Kyzylorda Region: population, GRP, wages, unemployment, poverty, health, schools and investment
Kyzylorda Region is a region of Kazakhstan, number 9 of 20 by population. Kyzylorda Region had 846,312 residents at the end of 2025, 4.1% of the 20,499,822 people of Kazakhstan; it is ranked 9th largest of 20 regions and cities (the 17 regions and 3 cities of republican significance are ranked together).
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kyzylorda Region: The economy of Kyzylorda Region produced 3.07 trillion tenge of gross regional product (GRP) in 2024, 2.2% of Kazakhstan's 136.69 trillion tenge; it is ranked 4th lowest of 20 regions and cities (current prices).
- Health in Kyzylorda Region: Life expectancy at birth in Kyzylorda Region was 74.9 years in 2025 (71.1 for men and 78.8 for women), ranked 6th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).
- Education in Kyzylorda Region: In the 2024/25 school year Kyzylorda Region had 342 general education schools with 184,900 pupils, an average of 541 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
- Poverty and living standards in Kyzylorda Region: 5.0% of people in Kyzylorda 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 Kyzylorda Region: Investment in fixed assets in Kyzylorda Region funded from budgets was 205.8 billion tenge in 2024: 92.5 billion tenge from the republican (national) budget and 113.3 billion tenge from the local budget; this is 30.5% of all investment in Kyzylorda Region (Kazakhstan: 21.6%).
Is the population of Kyzylorda Region growing?
The population of Kyzylorda Region grew from 823,251 at the end of 2021 to 846,312 at the end of 2025, a change of +2.8% 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 Kyzylorda Region?
On 1 January 2025, 398,336 people (47.1%) in Kyzylorda Region lived in urban areas and 447,768 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 Kyzylorda Region?
At the end of 2025 Kyzylorda Region had 642 children below working age and 179 people above working age for every 1,000 people of working age (Kazakhstan: 527 and 218); in all, 820 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 Kyzylorda Region?
The total fertility rate in Kyzylorda Region was 3.43 children per woman in 2025, ranked 2nd highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 2.57; in 2021 it was 4.37 in Kyzylorda 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 Kyzylorda Region?
In 2024 there were 21.9 births and 5.3 deaths per 1,000 residents of Kyzylorda Region, a natural increase of 16.6 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 Kyzylorda Region?
In 2024 the population of Kyzylorda Region changed by 4,173 people: natural increase 14,043 and net migration -9,870 (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 Kyzylorda Region?
Kyzylorda Region covers 226,019 square kilometres and had 3.7 people per square kilometre in 2025 (Kazakhstan: 7.5); ranked 4th 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
- Kostanay Region 821,473
- Mangystau Region 819,824
- Akmola Region 789,608
- 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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