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Kazakhstan vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 9th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Thailand
Population
21161809
71571743
Population rank 65/197 21/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Thailand
2024 $291,480,274,649 $526,517,658,842
2023 $261,840,101,060 $515,906,283,941
2022 $225,496,328,925 $495,644,697,588
2021 $197,112,255,361 $506,194,668,790
2020 $171,082,365,861 $500,461,898,480
2019 $181,667,184,855 $543,976,691,794
2018 $179,339,977,690 $506,754,208,404
2017 $166,805,788,827 $456,356,813,537
2016 $137,278,320,084 $413,366,349,748
2015 $184,388,404,706 $401,296,238,228
2014 $221,415,613,595 $407,339,040,198
2013 $236,634,603,409 $420,333,654,593
2012 $207,998,568,866 $397,558,325,279
2011 $192,626,464,617 $370,818,739,624
2010 $148,047,348,241 $341,104,766,329
2009 $115,308,686,941 $281,710,630,187
2008 $133,441,648,852 $291,382,982,431
2007 $104,849,915,058 $262,942,621,455
2006 $81,003,864,630 $221,758,296,022
2005 $57,123,671,734 $189,318,408,469
2004 $43,151,647,003 $172,895,685,155
2003 $30,833,692,900 $152,280,615,246
2002 $24,636,598,527 $134,300,904,400
2001 $22,152,689,180 $120,296,476,180
2000 $18,291,990,662 $126,392,224,254
1999 $16,870,817,182 $126,669,211,779
1998 $22,135,245,507 $113,675,596,788
1997 $22,165,932,063 $150,180,456,566
1996 $21,035,357,937 $183,035,237,429
1995 $20,374,302,652 $169,278,916,593
1994 $21,250,792,886 $146,683,778,959
1993 $23,409,260,880 $128,889,262,951
1992 $24,917,355,372 $111,452,746,518
1991 $24,923,076,923 $98,234,714,971
1990 $26,932,016,270 $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Kazakhstan and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Thailand
2024 $14,155 $7,347
2023 $12,879 $7,195
2022 $11,255 $6,909
2021 $9,984 $7,057
2020 $8,782 $6,986
2019 $9,457 $7,606
2018 $9,472 $7,100
2017 $8,943 $6,413
2016 $7,476 $5,834
2015 $10,196 $5,689
2014 $12,428 $5,801
2013 $13,478 $6,018
2012 $12,019 $5,726
2011 $11,287 $5,374
2010 $8,793 $4,974
2009 $6,938 $4,135
2008 $8,124 $4,309
2007 $6,449 $3,919
2006 $5,030 $3,331
2005 $3,577 $2,868
2004 $2,722 $2,642
2003 $1,958 $2,348
2002 $1,574 $2,090
2001 $1,422 $1,890
2000 $1,180 $2,006
1999 $1,092 $2,033
1998 $1,415 $1,848
1997 $1,382 $2,473
1996 $1,281 $3,055
1995 $1,218 $2,864
1994 $1,247 $2,518
1993 $1,355 $2,245
1992 $1,438 $1,972
1991 $1,442 $1,766
1990 $1,570 $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Thailand
2026 74.8 77.1
2025 74.7 76.8
2024 74.5 76.6
2023 74.4 76.4
2022 73.5 75.3
2021 70.1 77.6
2020 71.2 77.3
2019 73.7 77.2
2018 73.4 77.2
2017 73 77
2016 72.5 76.8
2015 72 76.6
2014 71.4 76.3
2013 70.7 76
2012 69.9 75.6
2011 69.1 75.3
2010 68.3 75
2009 67.5 74.7
2008 66.8 74.2
2007 66.2 73.8
2006 65.7 73.3
2005 65.4 72.9
2004 65 72.1
2003 64.8 72.1
2002 64.4 71.8
2001 64.1 71.5
2000 63.8 71.2
1999 63.5 71
1998 63.3 70.7
1997 63.3 70.4
1996 63.5 69.9
1995 63.7 69.8
1994 64.1 69.7
1993 64.5 69.6
1992 65 69.4
1991 65.4 69.1
1990 65.7 68.9
1989 65.9 68.6
1988 66 68.2
1987 66 67.8
1986 65.8 67.3
1985 65.4 66.5
1984 64.8 65.5
1983 64.2 64.5
1982 63.6 63.6
1981 63 62.9
1980 62.5 62.2
1979 62.1 61.7
1978 61.8 61.3
1977 61.5 60.9
1976 61.3 60.4
1975 61.1 59.7
1974 60.9 59
1973 60.7 58.3
1972 60.5 57.7
1971 60.3 57.1
1970 60 56.5
1969 59.8 55.7
1968 59.6 55
1967 59.4 54.3
1966 59.2 53.7
1965 59 53.1
1964 58.8 52.5
1963 58.6 52
1962 58.4 51.4
1961 58.2 51.1
1960 57.9 50.6
1959 57.7 50.1
1958 57.5 49.5
1957 57.3 49.1
1956 57.1 48.6
1955 56.8 48.1
1954 56.6 47.6
1953 56.4 47.1
1952 56.1 46.5
1951 55.9 45.9
1950 55.6 45.2

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

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Kazakhstan and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Thailand
2024 20,592,571 71,668,011
2023 20,330,104 71,702,435
2022 20,034,609 71,735,329
2021 19,743,603 71,727,332
2020 19,482,117 71,641,484
2019 19,209,555 71,522,271
2018 18,932,727 71,376,079
2017 18,651,931 71,160,187
2016 18,363,600 70,859,841
2015 18,084,169 70,540,795
2014 17,816,285 70,216,367
2013 17,556,502 69,845,114
2012 17,306,106 69,436,098
2011 17,066,002 69,007,208
2010 16,836,810 68,579,447
2009 16,619,846 68,121,080
2008 16,426,525 67,619,830
2007 16,257,214 67,102,394
2006 16,103,716 66,567,687
2005 15,968,117 66,017,420
2004 15,850,159 65,452,047
2003 15,747,380 64,868,166
2002 15,656,677 64,266,437
2001 15,575,550 63,651,141
2000 15,501,103 63,007,815
1999 15,455,874 62,299,043
1998 15,647,785 61,522,630
1997 16,043,251 60,724,584
1996 16,416,027 59,920,064
1995 16,730,536 59,098,232
1994 17,043,771 58,260,854
1993 17,274,487 57,408,198
1992 17,332,625 56,528,834
1991 17,278,600 55,637,434
1990 17,154,054 54,738,329
1989 16,997,013 53,848,956
1988 16,781,168 52,969,595
1987 16,527,715 52,074,105
1986 16,262,702 51,177,834
1985 16,031,090 50,270,753
1984 15,844,621 49,351,708
1983 15,665,551 48,423,309
1982 15,492,595 47,494,577
1981 15,323,082 46,575,855
1980 15,152,949 45,650,022
1979 14,978,696 44,718,434
1978 14,711,497 43,788,976
1977 14,353,265 42,843,974
1976 13,998,738 41,896,504
1975 13,700,843 40,940,005
1974 13,454,570 39,952,891
1973 13,208,121 38,947,787
1972 12,951,798 37,933,929
1971 12,684,813 36,937,387
1970 12,419,057 35,954,408
1969 12,156,212 34,973,782
1968 11,879,182 34,002,560
1967 11,584,428 33,037,801
1966 11,288,989 32,086,071
1965 10,993,183 31,149,337
1964 10,690,309 30,232,141
1963 10,377,466 29,342,322
1962 10,058,928 28,481,040
1961 9,742,085 27,650,334
1960 9,429,981 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Thailand

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Thailand
2023 3.01 1.21
2022 3.05 1.22
2021 3.32 1.23
2020 3.13 1.26
2019 2.89 1.29
2018 2.85 1.32
2017 2.75 1.36
2016 2.8 1.4
2015 2.76 1.45
2014 2.76 1.48
2013 2.67 1.53
2012 2.64 1.56
2011 2.61 1.57
2010 2.61 1.56
2009 2.58 1.57
2008 2.62 1.59
2007 2.49 1.62
2006 2.38 1.63
2005 2.27 1.64
2004 2.2 1.67
2003 2.08 1.67
2002 1.96 1.69
2001 1.91 1.71
2000 1.9 1.73
1999 1.9 1.77
1998 1.94 1.82
1997 1.97 1.85
1996 2.08 1.87
1995 2.25 1.89
1994 2.38 1.93
1993 2.48 1.97
1992 2.58 2.01
1991 2.68 2.04
1990 2.75 2.07
1989 2.87 2.14
1988 3 2.17
1987 3.12 2.26
1986 3.19 2.36
1985 3.21 2.45
1984 3.15 2.58
1983 3.07 2.76
1982 3.02 2.94
1981 3.05 3.13
1980 3.09 3.29
1979 3.14 3.45
1978 3.16 3.62
1977 3.26 3.87
1976 3.33 4.12
1975 3.4 4.36
1974 3.45 4.6
1973 3.51 4.85
1972 3.55 5.08
1971 3.53 5.25
1970 3.51 5.45
1969 3.51 5.7
1968 3.63 5.93
1967 3.77 6.08
1966 3.82 6.18
1965 3.88 6.26
1964 4.07 6.31
1963 4.26 6.34
1962 4.36 6.33
1961 4.42 6.32
1960 4.5 6.33

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

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Kazakhstan and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Thailand
2024 30.5 41.1
2023 30.4 40.7
2022 30.3 40.2
2021 30.3 39.7
2020 30.2 39.2
2019 30.1 38.7
2018 29.9 38.2
2017 29.7 37.7
2016 29.5 37.3
2015 29.3 36.8
2014 29.1 36.3
2013 28.9 35.9
2012 28.8 35.4
2011 28.7 35
2010 28.6 34.5
2009 28.5 34
2008 28.4 33.6
2007 28.5 33.1
2006 28.4 32.6
2005 28.4 32.2
2004 28.3 31.7
2003 28.2 31.3
2002 28 30.9
2001 27.8 30.5
2000 27.6 30
1999 27.4 29.5
1998 27.1 28.9
1997 26.9 28.3
1996 26.7 27.7
1995 26.5 27.2
1994 26.3 26.6
1993 26.1 26
1992 25.9 25.4
1991 25.8 24.8
1990 25.7 24.3
1989 25.5 23.7
1988 25.2 23.3
1987 24.9 22.8
1986 24.6 22.4
1985 24.3 21.9
1984 24.1 21.5
1983 23.8 21
1982 23.5 20.6
1981 23.2 20.2
1980 22.9 19.9
1979 23 19.5
1978 23.2 19.2
1977 23.2 18.9
1976 23.3 18.7
1975 23.3 18.4
1974 23.2 18.2
1973 23.1 18
1972 22.9 17.8
1971 22.9 17.6
1970 22.8 17.5
1969 22.9 17.4
1968 23.1 17.3
1967 23.2 17.3
1966 23.2 17.3
1965 23.2 17.4
1964 23.3 17.5
1963 23.3 17.6
1962 23.3 17.7
1961 23.2 17.9
1960 23.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Thailand
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
15.4%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Kazakhstan Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Thailand
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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