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Kazakhstan vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 9th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan North Korea
Population
21161809
26659144
Population rank 65/197 57/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 95/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Kazakhstan and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan North Korea
2024 $291,480,274,649 $34,943,120,000
2023 $261,840,101,060 $32,155,360,000
2022 $225,496,328,925 $28,971,360,000
2021 $197,112,255,361 $32,301,720,000
2020 $171,082,365,861 $27,728,240,000
2019 $181,667,184,855 $28,222,880,000
2018 $179,339,977,690 $28,536,400,000
2017 $166,805,788,827 $29,105,440,000
2016 $137,278,320,084 $28,882,640,000
2015 $184,388,404,706 $30,723,030,000
2014 $221,415,613,595 $30,554,460,000
2013 $236,634,603,409 $30,588,922,000
2012 $207,998,568,866 $29,890,710,000
2011 $192,626,464,617 $29,005,020,000
2010 $148,047,348,241 $25,995,513,000
2009 $115,308,686,941 $23,356,470,000
2008 $133,441,648,852 -
2007 $104,849,915,058 -
2006 $81,003,864,630 -
2005 $57,123,671,734 -
2004 $43,151,647,003 -
2003 $30,833,692,900 -
2002 $24,636,598,527 -
2001 $22,152,689,180 -
2000 $18,291,990,662 -
1999 $16,870,817,182 -
1998 $22,135,245,507 -
1997 $22,165,932,063 -
1996 $21,035,357,937 -
1995 $20,374,302,652 -
1994 $21,250,792,886 -
1993 $23,409,260,880 -
1992 $24,917,355,372 -
1991 $24,923,076,923 -
1990 $26,932,016,270 -

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

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Kazakhstan and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan North Korea
2024 $14,155 $1,319
2023 $12,879 $1,217
2022 $11,255 $1,100
2021 $9,984 $1,231
2020 $8,782 $1,061
2019 $9,457 $1,084
2018 $9,472 $1,100
2017 $8,943 $1,127
2016 $7,476 $1,124
2015 $10,196 $1,201
2014 $12,428 $1,201
2013 $13,478 $1,208
2012 $12,019 $1,186
2011 $11,287 $1,156
2010 $8,793 $1,040
2009 $6,938 $939
2008 $8,124 -
2007 $6,449 -
2006 $5,030 -
2005 $3,577 -
2004 $2,722 -
2003 $1,958 -
2002 $1,574 -
2001 $1,422 -
2000 $1,180 -
1999 $1,092 -
1998 $1,415 -
1997 $1,382 -
1996 $1,281 -
1995 $1,218 -
1994 $1,247 -
1993 $1,355 -
1992 $1,438 -
1991 $1,442 -
1990 $1,570 -

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

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Kazakhstan vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan North Korea
2026 74.8 74
2025 74.7 73.9
2024 74.5 73.7
2023 74.4 73.6
2022 73.5 73.6
2021 70.1 73.4
2020 71.2 72.8
2019 73.7 72.9
2018 73.4 73
2017 73 73
2016 72.5 73
2015 72 72.8
2014 71.4 72.5
2013 70.7 71.9
2012 69.9 71.3
2011 69.1 70.8
2010 68.3 70.2
2009 67.5 69.7
2008 66.8 69.3
2007 66.2 69
2006 65.7 69.1
2005 65.4 69.2
2004 65 69.3
2003 64.8 69.4
2002 64.4 60.9
2001 64.1 60.9
2000 63.8 60.9
1999 63.5 60.9
1998 63.3 60.9
1997 63.3 60.9
1996 63.5 60.8
1995 63.7 60.8
1994 64.1 70.5
1993 64.5 70.8
1992 65 71
1991 65.4 70.7
1990 65.7 70.5
1989 65.9 70.3
1988 66 70.1
1987 66 69.8
1986 65.8 69.5
1985 65.4 69.2
1984 64.8 68.9
1983 64.2 68.5
1982 63.6 68.1
1981 63 67.7
1980 62.5 67.2
1979 62.1 66.7
1978 61.8 66.3
1977 61.5 65.8
1976 61.3 65.3
1975 61.1 64.8
1974 60.9 64.3
1973 60.7 63.8
1972 60.5 63.3
1971 60.3 62.7
1970 60 62
1969 59.8 61.4
1968 59.6 60.8
1967 59.4 60.1
1966 59.2 59.4
1965 59 58.8
1964 58.8 58.2
1963 58.6 57.6
1962 58.4 57
1961 58.2 56.4
1960 57.9 55.8
1959 57.7 55.2
1958 57.5 54.5
1957 57.3 53.7
1956 57.1 52.8
1955 56.8 51.8
1954 56.6 50.6
1953 56.4 40.3
1952 56.1 32.8
1951 55.9 17.7
1950 55.6 14.2

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

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Kazakhstan and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan North Korea
2024 20,592,571 26,498,823
2023 20,330,104 26,418,204
2022 20,034,609 26,328,845
2021 19,743,603 26,232,534
2020 19,482,117 26,136,312
2019 19,209,555 26,037,632
2018 18,932,727 25,931,147
2017 18,651,931 25,817,709
2016 18,363,600 25,698,326
2015 18,084,169 25,575,350
2014 17,816,285 25,451,262
2013 17,556,502 25,329,451
2012 17,306,106 25,211,728
2011 17,066,002 25,097,874
2010 16,836,810 24,987,258
2009 16,619,846 24,878,332
2008 16,426,525 24,764,618
2007 16,257,214 24,646,383
2006 16,103,716 24,524,507
2005 15,968,117 24,396,433
2004 15,850,159 24,254,943
2003 15,747,380 24,090,380
2002 15,656,677 23,943,973
2001 15,575,550 23,815,358
2000 15,501,103 23,665,910
1999 15,455,874 23,497,599
1998 15,647,785 23,311,564
1997 16,043,251 23,110,830
1996 16,416,027 22,895,746
1995 16,730,536 22,669,304
1994 17,043,771 22,393,975
1993 17,274,487 22,073,352
1992 17,332,625 21,750,911
1991 17,278,600 21,428,638
1990 17,154,054 21,112,137
1989 16,997,013 20,804,367
1988 16,781,168 20,503,161
1987 16,527,715 20,205,483
1986 16,262,702 19,910,855
1985 16,031,090 19,620,388
1984 15,844,621 19,335,043
1983 15,665,551 19,054,034
1982 15,492,595 18,776,357
1981 15,323,082 18,501,295
1980 15,152,949 18,236,786
1979 14,978,696 17,983,470
1978 14,711,497 17,735,995
1977 14,353,265 17,492,798
1976 13,998,738 17,243,450
1975 13,700,843 16,971,055
1974 13,454,570 16,673,121
1973 13,208,121 16,350,367
1972 12,951,798 15,975,069
1971 12,684,813 15,572,457
1970 12,419,057 15,172,775
1969 12,156,212 14,767,615
1968 11,879,182 14,365,596
1967 11,584,428 13,958,350
1966 11,288,989 13,569,094
1965 10,993,183 13,219,369
1964 10,690,309 12,889,770
1963 10,377,466 12,567,057
1962 10,058,928 12,262,882
1961 9,742,085 11,990,713
1960 9,429,981 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and North Korea

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan North Korea
2023 3.01 1.78
2022 3.05 1.8
2021 3.32 1.81
2020 3.13 1.82
2019 2.89 1.83
2018 2.85 1.83
2017 2.75 1.85
2016 2.8 1.86
2015 2.76 1.86
2014 2.76 1.87
2013 2.67 1.88
2012 2.64 1.88
2011 2.61 1.88
2010 2.61 1.89
2009 2.58 1.91
2008 2.62 1.97
2007 2.49 1.94
2006 2.38 1.94
2005 2.27 1.87
2004 2.2 1.9
2003 2.08 1.91
2002 1.96 1.92
2001 1.91 1.94
2000 1.9 1.94
1999 1.9 1.97
1998 1.94 1.99
1997 1.97 2.03
1996 2.08 2.09
1995 2.25 2.15
1994 2.38 2.18
1993 2.48 2.22
1992 2.58 2.29
1991 2.68 2.35
1990 2.75 2.39
1989 2.87 2.41
1988 3 2.47
1987 3.12 2.53
1986 3.19 2.59
1985 3.21 2.65
1984 3.15 2.71
1983 3.07 2.78
1982 3.02 2.85
1981 3.05 2.92
1980 3.09 2.84
1979 3.14 2.85
1978 3.16 2.79
1977 3.26 2.77
1976 3.33 2.84
1975 3.4 3.05
1974 3.45 3.14
1973 3.51 3.35
1972 3.55 3.89
1971 3.53 3.74
1970 3.51 3.85
1969 3.51 3.86
1968 3.63 3.87
1967 3.77 4.05
1966 3.82 3.71
1965 3.88 3.56
1964 4.07 3.55
1963 4.26 3.63
1962 4.36 3.41
1961 4.42 3.26
1960 4.5 3.57

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

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Kazakhstan and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan North Korea
2024 30.5 37.3
2023 30.4 37.1
2022 30.3 36.8
2021 30.3 36.6
2020 30.2 36.4
2019 30.1 36.2
2018 29.9 35.9
2017 29.7 35.7
2016 29.5 35.4
2015 29.3 35.2
2014 29.1 35
2013 28.9 34.7
2012 28.8 34.5
2011 28.7 34.3
2010 28.6 34
2009 28.5 33.7
2008 28.4 33.3
2007 28.5 32.9
2006 28.4 32.5
2005 28.4 32.1
2004 28.3 31.8
2003 28.2 31.4
2002 28 31
2001 27.8 30.5
2000 27.6 30.1
1999 27.4 29.6
1998 27.1 29.2
1997 26.9 28.8
1996 26.7 28.3
1995 26.5 28
1994 26.3 27.6
1993 26.1 27.2
1992 25.9 26.8
1991 25.8 26.4
1990 25.7 26
1989 25.5 25.6
1988 25.2 25.1
1987 24.9 24.8
1986 24.6 24.5
1985 24.3 24.2
1984 24.1 23.9
1983 23.8 23.5
1982 23.5 23.1
1981 23.2 22.8
1980 22.9 22.5
1979 23 22.2
1978 23.2 21.8
1977 23.2 21.4
1976 23.3 21.1
1975 23.3 20.9
1974 23.2 20.7
1973 23.1 20.7
1972 22.9 20.9
1971 22.9 21.2
1970 22.8 21.4
1969 22.9 21.4
1968 23.1 21.4
1967 23.2 21.4
1966 23.2 21.3
1965 23.2 21.2
1964 23.3 21
1963 23.3 20.8
1962 23.3 20.6
1961 23.2 20.2
1960 23.2 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
3.1
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
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
87%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kazakhstan North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan North Korea
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
100%
2018
English speaking
15.4%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Kazakhstan North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan North Korea
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
15,879 mi
2006

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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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