🌍 Geography
Location: Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Oral) River in easternmost Europe
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
2,724,900 km²
Land Area
2,699,700 km²
Water Area
25,200 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
13,364 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
China 1 (N/A km)
765 km; Kyrgyzstan 1 (N/A km)
212 km; Russia 7 (N/A km)
644 km; Turkmenistan (413 km)
330 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: vast flat steppe extending from the Volga in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east and from the plains of western Siberia in the north to oases and deserts of Central Asia in the south
Climate: continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
387m
Natural Resources
major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
20,260,006
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.86%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
31.9 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
17.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Almaty, 1.291 million NUR-SULTAN: 1,987,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
oil and gas giant, with growing international investment; domestic economy hit hard by COVID-19 disruptions; reforming civil society and improving business confidence; legacy state controls and Russian influence inhibit growth and autonomy
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$739.38 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$288.41 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$35,900
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
8.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
3.9%
Industry
31.4%
Services
58.2%
Major Industries
oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, uranium, iron and steel; tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 16 December (1991)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
3.75 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
6.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
3.9% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.8% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
6
Notable Sites
- Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
- Petroglyphs at Tanbaly
- Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
- Silk Roads: the Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
- Western Tien-Shan
- Cold Winter Deserts of Turan