011 2.61 5.89
2010 2.61 5.95
2009 2.58 5.99
2008 2.62 6.02
2007 2.49 6.03
2006 2.38 6.05
2005 2.27 6.06
2004 2.2 6.09
2003 2.08 6.1
2002 1.96 6.12
2001 1.91 6.13
2000 1.9 6.12
1999 1.9 6.08
1998 1.94 6.07
1997 1.97 6.14
1996 2.08 6.22
1995 2.25 6.27
1994 2.38 6.32
1993 2.48 6.35
1992 2.58 6.39
1991 2.68 6.43
1990 2.75 6.46
1989 2.87 6.49
1988 3 6.5
1987 3.12 6.5
1986 3.19 6.56
1985 3.21 6.62
1984 3.15 6.7
1983 3.07 6.78
1982 3.02 6.8
1981 3.05 6.82
1980 3.09 6.85
1979 3.14 6.89
1978 3.16 6.92
1977 3.26 6.86
1976 3.33 6.81
1975 3.4 6.77
1974 3.45 6.7
1973 3.51 6.63
1972 3.55 6.58
1971 3.53 6.53
1970 3.51 6.47
1969 3.51 6.44
1968 3.63 6.42
1967 3.77 6.4
1966 3.82 6.39
1965 3.88 6.37
1964 4.07 6.36
1963 4.26 6.35
1962 4.36 6.36
1961 4.42 6.35
1960 4.5 6.36

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

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Kazakhstan and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Nigeria
2024 30.5 19
2023 30.4 18.8
2022 30.3 18.7
2021 30.3 18.5
2020 30.2 18.3
2019 30.1 18.2
2018 29.9 18
2017 29.7 17.9
2016 29.5 17.8
2015 29.3 17.8
2014 29.1 17.7
2013 28.9 17.7
2012 28.8 17.7
2011 28.7 17.7
2010 28.6 17.8
2009 28.5 17.8
2008 28.4 17.8
2007 28.5 17.9
2006 28.4 17.9
2005 28.4 17.9
2004 28.3 17.9
2003 28.2 17.9
2002 28 17.9
2001 27.8 17.9
2000 27.6 17.9
1999 27.4 17.9
1998 27.1 17.8
1997 26.9 17.7
1996 26.7 17.6
1995 26.5 17.6
1994 26.3 17.5
1993 26.1 17.4
1992 25.9 17.4
1991 25.8 17.3
1990 25.7 17.3
1989 25.5 17.3
1988 25.2 17.3
1987 24.9 17.3
1986 24.6 17.3
1985 24.3 17.3
1984 24.1 17.4
1983 23.8 17.5
1982 23.5 17.6
1981 23.2 17.7
1980 22.9 17.8
1979 23 17.9
1978 23.2 18
1977 23.2 18.2
1976 23.3 18.3
1975 23.3 18.4
1974 23.2 18.5
1973 23.1 18.6
1972 22.9 18.7
1971 22.9 18.8
1970 22.8 18.9
1969 22.9 19.1
1968 23.1 19.2
1967 23.2 19.2
1966 23.2 19.3
1965 23.2 19.3
1964 23.3 19.3
1963 23.3 19.3
1962 23.3 19.3
1961 23.2 19.3
1960 23.2 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Nigeria
% of world population
0.25%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
70.4%
2024
English speaking
15.4%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Nigeria
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
121,167 mi
2017

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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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