Kazakhstan
ISO3: KAZ • Europe & Central Asia • Upper middle income
Kazakhstan is a upper middle income economy in Europe & Central Asia. It has a population of about 20,592,571 and a GDP of $291.48 billion.
Explore 263 World Bank indicators for Kazakhstan below.
Kazakhstan at a Glance
- Capital
- Astana
- Population
- 20,592,571
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²
- 7.6 /km²
- Currency
- KZT Kazakhstani tenge
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- ISO codes
- KAZ · KZ
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
291.48B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
14,154.63
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
20.59M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
74.53
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
8.69
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.77
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
99.73
2009
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
93.39
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
57.16
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
10.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
62.07
2024
Other Countries in Europe & Central Asia
The World Bank's Europe & Central Asia region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Kazakhstan with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Kazakhstan
- What is the population of Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan has a population of approximately 20,592,571, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
- The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana.
- What region is Kazakhstan in?
- The World Bank places Kazakhstan in the Europe & Central Asia region.
- What income group is Kazakhstan in?
- The World Bank classifies Kazakhstan as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Kazakhstan use?
- Kazakhstan uses the Kazakhstani tenge (KZT).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.