Kazakhstan vs United States
United States is 3.61 times larger than Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan would fit into United States about 3.6 times.
KazakhstanUnited StatesKazakhstan moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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0.28×
Kazakhstan is 0.28× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 3.61× the size of Kazakhstan.
 Kazakhstan |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 3.61× the area | 2,724,900 km²#9 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 16.4× the population | 20,843,754#65 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 4.55× the density | 7.6 / km²#184 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.29× the urban share | 62%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKazakhstan: 1.83× the births per woman | 2.98 per woman#55 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKazakhstan: 0.69 points higher | +1.21%#83 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKazakhstan: 1.84× the birth rate | 19.5 per 1,000#75 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.34× the death rate | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kazakhstan: 12.0 points higher | 29.1%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 9.4 points higher | 9.0%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKazakhstan: 20× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 4.4 years longer | 74.5 years#92 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKazakhstan: 1.35× the infant mortality | 7.4 per 1,000 births#130 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAbout as many doctors per person | 3.75 per 1,000#37 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.5× the university enrolment | 52.9%#72 of 145 · 2025 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.101 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 6.46× the income per person | $13,740#68 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 100× the economy | $306.24B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.03× the output per person | $44,293#51 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKazakhstan: 4.3 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKazakhstan: 8.5 points higher | +11.4%#20 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentKazakhstan: 1.14× the unemployment | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 12.6 higher | 29.2#127 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureKazakhstan: 9.8 points higher | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryKazakhstan: 1.0 points higher | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 10.8 points higher | 68.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 1.3 points higher | -0.3% of GDP#170 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKazakhstan: 20.6 points higher | 31.6% of GDP#96 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 7.26× the military spending | 0.4% of GDP#147 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 93%#38 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsKazakhstan: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 26.0× the forest share | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 1.08× the CO₂ per person | 12.6 t a year#14 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 8.9 points higher | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kazakhstan: 2.8× the air pollution | 19.6 µg/m³#87 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 2.8 points higher | 10.1% of land#142 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 5.3 points higher | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKazakhstan: 1.23× the water stress | 34.6%#48 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 2.86× the rain and snow | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKazakhstan: 0.10 higher | −0.20#119 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.13 higher | −0.26#96 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 2.23× the homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Astana | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Russian, Kazakh | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +7 | +1 |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United States?
- No. Kazakhstan is 3.61 times smaller than United States. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Kazakhstan fit into United States?
- About 3.6 times: United States has 3.61× the area of Kazakhstan.
- Why do Kazakhstan and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Kazakhstan or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $13,740 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.46× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 74.5 — 4.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kazakhstan and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).