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Kazakhstan vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 9th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan UAE
Population
21161809
11686438
Population rank 65/197 84/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan UAE
2024 $291,480,274,649 $552,324,846,835
2023 $261,840,101,060 $522,622,191,967
2022 $225,496,328,925 $511,403,403,676
2021 $197,112,255,361 $422,441,388,700
2020 $171,082,365,861 $357,161,878,829
2019 $181,667,184,855 $433,926,208,305
2018 $179,339,977,690 $440,560,108,918
2017 $166,805,788,827 $403,365,010,211
2016 $137,278,320,084 $381,717,086,453
2015 $184,388,404,706 $381,973,042,886
2014 $221,415,613,595 $424,935,874,745
2013 $236,634,603,409 $409,632,675,289
2012 $207,998,568,866 $392,793,464,942
2011 $192,626,464,617 $368,881,143,635
2010 $148,047,348,241 $307,736,419,333
2009 $115,308,686,941 $253,547,358,747
2008 $133,441,648,852 $315,474,615,739
2007 $104,849,915,058 $257,916,133,424
2006 $81,003,864,630 $222,116,541,865
2005 $57,123,671,734 $180,617,467,965
2004 $43,151,647,003 $147,824,370,320
2003 $30,833,692,900 $124,346,358,067
2002 $24,636,598,527 $109,816,201,498
2001 $22,152,689,180 $103,311,640,572
2000 $18,291,990,662 $104,337,372,362
1999 $16,870,817,182 $84,445,473,111
1998 $22,135,245,507 $75,674,336,283
1997 $22,165,932,063 $78,839,008,445
1996 $21,035,357,937 $73,571,233,996
1995 $20,374,302,652 $65,743,666,576
1994 $21,250,792,886 $59,305,093,980
1993 $23,409,260,880 $55,625,170,253
1992 $24,917,355,372 $54,239,171,888
1991 $24,923,076,923 $51,552,165,622
1990 $26,932,016,270 $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan UAE
2024 $14,155 $50,274
2023 $12,879 $49,851
2022 $11,255 $50,760
2021 $9,984 $44,119
2020 $8,782 $37,992
2019 $9,457 $45,939
2018 $9,472 $47,135
2017 $8,943 $43,734
2016 $7,476 $42,721
2015 $10,196 $44,910
2014 $12,428 $52,725
2013 $13,478 $53,247
2012 $12,019 $53,142
2011 $11,287 $51,922
2010 $8,793 $44,795
2009 $6,938 $37,803
2008 $8,124 $50,054
2007 $6,449 $45,855
2006 $5,030 $44,343
2005 $3,577 $38,719
2004 $2,722 $33,377
2003 $1,958 $29,660
2002 $1,574 $27,754
2001 $1,422 $27,745
2000 $1,180 $29,866
1999 $1,092 $25,856
1998 $1,415 $24,889
1997 $1,382 $27,983
1996 $1,281 $28,323
1995 $1,218 $27,003
1994 $1,247 $25,473
1993 $1,355 $25,033
1992 $1,438 $25,648
1991 $1,442 $25,691
1990 $1,570 $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan UAE
2026 74.8 83.4
2025 74.7 83.2
2024 74.5 83.1
2023 74.4 82.9
2022 73.5 80.5
2021 70.1 79.1
2020 71.2 81.9
2019 73.7 82.6
2018 73.4 82.4
2017 73 82.4
2016 72.5 82.2
2015 72 82.1
2014 71.4 82
2013 70.7 82
2012 69.9 81.9
2011 69.1 81.9
2010 68.3 81.9
2009 67.5 81.7
2008 66.8 81.6
2007 66.2 81.4
2006 65.7 81.2
2005 65.4 80.8
2004 65 80.3
2003 64.8 79.6
2002 64.4 78.7
2001 64.1 77.6
2000 63.8 76.3
1999 63.5 75
1998 63.3 73.7
1997 63.3 72.6
1996 63.5 71.8
1995 63.7 71.4
1994 64.1 71.2
1993 64.5 71.2
1992 65 71.2
1991 65.4 71.1
1990 65.7 71.1
1989 65.9 71
1988 66 70.8
1987 66 70.6
1986 65.8 70.4
1985 65.4 70.1
1984 64.8 69.8
1983 64.2 69.4
1982 63.6 69.1
1981 63 68.6
1980 62.5 68.2
1979 62.1 67.6
1978 61.8 67.1
1977 61.5 66.5
1976 61.3 65.8
1975 61.1 65.1
1974 60.9 64.4
1973 60.7 63.5
1972 60.5 62.7
1971 60.3 61.8
1970 60 60.8
1969 59.8 59.8
1968 59.6 58.7
1967 59.4 57.6
1966 59.2 56.6
1965 59 55.5
1964 58.8 54.5
1963 58.6 53.5
1962 58.4 52.5
1961 58.2 51.6
1960 57.9 50.7
1959 57.7 49.7
1958 57.5 48.8
1957 57.3 47.8
1956 57.1 46.9
1955 56.8 46
1954 56.6 45.2
1953 56.4 44.4
1952 56.1 43.6
1951 55.9 42.9
1950 55.6 42.1

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

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Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan UAE
2024 20,592,571 10,986,400
2023 20,330,104 10,483,751
2022 20,034,609 10,074,977
2021 19,743,603 9,575,152
2020 19,482,117 9,401,038
2019 19,209,555 9,445,785
2018 18,932,727 9,346,701
2017 18,651,931 9,223,225
2016 18,363,600 8,935,095
2015 18,084,169 8,505,237
2014 17,816,285 8,059,440
2013 17,556,502 7,693,031
2012 17,306,106 7,391,448
2011 17,066,002 7,104,538
2010 16,836,810 6,869,838
2009 16,619,846 6,707,058
2008 16,426,525 6,302,664
2007 16,257,214 5,624,635
2006 16,103,716 5,009,100
2005 15,968,117 4,664,790
2004 15,850,159 4,428,967
2003 15,747,380 4,192,457
2002 15,656,677 3,956,826
2001 15,575,550 3,723,590
2000 15,501,103 3,493,575
1999 15,455,874 3,266,009
1998 15,647,785 3,040,421
1997 16,043,251 2,817,410
1996 16,416,027 2,597,564
1995 16,730,536 2,434,662
1994 17,043,771 2,328,188
1993 17,274,487 2,222,093
1992 17,332,625 2,114,730
1991 17,278,600 2,006,626
1990 17,154,054 1,898,220
1989 16,997,013 1,789,851
1988 16,781,168 1,681,788
1987 16,527,715 1,574,244
1986 16,262,702 1,467,383
1985 16,031,090 1,377,911
1984 15,844,621 1,305,996
1983 15,665,551 1,235,305
1982 15,492,595 1,166,370
1981 15,323,082 1,099,855
1980 15,152,949 1,015,700
1979 14,978,696 912,010
1978 14,711,497 809,274
1977 14,353,265 710,209
1976 13,998,738 615,866
1975 13,700,843 542,856
1974 13,454,570 489,087
1973 13,208,121 436,399
1972 12,951,798 385,014
1971 12,684,813 335,027
1970 12,419,057 286,536
1969 12,156,212 239,660
1968 11,879,182 199,416
1967 11,584,428 179,700
1966 11,288,989 173,976
1965 10,993,183 167,103
1964 10,690,309 159,692
1963 10,377,466 152,211
1962 10,058,928 144,946
1961 9,742,085 137,989
1960 9,429,981 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan UAE
2023 3.01 1.2
2022 3.05 1.15
2021 3.32 1.16
2020 3.13 1.29
2019 2.89 1.25
2018 2.85 1.29
2017 2.75 1.35
2016 2.8 1.37
2015 2.76 1.42
2014 2.76 1.48
2013 2.67 1.53
2012 2.64 1.53
2011 2.61 1.54
2010 2.61 1.57
2009 2.58 1.58
2008 2.62 1.52
2007 2.49 1.79
2006 2.38 1.96
2005 2.27 2.23
2004 2.2 2.38
2003 2.08 2.49
2002 1.96 2.54
2001 1.91 2.62
2000 1.9 2.73
1999 1.9 2.79
1998 1.94 2.77
1997 1.97 2.83
1996 2.08 3.06
1995 2.25 3.28
1994 2.38 3.76
1993 2.48 3.82
1992 2.58 4.09
1991 2.68 4.25
1990 2.75 4.51
1989 2.87 4.65
1988 3 4.77
1987 3.12 4.88
1986 3.19 5
1985 3.21 5.13
1984 3.15 5.3
1983 3.07 5.48
1982 3.02 5.66
1981 3.05 5.81
1980 3.09 5.95
1979 3.14 6.06
1978 3.16 6.15
1977 3.26 6.22
1976 3.33 6.29
1975 3.4 6.35
1974 3.45 6.41
1973 3.51 6.46
1972 3.55 6.5
1971 3.53 6.52
1970 3.51 6.52
1969 3.51 6.52
1968 3.63 6.53
1967 3.77 6.51
1966 3.82 6.5
1965 3.88 6.5
1964 4.07 6.49
1963 4.26 6.5
1962 4.36 6.49
1961 4.42 6.49
1960 4.5 6.5

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

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Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan UAE
2024 30.5 32.6
2023 30.4 32.2
2022 30.3 31.9
2021 30.3 31.9
2020 30.2 31.8
2019 30.1 31.8
2018 29.9 31.8
2017 29.7 31.8
2016 29.5 31.8
2015 29.3 31.8
2014 29.1 31.8
2013 28.9 31.7
2012 28.8 31.7
2011 28.7 31.7
2010 28.6 31.7
2009 28.5 31.6
2008 28.4 31.6
2007 28.5 31.6
2006 28.4 31.4
2005 28.4 30.9
2004 28.3 30.3
2003 28.2 29.6
2002 28 29.1
2001 27.8 28.6
2000 27.6 28.2
1999 27.4 28
1998 27.1 27.9
1997 26.9 27.9
1996 26.7 28.1
1995 26.5 28
1994 26.3 27.4
1993 26.1 26.8
1992 25.9 26.4
1991 25.8 26
1990 25.7 25.8
1989 25.5 25.8
1988 25.2 25.9
1987 24.9 26.1
1986 24.6 26.5
1985 24.3 26.6
1984 24.1 26.4
1983 23.8 26.4
1982 23.5 26.4
1981 23.2 26.4
1980 22.9 26.2
1979 23 25.8
1978 23.2 25.5
1977 23.2 25.4
1976 23.3 25.6
1975 23.3 25.4
1974 23.2 24.7
1973 23.1 24.1
1972 22.9 23.6
1971 22.9 23.2
1970 22.8 23
1969 22.9 23.1
1968 23.1 23.5
1967 23.2 23.3
1966 23.2 22.6
1965 23.2 22
1964 23.3 21.5
1963 23.3 21
1962 23.3 20.6
1961 23.2 20.1
1960 23.2 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
87%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Kazakhstan UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan UAE
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
98.8%
2024
English speaking
15.4%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Kazakhstan UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan UAE
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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