General Information
Capital
Astana
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Central Asia
Currency
tenge (KZT)
Languages
Kazakh (official
Qazaq) 80.1%
Russian 83.7%
English 35.1% (2021 est.)
Timezones
UTC+5
Area
2,724,900 km²
Map Reference
Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Oral) River in easternmost Europe
Borders
China
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Demographics
Population (2023)
20,330,104
Density
7.5 per km²
Urban Population
58.2%
Median Age
31.9 years
Life Expectancy
73.3 years
Major Cities
Almaty
NUR-SULTAN
Shimkent
Economy
GDP (2024)
$288.4B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$12,859
Inflation (2024)
8.8%
Unemployment (2024)
4.8%
Public Debt
20.9% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
468.962 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
6
Listed Equities
17
Dominant Currency
USD
Top Stock Exchanges
| # |
Exchange |
Listings |
Code |
Currency |
| 1 |
NASDAQ Global Select |
6 |
NMS |
USD |
| 2 |
Frankfurt Stock Exchange |
5 |
FRA |
EUR |
| 3 |
OTC Bulletin Board |
3 |
PNK |
USD |
| 4 |
London Stock Exchange (international) |
1 |
LSE |
USD |
| 5 |
XETRA |
1 |
GER |
EUR |
Main Exports
1.
crude petroleum
2.
gold
3.
radioactive chemicals
4.
refined copper
5.
copper ore (2023)
Main Imports
1.
garments
2.
cars
3.
broadcasting equipment
4.
vehicle bodies
5.
packaged medicine (2023)
