🌍 Geography
Location: Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
199,951 km²
Land Area
191,801 km²
Water Area
8,150 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,573 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
China 1 (N/A km)
063 km; Kazakhstan 1 (N/A km)
212 km; Tajikistan (984 km)
314 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: peaks of the Tien Shan mountain range and associated valleys and basins encompass the entire country
Climate: dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
2,988m
Natural Resources
abundant hydropower; gold, rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
6,172,101
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.79%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
28.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
18.7 per 1,000
Death Rate
6 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- BISHKEK: 1,105,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
landlocked, lower-middle-income Central Asian economy; natural resource rich; growing hydroelectricity and tourism; high remittances; corruption limits investment; COVID-19 and political turmoil hurt GDP, limited public revenues, and increased spending
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$50.91 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$17.48 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$7,000
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
9%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
8.6%
Industry
24.7%
Services
52.1%
Major Industries
small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, lumber, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 31 August (1991)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.85 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4.2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
5.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
6.8% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3
Notable Sites
- Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
- Silk Roads: the Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
- Western Tien Shan