Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan is 6.07 times larger than Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan would fit into Kazakhstan about 6.1 times.
KazakhstanUzbekistanKazakhstan moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 6.07× the area of Uzbekistan.
 Kazakhstan |  Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKazakhstan: 6.07× the area | 2,724,900 km²#9 of 194 | 448,978 km²#55 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUzbekistan: 1.78× the population | 20,843,754#65 of 194 · 2025 | 37,053,428#42 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUzbekistan: 10.8× the density | 7.6 / km²#184 of 194 | 83 / km²#100 of 194 |
| Urban populationKazakhstan: 1.22× the urban share | 62%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 51%#130 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUzbekistan: 1.17× the births per woman | 2.98 per woman#55 of 192 · 2024 | 3.49 per woman#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUzbekistan: 0.67 points higher | +1.21%#83 of 192 · 2025 | +1.88%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUzbekistan: 1.31× the birth rate | 19.5 per 1,000#75 of 192 · 2024 | 25.6 per 1,000#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateKazakhstan: 1.12× the death rate | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uzbekistan: 2.2 points higher | 29.1%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 31.3%#63 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Kazakhstan: 2.9 points higher | 9.0%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUzbekistan: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKazakhstan: 1.43× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 0.14 per 1,000#111 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyKazakhstan: 2.0 years longer | 74.5 years#92 of 192 · 2024 | 72.5 years#109 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUzbekistan: 1.73× the infant mortality | 7.4 per 1,000 births#130 of 191 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000 births#94 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsKazakhstan: 1.33× the doctors per person | 3.75 per 1,000#37 of 178 · 2023 | 2.81 per 1,000#66 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentUzbekistan: 1.13× the university enrolment | 52.9%#72 of 145 · 2025 | 59.8%#57 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexKazakhstan: 0.097 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.740#106 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaKazakhstan: 3.74× the income per person | $13,740#68 of 185 · 2025 | $3,670#130 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPKazakhstan: 2.08× the economy | $306.24B2025 | $147.04B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Kazakhstan: 3.26× the output per person | $44,293#51 of 184 · 2025 | $13,601#114 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUzbekistan: 1.2 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +7.7%#13 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKazakhstan: 2.6 points higher | +11.4%#20 of 176 · 2025 | +8.8%#23 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentKazakhstan: 1.04× the unemployment | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 | 2.3%#70 of 149 · 2025 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Uzbekistan: 3.5 higher | 29.2#127 of 149 · 2021 | 32.7#98 of 149 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureUzbekistan: 13.9 points higher | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUzbekistan: 4.7 points higher | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesKazakhstan: 18.6 points higher | 68.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUzbekistan: 3.3 points higher | -0.3% of GDP#170 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKazakhstan: 9.6 points higher | 31.6% of GDP#96 of 168 · 2024 | 22.0% of GDP#126 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.4% of GDP#147 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersKazakhstan: 1.04× the share online | 93%#38 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#59 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsKazakhstan: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUzbekistan: 6.77× the forest share | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKazakhstan: 3.07× the CO₂ per person | 12.6 t a year#14 of 185 · 2024 | 4.09 t a year#58 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKazakhstan: 1.0 points higher | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2021 | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uzbekistan: 1.67× the air pollution | 19.6 µg/m³#87 of 191 · 2023 | 32.8 µg/m³#39 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUzbekistan: 4.0 points higher | 10.1% of land#142 of 191 · 2025 | 14.1% of land#122 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKazakhstan: 2.1 points higher | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 | 9.2% of land#106 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUzbekistan: 3.55× the water stress | 34.6%#48 of 176 · 2022 | 123.0%#13 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationKazakhstan: 1.21× the rain and snow | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 | 206 mm#166 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUzbekistan: 0.30 higher | −0.20#119 of 193 · 2025 | +0.10#97 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionKazakhstan: 0.43 higher | −0.26#96 of 193 · 2025 | −0.69#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateKazakhstan: 1.86× the homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2022 | 1.4 per 100,000#90 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicpresidential republic; highly authoritarian |
| Capital | Astana | Tashkent |
| Currency | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) | Uzbek som (UZS) |
| Official languages | Russian, Kazakh | Uzbek |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +7 | +998 |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48° N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 6.07 times larger than Uzbekistan. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 6.1 times: Kazakhstan has 6.07× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².
- Which is richer, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
- By gross national income per person, Kazakhstan: $13,740 against $3,670 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.74× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
- In Kazakhstan: life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years, against 72.5 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).