Algeria vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 14% larger than Algeria.
AlgeriaKazakhstanAlgeria moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 0.87× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 1.14× the size of Algeria.
 Algeria |  Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKazakhstan: 1.14× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 2,724,900 km²#9 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAlgeria: 2.28× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 20,843,754#65 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAlgeria: 2.6× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 7.6 / km²#184 of 194 |
| Urban populationAlgeria: 1.21× the urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKazakhstan: 1.1× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 2.98 per woman#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAlgeria: 0.11 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | +1.21%#83 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKazakhstan: 1.04× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 19.5 per 1,000#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateKazakhstan: 1.46× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 0.8 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 29.1%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Kazakhstan: 2.2 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 9.0%#85 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationKazakhstan: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKazakhstan: 1.05× the refugees for its size | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlgeria: 2.0 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 74.5 years#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlgeria: 2.64× the infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 births#130 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsKazakhstan: 2.26× the doctors per person | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | 3.75 per 1,000#37 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | 52.9%#72 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexKazakhstan: 0.074 higher | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaKazakhstan: 2.35× the income per person | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | $13,740#68 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPKazakhstan: 1.07× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $306.24B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Kazakhstan: 2.38× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $44,293#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKazakhstan: 2.7 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKazakhstan: 10.0 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +11.4%#20 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAlgeria: 2.42× the unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 29.2#127 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureKazakhstan: 1.8 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlgeria: 12.4 points higher | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesKazakhstan: 10.5 points higher | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 68.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAlgeria: 0.8 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | -0.3% of GDP#170 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKazakhstan: 14.8 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 31.6% of GDP#96 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingAlgeria: 20.5× the military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#147 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersKazakhstan: 1.21× the share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 93%#38 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsKazakhstan: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaKazakhstan: 1.86× the forest share | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKazakhstan: 3.16× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 12.6 t a year#14 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKazakhstan: 1.9 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kazakhstan: 1.19× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 19.6 µg/m³#87 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKazakhstan: 5.4 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 10.1% of land#142 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKazakhstan: 8.1 points higher | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAlgeria: 4.18× the water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | 34.6%#48 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationKazakhstan: 2.81× the rain and snow | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKazakhstan: 0.46 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.20#119 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionKazakhstan: 0.27 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | −0.26#96 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateKazakhstan: 2.17× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OPEC | — |
| Capital | Algiers | Astana |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | Russian, Kazakh |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +213 | +7 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Central Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28° N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Algeria is 13% smaller than Kazakhstan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Algeria fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.1 times: Kazakhstan has 1.14× the area of Algeria.
- Why do Algeria and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Kazakhstan?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 20,843,754. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².
- Which is richer, Algeria or Kazakhstan?
- By gross national income per person, Kazakhstan: $13,740 against $5,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.35× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or Kazakhstan?
- In Algeria: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 74.5 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and Kazakhstan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).