Asia · Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan covers about 2,714,000 km² (1,048,000 mi²), the 10th largest of the 246 places listed here. That is close to Argentina, at about 2,783,000 km².
- 2,714,000km²Area, main territory
- 20.1 millionPopulation
- 88.5In Belgiums
500 km
- Kazakhstan
Facts
| Area, main territory | 2,714,000 km²1,048,000 mi² |
|---|---|
| Official area | 2,725,000 km²Wikidata · agrees with our measure |
| In Belgiums | 88.5 |
| Capital | Astana |
| Population | 20.1 millionWikidata, 2024 |
| Density | 7.4 people per km² |
| Latitude range | 41°N to 55°N |
| In other languages | Kazajistán Español · Kasachstan Deutsch · Cazaquistão Português · カザフスタン 日本語 · 哈萨克斯坦 中文 · 카자흐스탄 한국어 |
| Continent | Asia#3 of 51 countries by area |
What the numbers say about Kazakhstan
- Russia, the largest place listed, is 6.26× the size of Kazakhstan.
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 239 by area but only 62nd of 237 by population: it holds fewer people than its size suggests.
- At 7.4 people per km², Kazakhstan is the 170th most densely populated of the 185 places over 1,000 km²; the median is 72 per km².
- On a standard web map (Web Mercator), a place at 48°N is drawn about 2.3× too large in area, so Kazakhstan looks bigger there than it is.
- Laid out flat, Kazakhstan's main territory stretches about 1,650 km north to south and 2,950 km east to west.
- Wikidata's official figure of 2,725,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 2,714,000 km², to within 2%.
How Kazakhstan measures up
Kazakhstan holds 8.7% of the land area and 0.4% of the people of the 51 countries listed for Asia. In Central Asia it is the 1st largest of 5.
| Where it ranks | Figure | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,714,000 km² | 9th of 239 |
| Population | 20.1 million | 62nd of 237 |
| Density | 7.4 per km² | 170th of 185 |
| Farthest north | 48.4°N | 27th of 212 |
| Compared with | Its area | Kazakhstan is |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 30,700 km² | 88.5× its size |
| United Kingdom | 244,000 km² | 11.1× its size |
| Germany | 358,000 km² | 7.59× its size |
| Japan | 374,000 km² | 7.27× its size |
| France | 548,000 km² | 4.95× its size |
| India | 3,151,000 km² | 0.86× its size |
| Brazil | 8,473,000 km² | 0.32× its size |
| United States | 9,447,000 km² | 0.29× its size |
| Russia | 16,980,000 km² | 0.16× its size |
Where Kazakhstan sits
- Kazakhstan's centre lies at 48.4°N, 67.3°E, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 5,380 km from the equator.
- Its main territory spans 41°N to 55°N, about 1,650 km from its southern edge to its northern.
Closest neighbours, by distance between centres
On the same latitude, elsewhere in the world
If Kazakhstan had other densities
- At Bangladesh's density of 1,252 people per km², Kazakhstan would have 3.40 billion people. It has 20.1 million.
- At Canada's density of 3.7 people per km², Kazakhstan would have 10.1 million people. It has 20.1 million.
- At the median density of the places listed, 72 per km², it would have 196.4 million.
About the same size as
Largest in Asia
- China9,375,000 km²
- India3,151,000 km²
- Kazakhstan#3 · 2,714,000 km²
- Saudi Arabia1,922,000 km²
- Indonesia1,880,000 km²
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Sources and method
- Outline
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outline, shown rounded
- Official figures
- Area, population and capital from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-11-11
- Population
- Wikidata, 2024; covers the whole country, overseas territory included
- Data built
- 2026-11-11