Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kazakhstan fits inside China 3.5 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 1,839 m above Kazakhstan’s
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 79% of Kazakhstan, versus 42% of China
China: 41.7% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 79.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 67 times as many people as Kazakhstan
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 19 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
China and Kazakhstan are practically level
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 1.7 cm taller than in Kazakhstan
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 9.6 years older than in Kazakhstan
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kazakhstan have 2.0 more children on average than in China
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan
China: 14.9% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Kazakhstan hosts 1,284 times as many refugees per resident as China
China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan none
China: 0.1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, China 1
China: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 64 times the size of Kazakhstan’s
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kazakhstan produces 51% more per person than China
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in China than in Kazakhstan (Gini 6.8 points higher)
China: 36 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
China and Kazakhstan are practically level
China: 0% (2022) · Kazakhstan: 0% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Kazakhstan and China are practically level
China: 4.6% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
China spends 1.7% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%
China: 1.7% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Kazakhstan’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, China’s 7.0%
China: 7% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 11.9% (2023)
How expensive is it?
China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Kazakhstan’s
China: 47% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
China spends 56% more on health per person than Kazakhstan
China: $763 (2023) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in China live 3.5 years longer than in Kazakhstan
China: 78 years (2024) · Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kazakhstan is 80% more likely to die before turning one than in China
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kazakhstan has 21% more doctors per person than China
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Kazakhstan has 16% more hospital beds per person than China
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6.5 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Kazakhstan is 2.3 times that in China
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 18.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 9.1% in China
China: 9.1% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in China smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan
China: 22.8% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.56 points higher than in China
China: 6.07 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kazakhstan drink 62% more alcohol than in China
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China has 13% more meat per person than Kazakhstan
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 391 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 353 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 4.5 years longer than in China
China: 8 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kazakhstan welcomed 11 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019)
China: 0.05 (2019) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 54 more World Heritage sites than Kazakhstan (61 against 7)
China: 61 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 7 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Kazakhstan 87
China: 819 (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 87 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 92% in China
China: 92% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in China is 2.2 times as fast as in Kazakhstan
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Kazakhstan: 165 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Kazakhstan are practically level
China: 100% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in China live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan
China: 66% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127
China: 132 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 6.9 times as long as Kazakhstan’s
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 30% more passengers per resident than those from China
China: 0.44 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of China, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan
China: 24% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kazakhstan emits 61% more CO₂ than someone in China
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
37% of China’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan
China: 37% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Kazakhstan
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.1 times as likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan as in China
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 21% deadlier than in Kazakhstan
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 20.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
China and Kazakhstan are practically level
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
China gets 2.5 times as much rain as Kazakhstan
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Kazakhstan?
China is larger. Kazakhstan fits inside China 3.5 times.
Which has more people, China or Kazakhstan?
China has 67 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Kazakhstan?
People in China live 3.5 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 74.5 in Kazakhstan.
Are people taller in China or Kazakhstan?
China and Kazakhstan are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
