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Surface area — Central Asia

Surface area in Central Asia in 2023 — 4,006,360 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.1%.

2023 4.01M km² −0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 4.01M km²2019
Period minimum 4M km²2014

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Central Asia, 1961–20234M4M4M4M4.01M4.01M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 4,002,902 km²1963: 4,002,902 km²1965: 4,002,902 km²1967: 4,002,902 km²1969: 4,002,902 km²1971: 4,002,902 km²1973: 4,002,902 km²1975: 4,002,902 km²1977: 4,002,902 km²1979: 4,002,902 km²1981: 4,002,902 km²1983: 4,002,902 km²1985: 4,002,902 km²1987: 4,002,902 km²1989: 4,002,902 km²1991: 4,002,902 km²1993: 4,002,902 km²1995: 4,002,902 km²1997: 4,002,902 km²1999: 4,002,902 km²2001: 3,999,605 km²2003: 3,999,605 km²2005: 3,999,605 km²2007: 3,999,605 km²2009: 3,999,604 km²2011: 3,999,604 km²2013: 3,999,604 km²2015: 4,003,255 km²2017: 4,003,256 km²2019: 4,006,364 km²2021: 4,006,362 km²2023: 4,006,360 km²
Change over the period: +3,458 (+0.09%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central Asia

Central Asia 4.01M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 4.01M −4 −0%
2022 4.01M +2 +0%
2021 4.01M −1 −0%
2020 4.01M −1 −0%
2019 4.01M +3,108 +0.08%
2018 4M +0 +0%
2017 4M +0 +0%
2016 4M +1 +0%
2015 4M +4,825 +0.12%
2014 4M −1,174 −0.03%
2013 4M +0 +0%
2012 4M +0 +0%
2011 4M +0 +0%
2010 4M +0 +0%
2009 4M −1 −0%
2008 4M +0 +0%
2007 4M +0 +0%
2006 4M +0 +0%
2005 4M +0 +0%
2004 4M +0 +0%
2003 4M +0 +0%
2002 4M +0 +0%
2001 4M +0 +0%
2000 4M −3,297 −0.08%
1999 4M +0 +0%
1998 4M +0 +0%
1997 4M +0 +0%
1996 4M +0 +0%
1995 4M +0 +0%
1994 4M +0 +0%
1993 4M +0 +0%
1992 4M +0 +0%
1991 4M +0 +0%
1990 4M +0 +0%
1989 4M +0 +0%
1988 4M +0 +0%
1987 4M +0 +0%
1986 4M +0 +0%
1985 4M +0 +0%
1984 4M +0 +0%
1983 4M +0 +0%
1982 4M +0 +0%
1981 4M +0 +0%
1980 4M +0 +0%
1979 4M +0 +0%
1978 4M +0 +0%
1977 4M +0 +0%
1976 4M +0 +0%
1975 4M +0 +0%
1974 4M +0 +0%
1973 4M +0 +0%
1972 4M +0 +0%
1971 4M +0 +0%
1970 4M +0 +0%
1969 4M +0 +0%
1968 4M +0 +0%
1967 4M +0 +0%
1966 4M +0 +0%
1965 4M +0 +0%
1964 4M +0 +0%
1963 4M +0 +0%
1962 4M +0 +0%
1961 4M — —

About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Central Asia

Environment Land area

The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.

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The share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.

Central Asia by year Demography Population density

How many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.

Central Asia by year Environment Forest cover

What share of a country's territory is covered by forest.

Central Asia by year Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

Central Asia by year Environment Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources

How much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.

Central Asia by year
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