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Kazakhstan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 9th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Zambia
Population
21161809
22697916
Population rank 65/197 62/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Zambia
2024 $291,480,274,649 $25,303,185,342
2023 $261,840,101,060 $27,577,956,471
2022 $225,496,328,925 $29,163,782,140
2021 $197,112,255,361 $22,096,416,932
2020 $171,082,365,861 $18,137,764,931
2019 $181,667,184,855 $23,308,667,781
2018 $179,339,977,690 $26,311,507,274
2017 $166,805,788,827 $25,873,601,261
2016 $137,278,320,084 $20,958,412,538
2015 $184,388,404,706 $21,251,216,799
2014 $221,415,613,595 $27,141,023,558
2013 $236,634,603,409 $28,037,239,463
2012 $207,998,568,866 $25,503,060,420
2011 $192,626,464,617 $23,459,515,276
2010 $148,047,348,241 $20,265,559,484
2009 $115,308,686,941 $15,328,342,304
2008 $133,441,648,852 $17,910,858,638
2007 $104,849,915,058 $14,056,957,976
2006 $81,003,864,630 $12,756,858,899
2005 $57,123,671,734 $8,331,870,169
2004 $43,151,647,003 $6,221,110,219
2003 $30,833,692,900 $4,901,869,764
2002 $24,636,598,527 $4,193,850,445
2001 $22,152,689,180 $4,094,441,301
2000 $18,291,990,662 $3,600,632,111
1999 $16,870,817,182 $3,404,284,891
1998 $22,135,245,507 $3,537,741,942
1997 $22,165,932,063 $4,303,288,480
1996 $21,035,357,937 $3,597,220,962
1995 $20,374,302,652 $3,806,983,413
1994 $21,250,792,886 $3,656,806,166
1993 $23,409,260,880 $3,273,505,344
1992 $24,917,355,372 $3,182,810,841
1991 $24,923,076,923 $3,376,806,697
1990 $26,932,016,270 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Kazakhstan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Zambia
2024 $14,155 $1,187
2023 $12,879 $1,331
2022 $11,255 $1,447
2021 $9,984 $1,127
2020 $8,782 $952
2019 $9,457 $1,259
2018 $9,472 $1,464
2017 $8,943 $1,483
2016 $7,476 $1,239
2015 $10,196 $1,296
2014 $12,428 $1,707
2013 $13,478 $1,821
2012 $12,019 $1,710
2011 $11,287 $1,625
2010 $8,793 $1,451
2009 $6,938 $1,136
2008 $8,124 $1,376
2007 $6,449 $1,119
2006 $5,030 $1,052
2005 $3,577 $711
2004 $2,722 $549
2003 $1,958 $446
2002 $1,574 $394
2001 $1,422 $397
2000 $1,180 $359
1999 $1,092 $350
1998 $1,415 $373
1997 $1,382 $466
1996 $1,281 $400
1995 $1,218 $433
1994 $1,247 $426
1993 $1,355 $391
1992 $1,438 $389
1991 $1,442 $423
1990 $1,570 $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Zambia
2026 74.8 66.9
2025 74.7 66.7
2024 74.5 66.5
2023 74.4 66.3
2022 73.5 65.3
2021 70.1 62.4
2020 71.2 63.4
2019 73.7 62.9
2018 73.4 62.1
2017 73 61.6
2016 72.5 61.1
2015 72 60.7
2014 71.4 60.1
2013 70.7 59.4
2012 69.9 58.7
2011 69.1 57.8
2010 68.3 56.9
2009 67.5 55.9
2008 66.8 54.8
2007 66.2 53.7
2006 65.7 52.7
2005 65.4 51.6
2004 65 50.5
2003 64.8 49.6
2002 64.4 48.5
2001 64.1 47.4
2000 63.8 46.6
1999 63.5 45.9
1998 63.3 45.7
1997 63.3 45.7
1996 63.5 45.8
1995 63.7 46.1
1994 64.1 46.3
1993 64.5 46.7
1992 65 47
1991 65.4 47.4
1990 65.7 48.2
1989 65.9 48.9
1988 66 49.7
1987 66 50.4
1986 65.8 51.1
1985 65.4 52
1984 64.8 52.9
1983 64.2 53.7
1982 63.6 54.4
1981 63 55
1980 62.5 55.5
1979 62.1 56
1978 61.8 56.3
1977 61.5 56.3
1976 61.3 56.1
1975 61.1 55.7
1974 60.9 55.4
1973 60.7 54.9
1972 60.5 54.4
1971 60.3 53.9
1970 60 53.4
1969 59.8 53
1968 59.6 52.7
1967 59.4 52.5
1966 59.2 52.3
1965 59 52.1
1964 58.8 51.2
1963 58.6 51.6
1962 58.4 51.3
1961 58.2 51
1960 57.9 50.6
1959 57.7 50.3
1958 57.5 49.9
1957 57.3 49.5
1956 57.1 49.1
1955 56.8 48.8
1954 56.6 48.4
1953 56.4 48
1952 56.1 47.6
1951 55.9 47.2
1950 55.6 46.8

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

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Kazakhstan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Zambia
2024 20,592,571 21,314,956
2023 20,330,104 20,723,965
2022 20,034,609 20,152,938
2021 19,743,603 19,603,607
2020 19,482,117 19,059,395
2019 19,209,555 18,513,839
2018 18,932,727 17,973,569
2017 18,651,931 17,441,320
2016 18,363,600 16,914,423
2015 18,084,169 16,399,089
2014 17,816,285 15,895,315
2013 17,556,502 15,398,997
2012 17,306,106 14,913,629
2011 17,066,002 14,437,796
2010 16,836,810 13,965,594
2009 16,619,846 13,490,389
2008 16,426,525 13,021,324
2007 16,257,214 12,565,085
2006 16,103,716 12,129,553
2005 15,968,117 11,718,819
2004 15,850,159 11,338,198
2003 15,747,380 10,983,595
2002 15,656,677 10,647,949
2001 15,575,550 10,325,185
2000 15,501,103 10,017,631
1999 15,455,874 9,740,005
1998 15,647,785 9,482,408
1997 16,043,251 9,237,063
1996 16,416,027 9,004,053
1995 16,730,536 8,785,763
1994 17,043,771 8,576,269
1993 17,274,487 8,373,921
1992 17,332,625 8,176,680
1991 17,278,600 7,981,650
1990 17,154,054 7,786,169
1989 16,997,013 7,589,216
1988 16,781,168 7,391,440
1987 16,527,715 7,191,282
1986 16,262,702 6,986,471
1985 16,031,090 6,780,953
1984 15,844,621 6,580,490
1983 15,665,551 6,381,038
1982 15,492,595 6,178,637
1981 15,323,082 5,983,289
1980 15,152,949 5,802,833
1979 14,978,696 5,631,728
1978 14,711,497 5,465,374
1977 14,353,265 5,302,480
1976 13,998,738 5,143,842
1975 13,700,843 4,990,086
1974 13,454,570 4,842,746
1973 13,208,121 4,702,693
1972 12,951,798 4,569,309
1971 12,684,813 4,442,525
1970 12,419,057 4,321,718
1969 12,156,212 4,197,116
1968 11,879,182 4,065,593
1967 11,584,428 3,936,343
1966 11,288,989 3,812,003
1965 10,993,183 3,692,086
1964 10,690,309 3,577,017
1963 10,377,466 3,465,907
1962 10,058,928 3,358,099
1961 9,742,085 3,254,086
1960 9,429,981 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Zambia
2023 3.01 4.1
2022 3.05 4.18
2021 3.32 4.25
2020 3.13 4.32
2019 2.89 4.42
2018 2.85 4.49
2017 2.75 4.57
2016 2.8 4.67
2015 2.76 4.78
2014 2.76 4.89
2013 2.67 5.01
2012 2.64 5.14
2011 2.61 5.26
2010 2.61 5.36
2009 2.58 5.45
2008 2.62 5.53
2007 2.49 5.61
2006 2.38 5.68
2005 2.27 5.7
2004 2.2 5.7
2003 2.08 5.71
2002 1.96 5.77
2001 1.91 5.85
2000 1.9 5.92
1999 1.9 6
1998 1.94 6.07
1997 1.97 6.12
1996 2.08 6.18
1995 2.25 6.23
1994 2.38 6.26
1993 2.48 6.3
1992 2.58 6.35
1991 2.68 6.46
1990 2.75 6.57
1989 2.87 6.64
1988 3 6.7
1987 3.12 6.8
1986 3.19 6.87
1985 3.21 6.93
1984 3.15 6.97
1983 3.07 7.01
1982 3.02 7.04
1981 3.05 7.07
1980 3.09 7.14
1979 3.14 7.22
1978 3.16 7.29
1977 3.26 7.35
1976 3.33 7.39
1975 3.4 7.42
1974 3.45 7.36
1973 3.51 7.34
1972 3.55 7.3
1971 3.53 7.26
1970 3.51 7.22
1969 3.51 7.18
1968 3.63 7.18
1967 3.77 7.15
1966 3.82 7.14
1965 3.88 7.12
1964 4.07 7.09
1963 4.26 7.06
1962 4.36 7.01
1961 4.42 6.98
1960 4.5 6.95

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

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Kazakhstan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Zambia
2024 30.5 18.8
2023 30.4 18.6
2022 30.3 18.4
2021 30.3 18.2
2020 30.2 18
2019 30.1 17.9
2018 29.9 17.7
2017 29.7 17.5
2016 29.5 17.4
2015 29.3 17.2
2014 29.1 17.1
2013 28.9 17
2012 28.8 16.9
2011 28.7 16.8
2010 28.6 16.7
2009 28.5 16.6
2008 28.4 16.5
2007 28.5 16.4
2006 28.4 16.3
2005 28.4 16.3
2004 28.3 16.2
2003 28.2 16.1
2002 28 16
2001 27.8 15.9
2000 27.6 15.9
1999 27.4 15.8
1998 27.1 15.8
1997 26.9 15.8
1996 26.7 15.8
1995 26.5 15.8
1994 26.3 15.8
1993 26.1 15.8
1992 25.9 15.8
1991 25.8 15.7
1990 25.7 15.7
1989 25.5 15.7
1988 25.2 15.6
1987 24.9 15.6
1986 24.6 15.5
1985 24.3 15.5
1984 24.1 15.4
1983 23.8 15.4
1982 23.5 15.3
1981 23.2 15.3
1980 22.9 15.2
1979 23 15.3
1978 23.2 15.3
1977 23.2 15.4
1976 23.3 15.4
1975 23.3 15.5
1974 23.2 15.7
1973 23.1 15.8
1972 22.9 15.9
1971 22.9 16.1
1970 22.8 16.2
1969 22.9 16.4
1968 23.1 16.4
1967 23.2 16.5
1966 23.2 16.5
1965 23.2 16.6
1964 23.3 16.6
1963 23.3 16.7
1962 23.3 16.8
1961 23.2 16.9
1960 23.2 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
87%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Zambia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
82%
2023
English speaking
15.4%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Zambia
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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