Canada vs Kazakhstan

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorCanadaKazakhstanDifference
Population (2025) (people)41,651,65320,843,754+99.8%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)2,320306+658.2%
GDP per capita ($)55,69814,692+279.1%
Life expectancy (years)82.174.5
Area (km²)15,634,4102,724,902+473.8%
Population density (people/km²)38−65.2%
Median age (years)40.630.5
Internet usage (%)94.493.4
Unemployment rate (%)6.94.8
Inflation (%)2.111.4
Urban population (%)82.962.4
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)29,3471,209+2,327.4%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.310.43+204.7%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)3.081.94+58.8%
Military expenditure per capita ($)70558+1,114.7%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)72,00071,000+1.4%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)1.73.4−49.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.350.74−52.7%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Canada is 99.8% higher than Kazakhstan.
  • On gdp (nominal), Canada is 658.2% higher than Kazakhstan.
  • On gdp per capita, Canada is 279.1% higher than Kazakhstan.
Canada and Kazakhstan — core indicators
010 mn20 mn30 mn40 mn50 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Canada: 41.651.653GDP (nominal) — Canada: 2.320GDP per capita — Canada: 55.698Area — Canada: 15.634.410Population (2025) — Kazakhstan: 20.843.754GDP (nominal) — Kazakhstan: 306GDP per capita — Kazakhstan: 14.692Area — Kazakhstan: 2.724.902
CanadaKazakhstan

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