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Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Astana. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+15.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+44.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+27.4 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Kazakhstan, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Kazakhstan

20.8MLatest available · 2025
Kazakhstan

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Population changed by +15.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
202520,843,754
202420,592,571
202320,330,104
202220,034,609
202119,743,603
202019,482,117
201919,209,555
201818,932,727
201718,651,931
201618,363,600
201518,084,169
201417,816,285
201317,556,502
201217,306,106
201117,066,002
201016,836,810
200916,619,846
200816,426,525
200716,257,214
200616,103,716
200515,968,117
200415,850,159
200315,747,380
200215,656,677
200115,575,550
200015,501,103
199915,455,874
199815,647,785
199716,043,251
199616,416,027
199516,730,536
199417,043,771
199317,274,487
199217,332,625
199117,278,600
199017,154,054
198916,997,013
198816,781,168
198716,527,715
198616,262,702
198516,031,090
198415,844,621
198315,665,551
198215,492,595
198115,323,082
198015,152,949
197914,978,696
197814,711,497
197714,353,265
197613,998,738
197513,700,843
197413,454,570
197313,208,121
197212,951,798
197112,684,813
197012,419,057
196912,156,212
196811,879,182
196711,584,428
196611,288,989
196510,993,183
196410,690,309
196310,377,466
196210,058,928
19619,742,085
19609,429,981

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Kazakhstan

1.2%Latest available · 2025
Kazakhstan

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
20251.21%
20241.28%
20231.46%
20221.46%
20211.33%
20201.41%
20191.45%
20181.49%
20171.56%
20161.53%
20151.49%
20141.47%
20131.44%
20121.4%
20111.35%
20101.3%
20091.17%
20081.04%
20070.95%
20060.85%
20050.74%
20040.65%
20030.58%
20020.52%
20010.48%
20000.29%
1999-1.23%
1998-2.5%
1997-2.3%
1996-1.9%
1995-1.85%
1994-1.34%
1993-0.34%
19920.31%
19910.72%
19900.92%
19891.28%
19881.52%
19871.62%
19861.43%
19851.17%
19841.14%
19831.11%
19821.1%
19811.12%
19801.16%
19791.8%
19782.47%
19772.5%
19762.15%
19751.81%
19741.85%
19731.96%
19722.08%
19712.12%
19702.14%
19692.31%
19682.51%
19672.58%
19662.66%
19652.79%
19642.97%
19633.12%
19623.2%
19613.26%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Kazakhstan

62.4%Latest available · 2025
Kazakhstan

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Urban population changed by +6.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
202562.39%
202462.07%
202361.76%
202261.44%
202161.03%
202059.99%
201959.08%
201858.24%
201757.46%
201656.75%
201556.11%
201455.55%
201355.08%
201254.69%
201154.4%
201054.21%
200954.12%
200854.13%
200754.23%
200654.41%
200554.65%
200454.92%
200355.21%
200255.5%
200155.78%
200056.02%
199956.21%
199856.35%
199756.49%
199656.62%
199556.75%
199456.87%
199356.98%
199257.08%
199157.15%
199057.21%
198957.23%
198857.22%
198757.07%
198656.81%
198556.46%
198456.04%
198355.57%
198255.07%
198154.57%
198054.1%
197953.67%
197853.3%
197752.95%
197652.61%
197552.28%
197451.95%
197351.61%
197251.25%
197150.87%
197050.46%
196950.02%
196849.54%
196749.02%
196648.47%
196547.9%
196447.3%
196346.68%
196246.04%
196145.39%
196044.73%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan

3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Kazakhstan

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Fertility rate changed by +0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
20242.98 births
20233.01 births
20223.05 births
20213.32 births
20203.13 births
20192.89 births
20182.85 births
20172.75 births
20162.8 births
20152.76 births
20142.76 births
20132.67 births
20122.64 births
20112.61 births
20102.61 births
20092.58 births
20082.62 births
20072.49 births
20062.38 births
20052.27 births
20042.2 births
20032.08 births
20021.96 births
20011.91 births
20001.9 births
19991.9 births
19981.94 births
19971.97 births
19962.08 births
19952.25 births
19942.38 births
19932.48 births
19922.58 births
19912.68 births
19902.75 births
19892.87 births
19883 births
19873.12 births
19863.19 births
19853.21 births
19843.15 births
19833.07 births
19823.02 births
19813.05 births
19803.09 births
19793.14 births
19783.16 births
19773.26 births
19763.33 births
19753.4 births
19743.45 births
19733.51 births
19723.55 births
19713.53 births
19703.51 births
19693.51 births
19683.63 births
19673.77 births
19663.82 births
19653.88 births
19644.07 births
19634.26 births
19624.36 births
19614.42 births
19604.5 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Kazakhstan

$306.2BLatest available · 2025
Kazakhstan

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GDP changed by +66.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
2025$306,239,209,650.02
2024$291,480,274,648.83
2023$261,840,101,059.92
2022$225,496,328,925.49
2021$197,112,255,360.61
2020$171,082,365,861.42
2019$181,667,184,854.5
2018$179,339,977,690.49
2017$166,805,788,827.23
2016$137,278,320,084.17
2015$184,388,404,706.04
2014$221,415,613,595.47
2013$236,634,603,409.09
2012$207,998,568,865.79
2011$192,626,464,617.07
2010$148,047,348,240.64
2009$115,308,686,941.38
2008$133,441,648,851.98
2007$104,849,915,058.38
2006$81,003,864,630.02
2005$57,123,671,733.9
2004$43,151,647,002.61
2003$30,833,692,900.11
2002$24,636,598,527.44
2001$22,152,689,179.88
2000$18,291,990,662.04
1999$16,870,817,181.78
1998$22,135,245,507.37
1997$22,165,932,062.97
1996$21,035,357,936.88
1995$20,374,302,652.38
1994$21,250,792,886.11
1993$23,409,260,879.94
1992$24,917,355,371.9
1991$24,923,076,923.08
1990$26,932,016,269.61

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Kazakhstan

$14.7KLatest available · 2025
Kazakhstan

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GDP per capita changed by +44.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
2025$14,692.13
2024$14,154.63
2023$12,879.43
2022$11,255.34
2021$9,983.6
2020$8,781.51
2019$9,457.13
2018$9,472.49
2017$8,943.08
2016$7,475.57
2015$10,196.12
2014$12,427.71
2013$13,478.46
2012$12,018.8
2011$11,287.15
2010$8,793.08
2009$6,938.01
2008$8,123.55
2007$6,449.44
2006$5,030.13
2005$3,577.36
2004$2,722.47
2003$1,958.02
2002$1,573.55
2001$1,422.27
2000$1,180.04
1999$1,091.55
1998$1,414.59
1997$1,381.64
1996$1,281.39
1995$1,217.79
1994$1,246.84
1993$1,355.13
1992$1,437.6
1991$1,442.42
1990$1,570.01

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Kazakhstan

6.5%Latest available · 2025
Kazakhstan

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GDP growth changed by +5.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
20256.5%
20245%
20235.1%
20223.2%
20214.3%
2020-2.5%
20194.5%
20184.1%
20174.1%
20161.1%
20151.2%
20144.2%
20136%
20124.8%
20117.4%
20107.3%
20091.2%
20083.3%
20078.9%
200610.7%
20059.7%
20049.6%
20039.3%
20029.8%
200113.5%
20009.8%
19992.7%
1998-1.9%
19971.7%
19960.5%
1995-8.2%
1994-12.6%
1993-9.2%
1992-5.3%
1991-11%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Kazakhstan

11.4%Latest available · 2025
Kazakhstan

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Inflation changed by +4.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
202511.39%
20248.69%
202314.53%
202215.03%
20218.04%
20206.72%
20195.33%
20186.16%
20177.44%
201614.36%
20156.68%
20146.85%
20135.94%
20125.2%
20118.45%
20107.4%
20097.32%
200817.14%
200710.85%
20068.72%
20057.58%
20046.88%
20036.44%
20025.84%
20018.35%
200013.18%
19998.3%
19987.15%
199717.41%
199639.18%
1995176.16%
19941,877.37%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Kazakhstan

4.8%Latest available · 2025
Kazakhstan

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Unemployment changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
20254.77%
20244.83%
20234.84%
20224.86%
20215.57%
20204.89%
20194.8%
20184.85%
20174.9%
20164.96%
20154.93%
20145.06%
20135.2%
20125.29%
20115.39%
20105.77%
20096.55%
20086.63%
20077.26%
20067.79%
20058.13%
20048.4%
20038.78%
20029.33%
200110.43%
200012.75%
199913.46%
199813.13%
199713.01%
199612.96%
199510.98%
19947.54%
19931.11%
19921%
19910.9%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Kazakhstan

74.5 yearsLatest available · 2024
Kazakhstan

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Life expectancy changed by +3.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
202474.53 years
202374.4 years
202273.5 years
202170.13 years
202071.2 years
201973.66 years
201873.37 years
201773 years
201672.55 years
201572.02 years
201471.42 years
201370.72 years
201269.94 years
201169.11 years
201068.26 years
200967.46 years
200866.76 years
200766.18 years
200665.72 years
200565.36 years
200465.04 years
200364.75 years
200264.44 years
200164.11 years
200063.79 years
199963.53 years
199863.35 years
199763.32 years
199663.46 years
199563.72 years
199464.11 years
199364.54 years
199264.98 years
199165.38 years
199065.7 years
198965.92 years
198866.03 years
198766 years
198665.79 years
198565.38 years
198464.84 years
198364.22 years
198263.59 years
198163 years
198062.52 years
197962.07 years
197861.77 years
197761.52 years
197661.3 years
197561.11 years
197460.91 years
197360.7 years
197260.48 years
197160.26 years
197060.05 years
196959.84 years
196859.64 years
196759.45 years
196659.25 years
196559.04 years
196458.83 years
196358.61 years
196258.39 years
196158.17 years
196057.95 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Kazakhstan

3.8%Latest available · 2023
Kazakhstan

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Health expenditure changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
20233.77%
20223.75%
20213.99%
20203.83%
20192.87%
20182.9%
20173.05%
20163.42%
20153.04%
20142.97%
20132.66%
20123.04%
20112.6%
20102.74%
20093.47%
20083.03%
20072.7%
20063.4%
20053.9%
20043.98%
20033.72%
20023.61%
20013.47%
20004.16%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Kazakhstan

93.4%Latest available · 2024
Kazakhstan

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Internet adoption changed by +27.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
202493.39%
202392.88%
202292.3%
202190.92%
202085.94%
201981.88%
201878.9%
201776.43%
201674.59%
201570.83%
201466%
201363.3%
201261.91%
201150.6%
201031.6%
200918.2%
200811%
20074.02%
20063.27%
20052.96%
20042.65%
20032%
20021.67%
20011.01%
20000.67%
19990.46%
19980.13%
19970.06%
19960.03%
19950.01%
19940%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Kazakhstan

2%Latest available · 2021
Kazakhstan

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Renewable energy changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
20212%
20201.8%
20191.9%
20181.9%
20172%
20162.1%
20151.7%
20141.3%
20131.2%
20121.3%
20111.4%
20101.4%
20091.3%
20081.1%
20071.8%
20062.1%
20052.1%
20041.9%
20032.3%
20022.8%
20012.4%
20002.5%
19991.8%
19981.5%
19971.7%
19961.6%
19951.6%
19941.8%
19931.3%
19921.2%
19911.3%
19901.4%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Kazakhstan

100%Latest available · 2024
Kazakhstan

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
201199.8%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
200699.8%
2005100%
2004100%
200399.9%
200299.8%
200199.7%
200099.6%
199997%
199899.34%
199799.27%
199699.19%
199599.9%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Kazakhstan

57.2%Latest available · 2024
Kazakhstan

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Trade changed by -7.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearKazakhstan
202457.16%
202362.33%
202268.33%
202158.67%
202057.03%
201964.86%
201863.53%
201756.83%
201660.31%
201553.05%
201464.97%
201365.41%
201273.72%
201173.12%
201074.14%
200975.77%
200894.29%
200792.16%
200691.45%
200597.76%
200496.41%
200391.46%
200294.03%
200192.85%
2000105.7%
199982.58%
199865.2%
199772.36%
199671.27%
199582.52%
199484.18%
199384.63%
1992149.34%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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