Europe & Central Asia
Kazakhstan in numbers Kazakhstan is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Astana. Its population was 20.84 million in 2025, ranking 64 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$14,692 in 2025.
Population 20.84 million 2025
GDP US$306.2 billion 2025
GDP per person US$14,692 2025
Life expectancy 74.5 2024
Area 2.72 million 2024
Urban share 62.4% 2025
People 20.84 million
2025 · +34% since 2000 · Rank 64 of 217
1.21%
2025 · 0.29% in 2000 · Rank 87 of 217
7.6
2024 · +33% since 2000 · Rank 205 of 216
62.4%
2025 · 56.0% in 2000 · Rank 119 of 217
29.1%
2025 · 27.6% in 2000 · Rank 75 of 217
9.0%
2025 · 6.7% in 2000 · Rank 107 of 217
2.98
2024 · +57% since 2000 · Rank 57 of 217
Health and living standards 74.5
2024 · +17% since 2000 · Rank 113 of 217
9.4
2024 · -78% since 2000 · Rank 128 of 196
US$490
2023 · +898% since 2000 · Rank 94 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 99.6% in 2000 · Rank 66 of 215
93.4%
2024 · 0.7% in 2000 · Rank 39 of 186
97.3%
2025 · 98.0% in 2000 · Rank 123 of 190
Economy US$306.2 billion
2025 · +1,574% since 2000 · Rank 49 of 210
US$14,692
2025 · +1,145% since 2000 · Rank 89 of 210
Int$44,293
2025 · +497% since 2000 · Rank 61 of 199
6.50%
2025 · 9.80% in 2000 · Rank 25 of 210
11.38%
2025 · 13.18% in 2000 · Rank 20 of 180
4.8%
2025 · 12.8% in 2000 · Rank 107 of 187
31.6%
2024 · 56.6% in 2000 · Rank 106 of 183
0.1%
2025 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 163 of 176
Land and environment 2.72 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 9 of 216
1.3%
2024 · 1.2% in 2000 · Rank 194 of 214
12.57
2024 · +47% since 2000 · Rank 16 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Kazakhstan. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.