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Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 9th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
Population
21161809
7776557
Population rank 65/197 104/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
2024 $291,480,274,649 $51,387,209,872
2023 $261,840,101,060 $45,894,538,666
2022 $225,496,328,925 $42,208,726,138
2021 $197,112,255,361 $40,589,905,812
2020 $171,082,365,861 $41,509,903,182
2019 $181,667,184,855 $40,810,067,975
2018 $179,339,977,690 $40,765,428,571
2017 $166,805,788,827 $37,926,285,714
2016 $137,278,320,084 $36,169,428,571
2015 $184,388,404,706 $35,799,714,286
2014 $221,415,613,595 $43,524,210,526
2013 $236,634,603,409 $39,197,543,860
2012 $207,998,568,866 $35,164,210,526
2011 $192,626,464,617 $29,233,333,333
2010 $148,047,348,241 $22,583,157,895
2009 $115,308,686,941 $20,214,385,965
2008 $133,441,648,852 $19,271,523,179
2007 $104,849,915,058 $12,664,165,103
2006 $81,003,864,630 $10,276,674,365
2005 $57,123,671,734 $8,103,901,996
2004 $43,151,647,003 $6,838,351,088
2003 $30,833,692,900 $5,977,440,583
2002 $24,636,598,527 $4,462,029,109
2001 $22,152,689,180 $3,534,772,732
2000 $18,291,990,662 $2,904,663,311
1999 $16,870,817,182 $2,450,564,100
1998 $22,135,245,507 $2,605,689,134
1997 $22,165,932,063 $2,450,350,625
1996 $21,035,357,937 $2,378,759,975
1995 $20,374,302,652 $2,482,228,440
1994 $21,250,792,886 $2,561,118,608
1993 $23,409,260,880 $3,179,225,949
1992 $24,917,355,372 $3,200,539,816
1991 $24,923,076,923 $3,208,098,919
1990 $26,932,016,270 $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
2024 $14,155 $6,857
2023 $12,879 $6,232
2022 $11,255 $5,838
2021 $9,984 $5,723
2020 $8,782 $5,973
2019 $9,457 $5,998
2018 $9,472 $6,125
2017 $8,943 $5,828
2016 $7,476 $5,687
2015 $10,196 $5,759
2014 $12,428 $7,164
2013 $13,478 $6,600
2012 $12,019 $6,054
2011 $11,287 $5,144
2010 $8,793 $4,059
2009 $6,938 $3,708
2008 $8,124 $3,606
2007 $6,449 $2,415
2006 $5,030 $1,997
2005 $3,577 $1,604
2004 $2,722 $1,379
2003 $1,958 $1,229
2002 $1,574 $936
2001 $1,422 $756
2000 $1,180 $634
1999 $1,092 $546
1998 $1,415 $591
1997 $1,382 $565
1996 $1,281 $558
1995 $1,218 $592
1994 $1,247 $622
1993 $1,355 $788
1992 $1,438 $811
1991 $1,442 $832
1990 $1,570 $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
2026 74.8 70.5
2025 74.7 70.3
2024 74.5 70.2
2023 74.4 70.1
2022 73.5 69.9
2021 70.1 69.4
2020 71.2 68.8
2019 73.7 69.4
2018 73.4 69.3
2017 73 69.2
2016 72.5 69.1
2015 72 69.1
2014 71.4 69
2013 70.7 69
2012 69.9 69
2011 69.1 68.9
2010 68.3 68.6
2009 67.5 68.2
2008 66.8 67.6
2007 66.2 67
2006 65.7 66.6
2005 65.4 66.3
2004 65 66.1
2003 64.8 65.9
2002 64.4 65.6
2001 64.1 65.3
2000 63.8 64.9
1999 63.5 64.5
1998 63.3 64
1997 63.3 63.7
1996 63.5 63.5
1995 63.7 63.5
1994 64.1 63.5
1993 64.5 63.6
1992 65 63.8
1991 65.4 63.8
1990 65.7 63.9
1989 65.9 63.8
1988 66 63.7
1987 66 63.5
1986 65.8 63.2
1985 65.4 62.8
1984 64.8 62.4
1983 64.2 62
1982 63.6 61.6
1981 63 61
1980 62.5 60.2
1979 62.1 59.1
1978 61.8 58.3
1977 61.5 57.7
1976 61.3 57.4
1975 61.1 57.2
1974 60.9 57
1973 60.7 56.8
1972 60.5 56.6
1971 60.3 56.3
1970 60 56
1969 59.8 55.7
1968 59.6 55.3
1967 59.4 54.8
1966 59.2 54.4
1965 59 54
1964 58.8 53.6
1963 58.6 53.2
1962 58.4 52.9
1961 58.2 52.5
1960 57.9 52.1
1959 57.7 51.8
1958 57.5 51.4
1957 57.3 51
1956 57.1 50.6
1955 56.8 50.2
1954 56.6 49.8
1953 56.4 49.4
1952 56.1 49
1951 55.9 48.6
1950 55.6 48.1

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

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Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
2024 20,592,571 7,494,498
2023 20,330,104 7,364,438
2022 20,034,609 7,230,193
2021 19,743,603 7,092,043
2020 19,482,117 6,949,912
2019 19,209,555 6,803,944
2018 18,932,727 6,655,524
2017 18,651,931 6,507,061
2016 18,363,600 6,360,041
2015 18,084,169 6,215,770
2014 17,816,285 6,075,283
2013 17,556,502 5,939,341
2012 17,306,106 5,808,546
2011 17,066,002 5,683,417
2010 16,836,810 5,564,356
2009 16,619,846 5,451,592
2008 16,426,525 5,345,029
2007 16,257,214 5,244,046
2006 16,103,716 5,147,105
2005 15,968,117 5,052,257
2004 15,850,159 4,958,093
2003 15,747,380 4,863,865
2002 15,656,677 4,769,465
2001 15,575,550 4,675,409
2000 15,501,103 4,582,677
1999 15,455,874 4,492,170
1998 15,647,785 4,410,507
1997 16,043,251 4,336,730
1996 16,416,027 4,263,819
1995 16,730,536 4,191,203
1994 17,043,771 4,116,662
1993 17,274,487 4,032,407
1992 17,332,625 3,944,689
1991 17,278,600 3,855,894
1990 17,154,054 3,760,562
1989 16,997,013 3,662,459
1988 16,781,168 3,559,363
1987 16,527,715 3,452,731
1986 16,262,702 3,347,809
1985 16,031,090 3,247,534
1984 15,844,621 3,154,079
1983 15,665,551 3,067,534
1982 15,492,595 2,985,557
1981 15,323,082 2,907,187
1980 15,152,949 2,832,203
1979 14,978,696 2,760,358
1978 14,711,497 2,691,088
1977 14,353,265 2,623,948
1976 13,998,738 2,558,521
1975 13,700,843 2,494,570
1974 13,454,570 2,432,028
1973 13,208,121 2,370,919
1972 12,951,798 2,311,430
1971 12,684,813 2,253,119
1970 12,419,057 2,195,616
1969 12,156,212 2,139,024
1968 11,879,182 2,083,069
1967 11,584,428 2,027,403
1966 11,288,989 1,971,737
1965 10,993,183 1,915,916
1964 10,690,309 1,859,997
1963 10,377,466 1,804,272
1962 10,058,928 1,749,214
1961 9,742,085 1,695,400
1960 9,429,981 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
2023 3.01 2.69
2022 3.05 2.73
2021 3.32 2.75
2020 3.13 2.79
2019 2.89 2.83
2018 2.85 2.88
2017 2.75 2.93
2016 2.8 2.99
2015 2.76 3.03
2014 2.76 3.02
2013 2.67 3.01
2012 2.64 2.96
2011 2.61 2.9
2010 2.61 2.85
2009 2.58 2.79
2008 2.62 2.75
2007 2.49 2.73
2006 2.38 2.72
2005 2.27 2.71
2004 2.2 2.67
2003 2.08 2.67
2002 1.96 2.71
2001 1.91 2.81
2000 1.9 2.9
1999 1.9 2.98
1998 1.94 3.08
1997 1.97 3.18
1996 2.08 3.29
1995 2.25 3.49
1994 2.38 3.62
1993 2.48 3.78
1992 2.58 3.96
1991 2.68 4.14
1990 2.75 4.29
1989 2.87 4.46
1988 3 4.68
1987 3.12 4.84
1986 3.19 4.94
1985 3.21 4.97
1984 3.15 4.96
1983 3.07 4.97
1982 3.02 5.04
1981 3.05 5.16
1980 3.09 5.3
1979 3.14 5.46
1978 3.16 5.61
1977 3.26 5.77
1976 3.33 5.9
1975 3.4 6
1974 3.45 6.09
1973 3.51 6.15
1972 3.55 6.2
1971 3.53 6.32
1970 3.51 6.4
1969 3.51 6.48
1968 3.63 6.56
1967 3.77 6.64
1966 3.82 6.7
1965 3.88 6.76
1964 4.07 6.79
1963 4.26 6.79
1962 4.36 6.76
1961 4.42 6.69
1960 4.5 6.59

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

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Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
2024 30.5 27.5
2023 30.4 27.2
2022 30.3 26.9
2021 30.3 26.7
2020 30.2 26.4
2019 30.1 26.2
2018 29.9 25.9
2017 29.7 25.7
2016 29.5 25.5
2015 29.3 25.3
2014 29.1 25
2013 28.9 24.8
2012 28.8 24.5
2011 28.7 24.3
2010 28.6 24
2009 28.5 23.7
2008 28.4 23.4
2007 28.5 23.1
2006 28.4 22.8
2005 28.4 22.4
2004 28.3 22.1
2003 28.2 21.8
2002 28 21.5
2001 27.8 21.2
2000 27.6 20.9
1999 27.4 20.6
1998 27.1 20.3
1997 26.9 20.1
1996 26.7 19.9
1995 26.5 19.7
1994 26.3 19.6
1993 26.1 19.5
1992 25.9 19.4
1991 25.8 19.4
1990 25.7 19.3
1989 25.5 19.3
1988 25.2 19.3
1987 24.9 19.3
1986 24.6 19.3
1985 24.3 19.3
1984 24.1 19.2
1983 23.8 19.1
1982 23.5 19
1981 23.2 18.8
1980 22.9 18.7
1979 23 18.5
1978 23.2 18.3
1977 23.2 18.2
1976 23.3 18
1975 23.3 17.9
1974 23.2 17.7
1973 23.1 17.6
1972 22.9 17.5
1971 22.9 17.4
1970 22.8 17.4
1969 22.9 17.4
1968 23.1 17.5
1967 23.2 17.7
1966 23.2 18
1965 23.2 18.4
1964 23.3 19
1963 23.3 19.7
1962 23.3 20.4
1961 23.2 20.9
1960 23.2 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
87%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99.9%
2022
English speaking
15.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Turkmenistan
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
15,934 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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (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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