Akmola Region: population, GRP, wages, unemployment, poverty, health, schools and investment
Akmola Region is a region of Kazakhstan, number 12 of 20 by population. Akmola Region had 789,608 residents at the end of 2025, 3.9% of the 20,499,822 people of Kazakhstan; it is ranked 9th smallest of 20 regions and cities (the 17 regions and 3 cities of republican significance are ranked together).
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Akmola Region: The economy of Akmola Region produced 4.20 trillion tenge of gross regional product (GRP) in 2024, 3.1% of Kazakhstan's 136.69 trillion tenge; it is ranked 7th lowest of 20 regions and cities (current prices).
- Health in Akmola Region: Life expectancy at birth in Akmola Region was 75.5 years in 2025 (71.6 for men and 80.1 for women), ranked 10th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).
- Education in Akmola Region: In the 2024/25 school year Akmola Region had 551 general education schools with 142,100 pupils, an average of 258 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
- Poverty and living standards in Akmola Region: 5.0% of people in Akmola Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked joint 8th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
- Government budget and revenue in Akmola Region: Investment in fixed assets in Akmola Region funded from budgets was 236.0 billion tenge in 2024: 113.2 billion tenge from the republican (national) budget and 122.8 billion tenge from the local budget; this is 40.3% of all investment in Akmola Region (Kazakhstan: 21.6%).
Is the population of Akmola Region growing?
The population of Akmola Region grew from 785,708 at the end of 2021 to 789,608 at the end of 2025, a change of +0.5% in four years (Kazakhstan: +5.1%).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many people live in rural areas of Akmola Region?
On 1 January 2025, 450,271 people (57.2%) in Akmola Region lived in urban areas and 336,992 in rural areas; across Kazakhstan 63.0% of people are urban.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Akmola Region?
At the end of 2025 Akmola Region had 417 children below working age and 278 people above working age for every 1,000 people of working age (Kazakhstan: 527 and 218); in all, 695 dependants per 1,000 workers.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Akmola Region?
The total fertility rate in Akmola Region was 1.99 children per woman in 2025, ranked 6th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 2.57; in 2021 it was 2.70 in Akmola Region).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many babies are born each year in Akmola Region?
In 2024 there were 12.7 births and 9.0 deaths per 1,000 residents of Akmola Region, a natural increase of 3.8 per 1,000 (Kazakhstan: 18.1 births, 6.6 deaths).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyAre people moving to Akmola Region?
In 2024 the population of Akmola Region changed by -718 people: natural increase 2,961 and net migration -3,679 (more people left than arrived), based on registered births, deaths and migration.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow big is Akmola Region?
Akmola Region covers 146,131 square kilometres and had 5.4 people per square kilometre in 2025 (Kazakhstan: 7.5); ranked 10th least densely populated of 20 regions and cities (the three cities are small areas and rank highest).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow regions are governed in Kazakhstan
Regions (oblys, 17) and cities of republican significance (Astana, Almaty, Shymkent). Akim appointed by the President, who must propose at least two candidates for a vote of consent by the maslikhat deputies (2026 Constitution); maslikhat directly elected for five years. Regional budgets, development programmes, health, education and infrastructure.
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Other regions of Kazakhstan
- Almaty City 2,348,103
- Turkistan Region 2,149,205
- Astana 1,639,176
- Almaty Region 1,596,532
- Shymkent 1,294,050
- Zhambyl Region 1,215,656
- Karaganda Region 1,131,353
- Aktobe Region 955,970
- Kyzylorda Region 846,312
- Kostanay Region 821,473
- Mangystau Region 819,824
- Pavlodar Region 745,243
- East Kazakhstan Region 718,995
- Atyrau Region 716,071
- West Kazakhstan Region 695,649
- Jetisu Region 687,701
- Abai Region 595,720
- North Kazakhstan Region 514,132
- Ulytau Region 219,049
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Sources
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: Demographic Yearbook of Kazakhstan 2021-2025 (English edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c2ca14ffe74f…)
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan 2019-2023: statistical compilation (English edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5341ced12209…)
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: The regions of Kazakhstan in 2024: Statistical Yearbook (English edition, 414 pages), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3456cb173460…)
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