Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is a sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Its capital is Astana. About 20 million people live there (2024). It covers 2,724,900 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Astana
- People (2024)
- 20 million
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²
- Currency
- Kazakhstani tenge
Kazakhstan at a glance
- In its own language
- Қазақстан Республикасы, Қазақстан, قزاقستان
- Status
- Territory
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Astana
- Population
- 20,139,914 (2024)
- Area
- 2,724,900 km² (1,052,089 mi²)
- People are called
- Kazakhstani, Kazakh
- Official languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Currency
- Kazakhstani tenge
- GDP (nominal)
- US$221 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.811 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 27.8 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 4% (2014)
- Government
- presidential system
- Head of state
- Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019)
- Head of government
- Olzhas Bektenov (since 2024)
- Country codes
- KZ, KAZ
- Calling code
- +7
- Internet domain
- .kz, .қаз
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+05:00
- Coordinates
- 48°, 68°
Kazakhstan and its neighbours
Kazakhstan borders Turkmenistan, People's Republic of China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Russia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Kazakhstan
- Neighbours
Divisions of Kazakhstan
- Astana
- Almaty
- Akmola Region
- Aktobe Region
- Almaty Region
- Atyrau Region
- East Kazakhstan Region
- Jambyl Region
- Karaganda Region
- Kostanay Region
- Kyzylorda Region
- Mangystau Region
- North Kazakhstan Region
- Pavlodar Region
- West Kazakhstan Region
- Turkistan Region
- Shymkent
- Baikonur
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- Central Asian Cooperation Organization
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Asian Development Bank
- Interpol
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 12 more organisations.
How far are you from Kazakhstan?
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Questions
What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana.
What is the population of Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has about 20,139,914 people, as recorded in 2024.
How big is Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 square kilometres (1,052,089 square miles).
What currency does Kazakhstan use?
The Kazakhstani tenge.
What language is spoken in Kazakhstan?
The official languages of Kazakhstan are Kazakh and Russian.
Which countries border Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan shares a border with Turkmenistan, People's Republic of China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Russia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.