Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Sri Lanka fits inside Kazakhstan 42 times.
Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Sri Lanka: 65,610 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 4,486 m above Sri Lanka’s.
Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sri Lanka has 4% more people than Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Sri Lanka is 46 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kazakhstan are 7.4 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 168.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kazakhstan are 5.9 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 155.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sri Lanka is 3.3 years older than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kazakhstan have 1.0 more children on average than in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
12% of people in Sri Lanka are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Sri Lanka: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Kazakhstan’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Sri Lanka’s.
Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kazakhstan produces 2.6 times as much per person as Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Sri Lanka than in Kazakhstan (Gini 8.5 points higher).
Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 4.0% in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Sri Lanka spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.
Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Kazakhstan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Sri Lanka’s.
Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kazakhstan spends 3.6 times as much on health per person as Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Sri Lanka: $134 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Sri Lanka live 3.1 years longer than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Sri Lanka: 77.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kazakhstan is 42% more likely to die before turning one than in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kazakhstan has 3.3 times as many doctors per person as Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 11% in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 2.62 points higher than in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kazakhstan drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Kazakhstan has 5.6 times as much meat per person as Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kazakhstan has 461 kcal more food per person per day than Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sri Lanka put in 78 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 1.8 years longer than in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kazakhstan welcomed 16 times as many tourists per resident as Sri Lanka (2019).
Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 55% in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 55% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
62% of people in Kazakhstan live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 20% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Sri Lanka has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127.
Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kazakhstan’s railway network is 10 times as long as Sri Lanka’s.
Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Sri Lanka, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Sri Lanka: 34% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kazakhstan emits 15 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
62% of Sri Lanka’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Sri Lanka carries 29% more fine dust than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 30% more likely to be murdered in Sri Lanka than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kazakhstan are 6% deadlier than in Sri Lanka.
Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Sri Lanka: 11.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sri Lanka is on average 19.0 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Sri Lanka gets 5.6 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kazakhstan bigger than Sri Lanka?
Kazakhstan is larger. Sri Lanka fits inside Kazakhstan 42 times.
Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has 4% more people than Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
People in Sri Lanka live 3.1 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 77.7 in Sri Lanka.
Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
Men in Kazakhstan are 7.4 cm taller than in Sri Lanka (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
