Population
20.5M
Unitary presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,074
in 2031
Passport power
#112
40 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Almaty
of 12 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia / Central Asia
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²
- Population
- 20.5M
- Density
- 7.4/km²
- Government
- Unitary presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .kz
- Calling code
- +76, +77
- Timezones
- UTC+05:00, UTC+06:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #112 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 40
- Total accessible
- 78
Culture and society
- Languages
- Kazakh (қазақ тілі), Russian (Русский)
- Religions
- Islam 69.3%, Christianity 17.2%, No religion 2.3%, Other 0.2%
- Currencies
- ₸ KZT — Kazakhstani tenge
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.837
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $69,074
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 74.5 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 93.4%
- Gini index (2018)
- 27.8
- Inflation (2031)
- 5.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 4.4%
- Urban population (2025)
- 62.4%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.6/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 16.0 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2022)
- 2.6/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.63
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan Offers Electronic Visas to Citizens of 105 Countries | Visa & immigration | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Opinion: Ten Countries Suggested as Investment Alternatives to the USA | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |
| Central Asian Countries Reviewed as Residency and Investment Options | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |
| Kazakhstan Drafts Migration Law Amendments for Foreign Specialists, Investors, and Digital Residents | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |