Kazakhstan
Қазақстан
Kazakhstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia with about 20.8 million people, and its capital is Astana. Its system of government is a presidential republic. The main languages are Kazakh and Russian, and the currency is the Kazakhstani Tenge.
It covers 2,724,900 km², making it the 9th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 65th by population. That works out at 7.6 per km², 187th in the world for density. Kazakhstan shares land borders with 5 countries: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
- Capital
- Astana
- Government
- Presidential republic
- Population
- 20,843,75465th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²9th of 197
- Density
- 7.6 per km²
- Continent
- AsiaCentral Asia
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Currency
- Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
- GDP
- $306 billion48th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $14,69269th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 62.4%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Khan Tengri, 7,010 m
- Coastline
- None (landlocked)
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +7
How Kazakhstan ranks
| Measure | World | Asia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65th of 197 | 25th of 47 |
| Area | 9th of 197 | 3rd of 47 |
| Population density | 187th of 197 | 46th of 47 |
| GDP | 48th of 193 | 18th of 45 |
| GDP per person | 69th of 193 | 13th of 45 |
| Life expectancy | 92nd of 194 | 26th of 46 |
| Urban population | 103rd of 194 | 26th of 46 |
| Land borders | 35th of 197 | 8th of 47 |
