Key facts about Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has a population of about 20.8 million (2025), and its capital is Astana.
In 2025, the population grew by 1.2%, and 62.4% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Kazakhstani tenge (KZT), and the official languages are Kazakh and Russian.
In Kazakhstan, standard time is UTC+05:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +7.
Kazakhstan's gross domestic product (GDP) was $306.2 billion in 2025, or $14,692 per person. It exported $92.1 billion and imported $74.5 billion of goods and services in 2024, so trade equaled 57% of GDP.
| Capital | Astana |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 20,843,754 |
| Land area (2024) | 2,699,700 km² (1,042,359 sq mi) |
| Currency | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) |
| Official languages | Kazakh, Russian |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+05:00 |
| Calling code | +7 |
| Internet domain | .kz |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $306.2 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $14,692 |
Kazakhstan's GDP grew from $137.3 billion in 2016 to $306.2 billion in 2025, while the population went from 18,363,600 to 20,843,754. The largest one-year rise was in 2017, up 21.5%. Divided by population, that is about $7,476 per person in 2016 and $14,692 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $306.2 billion | 20,843,754 |
| 2024 | $291.5 billion | 20,592,571 |
| 2023 | $261.8 billion | 20,330,104 |
| 2022 | $225.5 billion | 20,034,609 |
| 2021 | $197.1 billion | 19,743,603 |
| 2020 | $171.1 billion | 19,482,117 |
| 2019 | $181.7 billion | 19,209,555 |
| 2018 | $179.3 billion | 18,932,727 |
| 2017 | $166.8 billion | 18,651,931 |
| 2016 | $137.3 billion | 18,363,600 |