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Kazakhstan: key facts and figures
Kazakhstan has 20.6 million people, 2 official languages, the Kazakhstani Tenge and 19 public holidays a year. It ranks 24th of 193 countries for e-government index.
20.6 millionpeople
KZTcurrency
Kazakhofficial language
+7calling code
Rightdriving side
Every figure shows how Kazakhstan differs
Population and Demographics
how many people live there, and how that is changing
20.6 millionPopulation
- Annual change+1.29%
- Fertility rate3 per woman#56
- Aged 65 and over8.65%#85
Economy
the size of the economy and how fast it is growing
$14,692Output per person
- Total economy$306.2 billion#48
- Real growth+6.5%#25
- Inflation11.4%#23
Human Development
health, schooling and income combined into one index
0.837Human Development Index
- Adjusted for inequality0.766#43
- Life expectancy74.4 years#91
- Mean schooling12.5 years#32
Currency
what money is used and its official code
Kazakhstani TengeCurrency
- ISO 4217 codeKZT
- SymbolKZT
- CapitalAstana
Languages
which languages hold official status
Kazakh, RussianOfficial languages
- Text directionLeft to right
Practical Country Info
plugs, voltage, driving side and dialling
Type C, Type FPlug types
- Mains voltage230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Calling code+7
- Time zonesMultiple IANA zones
Public Holidays
official days off through the year
19Public holidays in 2026
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 2New Year holiday
- Jan 7Orthodox Christmas
Digital Adoption
how many people are online and how digital the state is
93.4%Internet use
- E-government index0.901#24
- Global rank#24
- E-government groupVery High
Geography and Environment
terrain, climate and physical setting
LandlockedPhysical setting
- Highest pointSteppe plains, central uplands and eastern mountains
- ClimateThe climate is strongly continental, with cold winters, hot summers and generally limited precipitation outside mountain regions.
Education
how the school system is structured
3.9M+School pupils
- General-education schools8,048
- TVET students562 thousand
- Higher-education students678.1 thousand
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