(P20)Central Asia

June 4, 2021

central Asia, or Central Asia in English , is a large area in the continent of Asia surrounded by land. Although a definition of this area exists, there is no universally accepted definition to describe this area. Although the precise delineation of the region’s boundaries has not been resolved, the region shares many important general characteristics. One is that historically Central Asia has been closely related. As a result, it was an area of ​​crossroads for the movement of people, goods, and ideas between Europe , the Middle East , South Asia , and East Asia . Sometimes known as “Inner Asia”, it lies within the domain of the broader Eurasian continent.

In the annals of ancient Chinese history , the term western provinces was used to connect the lands west of China . The idea of ​​considering this region of Central Asia as a region in itself began in 1843 by the geographer Alexander von Humboldt . This region is subject to many definitions, and in many books it is referred to as the region of Turkestan , and this is the name that was used during the reign of Stalin .

Area data

Country Area
km²
Census
(2009)
Population density
per km²
Nominal NM
$ Million (2009)
NmA per capita
(2009)
Capital Official languages
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 2,724,900 16,004,800 6 109,273 $6,823 astana Kazakh , Russian
Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan 199,900 5,482,000 27 4,570 $850 Bishkek Kyrgyz , Russian
Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan 143,100 7,349,145 51 4,982 $766 Dushanbe Tajik
Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 488,100 5,110,000 10 16,197 $3,242 Ashgabat Turkmen
Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 447,400 27,606,000 62 32,816 $1,175 Tashkent Uzbek

Areas sometimes included

country or land Area
km²
Census
(2009)
Population density
per km²
Nominal NM
$ Million (2009)
NmA per capita
(2009)
Capital Official languages
Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan 647,500 31,889,923 49 14,044 $486 Kabul Pashto , Dari
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 803,940 168,925,500 210 166,515 $1,016 Islamabad Urdu , Anglo , پndjaba , پsto , Cindy , Blogi
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia 1,564,116 2,736,800 2 4,203 $1,560 Ulan Bator Mongolian
Flag of China China – Xinjiang 1,660,000 21,586,300 13 62,520 $2,896 Urumqi Chinese , Uygur
Flag of Russia Russia – Siberia 13,000,000 36,000,000 4 $1.229 trillion (all Russia) $8,693 (All Russia) Novosibirsk

Russian

 

Population Distribution

By the most comprehensive definitions, more than 80 million people live in Central Asia, about 2% of the total population of Asia. Among the regions of Asia, only North Asia has a smaller population. The population density is 9 people/km², which is much smaller than 80.5 people/km² for the continent