Kazakhstan vs Thailand

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorKazakhstanThailandDifference
Population (2025) (people)20,843,75471,619,863−70.9%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)306577−47.0%
GDP per capita ($)14,6928,057+82.4%
Life expectancy (years)74.576.6
Area (km²)2,724,902513,115+431.1%
Population density (people/km²)8140−94.5%
Median age (years)30.540.5
Internet usage (%)93.490.9
Unemployment rate (%)4.80.8
Inflation (%)11.4-0.1
Urban population (%)62.462.8
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)1,2095,522−78.1%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.431.08−60.2%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.944.54−57.3%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5877−24.8%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)71,000455,000−84.4%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)3.46.4−46.4%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.741.13−34.5%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Kazakhstan is 70.9% lower than Thailand.
  • On gdp (nominal), Kazakhstan is 47.0% lower than Thailand.
  • On gdp per capita, Kazakhstan is 82.4% higher than Thailand.
Kazakhstan and Thailand — core indicators
020 mn40 mn60 mn80 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Kazakhstan: 20.843.754GDP (nominal) — Kazakhstan: 306GDP per capita — Kazakhstan: 14.692Area — Kazakhstan: 2.724.902Population (2025) — Thailand: 71.619.863GDP (nominal) — Thailand: 577GDP per capita — Thailand: 8.057Area — Thailand: 513.115
KazakhstanThailand

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