Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Kazakhstan 7.6 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 4,047 m above Germany’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 79% of Kazakhstan, versus 47% of Germany
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 79.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 4 times as many people as Kazakhstan
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 31 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 4.8 cm taller than in Kazakhstan
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 4.4 cm taller than in Kazakhstan
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 16 years older than in Kazakhstan
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kazakhstan have 1.6 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 151 times as many refugees per resident as Kazakhstan
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan none
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Germany 1
Germany: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 16 times the size of Kazakhstan’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 70% more per person than Kazakhstan
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Kazakhstan (Gini 4.5 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.7% of people in Germany live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Kazakhstan
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Kazakhstan: 0% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 3.7% in Germany
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Kazakhstan’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 11.9% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Kazakhstan’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 14 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 6.3 years longer than in Kazakhstan
Germany: 80.8 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 Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 21% more doctors per person than Kazakhstan
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 15% more hospital beds per person than Kazakhstan
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6.5 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Kazakhstan is 82% higher than in Germany
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 18.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan
Germany: 22% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.25 points higher than in Kazakhstan
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 83% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 9% more meat per person than Kazakhstan
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 399 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kazakhstan put in 639 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 1.7 years longer than in Kazakhstan
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kazakhstan welcomed 13% more tourists per resident than Germany (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 48 more World Heritage sites than Kazakhstan (55 against 7)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 7 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Kazakhstan 87
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 87 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Germany and Kazakhstan are practically level
Germany: 94% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Germany is 13% faster than in Kazakhstan
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Kazakhstan: 165 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Kazakhstan are practically level
Germany: 100% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan
Germany: 82% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127
Germany: 129 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Kazakhstan’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 68% more passengers per resident than those from Kazakhstan
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kazakhstan emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Germany
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kazakhstan carries 76% more fine dust than in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan as in Germany
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kazakhstan are 3.8 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Kazakhstan: 20.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany is on average 2.5 °C warmer than Kazakhstan
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 2.7 times as much rain as Kazakhstan
Germany: 871 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 Germany bigger than Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan is larger. Germany fits inside Kazakhstan 7.6 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Kazakhstan?
Germany has 4 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Kazakhstan?
People in Germany live 6.3 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 74.5 in Kazakhstan.
Are people taller in Germany or Kazakhstan?
Men in Germany are 4.8 cm taller than in Kazakhstan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).