United Arab Emirates vs Kazakhstan

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorUnited Arab EmiratesKazakhstanDifference
Population (2025) (people)11,513,14920,843,754−44.8%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)552306+80.4%
GDP per capita ($)50,27414,692+242.2%
Life expectancy (years)83.174.5—
Area (km²)98,6482,724,902−96.4%
Population density (people/km²)1178+1,425.7%
Median age (years)—30.5—
Internet usage (%)100.093.4—
Unemployment rate (%)2.24.8—
Inflation (%)1.311.4—
Urban population (%)86.062.4—
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)—1,209—
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)—0.43—
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)—1.94—
Military expenditure per capita ($)—58—
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)63,00071,000−11.3%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)5.53.4+60.6%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.020.74+37.8%

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

At a glance

United Arab Emirates is higher on 5 of the 8 indicators, while Kazakhstan leads on the remaining 3. The widest separation is in area, about 28 times; they are closest on armed forces personnel (2020).

Key differences

  • Area shows the widest gap of all: Kazakhstan stands at 2,724,902 against United Arab Emirates's 98,648 — roughly 28 times as much.
  • Population density shows the widest gap of all: United Arab Emirates stands at 117 against Kazakhstan's 8 — roughly 15 times as much.
  • United Arab Emirates's gdp per capita (50,274) is about 3.4 times Kazakhstan's (14,692).
  • On population (2025), Kazakhstan is %81 higher than United Arab Emirates: 20,843,754 against 11,513,149.
  • On gdp (nominal), United Arab Emirates is %80 higher than Kazakhstan: 552 against 306.

Frequently asked questions

Where do United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan differ most?
In area. Kazakhstan records 2,724,902 against United Arab Emirates's 98,648 — a ratio of roughly 28 to one.
Where are United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan most alike?
In armed forces personnel (2020), at 71,000 and 63,000 — a gap of only %13.
On how many indicators is United Arab Emirates ahead of Kazakhstan?
United Arab Emirates is higher on 5 of the 8 ratio-scale indicators and Kazakhstan on 3. A higher number is not automatically better, though — population density, for instance, is a characteristic rather than an advantage.
United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan — core indicators
05 M10 M15 M20 M25 MPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149GDP (nominal) — United Arab Emirates: 552GDP per capita — United Arab Emirates: 50,274Area — United Arab Emirates: 98,648Population (2025) — Kazakhstan: 20,843,754GDP (nominal) — Kazakhstan: 306GDP per capita — Kazakhstan: 14,692Area — Kazakhstan: 2,724,902
United Arab EmiratesKazakhstan

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