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Kazakhstan vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 9th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Sweden
Population
21161809
10680056
Population rank 65/197 91/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Sweden
2024 $291,480,274,649 $603,715,224,266
2023 $261,840,101,060 $578,990,915,246
2022 $225,496,328,925 $575,071,237,641
2021 $197,112,255,361 $631,693,331,301
2020 $171,082,365,861 $544,265,668,452
2019 $181,667,184,855 $530,894,124,494
2018 $179,339,977,690 $549,649,344,043
2017 $166,805,788,827 $535,172,356,785
2016 $137,278,320,084 $513,058,312,951
2015 $184,388,404,706 $501,602,351,912
2014 $221,415,613,595 $577,727,767,304
2013 $236,634,603,409 $584,125,353,119
2012 $207,998,568,866 $549,739,674,655
2011 $192,626,464,617 $570,538,581,144
2010 $148,047,348,241 $492,750,897,239
2009 $115,308,686,941 $434,311,714,442
2008 $133,441,648,852 $514,614,100,833
2007 $104,849,915,058 $490,047,789,548
2006 $81,003,864,630 $422,528,394,459
2005 $57,123,671,734 $391,688,455,929
2004 $43,151,647,003 $384,545,442,175
2003 $30,833,692,900 $334,072,443,516
2002 $24,636,598,527 $267,371,907,447
2001 $22,152,689,180 $242,497,797,485
2000 $18,291,990,662 $262,903,560,280
1999 $16,870,817,182 $274,318,357,862
1998 $22,135,245,507 $270,887,306,759
1997 $22,165,932,063 $268,249,616,891
1996 $21,035,357,937 $291,949,597,375
1995 $20,374,302,652 $267,050,453,507
1994 $21,250,792,886 $228,699,066,874
1993 $23,409,260,880 $212,644,602,616
1992 $24,917,355,372 $283,908,914,454
1991 $24,923,076,923 $273,831,464,572
1990 $26,932,016,270 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Kazakhstan and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Sweden
2024 $14,155 $57,117
2023 $12,879 $54,950
2022 $11,255 $54,837
2021 $9,984 $60,648
2020 $8,782 $52,569
2019 $9,457 $51,649
2018 $9,472 $54,018
2017 $8,943 $53,210
2016 $7,476 $51,704
2015 $10,196 $51,188
2014 $12,428 $59,583
2013 $13,478 $60,844
2012 $12,019 $57,750
2011 $11,287 $60,379
2010 $8,793 $52,543
2009 $6,938 $46,708
2008 $8,124 $55,817
2007 $6,449 $53,568
2006 $5,030 $46,531
2005 $3,577 $43,378
2004 $2,722 $42,758
2003 $1,958 $37,292
2002 $1,574 $29,958
2001 $1,422 $27,259
2000 $1,180 $29,633
1999 $1,092 $30,969
1998 $1,415 $30,605
1997 $1,382 $30,324
1996 $1,281 $33,022
1995 $1,218 $30,254
1994 $1,247 $26,046
1993 $1,355 $24,390
1992 $1,438 $32,753
1991 $1,442 $31,777
1990 $1,570 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Sweden
2026 74.8 83.7
2025 74.7 83.6
2024 74.5 83.4
2023 74.4 83.3
2022 73.5 83
2021 70.1 83
2020 71.2 82.4
2019 73.7 83.1
2018 73.4 82.5
2017 73 82.4
2016 72.5 82.3
2015 72 82.2
2014 71.4 82.2
2013 70.7 81.9
2012 69.9 81.7
2011 69.1 81.8
2010 68.3 81.5
2009 67.5 81.4
2008 66.8 81.1
2007 66.2 81
2006 65.7 80.8
2005 65.4 80.6
2004 65 80.5
2003 64.8 80.2
2002 64.4 79.9
2001 64.1 79.8
2000 63.8 79.7
1999 63.5 79.5
1998 63.3 79.4
1997 63.3 79.3
1996 63.5 79
1995 63.7 78.8
1994 64.1 78.7
1993 64.5 78.1
1992 65 78.1
1991 65.4 77.7
1990 65.7 77.6
1989 65.9 77.7
1988 66 77
1987 66 77.1
1986 65.8 77
1985 65.4 76.7
1984 64.8 76.8
1983 64.2 76.6
1982 63.6 76.3
1981 63 76
1980 62.5 75.7
1979 62.1 75.5
1978 61.8 75.5
1977 61.5 75.4
1976 61.3 75
1975 61.1 75
1974 60.9 75
1973 60.7 74.9
1972 60.5 74.7
1971 60.3 74.6
1970 60 74.7
1969 59.8 74.1
1968 59.6 74
1967 59.4 74.1
1966 59.2 74.1
1965 59 73.9
1964 58.8 73.7
1963 58.6 73.5
1962 58.4 73.4
1961 58.2 73.5
1960 57.9 73
1959 57.7 73.4
1958 57.5 73.2
1957 57.3 72.5
1956 57.1 72.7
1955 56.8 72.6
1954 56.6 72.4
1953 56.4 71.9
1952 56.1 71.8
1951 55.9 71.4
1950 55.6 71.1

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

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Kazakhstan and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Sweden
2024 20,592,571 10,569,709
2023 20,330,104 10,536,632
2022 20,034,609 10,486,941
2021 19,743,603 10,415,811
2020 19,482,117 10,353,442
2019 19,209,555 10,278,887
2018 18,932,727 10,175,214
2017 18,651,931 10,057,698
2016 18,363,600 9,923,085
2015 18,084,169 9,799,186
2014 17,816,285 9,696,110
2013 17,556,502 9,600,379
2012 17,306,106 9,519,374
2011 17,066,002 9,449,213
2010 16,836,810 9,378,126
2009 16,619,846 9,298,515
2008 16,426,525 9,219,637
2007 16,257,214 9,148,092
2006 16,103,716 9,080,505
2005 15,968,117 9,029,572
2004 15,850,159 8,993,531
2003 15,747,380 8,958,229
2002 15,656,677 8,924,958
2001 15,575,550 8,895,960
2000 15,501,103 8,872,109
1999 15,455,874 8,857,874
1998 15,647,785 8,850,974
1997 16,043,251 8,846,062
1996 16,416,027 8,840,998
1995 16,730,536 8,826,939
1994 17,043,771 8,780,745
1993 17,274,487 8,718,561
1992 17,332,625 8,668,067
1991 17,278,600 8,617,375
1990 17,154,054 8,558,835
1989 16,997,013 8,492,964
1988 16,781,168 8,436,489
1987 16,527,715 8,397,804
1986 16,262,702 8,369,829
1985 16,031,090 8,350,386
1984 15,844,621 8,336,605
1983 15,665,551 8,329,033
1982 15,492,595 8,325,263
1981 15,323,082 8,320,503
1980 15,152,949 8,310,531
1979 14,978,696 8,293,678
1978 14,711,497 8,275,599
1977 14,353,265 8,251,540
1976 13,998,738 8,222,286
1975 13,700,843 8,192,437
1974 13,454,570 8,159,955
1973 13,208,121 8,136,312
1972 12,951,798 8,122,300
1971 12,684,813 8,098,334
1970 12,419,057 8,042,801
1969 12,156,212 7,968,072
1968 11,879,182 7,912,273
1967 11,584,428 7,867,931
1966 11,288,989 7,807,797
1965 10,993,183 7,733,853
1964 10,690,309 7,661,354
1963 10,377,466 7,604,328
1962 10,058,928 7,561,588
1961 9,742,085 7,519,998
1960 9,429,981 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Sweden

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Sweden
2023 3.01 1.45
2022 3.05 1.53
2021 3.32 1.67
2020 3.13 1.67
2019 2.89 1.71
2018 2.85 1.76
2017 2.75 1.78
2016 2.8 1.85
2015 2.76 1.85
2014 2.76 1.88
2013 2.67 1.89
2012 2.64 1.91
2011 2.61 1.9
2010 2.61 1.98
2009 2.58 1.94
2008 2.62 1.91
2007 2.49 1.88
2006 2.38 1.85
2005 2.27 1.77
2004 2.2 1.75
2003 2.08 1.71
2002 1.96 1.65
2001 1.91 1.57
2000 1.9 1.54
1999 1.9 1.5
1998 1.94 1.5
1997 1.97 1.52
1996 2.08 1.6
1995 2.25 1.73
1994 2.38 1.88
1993 2.48 1.99
1992 2.58 2.09
1991 2.68 2.11
1990 2.75 2.13
1989 2.87 2.01
1988 3 1.96
1987 3.12 1.84
1986 3.19 1.8
1985 3.21 1.74
1984 3.15 1.66
1983 3.07 1.61
1982 3.02 1.62
1981 3.05 1.63
1980 3.09 1.68
1979 3.14 1.66
1978 3.16 1.6
1977 3.26 1.64
1976 3.33 1.68
1975 3.4 1.77
1974 3.45 1.87
1973 3.51 1.87
1972 3.55 1.91
1971 3.53 1.96
1970 3.51 1.92
1969 3.51 1.93
1968 3.63 2.07
1967 3.77 2.28
1966 3.82 2.37
1965 3.88 2.39
1964 4.07 2.47
1963 4.26 2.33
1962 4.36 2.25
1961 4.42 2.21
1960 4.5 2.17

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

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Kazakhstan and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Sweden
2024 30.5 41.1
2023 30.4 40.9
2022 30.3 40.7
2021 30.3 40.7
2020 30.2 40.6
2019 30.1 40.5
2018 29.9 40.6
2017 29.7 40.7
2016 29.5 40.8
2015 29.3 40.9
2014 29.1 40.9
2013 28.9 40.9
2012 28.8 40.9
2011 28.7 40.8
2010 28.6 40.7
2009 28.5 40.7
2008 28.4 40.6
2007 28.5 40.5
2006 28.4 40.4
2005 28.4 40.2
2004 28.3 40
2003 28.2 39.8
2002 28 39.7
2001 27.8 39.5
2000 27.6 39.4
1999 27.4 39.2
1998 27.1 39
1997 26.9 38.8
1996 26.7 38.6
1995 26.5 38.5
1994 26.3 38.4
1993 26.1 38.4
1992 25.9 38.4
1991 25.8 38.3
1990 25.7 38.3
1989 25.5 38.3
1988 25.2 38.2
1987 24.9 38.1
1986 24.6 37.9
1985 24.3 37.6
1984 24.1 37.4
1983 23.8 37.1
1982 23.5 36.8
1981 23.2 36.5
1980 22.9 36.2
1979 23 36
1978 23.2 35.7
1977 23.2 35.5
1976 23.3 35.4
1975 23.3 35.3
1974 23.2 35.3
1973 23.1 35.3
1972 22.9 35.3
1971 22.9 35.3
1970 22.8 35.4
1969 22.9 35.6
1968 23.1 35.8
1967 23.2 35.9
1966 23.2 36
1965 23.2 36.2
1964 23.3 36.3
1963 23.3 36.3
1962 23.3 36.3
1961 23.2 36.2
1960 23.2 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
87%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Sweden
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
15.4%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Kazakhstan Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Sweden
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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