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Central Asia Map
The five countries of Central Asia on a zoomable map: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Tap or click a country to see its flag, capital, population, area, official languages and currency. Zoom in to see every name, capital, river and mountain: where labels would overlap, some only appear as you get closer.
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About Central Asia
Central Asia has 5 countries, home to about 80 million people across 4,004,451 km² (1,546,127 sq mi).
The largest country by area is Kazakhstan, at 2,724,900 km², about 68% of the total; the smallest is Tajikistan, at 144,100 km².
Uzbekistan has the most people, about 37 million (46% of the total), and Turkmenistan the fewest, about 5.7 million. The most densely populated is Uzbekistan, with about 83 people per km².
5 of the 5 countries are landlocked: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Countries of Central Asia and their capitals
All 5 countries, with each capital, population and area. Sort by any column, or select a name to show it on the map.
| Astana | 20,432,662 | 2,724,900 | |
| Bishkek | 6,219,751 | 199,951 | |
| Dushanbe | 10,593,876 | 144,100 | |
| Ashgabat | 5,744,151 | 488,100 | |
| Tashkent | 37,015,151 | 447,400 |
The 5 countries of Central Asia in the United Nations geoscheme (M49): Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan, which some definitions add, is in Southern Asia in the UN scheme and is shown as a neighbour.
Sources
- Capitals and official languages: national constitutions and government sources.
- Currencies: the ISO 4217 currency list and national central banks, checked October 2026.
- Borders, coastlines, rivers and mountains: official sources. Disputed borders are shown as they are commonly drawn, which is not an endorsement of any claim.
- Population and area: CIA World Factbook (2024 and 2025 estimates; total area including inland water), which capitals and languages were also checked against.