Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Land use over the long term
Kazakhstan
183.11 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
134.05 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Land use over the long term over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 183.11 million against 134.05 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 49.06 million.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 42.81 million | 305,867 | 42.50 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1100s | 44.28 million | 396,352 | 43.89 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1200s | 45.81 million | 512,964 | 45.30 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1300s | 47.39 million | 663,109 | 46.73 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1400s | 49.03 million | 728,076 | 48.30 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1500s | 50.72 million | 933,431 | 49.78 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1600s | 52.47 million | 1.31 million | 51.15 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1700s | 54.27 million | 1.46 million | 52.82 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1710s | 56.15 million | 1.83 million | 54.32 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1720s | 58.08 million | 2.30 million | 55.79 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1730s | 60.08 million | 2.88 million | 57.20 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1740s | 62.16 million | 3.61 million | 58.54 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1750s | 64.30 million | 4.54 million | 59.76 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 66.52 million | 5.69 million | 60.83 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 68.81 million | 7.14 million | 61.67 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 71.18 million | 8.96 million | 62.23 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 73.64 million | 11.24 million | 62.40 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 76.18 million | 14.10 million | 62.08 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 78.80 million | 17.69 million | 61.12 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 81.52 million | 22.19 million | 59.33 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 84.33 million | 28.61 million | 55.73 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 87.24 million | 36.49 million | 50.75 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 90.25 million | 46.54 million | 43.71 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 93.36 million | 47.50 million | 45.86 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 96.58 million | 48.49 million | 48.09 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 99.91 million | 50.04 million | 49.87 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 103.36 million | 51.78 million | 51.58 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 106.92 million | 53.58 million | 53.34 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 110.61 million | 55.45 million | 55.16 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 114.42 million | 55.59 million | 58.83 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 118.37 million | 58.54 million | 59.83 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 94.69 million | 61.64 million | 33.06 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 138.53 million | 73.26 million | 65.27 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 177.05 million | 85.00 million | 92.05 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 182.72 million | 85.00 million | 97.72 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 185.95 million | 95.50 million | 90.45 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 184.58 million | 129.23 million | 55.34 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 183.74 million | 134.19 million | 49.55 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 187.25 million | 134.19 million | 53.06 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 183.96 million | 134.10 million | 49.86 million | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kazakhstan, at 183.11 million against 134.05 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 49.06 million, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.