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Kazakhstan

Republic of Kazakhstan

Capital
Astana
Population
20.8 million 2025
Area
2,724,900 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of KazakhstanKAZAKHSTANAstanaRUSSIACHINATURKMENISTANUZBEKISTANKYRGYZSTANIRANMONGOLIAAFGHANISTANUKRAINEIRAQ0500 km
Kazakhstan hatched, Astana marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 48.0°N 67.0°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Landlocked in Central Asia, Kazakhstan has five land neighbours: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Its 2,724,900 km² make it the 9th-largest country in the world.

The World Bank counts 20.8 million people in 2025: 64th of 194 worldwide and 24th of 47 in Asia. That works out at 7.6 people per km². 62.4% of people lived in urban areas in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$14,692 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 69th of 191 and 13th of 46 in Asia. Life expectancy at birth was 74.5 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. North to south it runs about 1,644 km, between 40.6°N and 55.4°N. Astana's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 2,170 km from Antarctica, the nearest land.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population20,843,7542025, World Bank64th of 19424th of 47
Area2,724,900 km²world-countries9th of 1953rd of 47
GDPUS$306.2 billion2025, World Bank, current US$48th of 19118th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$14,6922025, World Bank, current US$69th of 19113th of 46
Population density7.6 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries184th of 19446th of 47
Life expectancy74.5 years2024, World Bank92nd of 19426th of 47
Urban population62.4%2025, World Bank103rd of 19426th of 47
Forest area1.3% of land2024, World Bank178th of 19441st of 47
Population growth+1.21% a year2025, World Bank84th of 19422nd of 47
Internet users93.4%2024, World Bank38th of 18812th of 45
Fertility rate2.98 births per woman2024, World Bank57th of 1948th of 47
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 1958th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaArgentina, Algeria and DR Congo

Closest in populationChad, Sri Lanka and Chile

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Kyrgyzstan954 km
    Astana to Bishkek, capital to capital
  • Uzbekistan1,109 km
    Astana to Tashkent, capital to capital
  • Turkmenistan1,792 km
    Astana to Ashgabat, capital to capital
  • Russia2,271 km
    Astana to Moscow, capital to capital
  • China3,651 km
    Astana to Beijing, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Astana
51.18°N 71.43°E
Northernmost latitude
55.39°N
Southernmost latitude
40.61°N
Westernmost longitude
46.61°E
Easternmost longitude
87.32°E
North to south
about 1,644 km
Antipode of Astana
51.18°S 108.57°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 2,170 km from the nearest land (Antarctica)