Administrative divisions
16 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Akmola RegionAktobe RegionAlmatyAlmaty RegionAstanaAtyrau RegionEast Kazakhstan RegionJambyl RegionKaraganda RegionKostanay RegionKyzylorda RegionMangystau RegionNorth Kazakhstan RegionPavlodar RegionSouth Kazakhstan RegionWest Kazakhstan Region
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 2,725,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 114,400 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 16 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Oral) River in easternmost EuropeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked); note: Kazakhstan borders the Aral Sea, now split into two bodies of water (1,070 km), and the Caspian Sea (1,894 km)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 13,364 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | China 1,765 km; Kyrgyzstan 1,212 km; Russia 7,644 km; Turkmenistan 413 km; Uzbekistan 2,330 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | vast flat steppe extending from the Volga in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east and from the plains of western Siberia in the north to oases and deserts of Central Asia in the southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiaridCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uraniumCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Pik Khan-Tengri 7,010 mnote - the northern most 7,000 meter peak in the WorldCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Qauyndy Oyysy -132 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 387 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly less than four times the size of TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | earthquakes in the south; mudslides around AlmatyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
