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Kazakhstan vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 9th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
Population
21161809
11002753
Population rank 65/197 89/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
2024 $291,480,274,649 $31,800,428,266
2023 $261,840,101,060 $30,816,367,067
2022 $225,496,328,925 $31,653,185,953
2021 $197,112,255,361 $26,109,413,521
2020 $171,082,365,861 $23,848,447,850
2019 $181,667,184,855 $24,750,626,030
2018 $179,339,977,690 $24,109,780,708
2017 $166,805,788,827 $22,742,699,138
2016 $137,278,320,084 $20,758,876,953
2015 $184,388,404,706 $21,723,437,010
2014 $221,415,613,595 $23,210,823,987
2013 $236,634,603,409 $21,261,338,065
2012 $207,998,568,866 $21,295,168,666
2011 $192,626,464,617 $17,985,138,066
2010 $148,047,348,241 $14,250,786,675
2009 $115,308,686,941 $11,619,456,449
2008 $133,441,648,852 $11,670,892,801
2007 $104,849,915,058 $9,545,028,944
2006 $81,003,864,630 $8,354,911,041
2005 $57,123,671,734 $4,865,892,972
2004 $43,151,647,003 $3,927,157,867
2003 $30,833,692,900 $3,536,411,824
2002 $24,636,598,527 $2,999,511,040
2001 $22,152,689,180 $3,081,024,212
2000 $18,291,990,662 $3,521,339,699
1999 $16,870,817,182 $3,477,038,204
1998 $22,135,245,507 $3,789,443,015
1997 $22,165,932,063 $4,936,615,299
1996 $21,035,357,937 $5,155,311,077
1995 $20,374,302,652 $4,636,057,476
1994 $21,250,792,886 $5,502,786,070
1993 $23,409,260,880 $4,974,550,286
1992 $24,917,355,372 $4,377,980,510
1991 $24,923,076,923 $3,787,394,958
1990 $26,932,016,270 $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
2024 $14,155 $3,007
2023 $12,879 $2,966
2022 $11,255 $3,102
2021 $9,984 $2,608
2020 $8,782 $2,430
2019 $9,457 $2,576
2018 $9,472 $2,566
2017 $8,943 $2,478
2016 $7,476 $2,316
2015 $10,196 $2,485
2014 $12,428 $2,723
2013 $13,478 $2,561
2012 $12,019 $2,635
2011 $11,287 $2,288
2010 $8,793 $1,867
2009 $6,938 $1,569
2008 $8,124 $1,625
2007 $6,449 $1,371
2006 $5,030 $1,238
2005 $3,577 $744
2004 $2,722 $621
2003 $1,958 $577
2002 $1,574 $506
2001 $1,422 $538
2000 $1,180 $636
1999 $1,092 $650
1998 $1,415 $733
1997 $1,382 $990
1996 $1,281 $1,071
1995 $1,218 $998
1994 $1,247 $1,228
1993 $1,355 $1,151
1992 $1,438 $1,051
1991 $1,442 $942
1990 $1,570 $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
2026 74.8 66.5
2025 74.7 66.4
2024 74.5 66.3
2023 74.4 66.1
2022 73.5 65.3
2021 70.1 64.4
2020 71.2 65.1
2019 73.7 65.3
2018 73.4 65.1
2017 73 64.9
2016 72.5 64.7
2015 72 64.5
2014 71.4 64.2
2013 70.7 63.9
2012 69.9 63.6
2011 69.1 63.4
2010 68.3 63.1
2009 67.5 62.8
2008 66.8 62.5
2007 66.2 62.2
2006 65.7 62
2005 65.4 61.9
2004 65 61.8
2003 64.8 61.7
2002 64.4 61.6
2001 64.1 61.6
2000 63.8 61.6
1999 63.5 61.5
1998 63.3 60.4
1997 63.3 61.3
1996 63.5 61.1
1995 63.7 60.9
1994 64.1 60.7
1993 64.5 60.5
1992 65 60.3
1991 65.4 59.9
1990 65.7 59.8
1989 65.9 59.6
1988 66 59.4
1987 66 59.2
1986 65.8 59
1985 65.4 58.8
1984 64.8 58.6
1983 64.2 58.3
1982 63.6 58.1
1981 63 57.8
1980 62.5 57.4
1979 62.1 57
1978 61.8 56.5
1977 61.5 56
1976 61.3 55.5
1975 61.1 55
1974 60.9 54.4
1973 60.7 53.9
1972 60.5 53.3
1971 60.3 52.6
1970 60 52.1
1969 59.8 51.5
1968 59.6 50.9
1967 59.4 50.2
1966 59.2 49.6
1965 59 48.9
1964 58.8 48.3
1963 58.6 47.7
1962 58.4 46.7
1961 58.2 46.4
1960 57.9 45.8
1959 57.7 45.1
1958 57.5 44.6
1957 57.3 43.9
1956 57.1 43.3
1955 56.8 42.6
1954 56.6 42
1953 56.4 41.3
1952 56.1 40.7
1951 55.9 35.5
1950 55.6 39.4

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

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Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
2024 20,592,571 10,576,502
2023 20,330,104 10,389,635
2022 20,034,609 10,203,169
2021 19,743,603 10,012,896
2020 19,482,117 9,815,746
2019 19,209,555 9,609,010
2018 18,932,727 9,394,513
2017 18,651,931 9,178,714
2016 18,363,600 8,961,718
2015 18,084,169 8,743,246
2014 17,816,285 8,523,441
2013 17,556,502 8,302,698
2012 17,306,106 8,081,390
2011 17,066,002 7,859,346
2010 16,836,810 7,633,523
2009 16,619,846 7,406,438
2008 16,426,525 7,183,002
2007 16,257,214 6,963,345
2006 16,103,716 6,747,720
2005 15,968,117 6,535,905
2004 15,850,159 6,328,041
2003 15,747,380 6,123,997
2002 15,656,677 5,924,003
2001 15,575,550 5,728,435
2000 15,501,103 5,537,064
1999 15,455,874 5,349,333
1998 15,647,785 5,166,390
1997 16,043,251 4,987,883
1996 16,416,027 4,813,361
1995 16,730,536 4,644,278
1994 17,043,771 4,480,208
1993 17,274,487 4,320,872
1992 17,332,625 4,166,699
1991 17,278,600 4,021,837
1990 17,154,054 3,896,481
1989 16,997,013 3,796,078
1988 16,781,168 3,711,880
1987 16,527,715 3,632,543
1986 16,262,702 3,554,793
1985 16,031,090 3,478,936
1984 15,844,621 3,405,198
1983 15,665,551 3,333,633
1982 15,492,595 3,264,291
1981 15,323,082 3,197,019
1980 15,152,949 3,131,512
1979 14,978,696 3,067,341
1978 14,711,497 3,003,714
1977 14,353,265 2,940,327
1976 13,998,738 2,877,327
1975 13,700,843 2,814,820
1974 13,454,570 2,752,671
1973 13,208,121 2,690,629
1972 12,951,798 2,628,432
1971 12,684,813 2,566,421
1970 12,419,057 2,505,628
1969 12,156,212 2,446,927
1968 11,879,182 2,390,803
1967 11,584,428 2,337,532
1966 11,288,989 2,285,774
1965 10,993,183 2,235,820
1964 10,690,309 2,188,325
1963 10,377,466 2,141,376
1962 10,058,928 2,093,919
1961 9,742,085 2,046,127
1960 9,429,981 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
2023 3.01 3.1
2022 3.05 3.17
2021 3.32 3.22
2020 3.13 3.27
2019 2.89 3.32
2018 2.85 3.38
2017 2.75 3.43
2016 2.8 3.5
2015 2.76 3.56
2014 2.76 3.63
2013 2.67 3.68
2012 2.64 3.75
2011 2.61 3.82
2010 2.61 3.88
2009 2.58 3.94
2008 2.62 4.01
2007 2.49 4.08
2006 2.38 4.15
2005 2.27 4.22
2004 2.2 4.28
2003 2.08 4.36
2002 1.96 4.42
2001 1.91 4.47
2000 1.9 4.53
1999 1.9 4.59
1998 1.94 4.63
1997 1.97 4.68
1996 2.08 4.73
1995 2.25 4.78
1994 2.38 4.87
1993 2.48 4.96
1992 2.58 5.03
1991 2.68 5.11
1990 2.75 5.18
1989 2.87 5.24
1988 3 5.3
1987 3.12 5.36
1986 3.19 5.42
1985 3.21 5.47
1984 3.15 5.51
1983 3.07 5.56
1982 3.02 5.59
1981 3.05 5.65
1980 3.09 5.71
1979 3.14 5.79
1978 3.16 5.88
1977 3.26 5.96
1976 3.33 6.02
1975 3.4 6.07
1974 3.45 6.11
1973 3.51 6.16
1972 3.55 6.2
1971 3.53 6.23
1970 3.51 6.25
1969 3.51 6.26
1968 3.63 6.25
1967 3.77 6.24
1966 3.82 6.23
1965 3.88 6.2
1964 4.07 6.19
1963 4.26 6.15
1962 4.36 6.14
1961 4.42 6.07
1960 4.5 6.02

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

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Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
2024 30.5 23.6
2023 30.4 23.4
2022 30.3 23.2
2021 30.3 23
2020 30.2 22.8
2019 30.1 22.6
2018 29.9 22.4
2017 29.7 22.2
2016 29.5 22
2015 29.3 21.9
2014 29.1 21.7
2013 28.9 21.5
2012 28.8 21.3
2011 28.7 21.2
2010 28.6 21
2009 28.5 20.9
2008 28.4 20.7
2007 28.5 20.6
2006 28.4 20.4
2005 28.4 20.3
2004 28.3 20.2
2003 28.2 20
2002 28 19.9
2001 27.8 19.9
2000 27.6 19.8
1999 27.4 19.7
1998 27.1 19.6
1997 26.9 19.5
1996 26.7 19.4
1995 26.5 19.2
1994 26.3 19.1
1993 26.1 19
1992 25.9 18.9
1991 25.8 18.8
1990 25.7 18.7
1989 25.5 18.6
1988 25.2 18.6
1987 24.9 18.5
1986 24.6 18.5
1985 24.3 18.4
1984 24.1 18.3
1983 23.8 18.3
1982 23.5 18.2
1981 23.2 18.1
1980 22.9 18
1979 23 17.8
1978 23.2 17.7
1977 23.2 17.5
1976 23.3 17.4
1975 23.3 17.3
1974 23.2 17.2
1973 23.1 17.2
1972 22.9 17.1
1971 22.9 17.2
1970 22.8 17.3
1969 22.9 17.4
1968 23.1 17.5
1967 23.2 17.6
1966 23.2 17.8
1965 23.2 17.9
1964 23.3 18
1963 23.3 18.1
1962 23.3 18.3
1961 23.2 18.4
1960 23.2 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
1.9%
2009
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
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
87%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
87.1%
2022
English speaking
15.4%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
5,809 mi
2011

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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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