Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Malaysia fits inside Kazakhstan 8.2 times.
Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Malaysia: 330,411 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,675 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 2,915 m above Malaysia’s.
Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,095 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Malaysia has 73% more people than Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Malaysia: 36 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Malaysia is 14 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Malaysia: 110 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kazakhstan are 6.3 cm taller than in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Malaysia: 169.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kazakhstan are 4.7 cm taller than in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Malaysia: 157.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Malaysia is 0.59 years older than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Malaysia: 30.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kazakhstan have 1.4 more children on average than in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Malaysia: 1.54 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
9.0% of people in Kazakhstan are 65 or older, versus 8.0% in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Malaysia: 8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kazakhstan and Malaysia are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Malaysia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan and Malaysia are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Malaysia: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Malaysia’s economy is 54% larger than Kazakhstan’s.
Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Malaysia: $472 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kazakhstan produces 7% more per person than Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Malaysia: Int$41,498 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Malaysia than in Kazakhstan (Gini 11.5 points higher).
Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Malaysia: 40.7 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 3.8% in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Malaysia: 3.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Malaysia spends 1.0% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.
Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Malaysia: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Kazakhstan’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Malaysia’s.
Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Malaysia: 32% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kazakhstan spends 9% more on health per person than Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Malaysia: $450 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Malaysia live 2.3 years longer than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Malaysia: 76.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kazakhstan is 6% more likely to die before turning one than in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Malaysia: 7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kazakhstan has 60% more doctors per person than Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Malaysia: 2.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Malaysia are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Malaysia: 23.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Kazakhstan smoke, versus 17% in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Malaysia: 16.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.63 points higher than in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Malaysia: 6.01 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kazakhstan drink 7.4 times as much alcohol as in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Malaysia: 0.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Malaysia has 6% more meat per person than Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Malaysia: 69.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kazakhstan has 209 kcal more food per person per day than Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Malaysia: 2,927 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Malaysia put in 333 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Malaysia: 2,308 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 1.5 years longer than in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Malaysia: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kazakhstan welcomed 74% more tourists per resident than Malaysia (2019).
Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Malaysia: 0.29 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
98% of people in Malaysia are online, versus 93% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Malaysia: 98% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Kazakhstan and Malaysia are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Malaysia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Malaysia live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Malaysia: 77% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Malaysia has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127.
Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Malaysia: 140 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kazakhstan’s railway network is 9.7 times as long as Malaysia’s.
Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Malaysia: 1,655 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Malaysia fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Malaysia: 1.3 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 58% of Malaysia, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Malaysia: 57.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kazakhstan emits 71% more CO₂ than someone in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Malaysia: 8.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
21% of Malaysia’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Malaysia: 20.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kazakhstan carries 5% more fine dust than in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Malaysia: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.5 times as likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan as in Malaysia.
Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Malaysia: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Malaysia are 14% deadlier than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Malaysia: 13.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Malaysia is on average 18.2 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 26°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Malaysia gets 9.4 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 3,081 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kazakhstan bigger than Malaysia?
Kazakhstan is larger. Malaysia fits inside Kazakhstan 8.2 times.
Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 73% more people than Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
People in Malaysia live 2.3 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 76.8 in Malaysia.
Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Men in Kazakhstan are 6.3 cm taller than in Malaysia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
