Atyrau Region: population, GRP, wages, unemployment, poverty, health, schools and investment
Atyrau Region is a region of Kazakhstan, number 15 of 20 by population. Atyrau Region had 716,071 residents at the end of 2025, 3.5% of the 20,499,822 people of Kazakhstan; it is ranked 6th 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 Atyrau Region: The economy of Atyrau Region produced 14.98 trillion tenge of gross regional product (GRP) in 2024, 11.0% of Kazakhstan's 136.69 trillion tenge; it is ranked 3rd highest of 20 regions and cities (current prices).
- Health in Atyrau Region: Life expectancy at birth in Atyrau Region was 75.8 years in 2025 (71.8 for men and 79.9 for women), ranked 7th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).
- Education in Atyrau Region: In the 2024/25 school year Atyrau Region had 234 general education schools with 153,600 pupils, an average of 656 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
- Poverty and living standards in Atyrau Region: 2.9% of people in Atyrau Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 3rd lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
- Government budget and revenue in Atyrau Region: Investment in fixed assets in Atyrau Region funded from budgets was 311.4 billion tenge in 2024: 80.1 billion tenge from the republican (national) budget and 231.3 billion tenge from the local budget; this is 15.1% of all investment in Atyrau Region (Kazakhstan: 21.6%).
Is the population of Atyrau Region growing?
The population of Atyrau Region grew from 681,241 at the end of 2021 to 716,071 at the end of 2025, a change of +5.1% 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 Atyrau Region?
On 1 January 2025, 390,932 people (55.0%) in Atyrau Region lived in urban areas and 319,849 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 Atyrau Region?
At the end of 2025 Atyrau Region had 626 children below working age and 173 people above working age for every 1,000 people of working age (Kazakhstan: 527 and 218); in all, 800 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 Atyrau Region?
The total fertility rate in Atyrau Region was 3.05 children per woman in 2025, ranked 6th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 2.57; in 2021 it was 4.00 in Atyrau 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 Atyrau Region?
In 2024 there were 21.2 births and 5.1 deaths per 1,000 residents of Atyrau Region, a natural increase of 16.1 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 Atyrau Region?
In 2024 the population of Atyrau Region changed by 6,707 people: natural increase 11,395 and net migration -4,688 (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 Atyrau Region?
Atyrau Region covers 118,631 square kilometres and had 6.0 people per square kilometre in 2025 (Kazakhstan: 7.5); ranked joint 8th most 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
- Akmola Region 789,608
- Pavlodar Region 745,243
- East Kazakhstan Region 718,995
- 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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