🌍 Geography
Location: Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
488,100 km²
Land Area
469,930 km²
Water Area
18,170 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,158 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Afghanistan (804 km)
148 km; Kazakhstan (413 km)
793 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south; low mountains along border with Iran; borders Caspian Sea in west
Climate: subtropical desert
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
230m
Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, sulfur, salt
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
5,744,151
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.92%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
31.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
16.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
6 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 99.9%, Female: 99.9%)
💼 Economy
upper middle-income Central Asian economy; has 10% of global natural gas reserves, exporting to Russia and China; natural resource rich; authoritarian and dominated by state-owned enterprises; major central-south Asian pipeline development
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$134.56 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$64.24 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$18,000
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
11.3%
Industry
39.3%
Services
49.4%
Major Industries
natural gas, oil, petroleum products, textiles, food processing
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic; authoritarian
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 27 October (1991)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.93 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
5.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.7% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
5
Notable Sites
- Ancient Merv
- Kunya-Urgench
- Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
- Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
- Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor