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Kazakhstan vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 9th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan United States
Population
21161809
344023146
Population rank 65/197 3/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 48/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Kazakhstan and United States: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and United States economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

United States
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan United States
2024 $291,480,274,649 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $261,840,101,060 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $225,496,328,925 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $197,112,255,361 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $171,082,365,861 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $181,667,184,855 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $179,339,977,690 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $166,805,788,827 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $137,278,320,084 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $184,388,404,706 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $221,415,613,595 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $236,634,603,409 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $207,998,568,866 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $192,626,464,617 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $148,047,348,241 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $115,308,686,941 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $133,441,648,852 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $104,849,915,058 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $81,003,864,630 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $57,123,671,734 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $43,151,647,003 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $30,833,692,900 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $24,636,598,527 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $22,152,689,180 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $18,291,990,662 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $16,870,817,182 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $22,135,245,507 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $22,165,932,063 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $21,035,357,937 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $20,374,302,652 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $21,250,792,886 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $23,409,260,880 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $24,917,355,372 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $24,923,076,923 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $26,932,016,270 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Kazakhstan and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan United States
2024 $14,155 $84,534
2023 $12,879 $81,490
2022 $11,255 $76,829
2021 $9,984 $70,249
2020 $8,782 $63,526
2019 $9,457 $65,120
2018 $9,472 $62,823
2017 $8,943 $59,908
2016 $7,476 $57,867
2015 $10,196 $56,763
2014 $12,428 $55,124
2013 $13,478 $53,291
2012 $12,019 $51,784
2011 $11,287 $50,066
2010 $8,793 $48,651
2009 $6,938 $47,195
2008 $8,124 $48,570
2007 $6,449 $48,050
2006 $5,030 $46,302
2005 $3,577 $44,123
2004 $2,722 $41,725
2003 $1,958 $39,490
2002 $1,574 $37,998
2001 $1,422 $37,134
2000 $1,180 $36,330
1999 $1,092 $34,484
1998 $1,415 $32,823
1997 $1,382 $31,430
1996 $1,281 $29,937
1995 $1,218 $28,661
1994 $1,247 $27,662
1993 $1,355 $26,353
1992 $1,438 $25,381
1991 $1,442 $24,293
1990 $1,570 $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Kazakhstan vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan United States
2026 74.8 79.8
2025 74.7 79.6
2024 74.5 79.5
2023 74.4 79.3
2022 73.5 78
2021 70.1 76.4
2020 71.2 77
2019 73.7 78.9
2018 73.4 78.8
2017 73 78.6
2016 72.5 78.7
2015 72 78.7
2014 71.4 78.9
2013 70.7 78.8
2012 69.9 78.8
2011 69.1 78.7
2010 68.3 78.7
2009 67.5 78.5
2008 66.8 78.1
2007 66.2 78
2006 65.7 77.8
2005 65.4 77.5
2004 65 77.5
2003 64.8 77.1
2002 64.4 77
2001 64.1 76.9
2000 63.8 76.8
1999 63.5 76.7
1998 63.3 76.7
1997 63.3 76.5
1996 63.5 76.2
1995 63.7 75.9
1994 64.1 75.7
1993 64.5 75.6
1992 65 75.8
1991 65.4 75.5
1990 65.7 75.4
1989 65.9 75.1
1988 66 74.8
1987 66 74.9
1986 65.8 74.7
1985 65.4 74.7
1984 64.8 74.7
1983 64.2 74.6
1982 63.6 74.5
1981 63 74.1
1980 62.5 73.7
1979 62.1 73.8
1978 61.8 73.4
1977 61.5 73.2
1976 61.3 72.8
1975 61.1 72.5
1974 60.9 72
1973 60.7 71.4
1972 60.5 71.2
1971 60.3 71.1
1970 60 70.7
1969 59.8 70.5
1968 59.6 70.2
1967 59.4 70.5
1966 59.2 70.2
1965 59 70.2
1964 58.8 70.2
1963 58.6 69.9
1962 58.4 70.1
1961 58.2 70.3
1960 57.9 69.8
1959 57.7 69.9
1958 57.5 69.7
1957 57.3 69.4
1956 57.1 69.6
1955 56.8 69.6
1954 56.6 69.5
1953 56.4 68.7
1952 56.1 68.4
1951 55.9 68.2
1950 55.6 68.1

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

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Kazakhstan and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

United States
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 20,592,571 340,110,988
2023 20,330,104 334,914,895
2022 20,034,609 333,271,411
2021 19,743,603 331,893,745
2020 19,482,117 331,526,933
2019 19,209,555 328,329,953
2018 18,932,727 326,838,199
2017 18,651,931 325,122,128
2016 18,363,600 323,071,755
2015 18,084,169 320,738,994
2014 17,816,285 318,386,329
2013 17,556,502 316,059,947
2012 17,306,106 313,877,662
2011 17,066,002 311,583,481
2010 16,836,810 309,327,143
2009 16,619,846 306,771,529
2008 16,426,525 304,093,966
2007 16,257,214 301,231,207
2006 16,103,716 298,379,912
2005 15,968,117 295,516,599
2004 15,850,159 292,805,298
2003 15,747,380 290,107,933
2002 15,656,677 287,625,193
2001 15,575,550 284,968,955
2000 15,501,103 282,162,411
1999 15,455,874 279,294,713
1998 15,647,785 276,115,288
1997 16,043,251 272,911,760
1996 16,416,027 269,667,391
1995 16,730,536 266,557,091
1994 17,043,771 263,435,673
1993 17,274,487 260,255,352
1992 17,332,625 256,894,189
1991 17,278,600 253,492,503
1990 17,154,054 250,131,894
1989 16,997,013 246,819,222
1988 16,781,168 244,499,004
1987 16,527,715 242,288,936
1986 16,262,702 240,132,831
1985 16,031,090 237,923,734
1984 15,844,621 235,824,908
1983 15,665,551 233,792,014
1982 15,492,595 231,664,432
1981 15,323,082 229,465,744
1980 15,152,949 226,542,250
1979 14,978,696 225,055,487
1978 14,711,497 222,584,545
1977 14,353,265 220,239,425
1976 13,998,738 218,035,164
1975 13,700,843 215,973,199
1974 13,454,570 213,853,928
1973 13,208,121 211,908,788
1972 12,951,798 209,896,021
1971 12,684,813 207,660,677
1970 12,419,057 205,052,174
1969 12,156,212 202,676,946
1968 11,879,182 200,706,052
1967 11,584,428 198,712,056
1966 11,288,989 196,560,338
1965 10,993,183 194,302,963
1964 10,690,309 191,888,791
1963 10,377,466 189,241,798
1962 10,058,928 186,537,737
1961 9,742,085 183,691,481
1960 9,429,981 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and United States

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan United States
2023 3.01 1.62
2022 3.05 1.66
2021 3.32 1.66
2020 3.13 1.64
2019 2.89 1.71
2018 2.85 1.73
2017 2.75 1.77
2016 2.8 1.82
2015 2.76 1.84
2014 2.76 1.86
2013 2.67 1.86
2012 2.64 1.88
2011 2.61 1.89
2010 2.61 1.93
2009 2.58 2
2008 2.62 2.07
2007 2.49 2.12
2006 2.38 2.11
2005 2.27 2.06
2004 2.2 2.05
2003 2.08 2.05
2002 1.96 2.02
2001 1.91 2.03
2000 1.9 2.06
1999 1.9 2.01
1998 1.94 2
1997 1.97 1.97
1996 2.08 1.98
1995 2.25 1.98
1994 2.38 2
1993 2.48 2.02
1992 2.58 2.05
1991 2.68 2.06
1990 2.75 2.08
1989 2.87 2.01
1988 3 1.93
1987 3.12 1.87
1986 3.19 1.84
1985 3.21 1.84
1984 3.15 1.81
1983 3.07 1.8
1982 3.02 1.83
1981 3.05 1.81
1980 3.09 1.84
1979 3.14 1.81
1978 3.16 1.76
1977 3.26 1.79
1976 3.33 1.74
1975 3.4 1.77
1974 3.45 1.84
1973 3.51 1.88
1972 3.55 2.01
1971 3.53 2.27
1970 3.51 2.48
1969 3.51 2.46
1968 3.63 2.46
1967 3.77 2.56
1966 3.82 2.72
1965 3.88 2.91
1964 4.07 3.19
1963 4.26 3.32
1962 4.36 3.46
1961 4.42 3.62
1960 4.5 3.65

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

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Kazakhstan and United States demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan United States
2024 30.5 39.3
2023 30.4 39
2022 30.3 38.7
2021 30.3 38.5
2020 30.2 38.2
2019 30.1 38
2018 29.9 37.9
2017 29.7 37.7
2016 29.5 37.6
2015 29.3 37.5
2014 29.1 37.3
2013 28.9 37.2
2012 28.8 37.1
2011 28.7 37
2010 28.6 36.9
2009 28.5 36.7
2008 28.4 36.6
2007 28.5 36.5
2006 28.4 36.4
2005 28.4 36.2
2004 28.3 36
2003 28.2 35.8
2002 28 35.6
2001 27.8 35.5
2000 27.6 35.3
1999 27.4 35.1
1998 27.1 34.9
1997 26.9 34.6
1996 26.7 34.4
1995 26.5 34.1
1994 26.3 33.8
1993 26.1 33.6
1992 25.9 33.4
1991 25.8 33.2
1990 25.7 32.9
1989 25.5 32.7
1988 25.2 32.4
1987 24.9 32.1
1986 24.6 31.8
1985 24.3 31.5
1984 24.1 31.2
1983 23.8 30.9
1982 23.5 30.7
1981 23.2 30.4
1980 22.9 30.1
1979 23 29.9
1978 23.2 29.6
1977 23.2 29.2
1976 23.3 28.9
1975 23.3 28.7
1974 23.2 28.5
1973 23.1 28.3
1972 22.9 28
1971 22.9 27.9
1970 22.8 27.8
1969 22.9 27.9
1968 23.1 27.9
1967 23.2 27.9
1966 23.2 27.9
1965 23.2 28.1
1964 23.3 28.2
1963 23.3 28.5
1962 23.3 28.7
1961 23.2 29
1960 23.2 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan United States
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan United States
% of world population
0.25%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
15.4%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan United States
% of world land
1.81%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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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