CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Türkiye fits inside Kazakhstan 3.5 times.

Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)

Drag it across the map

How much coast is there?

Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 1,873 m above Türkiye’s.

Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Türkiye has 4.1 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Türkiye is 14 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Türkiye and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Türkiye and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Türkiye is 3.1 years older than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 1.5 more children on average than in Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan none.

Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.

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

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Türkiye’s economy is 5.2 times the size of Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Türkiye produces 2% more per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Kazakhstan (Gini 14.5 points higher).

Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.

Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Türkiye spends 12% more on health per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Türkiye live 2.9 years longer than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Türkiye is 8% more likely to die before turning one than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kazakhstan has 68% more doctors per person than Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 1.33 points higher than in Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kazakhstan drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Kazakhstan has 31% more meat per person than Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Türkiye has 756 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Kazakhstan put in 227 more hours a year than in Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 3.6 years longer than in Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Türkiye welcomed 18% more tourists per resident than Kazakhstan (2019).

Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Kazakhstan and Türkiye are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kazakhstan has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.

Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kazakhstan’s railway network is 52% longer than Türkiye’s.

Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Türkiye fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Türkiye carries 60% more fine dust than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 27% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kazakhstan are 88% deadlier than in Türkiye.

Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Türkiye is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Türkiye gets 2.1 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Kazakhstan bigger than Türkiye?

Kazakhstan is larger. Türkiye fits inside Kazakhstan 3.5 times.

Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Türkiye?

Türkiye has 4.1 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Türkiye?

People in Türkiye live 2.9 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 77.4 in Türkiye.

Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Türkiye?

Türkiye and Kazakhstan are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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