INR
…
KZT
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Kazakhstan
2,724,900 km²
82.9% of largest
India is 1.21× larger than Kazakhstan
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Kazakhstan
1.4% OF LARGEST
20.84M
PEOPLE
India has 70.23× the population of Kazakhstan
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Kazakhstan
7.7% OF LARGEST
$306.24B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Kazakhstan
2.7% OF LARGEST
39K
TROOPS
India has 37.05× the active personnel of Kazakhstan
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Kazakhstan
10.1% OF LARGEST
221
AIRCRAFT
India has 9.87× the aircraft of Kazakhstan
Naval Assets
India
Kazakhstan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Kazakhstan
32.4% OF LARGEST
284.1
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Kazakhstan
3.9% OF LARGEST
$22B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Kazakhstan
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Kazakhstan
$92.1B
Exports
$92.1B
Imports
$74.5B
Trade Balance
+$17.5B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Kazakhstan
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Kazakhstan
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Kazakhstan
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Kazakhstan
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Kazakhstan
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Kazakhstan
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Kazakhstan
17
Gold
28
Silver
42
Bronze
87
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 78
❄ Winter: 9
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Kazakhstan
Age Demographics
Median Age
Kazakhstan
32.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Kazakhstan is 4.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Kazakhstan has the highest elderly population at 12.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Kazakhstan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
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.
|
India
|
Kazakhstan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| 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) | $3 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $400 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $250 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $60 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $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
Kazakhstan
India
Physicians per 1,000
Kazakhstan
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Kazakhstan
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Kazakhstan
Obesity prevalence
Kazakhstan
India
Suicide rate per 100k
Kazakhstan
India
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Kazakhstan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 20843754 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 2724900 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Nur-Sultan |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Kazakh, Russian |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 39,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 32,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 71,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $1,800,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 300 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 1,613 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 236 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 744 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 163 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $306,239,209,650 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $14,692 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 29.2 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 1.2 times larger in area than Kazakhstan.
India has 70.2 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.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Kazakhstan: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 12.9x larger than Kazakhstan's $306B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 70.2x larger than Kazakhstan's 21M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 1.2x larger than Kazakhstan.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Kazakhstan's 39Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Kazakhstan runs a trade surplus of $18B.
Life Expectancy: Kazakhstan leads with a life expectancy of 75 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology