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Kazakhstan vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 9th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Ukraine
Population
21161809
40125599
Population rank 65/197 40/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Ukraine
2024 $291,480,274,649 $190,741,262,415
2023 $261,840,101,060 $181,221,517,869
2022 $225,496,328,925 $161,989,520,721
2021 $197,112,255,361 $199,765,859,571
2020 $171,082,365,861 $156,617,722,013
2019 $181,667,184,855 $153,883,047,510
2018 $179,339,977,690 $130,891,088,294
2017 $166,805,788,827 $112,090,505,082
2016 $137,278,320,084 $93,355,869,404
2015 $184,388,404,706 $91,030,967,789
2014 $221,415,613,595 $133,503,871,862
2013 $236,634,603,409 $190,498,811,460
2012 $207,998,568,866 $182,591,753,828
2011 $192,626,464,617 $169,333,835,202
2010 $148,047,348,241 $141,209,170,427
2009 $115,308,686,941 $121,552,153,444
2008 $133,441,648,852 $188,110,390,660
2007 $104,849,915,058 $148,733,861,386
2006 $81,003,864,630 $111,884,752,475
2005 $57,123,671,734 $89,238,865,119
2004 $43,151,647,003 $67,220,154,164
2003 $30,833,692,900 $52,010,355,753
2002 $24,636,598,527 $43,956,163,612
2001 $22,152,689,180 $39,309,580,983
2000 $18,291,990,662 $32,375,083,935
1999 $16,870,817,182 $31,580,639,554
1998 $22,135,245,507 $41,882,523,345
1997 $22,165,932,063 $50,151,531,592
1996 $21,035,357,937 $44,558,831,005
1995 $20,374,302,652 $48,213,856,469
1994 $21,250,792,886 $52,549,580,265
1993 $23,409,260,880 $65,648,559,903
1992 $24,917,355,372 $73,945,908,384
1991 $24,923,076,923 $77,350,733,982
1990 $26,932,016,270 $81,393,558,423
1989 - $82,709,161,099
1988 - $74,703,517,903
1987 - $64,087,694,038

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

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Kazakhstan and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Ukraine
2024 $14,155 $5,038
2023 $12,879 $4,803
2022 $11,255 $3,946
2021 $9,984 $4,510
2020 $8,782 $3,505
2019 $9,457 $3,423
2018 $9,472 $2,895
2017 $8,943 $2,467
2016 $7,476 $2,047
2015 $10,196 $1,988
2014 $12,428 $2,904
2013 $13,478 $4,130
2012 $12,019 $3,951
2011 $11,287 $3,657
2010 $8,793 $3,040
2009 $6,938 $2,607
2008 $8,124 $4,018
2007 $6,449 $3,160
2006 $5,030 $2,366
2005 $3,577 $1,875
2004 $2,722 $1,401
2003 $1,958 $1,076
2002 $1,574 $903
2001 $1,422 $800
2000 $1,180 $653
1999 $1,092 $632
1998 $1,415 $831
1997 $1,382 $987
1996 $1,281 $870
1995 $1,218 $933
1994 $1,247 $1,009
1993 $1,355 $1,254
1992 $1,438 $1,413
1991 $1,442 $1,483
1990 $1,570 $1,564
1989 - $1,593
1988 - $1,444
1987 - $1,244

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Ukraine
2026 74.8 75
2025 74.7 74.9
2024 74.5 74.7
2023 74.4 73.4
2022 73.5 72.7
2021 70.1 71.6
2020 71.2 73.3
2019 73.7 73.9
2018 73.4 73.6
2017 73 74
2016 72.5 73.4
2015 72 72.7
2014 71.4 71.8
2013 70.7 71.5
2012 69.9 71.1
2011 69.1 70.7
2010 68.3 70.2
2009 67.5 69.2
2008 66.8 68.3
2007 66.2 67.7
2006 65.7 67.5
2005 65.4 67.5
2004 65 67.5
2003 64.8 67.6
2002 64.4 67.7
2001 64.1 67.7
2000 63.8 67.8
1999 63.5 68
1998 63.3 68
1997 63.3 67.7
1996 63.5 67.1
1995 63.7 67.1
1994 64.1 67.5
1993 64.5 68.3
1992 65 68.9
1991 65.4 69.7
1990 65.7 70.4
1989 65.9 70.8
1988 66 71
1987 66 71.2
1986 65.8 70.8
1985 65.4 70.4
1984 64.8 70
1983 64.2 69.9
1982 63.6 69.9
1981 63 69.8
1980 62.5 69.8
1979 62.1 69.8
1978 61.8 69.8
1977 61.5 70
1976 61.3 70.1
1975 61.1 70.4
1974 60.9 70.6
1973 60.7 70.8
1972 60.5 71
1971 60.3 70.9
1970 60 70.8
1969 59.8 70.8
1968 59.6 71
1967 59.4 71.1
1966 59.2 71.2
1965 59 71.1
1964 58.8 71
1963 58.6 70.7
1962 58.4 70.4
1961 58.2 70
1960 57.9 69.4
1959 57.7 68.7
1958 57.5 67.7
1957 57.3 67.2
1956 57.1 66.3
1955 56.8 65.3
1954 56.6 64.1
1953 56.4 63
1952 56.1 62.1
1951 55.9 61.4
1950 55.6 61.2

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

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Kazakhstan and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Ukraine
2024 20,592,571 37,860,221
2023 20,330,104 37,732,836
2022 20,034,609 41,048,766
2021 19,743,603 44,298,640
2020 19,482,117 44,680,014
2019 19,209,555 44,957,458
2018 18,932,727 45,208,907
2017 18,651,931 45,436,041
2016 18,363,600 45,616,832
2015 18,084,169 45,784,896
2014 17,816,285 45,972,380
2013 17,556,502 46,126,770
2012 17,306,106 46,210,056
2011 17,066,002 46,307,853
2010 16,836,810 46,456,003
2009 16,619,846 46,623,731
2008 16,426,525 46,819,175
2007 16,257,214 47,062,798
2006 16,103,716 47,278,694
2005 15,968,117 47,585,556
2004 15,850,159 47,979,507
2003 15,747,380 48,315,136
2002 15,656,677 48,677,281
2001 15,575,550 49,106,855
2000 15,501,103 49,556,660
1999 15,455,874 49,976,446
1998 15,647,785 50,379,731
1997 16,043,251 50,786,885
1996 16,416,027 51,226,109
1995 16,730,536 51,665,539
1994 17,043,771 52,075,998
1993 17,274,487 52,350,126
1992 17,332,625 52,323,671
1991 17,278,600 52,170,961
1990 17,154,054 52,054,092
1989 16,997,013 51,917,817
1988 16,781,168 51,724,853
1987 16,527,715 51,515,732
1986 16,262,702 51,318,745
1985 16,031,090 51,108,770
1984 15,844,621 50,887,599
1983 15,665,551 50,637,029
1982 15,492,595 50,402,724
1981 15,323,082 50,189,281
1980 15,152,949 49,955,152
1979 14,978,696 49,721,381
1978 14,711,497 49,521,243
1977 14,353,265 49,336,481
1976 13,998,738 49,120,842
1975 13,700,843 48,865,229
1974 13,454,570 48,576,570
1973 13,208,121 48,277,121
1972 12,951,798 47,946,893
1971 12,684,813 47,573,287
1970 12,419,057 47,261,306
1969 12,156,212 46,976,256
1968 11,879,182 46,614,325
1967 11,584,428 46,215,988
1966 11,288,989 45,802,519
1965 10,993,183 45,386,892
1964 10,690,309 44,951,156
1963 10,377,466 44,462,372
1962 10,058,928 43,943,674
1961 9,742,085 43,399,766
1960 9,429,981 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Ukraine
2023 3.01 0.98
2022 3.05 0.9
2021 3.32 1.15
2020 3.13 1.21
2019 2.89 1.22
2018 2.85 1.23
2017 2.75 1.3
2016 2.8 1.39
2015 2.76 1.39
2014 2.76 1.47
2013 2.67 1.52
2012 2.64 1.53
2011 2.61 1.46
2010 2.61 1.44
2009 2.58 1.47
2008 2.62 1.44
2007 2.49 1.34
2006 2.38 1.3
2005 2.27 1.22
2004 2.2 1.22
2003 2.08 1.17
2002 1.96 1.13
2001 1.91 1.09
2000 1.9 1.11
1999 1.9 1.13
1998 1.94 1.21
1997 1.97 1.27
1996 2.08 1.33
1995 2.25 1.4
1994 2.38 1.47
1993 2.48 1.56
1992 2.58 1.67
1991 2.68 1.77
1990 2.75 1.85
1989 2.87 1.93
1988 3 2.04
1987 3.12 2.07
1986 3.19 2.12
1985 3.21 2.03
1984 3.15 2.08
1983 3.07 2.1
1982 3.02 1.95
1981 3.05 1.92
1980 3.09 1.95
1979 3.14 1.96
1978 3.16 1.97
1977 3.26 1.98
1976 3.33 2.04
1975 3.4 2.05
1974 3.45 2.06
1973 3.51 2.04
1972 3.55 2.13
1971 3.53 2.11
1970 3.51 2.08
1969 3.51 2.01
1968 3.63 2.03
1967 3.77 2.04
1966 3.82 2.04
1965 3.88 1.94
1964 4.07 2.01
1963 4.26 2.11
1962 4.36 2.15
1961 4.42 2.2
1960 4.5 2.29

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

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Kazakhstan and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Ukraine
2024 30.5 43.2
2023 30.4 43.1
2022 30.3 42.5
2021 30.3 42.2
2020 30.2 41.9
2019 30.1 41.5
2018 29.9 41.2
2017 29.7 40.9
2016 29.5 40.6
2015 29.3 40.2
2014 29.1 40
2013 28.9 39.8
2012 28.8 39.8
2011 28.7 39.7
2010 28.6 39.5
2009 28.5 39.3
2008 28.4 39.2
2007 28.5 39.1
2006 28.4 38.9
2005 28.4 38.7
2004 28.3 38.4
2003 28.2 38.2
2002 28 37.9
2001 27.8 37.6
2000 27.6 37.2
1999 27.4 36.9
1998 27.1 36.5
1997 26.9 36.2
1996 26.7 35.8
1995 26.5 35.5
1994 26.3 35.2
1993 26.1 34.9
1992 25.9 34.7
1991 25.8 34.5
1990 25.7 34.3
1989 25.5 34.1
1988 25.2 34.1
1987 24.9 34.1
1986 24.6 33.9
1985 24.3 33.8
1984 24.1 33.6
1983 23.8 33.6
1982 23.5 33.7
1981 23.2 33.7
1980 22.9 33.8
1979 23 34
1978 23.2 34.2
1977 23.2 34.2
1976 23.3 34
1975 23.3 33.7
1974 23.2 33.4
1973 23.1 33.1
1972 22.9 32.8
1971 22.9 32.5
1970 22.8 32.3
1969 22.9 32
1968 23.1 31.6
1967 23.2 31.2
1966 23.2 30.6
1965 23.2 30.1
1964 23.3 29.9
1963 23.3 29.8
1962 23.3 29.7
1961 23.2 29.6
1960 23.2 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Ukraine
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
100%
2021
English speaking
15.4%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Ukraine
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
105,443 mi
2012

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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) (2019–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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