CNY
…
KZT
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Kazakhstan
2,724,900 km²
28.4% of largest
China is 3.52× larger than Kazakhstan
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Kazakhstan
1.5% OF LARGEST
20.84M
PEOPLE
China has 67.48× the population of Kazakhstan
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Kazakhstan
1.6% OF LARGEST
$306.24B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Kazakhstan
1.9% OF LARGEST
39K
TROOPS
China has 52.18× the active personnel of Kazakhstan
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Kazakhstan
6.7% OF LARGEST
221
AIRCRAFT
China has 14.86× the aircraft of Kazakhstan
Naval Assets
China
Kazakhstan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Kazakhstan
12.5% OF LARGEST
284.1
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Kazakhstan
0.7% OF LARGEST
$22B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Kazakhstan
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Kazakhstan
$92.1B
Exports
$92.1B
Imports
$74.5B
Trade Balance
+$17.5B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Kazakhstan
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Kazakhstan
supply
China
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Kazakhstan
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Kazakhstan
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Kazakhstan
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Kazakhstan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Kazakhstan
17
Gold
28
Silver
42
Bronze
87
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 78
❄ Winter: 9
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Kazakhstan
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Kazakhstan
32.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 6.2 years older (median) than Kazakhstan
Youth Population
Kazakhstan has the highest youth population at 49.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Kazakhstan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
6
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Kazakhstan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $400 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $250 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $60 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Kazakhstan
Physicians per 1,000
Kazakhstan
China
Hospital beds per 1,000
Kazakhstan
China
Diabetes prevalence
China
Kazakhstan
Obesity prevalence
Kazakhstan
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Kazakhstan
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Kazakhstan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 20843754 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 2724900 |
| Capital | Beijing | Nur-Sultan |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Kazakh, Russian |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 39,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 32,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 71,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $1,800,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 300 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 1,613 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 236 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 744 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 163 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $306,239,209,650 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $14,692 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 29.2 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 3.5 times larger in area than Kazakhstan.
China has 67.5 times more people than Kazakhstan.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Kazakhstan has the highest GDP per capita at $14,692 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Kazakhstan: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 63.7x larger than Kazakhstan's $306B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 67.5x larger than Kazakhstan's 21M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 3.5x larger than Kazakhstan.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Kazakhstan's 39Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Kazakhstan runs a trade surplus of $18B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Kazakhstan's 75.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology