Kazakhstan
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Astana
Also accepted in our quizzes: Nur-Sultan - Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Region
- Central Asia
- Land neighbours
- China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Population
- 20,843,754 (2025)
- Total area
- 2,724,902 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 48.4° N, 67.2° E
Kazakhstan at a glance
Kazakhstan is a country in Asia, in Central Asia. Its capital is Astana, not Almaty. It shares land borders with 5 countries: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Flag of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Somalia, Micronesia, Kosovo and Nauru.
Kazakhstan in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 20,843,754 | 64thof 195 | 24thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 2,724,902 km² | 9thof 194 | 3rdof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $306.2B | 47thof 182 | 17thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $14,692 | 64thof 182 | 13thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 74.5 years | 93rdof 195 | 27thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.98 | 57thof 195 | 8thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $490 | 93rdof 191 | 19thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 62.4% | 103rdof 195 | 27thof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 93.4% | 40thof 180 | 12thof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 1.3% | 177thof 191 | 41stof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 12.57 t | 13thof 181 | 8thof 47 |
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Kazakhstan compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 20,843,754 | 2,724,902 km² | $14,692 |
| China | 1,406,585,000 | 9,562,910 km² | $13,862 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7,343,064 | 199,950 km² | $3,081 |
| Russia | 143,513,328 | 17,098,242 km²CIA World Factbook | $17,547 |
| Turkmenistan | 7,618,847 | 491,209 km² | $6,540 |
| Uzbekistan | 37,053,428 | 448,920 km² | $3,968 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Kazakhstan · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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