Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kyrgyzstan fits inside Kazakhstan 14 times.
Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 199,950 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Kyrgyzstan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kyrgyzstan’s highest peak towers 429 m above Kazakhstan’s.
Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Kyrgyzstan: 7,439 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kazakhstan has 2.8 times as many people as Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 7.34 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kyrgyzstan is 5 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 38 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kazakhstan are 3.8 cm taller than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Kyrgyzstan: 171.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kazakhstan are 1.5 cm taller than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Kyrgyzstan: 160.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Kazakhstan is 4.3 years older than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 25.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kazakhstan have 0.4 more children on average than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 2.6 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
9.0% of people in Kazakhstan are 65 or older, versus 6.0% in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Kyrgyzstan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Kazakhstan’s economy is 14 times the size of Kyrgyzstan’s.
Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: $22.6 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kazakhstan produces 4.8 times as much per person as Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: Int$9,220 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Kazakhstan than in Kyrgyzstan (Gini 1.7 points higher).
Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Kyrgyzstan: 27.5 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 3.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Kyrgyzstan spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.
Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are nearly identical here.
Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kazakhstan spends 5.1 times as much on health per person as Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: $97 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Kazakhstan live 2.1 years longer than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kyrgyzstan is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 14.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kazakhstan has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 1.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 22% in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 21.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Kyrgyzstan smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 22.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.58 points higher than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 6.05 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kazakhstan drink 81% more alcohol than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 3.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Kazakhstan has 62% more meat per person than Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 40 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kazakhstan has 373 kcal more food per person per day than Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 2,763 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kazakhstan put in 145 more hours a year than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 1,830 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 0.48 years longer than in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 12.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kazakhstan welcomed 10 times as many tourists per resident as Kyrgyzstan (2019).
Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 0.05 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 92% in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 92% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
62% of people in Kazakhstan live in cities, versus 35% in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 35% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kazakhstan has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kyrgyzstan 107.
Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 107 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kazakhstan’s railway network is 38 times as long as Kyrgyzstan’s.
Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Kyrgyzstan: 417 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 5.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 0.11 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 7.1% of Kyrgyzstan, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 7.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kazakhstan emits 8.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 1.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
85% of Kyrgyzstan’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 84.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kyrgyzstan carries 6% more fine dust than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 17 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Kyrgyzstan: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kyrgyzstan are 9% deadlier than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Kyrgyzstan: 13.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kazakhstan is on average 6.7 °C warmer than Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kyrgyzstan: 1.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Kyrgyzstan gets 2.8 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kyrgyzstan: 909 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kazakhstan bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakhstan is larger. Kyrgyzstan fits inside Kazakhstan 14 times.
Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakhstan has 2.8 times as many people as Kyrgyzstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
People in Kazakhstan live 2.1 years longer than in Kyrgyzstan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 72.4 in Kyrgyzstan.
Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Men in Kazakhstan are 3.8 cm taller than in Kyrgyzstan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
