Qatar vs Kazakhstan

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorQatarKazakhstanDifference
Population (2025) (people)2,972,21520,843,754−85.7%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)216306−29.4%
GDP per capita ($)72,52514,692+393.6%
Life expectancy (years)82.574.5
Area (km²)11,4902,724,902−99.6%
Population density (people/km²)2598+3,281.7%
Median age (years)30.5
Internet usage (%)98.193.4
Unemployment rate (%)0.14.8
Inflation (%)1.311.4
Urban population (%)99.462.4
Military expenditure (2022 / 2024) (million $)15,4121,209+1,174.8%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)6.500.43+1,411.6%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)26.881.94+1,285.6%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5,18558+8,839.8%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)22,00071,000−69.0%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)7.43.4+117.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.070.74+44.6%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Qatar is 85.7% lower than Kazakhstan.
  • On gdp (nominal), Qatar is 29.4% lower than Kazakhstan.
  • On gdp per capita, Qatar is 393.6% higher than Kazakhstan.
Qatar and Kazakhstan — core indicators
05 mn10 mn15 mn20 mn25 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Qatar: 2.972.215GDP (nominal) — Qatar: 216GDP per capita — Qatar: 72.525Area — Qatar: 11.490Population (2025) — Kazakhstan: 20.843.754GDP (nominal) — Kazakhstan: 306GDP per capita — Kazakhstan: 14.692Area — Kazakhstan: 2.724.902
QatarKazakhstan

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