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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Egypt fits inside Kazakhstan 2.7 times.

Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 4,381 m above Egypt’s.

Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Egypt has 5.7 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Egypt is 15 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Kazakhstan are 0.9 cm taller than in Egypt.

Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Kazakhstan are 0.9 cm taller than in Egypt.

Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Kazakhstan is 5.4 years older than in Egypt.

Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 0.2 more children on average than in Egypt.

Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.0% of people in Kazakhstan are 65 or older, versus 5.3% in Egypt.

Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Egypt 1.

Egypt: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Egypt’s economy is 19% larger than Kazakhstan’s.

Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kazakhstan produces 2.2 times as much per person as Egypt.

Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kazakhstan than in Egypt (Gini 0.7 points higher).

Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan.

Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Egypt and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Kazakhstan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Egypt’s.

Egypt: 15% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Kazakhstan spends 3.5 times as much on health per person as Egypt.

Egypt: $141 (2023) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Kazakhstan live 2.7 years longer than in Egypt.

Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Egypt is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Kazakhstan.

Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kazakhstan has 5.6 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.

Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan.

Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan.

Egypt: 25% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 2.77 points higher than in Egypt.

Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kazakhstan drink 58 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.

Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Kazakhstan has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Egypt.

Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Kazakhstan has 42 kcal more food per person per day than Egypt.

Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Egypt put in 394 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.

Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 2.4 years longer than in Egypt.

Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kazakhstan welcomed 4.9 times as many tourists per resident as Egypt (2019).

Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 75% in Egypt.

Egypt: 75% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Egypt and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Egypt: 100% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

62% of people in Kazakhstan live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.

Egypt: 43% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kazakhstan has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.

Egypt: 97 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kazakhstan’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as Egypt’s.

Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.

Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 1.3% of Kazakhstan, but only 0.0% of Egypt.

Egypt: 0% (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 6.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Egypt.

Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

15% of Kazakhstan’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.

Egypt: 13% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Egypt carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Kazakhstan.

Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 94% more likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan than in Egypt.

Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kazakhstan are 30% deadlier than in Egypt.

Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Egypt is on average 15.7 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Kazakhstan gets 27 times as much rain as Egypt.

Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Egypt bigger than Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan is larger. Egypt fits inside Kazakhstan 2.7 times.

Which has more people, Egypt or Kazakhstan?

Egypt has 5.7 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Egypt or Kazakhstan?

People in Kazakhstan live 2.7 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 74.5 in Kazakhstan.

Are people taller in Egypt or Kazakhstan?

Men in Kazakhstan are 0.9 cm taller than in Egypt (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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