Kazakhstan: Population and Key Statistics
With an area of 2.7 million square kilometers, Kazakhstan is the world's ninth-largest country and the largest landlocked one. Only 20.6 million people live on a territory roughly 3.5 times the size of Turkey, which makes it one of the world's most sparsely populated countries.
By far the largest economy in Central Asia, the country stands out for its oil, its natural gas, and the world's largest uranium production. Located at the center of the "Middle Corridor" linking China and Europe, Kazakhstan is also home to the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Population (2025)
20.8 million
20,843,754 people
GDP (2025)
$306bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$14,692
Life expectancy
74.5
years
Area
2,724,902
km²
Population density
8
people/km²
Median age
30.5
Internet usage
93.4%
Military Strength
Military expenditure (2024)
$1.2bn
1,209 million dollars
Share of GDP
0.43%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
1.94%
Spending per capita
$58
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
71 thousand
71,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
3.4
0.74% of the labor force
Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.
Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26