East Kazakhstan Region: population, GRP, wages, unemployment, poverty, health, schools and investment
East Kazakhstan Region is a region of Kazakhstan, number 14 of 20 by population. East Kazakhstan Region had 718,995 residents at the end of 2025, 3.5% of the 20,499,822 people of Kazakhstan; it is ranked 7th 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 East Kazakhstan Region: The economy of East Kazakhstan Region produced 5.04 trillion tenge of gross regional product (GRP) in 2024, 3.7% of Kazakhstan's 136.69 trillion tenge; it is ranked 7th highest of 20 regions and cities (current prices).
- Health in East Kazakhstan Region: Life expectancy at birth in East Kazakhstan Region was 73.8 years in 2025 (69.5 for men and 78.5 for women), ranked 3rd lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).
- Education in East Kazakhstan Region: In the 2024/25 school year East Kazakhstan Region had 364 general education schools with 101,800 pupils, an average of 280 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
- Poverty and living standards in East Kazakhstan Region: 4.1% of people in East Kazakhstan Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 7th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
- Government budget and revenue in East Kazakhstan Region: Investment in fixed assets in East Kazakhstan Region funded from budgets was 220.2 billion tenge in 2024: 77.9 billion tenge from the republican (national) budget and 142.3 billion tenge from the local budget; this is 28.5% of all investment in East Kazakhstan Region (Kazakhstan: 21.6%).
Is the population of East Kazakhstan Region growing?
The population of East Kazakhstan Region fell from 732,966 at the end of 2021 to 718,995 at the end of 2025, a change of -1.9% 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
On 1 January 2025, 485,729 people (67.1%) in East Kazakhstan Region lived in urban areas and 238,238 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
At the end of 2025 East Kazakhstan Region had 383 children below working age and 368 people above working age for every 1,000 people of working age (Kazakhstan: 527 and 218); in all, 751 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
The total fertility rate in East Kazakhstan Region was 1.97 children per woman in 2025, ranked 5th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 2.57; in 2021 it was 2.36 in East Kazakhstan 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
In 2024 there were 11.7 births and 11.2 deaths per 1,000 residents of East Kazakhstan Region, a natural increase of 0.4 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
In 2024 the population of East Kazakhstan Region changed by -3,086 people: natural increase 293 and net migration -3,379 (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 East Kazakhstan Region?
East Kazakhstan Region covers 97,859 square kilometres and had 7.4 people per square kilometre in 2025 (Kazakhstan: 7.5); ranked 7th 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
- 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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