Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kazakhstan fits inside Australia 2.8 times.
Australia: 7,741,220 km² (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 4,782 m above Australia’s.
Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Australia has 32% more people than Kazakhstan.
Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kazakhstan is 2.2 times as densely populated as Australia.
Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Australia are 3.3 cm taller than in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 178.8 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Australia are 2.9 cm taller than in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 164.7 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Australia is 8.3 years older than in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kazakhstan have 1.5 more children on average than in Australia.
Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Australia are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Australia has produced 3.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.
Australia: 3.6 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Australia 1.
Australia: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Australia’s economy is 5.9 times the size of Kazakhstan’s.
Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Australia produces 62% more per person than Kazakhstan.
Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Australia than in Kazakhstan (Gini 4.6 points higher).
Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 4.1% in Australia.
Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Australia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.
Australia: 1.9% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Kazakhstan’s.
Australia: 91% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Australia spends 14 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan.
Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Australia live 8.5 years longer than in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 83.1 years (2024) · Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kazakhstan is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Australia.
Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Australia has 9% more doctors per person than Kazakhstan.
Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Kazakhstan smoke, versus 12% in Australia.
Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Australia rate their lives 0.28 points higher than in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Australia drink 76% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Australia has 80% more meat per person than Kazakhstan.
Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Australia has 426 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan.
Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kazakhstan put in 364 more hours a year than in Australia.
Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Australia went to school 0.32 years longer than in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Australia: no data · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Australia are online, versus 93% in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 96% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Australia and Kazakhstan are practically level.
Australia: 100% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 88% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kazakhstan has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Australia 113.
Australia: 113 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Australia’s railway network is 2 times as long as Kazakhstan’s.
Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Australia fly 4.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kazakhstan.
Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Australia, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.
Australia: 17.4% (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Australia emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Australia’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.
Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kazakhstan carries 3 times as much fine dust as in Australia.
Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3 times as likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan as in Australia.
Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kazakhstan are 2.7 times as deadly as in Australia.
Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021) · Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Australia is on average 14.7 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.
Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Australia gets 36% more rain than Kazakhstan.
Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Australia bigger than Kazakhstan?
Australia is larger. Kazakhstan fits inside Australia 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Australia or Kazakhstan?
Australia has 32% more people than Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Australia or Kazakhstan?
People in Australia live 8.5 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years in Australia and 74.5 in Kazakhstan.
Are people taller in Australia or Kazakhstan?
Men in Australia are 3.3 cm taller than in Kazakhstan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
