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Kazakhstan
Republic of Kazakhstan
Quick facts
- Capital
- Astana
- Population
- 19 m
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²
- Region
- Central Asia
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Currency
- Kazakhstani tenge (₸)
- Demonym
- Kazakhstani
- UN member
- Yes
How Kazakhstan compares
Economy size$291 B
45th of 178 worldwide · 1st of 5 in Central Asia
Income per person$14,155
62nd of 178 worldwide · 1st of 5 in Central Asia
Life expectancy74.5 yrs
88th of 179 worldwide · 1st of 5 in Central Asia
Internet access93.4%
36th of 179 worldwide · 1st of 5 in Central Asia
Military spending$1.2 B
79th of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 4 in Central Asia
Highlights
GDP
$291 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$14,155
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
74.5 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.2%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
758
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
26.8%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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