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Kazakhstan by the numbers

Official figures for Kazakhstan. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

20,843,754

KazakhstanWorld Bank, 2025

From 18,084,169 in 2015 to 20,843,754 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+7.0%

KazakhstanWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

62.4%

KazakhstanWorld Bank, 2025

From 56.1% in 2015 to 62.4% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

74.5years

KazakhstanWorld Bank, 2024

From 72.0 years in 2015 to 74.5 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$14,692

KazakhstanWorld Bank, 2025

From $10,196 in 2015 to $14,692 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

4.8%

KazakhstanWorld Bank, 2025

From 4.9% in 2015 to 4.8% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.