Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand fits inside Kazakhstan 5.3 times.
Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 4,445 m above Thailand’s.
Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 3.4 times as many people as Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 18 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kazakhstan are 3.9 cm taller than in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kazakhstan are 2.3 cm taller than in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 10 years older than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kazakhstan have 1.8 more children on average than in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kazakhstan and Thailand are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.
Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Thailand’s economy is 88% larger than Kazakhstan’s.
Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kazakhstan produces 69% more per person than Thailand.
Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Kazakhstan (Gini 4.1 points higher).
Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 0.8% in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Thailand spends 1.1% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.
Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Kazakhstan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Thailand’s.
Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kazakhstan spends 50% more on health per person than Thailand.
Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Thailand live 2 years longer than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Thailand is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kazakhstan has 6.9 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Kazakhstan smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.34 points higher than in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Thailand drink 33% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Kazakhstan has 2.7 times as much meat per person as Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kazakhstan has 281 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 202 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 3.5 years longer than in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Thailand welcomed 11% more tourists per resident than Kazakhstan (2019).
Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 91% in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Kazakhstan and Thailand are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Thailand and Kazakhstan are practically level.
Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127.
Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kazakhstan’s railway network is 3.9 times as long as Thailand’s.
Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 27% more passengers per resident than those from Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kazakhstan emits 3.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Thailand.
Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
17% of Thailand’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 46% more fine dust than in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 2.1 times as deadly as in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 19.0 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 5 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kazakhstan bigger than Thailand?
Kazakhstan is larger. Thailand fits inside Kazakhstan 5.3 times.
Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Thailand?
Thailand has 3.4 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Thailand?
People in Thailand live 2 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Thailand?
Men in Kazakhstan are 3.9 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).