Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia
Kazakhstan is 21% larger than Saudi Arabia.
KazakhstanSaudi ArabiaKazakhstan moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 1.21× the area of Saudi Arabia.
 Kazakhstan |  Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKazakhstan: 1.21× the area | 2,724,900 km²#9 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaudi Arabia: 1.77× the population | 20,843,754#65 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaudi Arabia: 2.15× the density | 7.6 / km²#184 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 1.36× the urban share | 62%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKazakhstan: 1.29× the births per woman | 2.98 per woman#55 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 3.42 points higher | +1.21%#83 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKazakhstan: 1.18× the birth rate | 19.5 per 1,000#75 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateKazakhstan: 2.91× the death rate | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kazakhstan: 5.5 points higher | 29.1%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Kazakhstan: 5.9 points higher | 9.0%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaudi Arabia: 3.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKazakhstan: 3.33× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 4.5 years longer | 74.5 years#92 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKazakhstan: 1.57× the infant mortality | 7.4 per 1,000 births#130 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsKazakhstan: 1.1× the doctors per person | 3.75 per 1,000#37 of 178 · 2023 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 1.59× the university enrolment | 52.9%#72 of 145 · 2025 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.063 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaudi Arabia: 2.63× the income per person | $13,740#68 of 185 · 2025 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaudi Arabia: 4.17× the economy | $306.24B2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saudi Arabia: 1.67× the output per person | $44,293#51 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKazakhstan: 2.0 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKazakhstan: 9.4 points higher | +11.4%#20 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentKazakhstan: 1.6× the unemployment | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 29.2#127 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureKazakhstan: 8.8 points higher | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaudi Arabia: 3.2 points higher | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaudi Arabia: 5.6 points higher | 68.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaudi Arabia: 2.9 points higher | -0.3% of GDP#170 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKazakhstan: 1.9 points higher | 31.6% of GDP#96 of 168 · 2024 | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 15.1× the military spending | 0.4% of GDP#147 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.07× the share online | 93%#38 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 1.47× the CO₂ per person | 12.6 t a year#14 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKazakhstan: 1.9 points higher | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 3.75× the air pollution | 19.6 µg/m³#87 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 8.4 points higher | 10.1% of land#142 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKazakhstan: 9.3 points higher | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 28.2× the water stress | 34.6%#48 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationKazakhstan: 4.24× the rain and snow | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaudi Arabia: 0.22 higher | −0.20#119 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaudi Arabia: 1.07 higher | −0.26#96 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateKazakhstan: 2.89× the homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2022 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | — | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | Astana | Riyadh |
| Currency | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | Russian, Kazakh | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +7 | +966 |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia | Western 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48° N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kazakhstan bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 21% larger than Saudi Arabia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.2 times: Kazakhstan has 1.21× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Saudi Arabia: $36,070 against $13,740 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.63× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- In Saudi Arabia: life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years, against 74.5 — 4.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Kazakhstan: presidential republic; Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy.