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Kazakhstan vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 9th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan South Sudan
Population
21161809
12507858
Population rank 65/197 80/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 48/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 71/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 95/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
58 years
2026

Kazakhstan and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2024 $291,480,274,649 -
2023 $261,840,101,060 -
2022 $225,496,328,925 -
2021 $197,112,255,361 -
2020 $171,082,365,861 -
2019 $181,667,184,855 -
2018 $179,339,977,690 -
2017 $166,805,788,827 -
2016 $137,278,320,084 -
2015 $184,388,404,706 $11,997,800,760
2014 $221,415,613,595 $13,962,212,847
2013 $236,634,603,409 $18,426,469,017
2012 $207,998,568,866 $11,931,472,169
2011 $192,626,464,617 $14,907,308,933
2010 $148,047,348,241 $14,602,072,411
2009 $115,308,686,941 $12,231,264,525
2008 $133,441,648,852 $14,586,253,383
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2024 $14,155 -
2023 $12,879 -
2022 $11,255 -
2021 $9,984 -
2020 $8,782 -
2019 $9,457 -
2018 $9,472 -
2017 $8,943 -
2016 $7,476 -
2015 $10,196 $1,080
2014 $12,428 $1,243
2013 $13,478 $1,650
2012 $12,019 $1,109
2011 $11,287 $1,449
2010 $8,793 $1,498
2009 $6,938 $1,323
2008 $8,124 $1,654
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 | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2026 74.8 58
2025 74.7 57.9
2024 74.5 57.7
2023 74.4 57.6
2022 73.5 57.2
2021 70.1 57
2020 71.2 57.6
2019 73.7 58.1
2018 73.4 51.9
2017 73 35.4
2016 72.5 36.7
2015 72 39.8
2014 71.4 45.6
2013 70.7 58.3
2012 69.9 58.2
2011 69.1 57.7
2010 68.3 57.5
2009 67.5 56.8
2008 66.8 56.3
2007 66.2 55.4
2006 65.7 54.7
2005 65.4 54
2004 65 53.1
2003 64.8 52.3
2002 64.4 49.4
2001 64.1 48.6
2000 63.8 47.6
1999 63.5 44.5
1998 63.3 19
1997 63.3 33.1
1996 63.5 32.1
1995 63.7 31.5
1994 64.1 44.9
1993 64.5 22.3
1992 65 21.9
1991 65.4 29.2
1990 65.7 28.6
1989 65.9 28.2
1988 66 11
1987 66 20.7
1986 65.8 32.8
1985 65.4 32.4
1984 64.8 31.8
1983 64.2 34.7
1982 63.6 38.7
1981 63 38.3
1980 62.5 38
1979 62.1 37.8
1978 61.8 37.6
1977 61.5 37.4
1976 61.3 37.1
1975 61.1 36.9
1974 60.9 36.6
1973 60.7 36.3
1972 60.5 31.3
1971 60.3 31
1970 60 25.6
1969 59.8 25.4
1968 59.6 26.1
1967 59.4 25.9
1966 59.2 25.6
1965 59 28.8
1964 58.8 32.5
1963 58.6 28.2
1962 58.4 28.5
1961 58.2 28.3
1960 57.9 28.1
1959 57.7 27.8
1958 57.5 27.6
1957 57.3 30.9
1956 57.1 31.6
1955 56.8 32
1954 56.6 31.7
1953 56.4 31.4
1952 56.1 31
1951 55.9 30.6
1950 55.6 30.2

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

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Kazakhstan and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2024 20,592,571 11,943,408
2023 20,330,104 11,483,374
2022 20,034,609 11,021,177
2021 19,743,603 10,865,780
2020 19,482,117 10,698,467
2019 19,209,555 10,423,384
2018 18,932,727 10,122,977
2017 18,651,931 10,259,154
2016 18,363,600 10,830,102
2015 18,084,169 11,107,561
2014 17,816,285 11,235,073
2013 17,556,502 11,166,275
2012 17,306,106 10,756,240
2011 17,066,002 10,288,109
2010 16,836,810 9,745,953
2009 16,619,846 9,243,556
2008 16,426,525 8,817,647
2007 16,257,214 8,388,788
2006 16,103,716 7,976,526
2005 15,968,117 7,590,143
2004 15,850,159 7,233,041
2003 15,747,380 6,903,127
2002 15,656,677 6,596,806
2001 15,575,550 6,308,391
2000 15,501,103 6,032,267
1999 15,455,874 5,771,628
1998 15,647,785 5,620,068
1997 16,043,251 5,509,136
1996 16,416,027 5,356,925
1995 16,730,536 5,225,836
1994 17,043,771 5,071,184
1993 17,274,487 4,956,002
1992 17,332,625 4,909,749
1991 17,278,600 4,836,677
1990 17,154,054 4,737,633
1989 16,997,013 4,713,229
1988 16,781,168 4,848,029
1987 16,527,715 4,962,395
1986 16,262,702 4,921,240
1985 16,031,090 4,834,296
1984 15,844,621 4,750,627
1983 15,665,551 4,661,574
1982 15,492,595 4,557,686
1981 15,323,082 4,447,272
1980 15,152,949 4,339,030
1979 14,978,696 4,232,605
1978 14,711,497 4,127,657
1977 14,353,265 4,024,032
1976 13,998,738 3,921,910
1975 13,700,843 3,821,494
1974 13,454,570 3,723,259
1973 13,208,121 3,627,383
1972 12,951,798 3,542,497
1971 12,684,813 3,468,646
1970 12,419,057 3,409,614
1969 12,156,212 3,365,533
1968 11,879,182 3,321,528
1967 11,584,428 3,277,648
1966 11,288,989 3,236,423
1965 10,993,183 3,189,835
1964 10,690,309 3,129,918
1963 10,377,466 3,072,669
1962 10,058,928 3,024,308
1961 9,742,085 2,976,724
1960 9,429,981 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2023 3.01 3.86
2022 3.05 3.96
2021 3.32 4.05
2020 3.13 4.16
2019 2.89 4.26
2018 2.85 4.37
2017 2.75 4.48
2016 2.8 4.58
2015 2.76 4.7
2014 2.76 4.82
2013 2.67 4.94
2012 2.64 5.06
2011 2.61 5.19
2010 2.61 5.32
2009 2.58 5.45
2008 2.62 5.57
2007 2.49 5.7
2006 2.38 5.85
2005 2.27 6.02
2004 2.2 6.19
2003 2.08 6.35
2002 1.96 6.52
2001 1.91 6.65
2000 1.9 6.8
1999 1.9 6.94
1998 1.94 7.08
1997 1.97 7.2
1996 2.08 7.32
1995 2.25 7.34
1994 2.38 7.35
1993 2.48 7.36
1992 2.58 7.37
1991 2.68 7.38
1990 2.75 7.38
1989 2.87 7.37
1988 3 7.38
1987 3.12 7.39
1986 3.19 7.38
1985 3.21 7.36
1984 3.15 7.35
1983 3.07 7.34
1982 3.02 7.34
1981 3.05 7.33
1980 3.09 7.33
1979 3.14 7.32
1978 3.16 7.33
1977 3.26 7.33
1976 3.33 7.33
1975 3.4 7.33
1974 3.45 7.31
1973 3.51 7.31
1972 3.55 7.31
1971 3.53 7.3
1970 3.51 7.29
1969 3.51 7.28
1968 3.63 7.26
1967 3.77 7.26
1966 3.82 7.25
1965 3.88 7.22
1964 4.07 7.22
1963 4.26 7.2
1962 4.36 7.2
1961 4.42 7.18
1960 4.5 7.16

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

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Kazakhstan and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2024 30.5 19.4
2023 30.4 19
2022 30.3 18.7
2021 30.3 18.4
2020 30.2 18.2
2019 30.1 17.8
2018 29.9 17.3
2017 29.7 17.4
2016 29.5 18.2
2015 29.3 18.6
2014 29.1 19
2013 28.9 19.3
2012 28.8 19.2
2011 28.7 19
2010 28.6 18.7
2009 28.5 18.4
2008 28.4 18.2
2007 28.5 18
2006 28.4 17.8
2005 28.4 17.6
2004 28.3 17.4
2003 28.2 17.3
2002 28 17.3
2001 27.8 17.3
2000 27.6 17.2
1999 27.4 17.1
1998 27.1 17
1997 26.9 16.9
1996 26.7 16.9
1995 26.5 16.9
1994 26.3 16.9
1993 26.1 16.9
1992 25.9 17
1991 25.8 17
1990 25.7 17
1989 25.5 17.1
1988 25.2 16.8
1987 24.9 16.5
1986 24.6 16.6
1985 24.3 16.7
1984 24.1 16.8
1983 23.8 16.8
1982 23.5 16.9
1981 23.2 17
1980 22.9 17.1
1979 23 17.1
1978 23.2 17.2
1977 23.2 17.2
1976 23.3 17.3
1975 23.3 17.4
1974 23.2 17.4
1973 23.1 17.5
1972 22.9 17.5
1971 22.9 17.6
1970 22.8 17.7
1969 22.9 17.9
1968 23.1 18
1967 23.2 18.2
1966 23.2 18.3
1965 23.2 18.3
1964 23.3 18.4
1963 23.3 18.4
1962 23.3 18.5
1961 23.2 18.5
1960 23.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
87%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Kazakhstan South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan South Sudan
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
15.4%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Kazakhstan South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kazakhstan South Sudan
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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