Kazakhstan at its true size
Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km², number 10 of 235 by area. Home to 20,843,754 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.27× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 2,724,900 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,843,754 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 7.6 per km² |
| Capital | Astana |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | KZ · KAZ · 398 |
Countries of a similar size
- Argentina0.98×Kazakhstan and Argentina are almost exactly the same size.
- Algeria1.14×Kazakhstan is 14% larger than Algeria.
- DR Congo1.16×Kazakhstan is 16% larger than DR Congo.
- India0.83×Kazakhstan is 17% smaller than India.
- Saudi Arabia1.21×Kazakhstan is 21% larger than Saudi Arabia.
- Mexico1.38×Kazakhstan is 38% larger than Mexico.
How many times does Kazakhstan fit into…
- Russia: about 6.3 times
- Canada: about 3.7 times
- United States: about 3.6 times
Neighbours
Questions about Kazakhstan
- How big is Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km², which makes it number 10 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 20,843,754 people live there (2025), 7.6 per km².
- Is Kazakhstan bigger than Argentina?
- Kazakhstan and Argentina are almost exactly the same size. Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km²; Argentina: 2,780,400 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Kazakhstan?
- At about 48° latitude, Mercator stretches Kazakhstan to roughly 2.27× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan shares a land border with Russia, China, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan.