Kazakhstan

311 cities · 21 states/provinces · Capital: Nur-Sultan · Asia

18,276,499 Population
311 Cities
$261.8B GDP
$12,879 GDP per Capita
0.802 HDI
74.4 Life Expectancy
2,717,300 Area (km²)

Kazakhstan at a Glance

General

CapitalNur-Sultan
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionCentral Asia
LanguagesKazakh, Russian
CurrencyTenge (KZT)

Demographics

Population18,276,499
Density6.7/km²
Median Age31.0
Urban Population61.8%
Birth Rate20.1 per 1K
Death Rate6.7 per 1K
Fertility Rate3.01

Economy

GDP$261.8 billion
GDP per Capita$12,879
HDI0.802
Gini Index27.8
Internet Users92.9%

Geography

Area2,717,300 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedYes
BordersCHN,KGZ,RUS,TKM,UZB
Calling Code++7
TLD.kz

Status

ISO CodeKZ / KAZ
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy74.4 years

Largest Cities in Kazakhstan

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Almaty Almaty 2,228,675 48°F 2,569 ft
2 Astana Astana 1,239,744 37°F 1,175 ft
3 Shymkent Shymkent 1,191,877 56°F 1,706 ft
4 Aktobe Aktyubinskaya Oblast’ 598,683 41°F 689 ft
5 Karagandy Karaganda 515,632 38°F 1,788 ft
6 Taraz Zhambyl 418,368 52°F 2,005 ft
7 Pavlodar Pavlodar Region 367,256 37°F 410 ft
8 Semey Abai Region 350,201 39°F 640 ft
9 Ust-Kamenogorsk East Kazakhstan 337,055 36°F 942 ft
10 Atyrau Atyrau Oblisi 323,295 49°F -85 ft
11 Temirtau Karaganda 296,523 38°F 1,686 ft
12 Kyzylorda Qyzylorda 271,309 50°F 420 ft
13 Aktau Mangghystaū 261,907 54°F 52 ft
14 Kostanay Qostanay 258,990 37°F 548 ft
15 Oral Batys Qazaqstan 235,764 42°F 95 ft
16 Petropavl North Kazakhstan 222,044 35°F 463 ft
17 Kokshetau Aqmola 183,170 36°F 758 ft
18 Turkestan Turkistan 164,746 55°F 712 ft
19 Taldykorgan Jetisu Region 162,300 47°F 1,955 ft
20 Ekibastuz Pavlodar Region 159,760 38°F 666 ft