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Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Nigeria fits inside Kazakhstan 2.9 times.

Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Nigeria: 923,770 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 4,591 m above Nigeria’s.

Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Nigeria has 11 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Nigeria: 238 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Nigeria is 34 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Kazakhstan are 3.9 cm taller than in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Kazakhstan are 3.6 cm taller than in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Kazakhstan is 12 years older than in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Nigeria have 1.4 more children on average than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Nigeria: 4.38 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.0% of people in Kazakhstan are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Nigeria and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Nigeria: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Nigeria 1.

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

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Kazakhstan’s economy is 5% larger than Nigeria’s.

Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Nigeria: $291 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kazakhstan produces 4.6 times as much per person as Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Nigeria than in Kazakhstan (Gini 4.7 points higher).

Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Nigeria: 33.9 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Nigeria and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Kazakhstan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Nigeria’s.

Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Nigeria: 13% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Kazakhstan spends 7.3 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Nigeria: $67 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Kazakhstan live 20 years longer than in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Nigeria is 9.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kazakhstan has 9.9 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Nigeria: 12.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Kazakhstan smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 1.84 points higher than in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Nigeria: 4.79 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kazakhstan drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Nigeria: 2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Kazakhstan has 9.1 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Kazakhstan has 666 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Nigeria put in 87 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 5 years longer than in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kazakhstan welcomed 218 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019).

Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Nigeria: 0 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Nigeria: 41% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Kazakhstan have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Nigeria: 62.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

64% of people in Nigeria live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Nigeria: 64% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kazakhstan has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.

Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Nigeria: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kazakhstan’s railway network is 4.5 times as long as Nigeria’s.

Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 26 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.02 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 23% of Nigeria, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Nigeria: 23.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 24 times as much CO₂ as someone in Nigeria.

Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

31% of Nigeria’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Nigeria: 31.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Nigeria carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 6.2 times as likely to be murdered in Nigeria as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Nigeria are 41% deadlier than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Nigeria is on average 19.6 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Nigeria gets 3.2 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Kazakhstan bigger than Nigeria?

Kazakhstan is larger. Nigeria fits inside Kazakhstan 2.9 times.

Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?

Nigeria has 11 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?

People in Kazakhstan live 20 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 54.6 in Nigeria.

Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Nigeria?

Men in Kazakhstan are 3.9 cm taller than in Nigeria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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