Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan

Every indicator for Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorAzerbaijanKazakhstanDifference
Population (2025) (people)10,246,99620,843,754−50.8%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)76306−75.2%
GDP per capita ($)7,41114,692−49.6%
Life expectancy (years)74.674.5
Area (km²)86,6002,724,902−96.8%
Population density (people/km²)1188+1,446.9%
Median age (years)32.730.5
Internet usage (%)90.893.4
Unemployment rate (%)5.54.8
Inflation (%)5.611.4
Urban population (%)58.662.4
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)3,7771,209+212.4%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)4.990.43+1,060.5%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)15.231.94+685.1%
Military expenditure per capita ($)36958+535.5%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)82,00071,000+15.5%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)8.03.4+134.9%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.580.74+113.5%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Azerbaijan relative to Kazakhstan; a positive value favors Azerbaijan. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Azerbaijan is 50.8% lower than Kazakhstan.
  • On gdp (nominal), Azerbaijan is 75.2% lower than Kazakhstan.
  • On gdp per capita, Azerbaijan is 49.6% lower than Kazakhstan.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan — core indicators
05 mn10 mn15 mn20 mn25 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Azerbaijan: 10.246.996GDP (nominal) — Azerbaijan: 76GDP per capita — Azerbaijan: 7.411Area — Azerbaijan: 86.600Population (2025) — Kazakhstan: 20.843.754GDP (nominal) — Kazakhstan: 306GDP per capita — Kazakhstan: 14.692Area — Kazakhstan: 2.724.902
AzerbaijanKazakhstan

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI