North Kazakhstan Region: population, GRP, wages, unemployment, poverty, health, schools and investment
North Kazakhstan Region is a region of Kazakhstan, number 19 of 20 by population. North Kazakhstan Region had 514,132 residents at the end of 2025, 2.5% of the 20,499,822 people of Kazakhstan; it is ranked 2nd 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 North Kazakhstan Region: The economy of North Kazakhstan Region produced 2.62 trillion tenge of gross regional product (GRP) in 2024, 1.9% of Kazakhstan's 136.69 trillion tenge; it is ranked 3rd lowest of 20 regions and cities (current prices).
- Health in North Kazakhstan Region: Life expectancy at birth in North Kazakhstan Region was 73.6 years in 2025 (69.3 for men and 78.0 for women), ranked 2nd lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).
- Education in North Kazakhstan Region: In the 2024/25 school year North Kazakhstan Region had 451 general education schools with 75,000 pupils, an average of 166 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
- Poverty and living standards in North Kazakhstan Region: 4.4% of people in North Kazakhstan Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 9th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
- Government budget and revenue in North Kazakhstan Region: Investment in fixed assets in North Kazakhstan Region funded from budgets was 139.4 billion tenge in 2024: 65.2 billion tenge from the republican (national) budget and 74.2 billion tenge from the local budget; this is 24.7% of all investment in North Kazakhstan Region (Kazakhstan: 21.6%).
Is the population of North Kazakhstan Region growing?
The population of North Kazakhstan Region fell from 539,111 at the end of 2021 to 514,132 at the end of 2025, a change of -4.6% 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
On 1 January 2025, 258,224 people (49.5%) in North Kazakhstan Region lived in urban areas and 263,947 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
At the end of 2025 North Kazakhstan Region had 344 children below working age and 353 people above working age for every 1,000 people of working age (Kazakhstan: 527 and 218); in all, 697 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
The total fertility rate in North Kazakhstan Region was 1.63 children per woman in 2025, ranked the lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 2.57; in 2021 it was 1.98 in North 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
In 2024 there were 9.7 births and 11.5 deaths per 1,000 residents of North Kazakhstan Region, a natural increase of -1.9 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
In 2024 the population of North Kazakhstan Region changed by -7,918 people: natural increase -972 and net migration -6,946 (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 North Kazakhstan Region?
North Kazakhstan Region covers 97,993 square kilometres and had 5.3 people per square kilometre in 2025 (Kazakhstan: 7.5); ranked 9th 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
- 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
- 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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