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Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Uganda fits inside Kazakhstan 11 times.

Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Uganda: 241,550 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 1,900 m above Uganda’s.

Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Uganda has 2.5 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uganda is 33 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Kazakhstan are 6.8 cm taller than in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Uganda: 168.7 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Kazakhstan are 3.2 cm taller than in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Uganda: 158.5 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Kazakhstan is 13 years older than in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uganda have 1.2 more children on average than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.0% of people in Kazakhstan are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Kazakhstan and Uganda are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Uganda: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan and Uganda are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Kazakhstan’s economy is 4.9 times the size of Uganda’s.

Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kazakhstan produces 13 times as much per person as Uganda.

Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uganda than in Kazakhstan (Gini 13.5 points higher).

Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Uganda: 42.7 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 2.7% in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

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

How expensive is it?

Uganda’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Kazakhstan spends 11 times as much on health per person as Uganda.

Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Kazakhstan live 6 years longer than in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Uganda: 68.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uganda is 4.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kazakhstan has 20 times as many doctors per person as Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 8.2% in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Kazakhstan smoke, versus 7.5% in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 2.14 points higher than in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kazakhstan drink 48% more alcohol than in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Kazakhstan has 6 times as much meat per person as Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Kazakhstan has 758 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uganda put in 153 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 6.2 years longer than in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kazakhstan welcomed 14 times as many tourists per resident as Uganda (2019).

Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Uganda: 9% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Kazakhstan have electricity, versus 55% in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)

How many live in cities?

62% of people in Kazakhstan live in cities, versus 32% in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kazakhstan has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uganda 83.

Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Uganda: 83 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kazakhstan’s railway network is 13 times as long as Uganda’s.

Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 1,353 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Uganda: 0 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 11% of Uganda, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Uganda: 11% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 110 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda.

Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uganda carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 3.5 times as likely to be murdered in Uganda as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Uganda are 31% deadlier than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 16 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Uganda is on average 15.9 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Uganda gets 4.5 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Kazakhstan bigger than Uganda?

Kazakhstan is larger. Uganda fits inside Kazakhstan 11 times.

Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Uganda?

Uganda has 2.5 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Uganda?

People in Kazakhstan live 6 years longer than in Uganda. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 68.5 in Uganda.

Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Uganda?

Men in Kazakhstan are 6.8 cm taller than in Uganda (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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