Kazakhstan
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 20,844 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 77 |
| Capital city | Astana |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 11,176 |
| UN membership date | 21,992 |
| Surface area (km2) | 2,724,902 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 95 |
| National currency | Tenge (KZT) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 5,251 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 264,293 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 43 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 130,000 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 47 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 345 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 608 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 121 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 216 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 663 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 47 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 654,752 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 314 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 78,255 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 57,512 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 20,743 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 3,702 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 12 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 786,704 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 291,135 |
| International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) | 20,898,101 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 742 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 77 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 37 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 38 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 964,987 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 972,986 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 956,951 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 26 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 184 |
| Individuals using the Internetq (per 100 inhabitants) | 929 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1 |
| Threatened species (number) | 98 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 13 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2,219,111 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 6,753 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 145 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 4,729 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 282 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 843 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | 2 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 3 |
Expat distribution in Kazakhstan from top sending countries
