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Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 9th vs. 56th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Population
21161809
37939105
Population rank 65/197 42/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
2024 $291,480,274,649 $114,965,293,467
2023 $261,840,101,060 $102,641,879,249
2022 $225,496,328,925 $90,095,926,567
2021 $197,112,255,361 $77,340,060,003
2020 $171,082,365,861 $66,443,265,418
2019 $181,667,184,855 $67,293,639,798
2018 $179,339,977,690 $58,695,899,092
2017 $166,805,788,827 $69,703,222,283
2016 $137,278,320,084 $86,138,288,644
2015 $184,388,404,706 $86,196,264,755
2014 $221,415,613,595 $80,845,385,809
2013 $236,634,603,409 $73,180,037,915
2012 $207,998,568,866 $67,517,349,212
2011 $192,626,464,617 $60,178,909,297
2010 $148,047,348,241 $49,765,676,402
2009 $115,308,686,941 $33,689,223,673
2008 $133,441,648,852 $29,549,438,884
2007 $104,849,915,058 $22,311,393,928
2006 $81,003,864,630 $17,330,833,853
2005 $57,123,671,734 $14,307,509,839
2004 $43,151,647,003 $12,030,023,548
2003 $30,833,692,900 $10,134,453,435
2002 $24,636,598,527 $9,687,788,513
2001 $22,152,689,180 $11,401,421,329
2000 $18,291,990,662 $13,760,513,969
1999 $16,870,817,182 $17,078,465,982
1998 $22,135,245,507 $14,988,971,211
1997 $22,165,932,063 $14,744,603,774
1996 $21,035,357,937 $13,948,892,216
1995 $20,374,302,652 $13,350,461,265
1994 $21,250,792,886 $12,899,074,922
1993 $23,409,260,880 $13,099,920,056
1992 $24,917,355,372 $12,953,801,760
1991 $24,923,076,923 $13,800,167,712
1990 $26,932,016,270 $13,362,340,338
1989 - $11,948,815,258
1988 - $10,722,799,639
1987 - $8,523,160,593

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

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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
2024 $14,155 $3,162
2023 $12,879 $2,879
2022 $11,255 $2,579
2021 $9,984 $2,259
2020 $8,782 $1,978
2019 $9,457 $2,041
2018 $9,472 $1,813
2017 $8,943 $2,191
2016 $7,476 $2,753
2015 $10,196 $2,803
2014 $12,428 $2,675
2013 $13,478 $2,462
2012 $12,019 $2,307
2011 $11,287 $2,088
2010 $8,793 $1,753
2009 $6,938 $1,206
2008 $8,124 $1,075
2007 $6,449 $824
2006 $5,030 $649
2005 $3,577 $543
2004 $2,722 $462
2003 $1,958 $394
2002 $1,574 $381
2001 $1,422 $454
2000 $1,180 $555
1999 $1,092 $698
1998 $1,415 $621
1997 $1,382 $621
1996 $1,281 $597
1995 $1,218 $583
1994 $1,247 $574
1993 $1,355 $596
1992 $1,438 $603
1991 $1,442 $658
1990 $1,570 $653
1989 - $598
1988 - $551
1987 - $450

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
2026 74.8 72.8
2025 74.7 72.7
2024 74.5 72.5
2023 74.4 72.4
2022 73.5 72.1
2021 70.1 71.7
2020 71.2 71.5
2019 73.7 72.1
2018 73.4 72
2017 73 71.7
2016 72.5 71.6
2015 72 71.3
2014 71.4 71
2013 70.7 70.7
2012 69.9 70.4
2011 69.1 70.1
2010 68.3 69.8
2009 67.5 69.5
2008 66.8 69
2007 66.2 68.5
2006 65.7 67.9
2005 65.4 67.5
2004 65 67.2
2003 64.8 66.9
2002 64.4 66.4
2001 64.1 65.9
2000 63.8 65.5
1999 63.5 65.3
1998 63.3 65.2
1997 63.3 65
1996 63.5 64.8
1995 63.7 64.7
1994 64.1 64.7
1993 64.5 64.9
1992 65 65.2
1991 65.4 65.5
1990 65.7 65.8
1989 65.9 65.8
1988 66 65.8
1987 66 65.5
1986 65.8 65
1985 65.4 64.6
1984 64.8 64.1
1983 64.2 63.8
1982 63.6 63.5
1981 63 63.2
1980 62.5 63
1979 62.1 62.7
1978 61.8 62.4
1977 61.5 62.2
1976 61.3 61.9
1975 61.1 61.6
1974 60.9 61.4
1973 60.7 61.1
1972 60.5 60.8
1971 60.3 60.4
1970 60 60.1
1969 59.8 59.7
1968 59.6 59.4
1967 59.4 59
1966 59.2 58.6
1965 59 58.3
1964 58.8 57.9
1963 58.6 57.6
1962 58.4 57.2
1961 58.2 56.9
1960 57.9 56.5
1959 57.7 56.2
1958 57.5 55.9
1957 57.3 55.5
1956 57.1 55.2
1955 56.8 54.9
1954 56.6 54.6
1953 56.4 54.3
1952 56.1 54
1951 55.9 53.7
1950 55.6 53.3

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

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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
2024 20,592,571 36,361,859
2023 20,330,104 35,652,307
2022 20,034,609 34,938,955
2021 19,743,603 34,243,696
2020 19,482,117 33,586,372
2019 19,209,555 32,964,701
2018 18,932,727 32,373,490
2017 18,651,931 31,819,178
2016 18,363,600 31,284,568
2015 18,084,169 30,749,346
2014 17,816,285 30,222,994
2013 17,556,502 29,724,065
2012 17,306,106 29,261,903
2011 17,066,002 28,823,196
2010 16,836,810 28,385,506
2009 16,619,846 27,939,328
2008 16,426,525 27,494,774
2007 16,257,214 27,076,008
2006 16,103,716 26,699,043
2005 15,968,117 26,356,975
2004 15,850,159 26,029,350
2003 15,747,380 25,711,259
2002 15,656,677 25,399,980
2001 15,575,550 25,090,283
2000 15,501,103 24,787,054
1999 15,455,874 24,476,008
1998 15,647,785 24,134,929
1997 16,043,251 23,758,960
1996 16,416,027 23,351,981
1995 16,730,536 22,917,589
1994 17,043,771 22,463,291
1993 17,274,487 21,987,955
1992 17,332,625 21,485,090
1991 17,278,600 20,962,910
1990 17,154,054 20,464,956
1989 16,997,013 19,977,183
1988 16,781,168 19,460,630
1987 16,527,715 18,930,070
1986 16,262,702 18,395,621
1985 16,031,090 17,875,339
1984 15,844,621 17,378,846
1983 15,665,551 16,908,400
1982 15,492,595 16,462,736
1981 15,323,082 16,035,032
1980 15,152,949 15,619,936
1979 14,978,696 15,215,587
1978 14,711,497 14,816,349
1977 14,353,265 14,408,822
1976 13,998,738 13,998,620
1975 13,700,843 13,598,521
1974 13,454,570 13,209,011
1973 13,208,121 12,831,047
1972 12,951,798 12,465,106
1971 12,684,813 12,111,511
1970 12,419,057 11,762,638
1969 12,156,212 11,403,150
1968 11,879,182 11,032,155
1967 11,584,428 10,659,180
1966 11,288,989 10,289,294
1965 10,993,183 9,921,681
1964 10,690,309 9,557,611
1963 10,377,466 9,202,246
1962 10,058,928 8,854,368
1961 9,742,085 8,517,711
1960 9,429,981 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
2023 3.01 3.5
2022 3.05 3.4
2021 3.32 3.27
2020 3.13 3.06
2019 2.89 2.87
2018 2.85 2.71
2017 2.75 2.57
2016 2.8 2.56
2015 2.76 2.58
2014 2.76 2.55
2013 2.67 2.44
2012 2.64 2.34
2011 2.61 2.35
2010 2.61 2.44
2009 2.58 2.56
2008 2.62 2.64
2007 2.49 2.57
2006 2.38 2.46
2005 2.27 2.44
2004 2.2 2.5
2003 2.08 2.5
2002 1.96 2.58
2001 1.91 2.61
2000 1.9 2.7
1999 1.9 2.83
1998 1.94 2.99
1997 1.97 3.19
1996 2.08 3.39
1995 2.25 3.57
1994 2.38 3.66
1993 2.48 3.86
1992 2.58 4.06
1991 2.68 4.19
1990 2.75 4.12
1989 2.87 4.1
1988 3 4.26
1987 3.12 4.53
1986 3.19 4.68
1985 3.21 4.69
1984 3.15 4.73
1983 3.07 4.71
1982 3.02 4.82
1981 3.05 4.91
1980 3.09 5.04
1979 3.14 5.16
1978 3.16 5.28
1977 3.26 5.54
1976 3.33 5.75
1975 3.4 5.92
1974 3.45 6.05
1973 3.51 6.16
1972 3.55 6.25
1971 3.53 6.28
1970 3.51 6.31
1969 3.51 6.34
1968 3.63 6.39
1967 3.77 6.57
1966 3.82 6.66
1965 3.88 6.81
1964 4.07 6.82
1963 4.26 6.81
1962 4.36 6.88
1961 4.42 6.75
1960 4.5 6.61

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

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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
2024 30.5 27.9
2023 30.4 27.8
2022 30.3 27.8
2021 30.3 27.7
2020 30.2 27.5
2019 30.1 27.4
2018 29.9 27.2
2017 29.7 26.9
2016 29.5 26.6
2015 29.3 26.3
2014 29.1 26
2013 28.9 25.7
2012 28.8 25.4
2011 28.7 25
2010 28.6 24.6
2009 28.5 24.3
2008 28.4 24
2007 28.5 23.7
2006 28.4 23.4
2005 28.4 23.1
2004 28.3 22.7
2003 28.2 22.4
2002 28 22.1
2001 27.8 21.7
2000 27.6 21.4
1999 27.4 21.1
1998 27.1 20.9
1997 26.9 20.7
1996 26.7 20.5
1995 26.5 20.3
1994 26.3 20.2
1993 26.1 20.1
1992 25.9 20
1991 25.8 20
1990 25.7 20
1989 25.5 19.9
1988 25.2 19.9
1987 24.9 19.8
1986 24.6 19.7
1985 24.3 19.7
1984 24.1 19.6
1983 23.8 19.4
1982 23.5 19.3
1981 23.2 19.1
1980 22.9 18.9
1979 23 18.8
1978 23.2 18.6
1977 23.2 18.4
1976 23.3 18.3
1975 23.3 18.1
1974 23.2 18
1973 23.1 17.9
1972 22.9 17.9
1971 22.9 17.9
1970 22.8 17.9
1969 22.9 17.9
1968 23.1 18
1967 23.2 18.2
1966 23.2 18.5
1965 23.2 18.9
1964 23.3 19.6
1963 23.3 20.3
1962 23.3 21
1961 23.2 21.6
1960 23.2 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.3%
2024
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
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
59.7%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
15.4%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
89%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
130,175 mi
2021

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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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