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Kazakhstan vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 9th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Romania
Population
21161809
18839108
Population rank 65/197 70/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Romania: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Romania economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Romania
2024 $291,480,274,649 $382,564,217,989
2023 $261,840,101,060 $347,757,995,759
2022 $225,496,328,925 $295,319,437,557
2021 $197,112,255,361 $285,071,280,114
2020 $171,082,365,861 $250,625,048,304
2019 $181,667,184,855 $250,080,428,512
2018 $179,339,977,690 $241,791,427,224
2017 $166,805,788,827 $210,147,385,855
2016 $137,278,320,084 $185,290,759,249
2015 $184,388,404,706 $177,885,131,240
2014 $221,415,613,595 $199,722,319,676
2013 $236,634,603,409 $189,798,603,751
2012 $207,998,568,866 $179,117,323,107
2011 $192,626,464,617 $192,623,977,894
2010 $148,047,348,241 $170,064,350,672
2009 $115,308,686,941 $174,110,532,659
2008 $133,441,648,852 $214,315,932,061
2007 $104,849,915,058 $174,588,782,939
2006 $81,003,864,630 $122,023,735,993
2005 $57,123,671,734 $98,454,380,120
2004 $43,151,647,003 $74,973,656,852
2003 $30,833,692,900 $57,806,384,143
2002 $24,636,598,527 $46,065,502,703
2001 $22,152,689,180 $40,395,116,581
2000 $18,291,990,662 $37,253,739,511
1999 $16,870,817,182 $35,953,156,754
1998 $22,135,245,507 $41,696,091,974
1997 $22,165,932,063 $35,575,214,078
1996 $21,035,357,937 $36,937,074,278
1995 $20,374,302,652 $37,430,162,103
1994 $21,250,792,886 $30,072,805,104
1993 $23,409,260,880 $26,361,160,450
1992 $24,917,355,372 $25,121,666,667
1991 $24,923,076,923 $28,850,634,900
1990 $26,932,016,270 $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Romania
2024 $14,155 $20,080
2023 $12,879 $18,244
2022 $11,255 $15,504
2021 $9,984 $14,908
2020 $8,782 $13,009
2019 $9,457 $12,910
2018 $9,472 $12,416
2017 $8,943 $10,728
2016 $7,476 $9,405
2015 $10,196 $8,977
2014 $12,428 $10,032
2013 $13,478 $9,498
2012 $12,019 $8,930
2011 $11,287 $9,561
2010 $8,793 $8,400
2009 $6,938 $8,548
2008 $8,124 $10,435
2007 $6,449 $8,360
2006 $5,030 $5,758
2005 $3,577 $4,618
2004 $2,722 $3,495
2003 $1,958 $2,679
2002 $1,574 $2,120
2001 $1,422 $1,825
2000 $1,180 $1,660
1999 $1,092 $1,600
1998 $1,415 $1,853
1997 $1,382 $1,577
1996 $1,281 $1,633
1995 $1,218 $1,650
1994 $1,247 $1,323
1993 $1,355 $1,158
1992 $1,438 $1,102
1991 $1,442 $1,254
1990 $1,570 $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Romania
2026 74.8 76.4
2025 74.7 76.2
2024 74.5 76.1
2023 74.4 75.9
2022 73.5 75.3
2021 70.1 72.7
2020 71.2 74
2019 73.7 75.3
2018 73.4 75.1
2017 73 75
2016 72.5 75
2015 72 74.7
2014 71.4 74.8
2013 70.7 74.9
2012 69.9 74.3
2011 69.1 74.3
2010 68.3 73.6
2009 67.5 73.5
2008 66.8 73.2
2007 66.2 72.8
2006 65.7 72.2
2005 65.4 71.6
2004 65 71.1
2003 64.8 70.8
2002 64.4 70.8
2001 64.1 71.1
2000 63.8 71.2
1999 63.5 70.6
1998 63.3 69.9
1997 63.3 69.1
1996 63.5 68.8
1995 63.7 69.3
1994 64.1 69.3
1993 64.5 69.5
1992 65 69.5
1991 65.4 70
1990 65.7 69.8
1989 65.9 69.5
1988 66 69.4
1987 66 69.1
1986 65.8 69.7
1985 65.4 69.4
1984 64.8 69.9
1983 64.2 69.8
1982 63.6 69.8
1981 63 69.5
1980 62.5 69.2
1979 62.1 69.5
1978 61.8 69.8
1977 61.5 69.5
1976 61.3 69.9
1975 61.1 69.6
1974 60.9 69.5
1973 60.7 68.7
1972 60.5 69
1971 60.3 68.4
1970 60 67.9
1969 59.8 67.2
1968 59.6 67.9
1967 59.4 68.1
1966 59.2 68.2
1965 59 68.4
1964 58.8 68.4
1963 58.6 67.8
1962 58.4 67.2
1961 58.2 66.4
1960 57.9 65.6
1959 57.7 64.9
1958 57.5 64.4
1957 57.3 64
1956 57.1 63.6
1955 56.8 63.3
1954 56.6 63
1953 56.4 62.5
1952 56.1 61.8
1951 55.9 61.2
1950 55.6 60.5

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

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Kazakhstan and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Romania
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Romania
2024 20,592,571 19,051,804
2023 20,330,104 19,061,062
2022 20,034,609 19,048,502
2021 19,743,603 19,122,059
2020 19,482,117 19,265,250
2019 19,209,555 19,371,648
2018 18,932,727 19,473,970
2017 18,651,931 19,588,715
2016 18,363,600 19,702,267
2015 18,084,169 19,815,616
2014 17,816,285 19,908,979
2013 17,556,502 19,983,693
2012 17,306,106 20,058,035
2011 17,066,002 20,147,528
2010 16,836,810 20,246,871
2009 16,619,846 20,367,487
2008 16,426,525 20,537,875
2007 16,257,214 20,882,982
2006 16,103,716 21,193,760
2005 15,968,117 21,319,685
2004 15,850,159 21,451,748
2003 15,747,380 21,574,326
2002 15,656,677 21,730,496
2001 15,575,550 22,131,970
2000 15,501,103 22,442,971
1999 15,455,874 22,472,040
1998 15,647,785 22,507,344
1997 16,043,251 22,553,978
1996 16,416,027 22,619,004
1995 16,730,536 22,684,270
1994 17,043,771 22,730,211
1993 17,274,487 22,763,280
1992 17,332,625 22,794,284
1991 17,278,600 23,001,155
1990 17,154,054 23,201,835
1989 16,997,013 23,161,458
1988 16,781,168 23,057,662
1987 16,527,715 22,949,430
1986 16,262,702 22,836,841
1985 16,031,090 22,732,999
1984 15,844,621 22,640,547
1983 15,665,551 22,560,478
1982 15,492,595 22,475,741
1981 15,323,082 22,353,070
1980 15,152,949 22,207,282
1979 14,978,696 22,090,488
1978 14,711,497 21,951,464
1977 14,353,265 21,756,096
1976 13,998,738 21,551,634
1975 13,700,843 21,293,583
1974 13,454,570 21,029,429
1973 13,208,121 20,835,681
1972 12,951,798 20,657,957
1971 12,684,813 20,461,567
1970 12,419,057 20,250,398
1969 12,156,212 20,009,141
1968 11,879,182 19,799,831
1967 11,584,428 19,534,242
1966 11,288,989 19,215,450
1965 10,993,183 19,031,576
1964 10,690,309 18,919,126
1963 10,377,466 18,797,850
1962 10,058,928 18,676,550
1961 9,742,085 18,555,250
1960 9,429,981 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Romania

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Romania
2023 3.01 1.71
2022 3.05 1.71
2021 3.32 1.81
2020 3.13 1.8
2019 2.89 1.77
2018 2.85 1.76
2017 2.75 1.78
2016 2.8 1.69
2015 2.76 1.62
2014 2.76 1.56
2013 2.67 1.46
2012 2.64 1.52
2011 2.61 1.47
2010 2.61 1.59
2009 2.58 1.66
2008 2.62 1.6
2007 2.49 1.45
2006 2.38 1.42
2005 2.27 1.4
2004 2.2 1.33
2003 2.08 1.3
2002 1.96 1.27
2001 1.91 1.27
2000 1.9 1.31
1999 1.9 1.3
1998 1.94 1.32
1997 1.97 1.32
1996 2.08 1.3
1995 2.25 1.33
1994 2.38 1.4
1993 2.48 1.43
1992 2.58 1.51
1991 2.68 1.59
1990 2.75 1.83
1989 2.87 2.22
1988 3 2.3
1987 3.12 2.38
1986 3.19 2.39
1985 3.21 2.31
1984 3.15 2.26
1983 3.07 2.06
1982 3.02 2.17
1981 3.05 2.36
1980 3.09 2.43
1979 3.14 2.49
1978 3.16 2.52
1977 3.26 2.57
1976 3.33 2.54
1975 3.4 2.59
1974 3.45 2.71
1973 3.51 2.44
1972 3.55 2.55
1971 3.53 2.67
1970 3.51 2.89
1969 3.51 3.19
1968 3.63 3.63
1967 3.77 3.66
1966 3.82 1.9
1965 3.88 1.91
1964 4.07 1.96
1963 4.26 2.01
1962 4.36 2.04
1961 4.42 2.17
1960 4.5 2.34

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

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Kazakhstan and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Romania
2024 30.5 43.8
2023 30.4 43.5
2022 30.3 43.3
2021 30.3 43.2
2020 30.2 42.9
2019 30.1 42.6
2018 29.9 42.3
2017 29.7 42
2016 29.5 41.7
2015 29.3 41.3
2014 29.1 40.9
2013 28.9 40.5
2012 28.8 40.2
2011 28.7 39.8
2010 28.6 39.3
2009 28.5 38.8
2008 28.4 38.2
2007 28.5 37.7
2006 28.4 37.3
2005 28.4 37
2004 28.3 36.6
2003 28.2 36
2002 28 35.3
2001 27.8 34.8
2000 27.6 34.8
1999 27.4 34.7
1998 27.1 34.6
1997 26.9 34.4
1996 26.7 34.2
1995 26.5 34
1994 26.3 33.8
1993 26.1 33.6
1992 25.9 33.3
1991 25.8 33.1
1990 25.7 33
1989 25.5 32.9
1988 25.2 32.8
1987 24.9 32.8
1986 24.6 32.7
1985 24.3 32.5
1984 24.1 32.3
1983 23.8 32.1
1982 23.5 32
1981 23.2 31.9
1980 22.9 31.8
1979 23 31.7
1978 23.2 31.7
1977 23.2 31.8
1976 23.3 31.8
1975 23.3 31.7
1974 23.2 31.6
1973 23.1 31.5
1972 22.9 31.5
1971 22.9 31.4
1970 22.8 31.4
1969 22.9 31.3
1968 23.1 31.3
1967 23.2 31.3
1966 23.2 31
1965 23.2 30.6
1964 23.3 30.2
1963 23.3 29.7
1962 23.3 29.3
1961 23.2 28.9
1960 23.2 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Romania
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.4:51.6
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
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99.2%
2021
English speaking
15.4%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Kazakhstan Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Romania
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
53,964 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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