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Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Kenya fits inside Kazakhstan 4.6 times.

Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 1,811 m above Kenya’s.

Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Kenya has 2.8 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Kenya is 13 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Kazakhstan are 5.0 cm taller than in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Kazakhstan are 2.3 cm taller than in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Kazakhstan is 9.9 years older than in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.0% of people in Kazakhstan are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan and Kenya are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Kazakhstan’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Kenya’s.

Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kazakhstan produces 6.3 times as much per person as Kenya.

Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Kazakhstan (Gini 9.3 points higher).

Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Kenya, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Kenya spends 1.0% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.

Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Kenya: 1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Kenya’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Kazakhstan spends 5.8 times as much on health per person as Kenya.

Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Kazakhstan live 11 years longer than in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Kenya: 63.8 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kenya is 4.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kazakhstan has 13 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Kazakhstan smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 1.96 points higher than in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kazakhstan drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Kazakhstan has 6.4 times as much meat per person as Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Kazakhstan has 990 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Kenya put in 60 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 3.9 years longer than in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kazakhstan welcomed 18 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).

Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 35% in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Kazakhstan have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)

How many live in cities?

62% of people in Kazakhstan live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kazakhstan and Kenya are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kazakhstan’s railway network is 4.2 times as long as Kenya’s.

Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 6.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.2% of Kenya, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 37 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.

Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Kenya: 90% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Kenya carries 38% more fine dust than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 91% more likely to be murdered in Kenya than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 2.3 times as deadly as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Kenya is on average 17.9 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Kenya gets 2.1 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Kazakhstan bigger than Kenya?

Kazakhstan is larger. Kenya fits inside Kazakhstan 4.6 times.

Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Kenya?

Kenya has 2.8 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Kenya?

People in Kazakhstan live 11 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 63.8 in Kenya.

Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Kenya?

Men in Kazakhstan are 5.0 cm taller than in Kenya (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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