ASIA
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Kazakhstan
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Population
20.4 million
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 506.28 KZT
Advisory
Level 1
GDP/Capita
$14,155
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 24, 2026
About KazakhstanOverview, geography, and key facts
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a small portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, and it has a coastline along the Caspian Sea. The capital is Astana, and Almaty, the country’s largest city and principal cultural and economic center, served as the capital until 1997.
Capital
Astana
Population
20.4 million
Area
2,724,900 km²
Languages
Kazakh, Russian
Currency
Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
GDP/Capita
$14,155
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
- Exchange Rate
- 1 USD = 506.28 KZT
- GDP
- $291.5B
- GDP per Capita
- $14,155
Visa Fee Estimate
$185 USD
93,662 KZT
Based on current Treasury exchange rate
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 74.4 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Astana
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²
- Population
- 20,426,568
- Timezone
- UTC+05:00
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Calling Code
- +76
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- KZ