COUNTRY PROFILE / KAZ
Kazakhstan
KAZ / KZ
For Kazakhstan, population is 20,843,754 people (2025, #64/215) and area is 2,724,902 km² (2023, #9/215). This profile covers 89 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2021 / 69.3%); Main language: Russian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Kazakhstan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Kazakhstan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Kazakhstan, population is about 16.9% of Japan's value and area is about 7.21 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Kazakhstan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,843,754 people2025 / About 16.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 2,724,902 km²2023 / About 7.21 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 7.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 2.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 74.53 years2024 / 9.51 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 14,6922025 / About 40.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 15,501,103 people in 2000 to 20,843,754 people in 2025, an increase of about 34.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 63.79 years in 2000 to 74.53 years in 2024, an increase of 10.74 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,180 in 2000 to US$ 14,692 in 2025, an increase of about 1,145%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
84 additional rankings for Kazakhstan.
84 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY