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Kazakhstan vs Qatar statistics compared

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Kazakhstan has a population of 20.8M (ranked 65/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 9th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 49/197 ($306B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 73/197 ($14,692), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Qatar
Population
21211812
3058826
Population rank 65/197 137/197
GDP
$306B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank 49/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 73/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.6%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,609
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 96/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,395
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.98
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
30.6 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Qatar
2025 $306,239,209,650 $215,559,615,385
2024 $291,480,274,649 $216,294,505,495
2023 $261,840,101,060 $213,002,809,341
2022 $225,496,328,925 $235,709,325,714
2021 $197,112,255,361 $179,732,009,560
2020 $171,082,365,861 $144,411,363,352
2019 $181,667,184,855 $176,371,267,692
2018 $179,339,977,690 $183,334,953,819
2017 $166,805,788,827 $161,099,122,225
2016 $137,278,320,084 $151,732,181,868
2015 $184,388,404,706 $161,739,955,577
2014 $221,415,613,595 $206,224,598,571
2013 $236,634,603,409 $198,727,642,967
2012 $207,998,568,866 $186,833,502,363
2011 $192,626,464,617 $167,775,274,725
2010 $148,047,348,241 $125,122,252,747
2009 $115,308,686,941 $97,798,351,648
2008 $133,441,648,852 $115,269,780,220
2007 $104,849,915,058 $79,711,813,187
2006 $81,003,864,630 $60,882,142,857
2005 $57,123,671,734 $44,530,494,505
2004 $43,151,647,003 $31,734,065,934
2003 $30,833,692,900 $23,533,791,209
2002 $24,636,598,527 $19,363,736,264
2001 $22,152,689,180 $17,538,461,538
2000 $18,291,990,662 $17,759,890,110
1999 $16,870,817,182 $12,393,131,868
1998 $22,135,245,507 $10,255,494,505
1997 $22,165,932,063 $11,297,802,198
1996 $21,035,357,937 $9,059,340,659
1995 $20,374,302,652 $8,137,912,088
1994 $21,250,792,886 $7,374,450,549
1993 $23,409,260,880 $7,156,593,407
1992 $24,917,355,372 $7,646,153,846
1991 $24,923,076,923 $6,883,516,484
1990 $26,932,016,270 $7,360,439,560
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,186,813
1987 - $5,446,428,571
1986 - $5,053,021,978
1985 - $6,153,296,703
1984 - $6,870,329,670
1983 - $6,484,890,110
1982 - $7,611,263,736
1981 - $8,672,527,473
1980 - $7,837,915,956
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kazakhstan and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Qatar
2025 $14,692 $72,525
2024 $14,155 $75,685
2023 $12,879 $80,196
2022 $11,255 $88,701
2021 $9,984 $71,752
2020 $8,782 $51,684
2019 $9,457 $66,841
2018 $9,472 $71,040
2017 $8,943 $63,280
2016 $7,476 $61,254
2015 $10,196 $68,985
2014 $12,428 $95,841
2013 $13,478 $103,697
2012 $12,019 $108,470
2011 $11,287 $103,262
2010 $8,793 $77,387
2009 $6,938 $60,786
2008 $8,124 $80,781
2007 $6,449 $65,954
2006 $5,030 $62,582
2005 $3,577 $53,950
2004 $2,722 $41,036
2003 $1,958 $31,602
2002 $1,574 $27,227
2001 $1,422 $25,871
2000 $1,180 $27,535
1999 $1,092 $20,234
1998 $1,415 $17,665
1997 $1,382 $20,523
1996 $1,281 $17,125
1995 $1,218 $15,823
1994 $1,247 $14,765
1993 $1,355 $14,770
1992 $1,438 $16,280
1991 $1,442 $15,133
1990 $1,570 $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,749
1983 - $19,669
1982 - $24,431
1981 - $29,543
1980 - $28,407
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kazakhstan vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Qatar
2026 74.8 82.8
2025 74.7 82.7
2024 74.5 82.5
2023 74.4 82.4
2022 73.5 81.9
2021 70.1 81.1
2020 71.2 80.4
2019 73.7 82.9
2018 73.4 82.7
2017 73 82.5
2016 72.5 82.1
2015 72 81.8
2014 71.4 81.4
2013 70.7 81
2012 69.9 80.5
2011 69.1 80
2010 68.3 79.4
2009 67.5 78.8
2008 66.8 78.3
2007 66.2 77.7
2006 65.7 77.3
2005 65.4 76.9
2004 65 76.5
2003 64.8 76.1
2002 64.4 75.8
2001 64.1 75.5
2000 63.8 75.3
1999 63.5 75
1998 63.3 74.9
1997 63.3 74.7
1996 63.5 74.6
1995 63.7 74.4
1994 64.1 74.2
1993 64.5 74.1
1992 65 73.9
1991 65.4 73.7
1990 65.7 73.4
1989 65.9 73.1
1988 66 72.8
1987 66 72.5
1986 65.8 72.2
1985 65.4 71.8
1984 64.8 71.5
1983 64.2 71.1
1982 63.6 70.7
1981 63 70.3
1980 62.5 69.9
1979 62.1 69.5
1978 61.8 69.1
1977 61.5 68.6
1976 61.3 68.2
1975 61.1 67.7
1974 60.9 67.2
1973 60.7 66.6
1972 60.5 66.1
1971 60.3 65.5
1970 60 64.9
1969 59.8 64.2
1968 59.6 63.6
1967 59.4 62.9
1966 59.2 62.2
1965 59 61.4
1964 58.8 60.7
1963 58.6 60
1962 58.4 59.2
1961 58.2 58.5
1960 57.9 57.8
1959 57.7 57
1958 57.5 56.3
1957 57.3 55.6
1956 57.1 54.9
1955 56.8 54.2
1954 56.6 53.5
1953 56.4 52.8
1952 56.1 52.1
1951 55.9 51.5
1950 55.6 50.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kazakhstan and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Qatar
2025 20,843,754 2,972,215
2024 20,592,571 2,857,822
2023 20,330,104 2,656,032
2022 20,034,609 2,657,333
2021 19,743,603 2,504,910
2020 19,482,117 2,794,148
2019 19,209,555 2,638,657
2018 18,932,727 2,580,734
2017 18,651,931 2,545,820
2016 18,363,600 2,477,113
2015 18,084,169 2,344,557
2014 17,816,285 2,151,745
2013 17,556,502 1,916,426
2012 17,306,106 1,722,438
2011 17,066,002 1,624,761
2010 16,836,810 1,616,832
2009 16,619,846 1,608,903
2008 16,426,525 1,426,938
2007 16,257,214 1,208,595
2006 16,103,716 972,831
2005 15,968,117 825,408
2004 15,850,159 773,332
2003 15,747,380 744,682
2002 15,656,677 711,205
2001 15,575,550 677,925
2000 15,501,103 644,989
1999 15,455,874 612,500
1998 15,647,785 580,540
1997 16,043,251 550,500
1996 16,416,027 529,019
1995 16,730,536 514,325
1994 17,043,771 499,459
1993 17,274,487 484,545
1992 17,332,625 469,657
1991 17,278,600 454,853
1990 17,154,054 440,175
1989 16,997,013 425,646
1988 16,781,168 411,264
1987 16,527,715 397,005
1986 16,262,702 382,422
1985 16,031,090 365,940
1984 15,844,621 347,878
1983 15,665,551 329,709
1982 15,492,595 311,537
1981 15,323,082 293,553
1980 15,152,949 275,913
1979 14,978,696 258,670
1978 14,711,497 241,808
1977 14,353,265 225,285
1976 13,998,738 209,052
1975 13,700,843 193,087
1974 13,454,570 177,362
1973 13,208,121 161,841
1972 12,951,798 146,506
1971 12,684,813 131,346
1970 12,419,057 116,350
1969 12,156,212 103,025
1968 11,879,182 91,749
1967 11,584,428 81,439
1966 11,288,989 72,192
1965 10,993,183 64,065
1964 10,690,309 56,867
1963 10,377,466 50,380
1962 10,058,928 44,630
1961 9,742,085 39,680
1960 9,429,981 36,010

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Qatar

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Qatar
2024 2.98 1.72
2023 3.01 1.73
2022 3.05 1.74
2021 3.32 1.61
2020 3.13 1.68
2019 2.89 1.73
2018 2.85 1.76
2017 2.75 1.83
2016 2.8 1.86
2015 2.76 1.98
2014 2.76 2.03
2013 2.67 2.03
2012 2.64 2.04
2011 2.61 2.07
2010 2.61 2.14
2009 2.58 2.25
2008 2.62 2.37
2007 2.49 2.44
2006 2.38 2.51
2005 2.27 2.64
2004 2.2 2.79
2003 2.08 2.93
2002 1.96 3.01
2001 1.91 3.08
2000 1.9 3.07
1999 1.9 3.12
1998 1.94 3.21
1997 1.97 3.33
1996 2.08 3.44
1995 2.25 3.56
1994 2.38 3.67
1993 2.48 3.77
1992 2.58 3.85
1991 2.68 3.99
1990 2.75 4.23
1989 2.87 4.41
1988 3 4.51
1987 3.12 4.54
1986 3.19 4.57
1985 3.21 4.64
1984 3.15 4.76
1983 3.07 4.9
1982 3.02 5.04
1981 3.05 5.2
1980 3.09 5.33
1979 3.14 5.46
1978 3.16 5.58
1977 3.26 5.69
1976 3.33 5.78
1975 3.4 5.86
1974 3.45 5.94
1973 3.51 6.01
1972 3.55 6.07
1971 3.53 6.15
1970 3.51 6.23
1969 3.51 6.31
1968 3.63 6.39
1967 3.77 6.46
1966 3.82 6.52
1965 3.88 6.53
1964 4.07 6.53
1963 4.26 6.53
1962 4.36 6.53
1961 4.42 6.53
1960 4.5 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kazakhstan and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Qatar
2025 30.6 34.5
2024 30.5 34.5
2023 30.4 34.1
2022 30.3 33.4
2021 30.3 32.9
2020 30.2 32.6
2019 30.1 32.3
2018 29.9 31.9
2017 29.7 31.6
2016 29.5 31.4
2015 29.3 31.2
2014 29.1 31.1
2013 28.9 30.9
2012 28.8 31
2011 28.7 31.2
2010 28.6 31.3
2009 28.5 30.8
2008 28.4 30.1
2007 28.5 30.1
2006 28.4 30.6
2005 28.4 30.9
2004 28.3 31
2003 28.2 30.9
2002 28 30.5
2001 27.8 30.1
2000 27.6 29.9
1999 27.4 29.8
1998 27.1 29.8
1997 26.9 29.9
1996 26.7 29.6
1995 26.5 29.1
1994 26.3 28.7
1993 26.1 28.4
1992 25.9 28.1
1991 25.8 27.9
1990 25.7 27.7
1989 25.5 27.6
1988 25.2 27.5
1987 24.9 27.5
1986 24.6 27.4
1985 24.3 27
1984 24.1 26.3
1983 23.8 25.6
1982 23.5 24.8
1981 23.2 24.1
1980 22.9 23.5
1979 23 22.9
1978 23.2 22.3
1977 23.2 21.8
1976 23.3 21.3
1975 23.3 21
1974 23.2 20.8
1973 23.1 20.9
1972 22.9 21.3
1971 22.9 22.2
1970 22.8 23.7
1969 22.9 24.4
1968 23.1 24
1967 23.2 23.5
1966 23.2 23
1965 23.2 22.5
1964 23.3 21.8
1963 23.3 21.1
1962 23.3 20.1
1961 23.2 19
1960 23.2 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$286B
2025
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.86%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.11%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2022
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
32.3%
2025
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
44,307
2024
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies
80
2025
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$158B
2025
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$66.1B
2025
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Kazakhstan Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Qatar
% of world population
0.25%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.84 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
55.4
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.55
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
90
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
97.8%
2014
English speaking
15.4%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Kazakhstan Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
19%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.1%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Qatar
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
50,008 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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