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Kazakhstan vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 9th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Russia
Population
21161809
141906741
Population rank 65/197 9/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 48/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Russia: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Russia economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Russia
2024 $291,480,274,649 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $261,840,101,060 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $225,496,328,925 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $197,112,255,361 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $171,082,365,861 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $181,667,184,855 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $179,339,977,690 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $166,805,788,827 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $137,278,320,084 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $184,388,404,706 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $221,415,613,595 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $236,634,603,409 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $207,998,568,866 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $192,626,464,617 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $148,047,348,241 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $115,308,686,941 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $133,441,648,852 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $104,849,915,058 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $81,003,864,630 $989,932,071,353
2005 $57,123,671,734 $764,015,973,481
2004 $43,151,647,003 $591,016,690,732
2003 $30,833,692,900 $430,347,420,185
2002 $24,636,598,527 $345,470,494,418
2001 $22,152,689,180 $306,602,070,621
2000 $18,291,990,662 $259,710,142,197
1999 $16,870,817,182 $195,907,128,351
1998 $22,135,245,507 $270,955,486,862
1997 $22,165,932,063 $404,928,954,192
1996 $21,035,357,937 $391,724,890,744
1995 $20,374,302,652 $395,537,185,735
1994 $21,250,792,886 $395,077,301,248
1993 $23,409,260,880 $435,083,713,851
1992 $24,917,355,372 $460,290,556,901
1991 $24,923,076,923 $517,962,962,963
1990 $26,932,016,270 $517,014,446,228
1989 - $506,631,299,735
1988 - $554,828,660,436

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Russia
2024 $14,155 $15,145
2023 $12,879 $14,403
2022 $11,255 $15,888
2021 $9,984 $12,637
2020 $8,782 $10,280
2019 $9,457 $11,640
2018 $9,472 $11,399
2017 $8,943 $10,835
2016 $7,476 $8,804
2015 $10,196 $9,427
2014 $12,428 $14,277
2013 $13,478 $15,941
2012 $12,019 $15,402
2011 $11,287 $14,305
2010 $8,793 $10,675
2009 $6,938 $8,563
2008 $8,124 $11,635
2007 $6,449 $9,101
2006 $5,030 $6,920
2005 $3,577 $5,323
2004 $2,722 $4,102
2003 $1,958 $2,975
2002 $1,574 $2,378
2001 $1,422 $2,100
2000 $1,180 $1,772
1999 $1,092 $1,331
1998 $1,415 $1,835
1997 $1,382 $2,738
1996 $1,281 $2,644
1995 $1,218 $2,666
1994 $1,247 $2,662
1993 $1,355 $2,931
1992 $1,438 $3,099
1991 $1,442 $3,490
1990 $1,570 $3,494
1989 - $3,430
1988 - $3,778

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Russia
2026 74.8 73.7
2025 74.7 73.5
2024 74.5 73.3
2023 74.4 73.2
2022 73.5 72.5
2021 70.1 69.8
2020 71.2 71.2
2019 73.7 73.1
2018 73.4 72.9
2017 73 72.8
2016 72.5 71.9
2015 72 71.3
2014 71.4 70.8
2013 70.7 70.6
2012 69.9 70.1
2011 69.1 69.7
2010 68.3 68.2
2009 67.5 68.7
2008 66.8 67.9
2007 66.2 67.5
2006 65.7 66.5
2005 65.4 65.2
2004 65 65.1
2003 64.8 64.7
2002 64.4 64.7
2001 64.1 65
2000 63.8 65
1999 63.5 65.6
1998 63.3 66.9
1997 63.3 66.6
1996 63.5 65.4
1995 63.7 64
1994 64.1 63.8
1993 64.5 65
1992 65 67.8
1991 65.4 69
1990 65.7 69.3
1989 65.9 69.7
1988 66 69.9
1987 66 70.1
1986 65.8 70
1985 65.4 68.3
1984 64.8 67.6
1983 64.2 68
1982 63.6 68.1
1981 63 67.6
1980 62.5 67.5
1979 62.1 67.6
1978 61.8 67.8
1977 61.5 67.9
1976 61.3 68.1
1975 61.1 68.3
1974 60.9 68.7
1973 60.7 68.9
1972 60.5 68.8
1971 60.3 68.9
1970 60 68.7
1969 59.8 68.6
1968 59.6 69.1
1967 59.4 69.2
1966 59.2 69.4
1965 59 69.3
1964 58.8 69.5
1963 58.6 69.1
1962 58.4 68.5
1961 58.2 68.6
1960 57.9 68.3
1959 57.7 67.4
1958 57.5 67.7
1957 57.3 66
1956 57.1 66.5
1955 56.8 62.1
1954 56.6 59.9
1953 56.4 58.8
1952 56.1 57.6
1951 55.9 55.3
1950 55.6 55.5

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

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Kazakhstan and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Russia
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Russia
2024 20,592,571 143,533,851
2023 20,330,104 143,826,130
2022 20,034,609 144,236,933
2021 19,743,603 144,746,762
2020 19,482,117 145,245,148
2019 19,209,555 145,453,291
2018 18,932,727 145,398,106
2017 18,651,931 145,293,260
2016 18,363,600 145,015,460
2015 18,084,169 144,640,716
2014 17,816,285 144,237,223
2013 17,556,502 143,805,638
2012 17,306,106 143,378,447
2011 17,066,002 143,018,195
2010 16,836,810 142,849,468
2009 16,619,846 142,785,348
2008 16,426,525 142,742,366
2007 16,257,214 142,805,114
2006 16,103,716 143,049,637
2005 15,968,117 143,518,814
2004 15,850,159 144,067,316
2003 15,747,380 144,648,618
2002 15,656,677 145,306,497
2001 15,575,550 145,976,482
2000 15,501,103 146,596,869
1999 15,455,874 147,214,776
1998 15,647,785 147,670,784
1997 16,043,251 147,915,361
1996 16,416,027 148,160,129
1995 16,730,536 148,375,787
1994 17,043,771 148,407,912
1993 17,274,487 148,458,777
1992 17,332,625 148,538,197
1991 17,278,600 148,394,216
1990 17,154,054 147,969,406
1989 16,997,013 147,721,000
1988 16,781,168 146,857,000
1987 16,527,715 145,908,000
1986 16,262,702 144,894,000
1985 16,031,090 143,858,000
1984 15,844,621 142,745,000
1983 15,665,551 141,668,000
1982 15,492,595 140,823,000
1981 15,323,082 139,941,000
1980 15,152,949 139,010,000
1979 14,978,696 138,027,000
1978 14,711,497 137,060,000
1977 14,353,265 136,100,000
1976 13,998,738 135,147,000
1975 13,700,843 134,200,000
1974 13,454,570 133,432,000
1973 13,208,121 132,669,000
1972 12,951,798 131,909,000
1971 12,684,813 131,155,000
1970 12,419,057 130,404,000
1969 12,156,212 129,664,000
1968 11,879,182 128,928,000
1967 11,584,428 128,196,000
1966 11,288,989 127,468,000
1965 10,993,183 126,745,000
1964 10,690,309 125,345,000
1963 10,377,466 123,960,000
1962 10,058,928 122,591,000
1961 9,742,085 121,236,000
1960 9,429,981 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Russia

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Russia
2023 3.01 1.41
2022 3.05 1.42
2021 3.32 1.51
2020 3.13 1.51
2019 2.89 1.5
2018 2.85 1.58
2017 2.75 1.62
2016 2.8 1.76
2015 2.76 1.78
2014 2.76 1.75
2013 2.67 1.71
2012 2.64 1.69
2011 2.61 1.58
2010 2.61 1.57
2009 2.58 1.54
2008 2.62 1.5
2007 2.49 1.42
2006 2.38 1.31
2005 2.27 1.29
2004 2.2 1.34
2003 2.08 1.32
2002 1.96 1.29
2001 1.91 1.22
2000 1.9 1.2
1999 1.9 1.16
1998 1.94 1.23
1997 1.97 1.22
1996 2.08 1.27
1995 2.25 1.34
1994 2.38 1.4
1993 2.48 1.39
1992 2.58 1.55
1991 2.68 1.73
1990 2.75 1.89
1989 2.87 2.01
1988 3 2.12
1987 3.12 2.22
1986 3.19 2.15
1985 3.21 2.05
1984 3.15 2.06
1983 3.07 2.11
1982 3.02 2.04
1981 3.05 1.91
1980 3.09 1.89
1979 3.14 1.9
1978 3.16 1.92
1977 3.26 1.95
1976 3.33 1.97
1975 3.4 1.98
1974 3.45 2
1973 3.51 2.01
1972 3.55 2.04
1971 3.53 2.03
1970 3.51 1.99
1969 3.51 1.97
1968 3.63 1.99
1967 3.77 2.04
1966 3.82 2.1
1965 3.88 2.13
1964 4.07 2.18
1963 4.26 2.27
1962 4.36 2.36
1961 4.42 2.45
1960 4.5 2.52

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

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Kazakhstan and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Russia
2024 30.5 40.9
2023 30.4 40.5
2022 30.3 40.1
2021 30.3 39.9
2020 30.2 39.7
2019 30.1 39.4
2018 29.9 39.2
2017 29.7 39
2016 29.5 38.8
2015 29.3 38.7
2014 29.1 38.6
2013 28.9 38.4
2012 28.8 38.3
2011 28.7 38.1
2010 28.6 38
2009 28.5 37.9
2008 28.4 37.8
2007 28.5 37.7
2006 28.4 37.6
2005 28.4 37.4
2004 28.3 37.2
2003 28.2 37
2002 28 36.9
2001 27.8 36.8
2000 27.6 36.6
1999 27.4 36.3
1998 27.1 36
1997 26.9 35.7
1996 26.7 35.3
1995 26.5 35
1994 26.3 34.7
1993 26.1 34.4
1992 25.9 33.9
1991 25.8 33.6
1990 25.7 33.2
1989 25.5 32.9
1988 25.2 32.6
1987 24.9 32.4
1986 24.6 32.2
1985 24.3 32
1984 24.1 31.8
1983 23.8 31.7
1982 23.5 31.6
1981 23.2 31.4
1980 22.9 31.3
1979 23 31.1
1978 23.2 31
1977 23.2 30.9
1976 23.3 30.6
1975 23.3 30.7
1974 23.2 30.9
1973 23.1 31.1
1972 22.9 31.1
1971 22.9 31
1970 22.8 30.7
1969 22.9 30.3
1968 23.1 29.8
1967 23.2 29.2
1966 23.2 28.9
1965 23.2 28.6
1964 23.3 28.3
1963 23.3 28.1
1962 23.3 27.7
1961 23.2 27.4
1960 23.2 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Russia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
15.4%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Kazakhstan Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Russia
% of world land
1.81%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013–2021, 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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