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Kazakhstan vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 9th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Vietnam
Population
21161809
102365351
Population rank 65/197 16/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Vietnam
2024 $291,480,274,649 $476,388,230,307
2023 $261,840,101,060 $433,857,681,378
2022 $225,496,328,925 $413,445,230,669
2021 $197,112,255,361 $366,474,752,771
2020 $171,082,365,861 $346,615,738,538
2019 $181,667,184,855 $334,365,270,497
2018 $179,339,977,690 $310,106,478,395
2017 $166,805,788,827 $281,353,605,987
2016 $137,278,320,084 $257,096,001,178
2015 $184,388,404,706 $239,258,328,382
2014 $221,415,613,595 $233,451,469,643
2013 $236,634,603,409 $213,708,811,665
2012 $207,998,568,866 $195,590,661,129
2011 $192,626,464,617 $172,595,049,184
2010 $148,047,348,241 $147,201,173,197
2009 $115,308,686,941 $106,014,659,565
2008 $133,441,648,852 $99,130,304,099
2007 $104,849,915,058 $77,414,425,532
2006 $81,003,864,630 $66,371,664,817
2005 $57,123,671,734 $57,633,255,738
2004 $43,151,647,003 $45,427,854,693
2003 $30,833,692,900 $39,552,513,232
2002 $24,636,598,527 $35,064,105,501
2001 $22,152,689,180 $32,685,198,809
2000 $18,291,990,662 $31,172,518,403
1999 $16,870,817,182 $28,683,659,007
1998 $22,135,245,507 $27,209,602,050
1997 $22,165,932,063 $26,843,700,442
1996 $21,035,357,937 $24,657,470,575
1995 $20,374,302,652 $20,736,164,459
1994 $21,250,792,886 $16,286,433,533
1993 $23,409,260,880 $13,180,953,598
1992 $24,917,355,372 $9,866,990,236
1991 $24,923,076,923 $9,613,369,520
1990 $26,932,016,270 $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Vietnam
2024 $14,155 $4,717
2023 $12,879 $4,323
2022 $11,255 $4,148
2021 $9,984 $3,704
2020 $8,782 $3,534
2019 $9,457 $3,441
2018 $9,472 $3,222
2017 $8,943 $2,956
2016 $7,476 $2,735
2015 $10,196 $2,578
2014 $12,428 $2,546
2013 $13,478 $2,360
2012 $12,019 $2,185
2011 $11,287 $1,951
2010 $8,793 $1,683
2009 $6,938 $1,226
2008 $8,124 $1,164
2007 $6,449 $926
2006 $5,030 $808
2005 $3,577 $711
2004 $2,722 $565
2003 $1,958 $497
2002 $1,574 $445
2001 $1,422 $419
2000 $1,180 $404
1999 $1,092 $376
1998 $1,415 $361
1997 $1,382 $362
1996 $1,281 $337
1995 $1,218 $287.8
1994 $1,247 $229.9
1993 $1,355 $189.4
1992 $1,438 $144.5
1991 $1,442 $143.7
1990 $1,570 $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Vietnam
2026 74.8 75
2025 74.7 74.9
2024 74.5 74.7
2023 74.4 74.6
2022 73.5 74.5
2021 70.1 74.1
2020 71.2 75.4
2019 73.7 74.2
2018 73.4 74.1
2017 73 74
2016 72.5 74
2015 72 74
2014 71.4 73.9
2013 70.7 73.8
2012 69.9 73.8
2011 69.1 73.7
2010 68.3 73.6
2009 67.5 73.5
2008 66.8 73.5
2007 66.2 73.4
2006 65.7 73.3
2005 65.4 73.2
2004 65 73.1
2003 64.8 73.2
2002 64.4 73.1
2001 64.1 73
2000 63.8 72.7
1999 63.5 72.6
1998 63.3 72.3
1997 63.3 71.7
1996 63.5 71.3
1995 63.7 70.9
1994 64.1 70.4
1993 64.5 70
1992 65 69.6
1991 65.4 69.3
1990 65.7 69
1989 65.9 68.8
1988 66 68.6
1987 66 68
1986 65.8 67.6
1985 65.4 67.2
1984 64.8 66.9
1983 64.2 66.5
1982 63.6 66.2
1981 63 65.8
1980 62.5 65.3
1979 62.1 65
1978 61.8 64.5
1977 61.5 64.1
1976 61.3 63.7
1975 61.1 61.9
1974 60.9 54.8
1973 60.7 55.7
1972 60.5 51.9
1971 60.3 55.6
1970 60 54.9
1969 59.8 54.8
1968 59.6 52.7
1967 59.4 56.7
1966 59.2 56.9
1965 59 57
1964 58.8 57.5
1963 58.6 56.9
1962 58.4 58.2
1961 58.2 58.5
1960 57.9 58
1959 57.7 57.4
1958 57.5 56.8
1957 57.3 56.2
1956 57.1 55.5
1955 56.8 54.8
1954 56.6 52
1953 56.4 50
1952 56.1 49.4
1951 55.9 48.7
1950 55.6 48

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

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Kazakhstan and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Vietnam
2024 20,592,571 100,987,686
2023 20,330,104 100,352,192
2022 20,034,609 99,680,655
2021 19,743,603 98,935,098
2020 19,482,117 98,079,191
2019 19,209,555 97,173,776
2018 18,932,727 96,237,319
2017 18,651,931 95,176,977
2016 18,363,600 94,000,117
2015 18,084,169 92,823,254
2014 17,816,285 91,679,578
2013 17,556,502 90,573,104
2012 17,306,106 89,510,356
2011 17,066,002 88,468,314
2010 16,836,810 87,455,152
2009 16,619,846 86,460,018
2008 16,426,525 85,175,788
2007 16,257,214 83,633,375
2006 16,103,716 82,167,897
2005 15,968,117 81,088,313
2004 15,850,159 80,338,971
2003 15,747,380 79,563,777
2002 15,656,677 78,772,224
2001 15,575,550 77,969,361
2000 15,501,103 77,154,011
1999 15,455,874 76,287,452
1998 15,647,785 75,299,660
1997 16,043,251 74,226,889
1996 16,416,027 73,156,447
1995 16,730,536 72,049,940
1994 17,043,771 70,854,391
1993 17,274,487 69,586,384
1992 17,332,625 68,260,337
1991 17,278,600 66,891,775
1990 17,154,054 65,504,552
1989 16,997,013 64,147,348
1988 16,781,168 62,843,228
1987 16,527,715 61,584,651
1986 16,262,702 60,347,048
1985 16,031,090 59,060,622
1984 15,844,621 57,706,067
1983 15,665,551 56,337,921
1982 15,492,595 55,011,289
1981 15,323,082 53,738,141
1980 15,152,949 52,490,101
1979 14,978,696 51,378,211
1978 14,711,497 50,249,552
1977 14,353,265 48,954,872
1976 13,998,738 47,684,931
1975 13,700,843 46,482,903
1974 13,454,570 45,413,537
1973 13,208,121 44,409,861
1972 12,951,798 43,429,168
1971 12,684,813 42,449,276
1970 12,419,057 41,475,230
1969 12,156,212 40,582,096
1968 11,879,182 39,734,609
1967 11,584,428 38,895,080
1966 11,288,989 38,024,836
1965 10,993,183 37,129,656
1964 10,690,309 36,201,563
1963 10,377,466 35,249,101
1962 10,058,928 34,288,560
1961 9,742,085 33,409,059
1960 9,429,981 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Vietnam
2023 3.01 1.91
2022 3.05 1.93
2021 3.32 1.94
2020 3.13 1.96
2019 2.89 1.94
2018 2.85 1.88
2017 2.75 1.99
2016 2.8 2
2015 2.76 2.1
2014 2.76 2.09
2013 2.67 1.98
2012 2.64 1.97
2011 2.61 1.93
2010 2.61 1.91
2009 2.58 1.92
2008 2.62 1.93
2007 2.49 1.91
2006 2.38 1.87
2005 2.27 1.89
2004 2.2 1.97
2003 2.08 2
2002 1.96 2.01
2001 1.91 2.02
2000 1.9 2.03
1999 1.9 2
1998 1.94 2.1
1997 1.97 2.27
1996 2.08 2.47
1995 2.25 2.7
1994 2.38 2.94
1993 2.48 3.17
1992 2.58 3.35
1991 2.68 3.52
1990 2.75 3.6
1989 2.87 3.64
1988 3 3.62
1987 3.12 3.72
1986 3.19 3.96
1985 3.21 4.21
1984 3.15 4.41
1983 3.07 4.52
1982 3.02 4.59
1981 3.05 4.67
1980 3.09 4.8
1979 3.14 4.94
1978 3.16 5.1
1977 3.26 5.29
1976 3.33 5.46
1975 3.4 5.62
1974 3.45 5.78
1973 3.51 6.11
1972 3.55 6.1
1971 3.53 6.07
1970 3.51 6.02
1969 3.51 6.01
1968 3.63 6.03
1967 3.77 5.88
1966 3.82 5.97
1965 3.88 6.16
1964 4.07 6.29
1963 4.26 6.39
1962 4.36 6.26
1961 4.42 5.48
1960 4.5 6.27

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

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Kazakhstan and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Vietnam
2024 30.5 33.9
2023 30.4 33.4
2022 30.3 33
2021 30.3 32.5
2020 30.2 32.1
2019 30.1 31.6
2018 29.9 31.2
2017 29.7 30.8
2016 29.5 30.5
2015 29.3 30.2
2014 29.1 29.8
2013 28.9 29.4
2012 28.8 29
2011 28.7 28.7
2010 28.6 28.3
2009 28.5 27.9
2008 28.4 27.4
2007 28.5 26.9
2006 28.4 26.3
2005 28.4 25.8
2004 28.3 25.4
2003 28.2 25
2002 28 24.6
2001 27.8 24.2
2000 27.6 23.7
1999 27.4 23.3
1998 27.1 22.9
1997 26.9 22.4
1996 26.7 22
1995 26.5 21.7
1994 26.3 21.4
1993 26.1 21.1
1992 25.9 20.9
1991 25.8 20.7
1990 25.7 20.5
1989 25.5 20.4
1988 25.2 20.2
1987 24.9 20.1
1986 24.6 20
1985 24.3 19.9
1984 24.1 19.8
1983 23.8 19.7
1982 23.5 19.6
1981 23.2 19.5
1980 22.9 19.4
1979 23 19.3
1978 23.2 19.1
1977 23.2 19
1976 23.3 18.8
1975 23.3 18.7
1974 23.2 18.6
1973 23.1 18.5
1972 22.9 18.5
1971 22.9 18.4
1970 22.8 18.4
1969 22.9 18.4
1968 23.1 18.4
1967 23.2 18.5
1966 23.2 18.7
1965 23.2 18.9
1964 23.3 19.2
1963 23.3 19.7
1962 23.3 20.2
1961 23.2 20.7
1960 23.2 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Vietnam
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
15.4%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Kazakhstan Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Vietnam
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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