Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan is 5.55 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Kazakhstan about 5.5 times.
KazakhstanTurkmenistanKazakhstan moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 5.55× the area of Turkmenistan.
 Kazakhstan |  Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKazakhstan: 5.55× the area | 2,724,900 km²#9 of 194 | 491,210 km²#51 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationKazakhstan: 2.74× the population | 20,843,754#65 of 194 · 2025 | 7,618,847#104 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkmenistan: 2.03× the density | 7.6 / km²#184 of 194 | 16 / km²#178 of 194 |
| Urban populationKazakhstan: 1.32× the urban share | 62%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 47%#133 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKazakhstan: 1.12× the births per woman | 2.98 per woman#55 of 192 · 2024 | 2.66 per woman#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTurkmenistan: 0.44 points higher | +1.21%#83 of 192 · 2025 | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTurkmenistan: 1.07× the birth rate | 19.5 per 1,000#75 of 192 · 2024 | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateKazakhstan: 1.16× the death rate | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkmenistan: 2.1 points higher | 29.1%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 31.2%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Kazakhstan: 4.2 points higher | 9.0%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTurkmenistan: 2.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 | +1.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurkmenistan: 1.2× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 0.24 per 1,000#95 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyKazakhstan: 4.3 years longer | 74.5 years#92 of 192 · 2024 | 70.2 years#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkmenistan: 4.11× the infant mortality | 7.4 per 1,000 births#130 of 191 · 2024 | 30.4 per 1,000 births#46 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsKazakhstan: 1.94× the doctors per person | 3.75 per 1,000#37 of 178 · 2023 | 1.93 per 1,000#83 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentKazakhstan: 2.59× the university enrolment | 52.9%#72 of 145 · 2025 | 20.4%#117 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexKazakhstan: 0.073 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.764#94 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaKazakhstan: 2.17× the income per person | $13,740#68 of 185 · 2025 | $6,340#100 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPKazakhstan: 6.15× the economy | $306.24B2025 | $49.83B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Kazakhstan: 1.96× the output per person | $44,293#51 of 184 · 2025 | $22,602#87 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKazakhstan: 0.2 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +11.4%#20 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentKazakhstan: 1.12× the unemployment | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 | 4.3%#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 29.2#127 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureTurkmenistan: 10.6 points higher | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 | 21.9% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkmenistan: 8.7 points higher | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesKazakhstan: 19.3 points higher | 68.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTurkmenistan: 1.7 points higher | -0.3% of GDP#170 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKazakhstan: 17.1 points higher | 31.6% of GDP#96 of 168 · 2024 | 14.5% of GDP#151 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.4% of GDP#147 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 93%#38 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsKazakhstan: 1.44× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 88 per 100#144 of 191 · 2021 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTurkmenistan: 3.85× the forest share | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKazakhstan: 1.16× the CO₂ per person | 12.6 t a year#14 of 185 · 2024 | 10.9 t a year#16 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKazakhstan: 1.9 points higher | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkmenistan: 1.59× the air pollution | 19.6 µg/m³#87 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKazakhstan: 5.8 points higher | 10.1% of land#142 of 191 · 2025 | 4.3% of land#168 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKazakhstan: 7.8 points higher | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 | 3.5% of land#144 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkmenistan: 3.91× the water stress | 34.6%#48 of 176 · 2022 | 135.2%#9 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationKazakhstan: 1.55× the rain and snow | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 | 161 mm#168 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkmenistan: 0.44 higher | −0.20#119 of 193 · 2025 | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionKazakhstan: 1.05 higher | −0.26#96 of 193 · 2025 | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicpresidential republic; authoritarian |
| Capital | Astana | Ashgabat |
| Currency | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) | Turkmenistan new manat (TMT) |
| Official languages | Russian, Kazakh | Turkmen |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +7 | +993 |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia | Central Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48° N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kazakhstan bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 5.55 times larger than Turkmenistan. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 5.5 times: Kazakhstan has 5.55× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 7,618,847. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- By gross national income per person, Kazakhstan: $13,740 against $6,340 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.17× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- In Kazakhstan: life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years, against 70.2 — 4.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).