Countries of Central Asia
We count 5 countries in Central Asia, part of Asia.
Together they have about 84.9 million inhabitants, 1% of the population of all 195 countries, on 4,003,328 km².
The largest country is Kazakhstan, the smallest Tajikistan.
The most populous country is Uzbekistan, the least populous Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan has the highest GDP per person, Tajikistan the lowest.
Tajikistan has the youngest population (median age 22.4 years), Kazakhstan the oldest (29.7 years).
All 5 countries of Central Asia
Sorted by population. Every country links to its own page.
| Country | Capital | Population | Areakm² |
|---|---|---|---|
 Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 37.7M | 448,969 |
 Kazakhstan | Nur-Sultan | 21.1M | 2,724,910 |
 Tajikistan | Dushanbe | 11M | 141,400 |
 Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | 7.7M | 488,100 |
 Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | 7.4M | 199,949 |
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Questions about the countries of Central Asia
How many countries are there in Central Asia?
We count 5 countries in Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
What is the largest country in Central Asia?
The largest country in Central Asia is Kazakhstan, with 2,724,910 km².
What is the smallest country in Central Asia?
The smallest country in Central Asia is Tajikistan, with 141,400 km².
Which country in Central Asia has the most inhabitants?
The most populous country in Central Asia is Uzbekistan, with about 37.7 million inhabitants.
Each country is counted on one continent only, following Natural Earth: Russia, for example, is counted in Europe and Turkey in Asia. Regions are Natural Earth's subregions, which follow the UN's M49 standard. Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons. How we check our data →