Kazakhstan
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 20.8M (2025). World rank 64 of 216; in Asia, 24 of 49. Area: 2,724,900 km². World rank 10 of 249; in Asia, 3 of 50. GDP: $306.2B (2025). World rank 49 of 210; in Asia, 19 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 18.1M → 20.8M, GDP $184.4B → $306.2B, and GDP per person $10,196 → $14,692.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- Local name
- Қазақстан
- Capital
- Astana
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Currency
- Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
- Time zones
- UTC+5
- Calling code
- +7
- Emergency numbers
- 101, 102, 103, 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, F
- Mains voltage
- 220 V