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Kazakhstan vs Syria statistics compared

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Kazakhstan has a population of 20.8M (ranked 65/197), compared with 25.6M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 9th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 49/197 ($306B) and Syria ranks 134/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 73/197 ($14,692), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Syria
Population
21211812
26956472
Population rank 65/197 56/197
GDP
$306B
2025
$20B
2023
GDP rank 49/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 73/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.6%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$3,609
2025
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 96/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,395
2026
$693
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
374 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.98
2024
2.7
2024
Median age
30.6 years
2025
24.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Syria: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Syria economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Syria
2025 $306,239,209,650 -
2024 $291,480,274,649 -
2023 $261,840,101,060 $19,993,439,950
2022 $225,496,328,925 $23,737,634,644
2021 $197,112,255,361 $14,892,885,528
2020 $171,082,365,861 $12,501,503,673
2019 $181,667,184,855 $22,583,046,645
2018 $179,339,977,690 $21,497,779,248
2017 $166,805,788,827 $16,369,842,725
2016 $137,278,320,084 $12,597,854,088
2015 $184,388,404,706 $16,466,861,435
2014 $221,415,613,595 $21,502,061,466
2013 $236,634,603,409 $21,361,254,635
2012 $207,998,568,866 $43,190,318,033
2011 $192,626,464,617 $67,539,433,544
2010 $148,047,348,241 $61,390,833,273
2009 $115,308,686,941 $54,111,721,044
2008 $133,441,648,852 $52,557,913,397
2007 $104,849,915,058 $40,465,331,020
2006 $81,003,864,630 $33,751,812,959
2005 $57,123,671,734 $28,858,937,499
2004 $43,151,647,003 $25,086,910,448
2003 $30,833,692,900 $21,828,144,686
2002 $24,636,598,527 $20,786,986,580
2001 $22,152,689,180 $20,078,599,626
2000 $18,291,990,662 $18,937,031,610
1999 $16,870,817,182 $15,873,875,969
1998 $22,135,245,507 $15,200,846,154
1997 $22,165,932,063 $14,505,233,463
1996 $21,035,357,937 $13,789,560,878
1995 $20,374,302,652 $11,396,706,587
1994 $21,250,792,886 $10,122,020,000
1993 $23,409,260,880 $13,695,962,055
1992 $24,917,355,372 $13,253,565,861
1991 $24,923,076,923 $12,981,833,333
1990 $26,932,016,270 $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Kazakhstan and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Syria
2025 $14,692 -
2024 $14,155 -
2023 $12,879 $847
2022 $11,255 $1,057
2021 $9,984 $689
2020 $8,782 $594
2019 $9,457 $1,110
2018 $9,472 $1,098
2017 $8,943 $852
2016 $7,476 $656
2015 $10,196 $848
2014 $12,428 $1,061
2013 $13,478 $986
2012 $12,019 $1,898
2011 $11,287 $2,952
2010 $8,793 $2,731
2009 $6,938 $2,462
2008 $8,124 $2,429
2007 $6,449 $1,938
2006 $5,030 $1,719
2005 $3,577 $1,534
2004 $2,722 $1,368
2003 $1,958 $1,220
2002 $1,574 $1,190
2001 $1,422 $1,178
2000 $1,180 $1,138
1999 $1,092 $978
1998 $1,415 $961
1997 $1,382 $941
1996 $1,281 $918
1995 $1,218 $780
1994 $1,247 $712
1993 $1,355 $993
1992 $1,438 $990
1991 $1,442 $1,000
1990 $1,570 $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Syria
2026 74.8 73.4
2025 74.7 73
2024 74.5 72.6
2023 74.4 72.1
2022 73.5 72.8
2021 70.1 72.4
2020 71.2 71.9
2019 73.7 71
2018 73.4 67.4
2017 73 65.7
2016 72.5 65.2
2015 72 63.3
2014 71.4 65.5
2013 70.7 65.1
2012 69.9 66.2
2011 69.1 72.3
2010 68.3 73.5
2009 67.5 73.5
2008 66.8 73.4
2007 66.2 73.3
2006 65.7 73
2005 65.4 72.8
2004 65 72.5
2003 64.8 72.2
2002 64.4 71.7
2001 64.1 71.3
2000 63.8 70.9
1999 63.5 70.5
1998 63.3 70.2
1997 63.3 70.2
1996 63.5 70.2
1995 63.7 70.2
1994 64.1 70.3
1993 64.5 70.3
1992 65 70.2
1991 65.4 70.1
1990 65.7 69.8
1989 65.9 69.5
1988 66 69.2
1987 66 68.8
1986 65.8 68.4
1985 65.4 68
1984 64.8 67.7
1983 64.2 67.4
1982 63.6 60.8
1981 63 64.6
1980 62.5 66.5
1979 62.1 66.2
1978 61.8 65.9
1977 61.5 65.4
1976 61.3 64.8
1975 61.1 64.2
1974 60.9 63.4
1973 60.7 60.8
1972 60.5 62
1971 60.3 61.3
1970 60 60.6
1969 59.8 59.8
1968 59.6 59.1
1967 59.4 58
1966 59.2 57.6
1965 59 56.9
1964 58.8 56.2
1963 58.6 55.4
1962 58.4 54.6
1961 58.2 53.7
1960 57.9 52.7
1959 57.7 51.7
1958 57.5 50.7
1957 57.3 49.6
1956 57.1 48.5
1955 56.8 47.4
1954 56.6 46.4
1953 56.4 45.3
1952 56.1 44.3
1951 55.9 43.4
1950 55.6 42.5

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

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Kazakhstan and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Syria
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Syria
2025 20,843,754 25,620,427
2024 20,592,571 24,672,760
2023 20,330,104 23,594,623
2022 20,034,609 22,462,173
2021 19,743,603 21,628,839
2020 19,482,117 21,049,429
2019 19,209,555 20,353,534
2018 18,932,727 19,577,845
2017 18,651,931 19,224,668
2016 18,363,600 19,193,834
2015 18,084,169 19,424,618
2014 17,816,285 20,273,659
2013 17,556,502 21,666,917
2012 17,306,106 22,759,763
2011 17,066,002 22,878,098
2010 16,836,810 22,482,421
2009 16,619,846 21,976,969
2008 16,426,525 21,636,564
2007 16,257,214 20,884,125
2006 16,103,716 19,637,022
2005 15,968,117 18,814,091
2004 15,850,159 18,336,875
2003 15,747,380 17,889,296
2002 15,656,677 17,468,332
2001 15,575,550 17,051,338
2000 15,501,103 16,637,888
1999 15,455,874 16,228,061
1998 15,647,785 15,820,413
1997 16,043,251 15,417,542
1996 16,416,027 15,018,104
1995 16,730,536 14,616,801
1994 17,043,771 14,208,583
1993 17,274,487 13,795,686
1992 17,332,625 13,385,571
1991 17,278,600 12,980,821
1990 17,154,054 12,579,208
1989 16,997,013 12,179,060
1988 16,781,168 11,782,264
1987 16,527,715 11,388,923
1986 16,262,702 11,002,844
1985 16,031,090 10,625,672
1984 15,844,621 10,258,398
1983 15,665,551 9,904,809
1982 15,492,595 9,572,511
1981 15,323,082 9,260,189
1980 15,152,949 8,957,663
1979 14,978,696 8,661,909
1978 14,711,497 8,372,759
1977 14,353,265 8,090,501
1976 13,998,738 7,817,320
1975 13,700,843 7,554,364
1974 13,454,570 7,302,160
1973 13,208,121 7,060,321
1972 12,951,798 6,826,024
1971 12,684,813 6,598,094
1970 12,419,057 6,380,609
1969 12,156,212 6,175,166
1968 11,879,182 5,978,742
1967 11,584,428 5,790,198
1966 11,288,989 5,609,047
1965 10,993,183 5,435,267
1964 10,690,309 5,269,087
1963 10,377,466 5,110,467
1962 10,058,928 4,959,340
1961 9,742,085 4,815,466
1960 9,429,981 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Syria

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Syria
2024 2.98 2.7
2023 3.01 2.71
2022 3.05 2.75
2021 3.32 2.8
2020 3.13 2.84
2019 2.89 2.88
2018 2.85 2.93
2017 2.75 2.97
2016 2.8 3.01
2015 2.76 3.07
2014 2.76 3.12
2013 2.67 3.17
2012 2.64 3.22
2011 2.61 3.29
2010 2.61 3.36
2009 2.58 3.42
2008 2.62 3.48
2007 2.49 3.54
2006 2.38 3.56
2005 2.27 3.61
2004 2.2 3.68
2003 2.08 3.76
2002 1.96 3.87
2001 1.91 3.98
2000 1.9 4.07
1999 1.9 4.14
1998 1.94 4.25
1997 1.97 4.37
1996 2.08 4.54
1995 2.25 4.7
1994 2.38 4.86
1993 2.48 4.99
1992 2.58 5.14
1991 2.68 5.34
1990 2.75 5.56
1989 2.87 5.78
1988 3 6
1987 3.12 6.2
1986 3.19 6.37
1985 3.21 6.48
1984 3.15 6.59
1983 3.07 6.69
1982 3.02 6.81
1981 3.05 6.97
1980 3.09 7.12
1979 3.14 7.25
1978 3.16 7.35
1977 3.26 7.42
1976 3.33 7.45
1975 3.4 7.49
1974 3.45 7.52
1973 3.51 7.55
1972 3.55 7.57
1971 3.53 7.6
1970 3.51 7.62
1969 3.51 7.59
1968 3.63 7.57
1967 3.77 7.56
1966 3.82 7.55
1965 3.88 7.53
1964 4.07 7.53
1963 4.26 7.51
1962 4.36 7.51
1961 4.42 7.5
1960 4.5 7.51

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

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Kazakhstan and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Syria
2025 30.6 24.3
2024 30.5 23.9
2023 30.4 23.3
2022 30.3 22.7
2021 30.3 22.2
2020 30.2 21.6
2019 30.1 20.9
2018 29.9 20.1
2017 29.7 19.6
2016 29.5 19.5
2015 29.3 19.5
2014 29.1 20.1
2013 28.9 21.2
2012 28.8 21.8
2011 28.7 21.9
2010 28.6 21.7
2009 28.5 21.5
2008 28.4 21.3
2007 28.5 21
2006 28.4 20.3
2005 28.4 19.7
2004 28.3 19.5
2003 28.2 19.2
2002 28 19
2001 27.8 18.8
2000 27.6 18.5
1999 27.4 18.3
1998 27.1 18.1
1997 26.9 17.9
1996 26.7 17.7
1995 26.5 17.5
1994 26.3 17.3
1993 26.1 17.1
1992 25.9 16.9
1991 25.8 16.7
1990 25.7 16.5
1989 25.5 16.4
1988 25.2 16.2
1987 24.9 16.1
1986 24.6 16
1985 24.3 15.9
1984 24.1 15.8
1983 23.8 15.8
1982 23.5 15.7
1981 23.2 15.6
1980 22.9 15.6
1979 23 15.6
1978 23.2 15.6
1977 23.2 15.6
1976 23.3 15.6
1975 23.3 15.7
1974 23.2 15.7
1973 23.1 15.7
1972 22.9 15.8
1971 22.9 15.8
1970 22.8 15.9
1969 22.9 16
1968 23.1 16.1
1967 23.2 16.2
1966 23.2 16.4
1965 23.2 16.5
1964 23.3 16.7
1963 23.3 16.9
1962 23.3 17.1
1961 23.2 17.3
1960 23.2 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$286B
2025
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.86%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.11%
2025
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2022
14.9%
2011
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
44.7%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
32.3%
2025
11.9%
2022
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
20.9%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
44,307
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
80
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$158B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$66.1B
2025
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
87%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Kazakhstan Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
396 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$12.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
0.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
854 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
3.39%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
3.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Syria
% of world population
0.25%
2025
0.31%
2025
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2025
72.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
50.1:49.9
2025
Average male height
5.84 ft
2026
5.63 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
55.4
2026
17.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.55
2022
2.06
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2026
36
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
94.4%
2021
English speaking
15.4%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Kazakhstan Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2024
18.4
2024
Obesity rate
19%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.1%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Syria
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
50,008 sq mi
2025
2,767 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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