Turkistan Region: population, GRP, wages, unemployment, poverty, health, schools and investment
Turkistan Region is a region of Kazakhstan, number 2 of 20 by population. Turkistan Region had 2,149,205 residents at the end of 2025, 10.5% of the 20,499,822 people of Kazakhstan; it is ranked 2nd 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 Turkistan Region: The economy of Turkistan Region produced 4.67 trillion tenge of gross regional product (GRP) in 2024, 3.4% of Kazakhstan's 136.69 trillion tenge; it is ranked 8th lowest of 20 regions and cities (current prices).
- Health in Turkistan Region: Life expectancy at birth in Turkistan Region was 75.5 years in 2025 (72.3 for men and 78.8 for women), ranked 10th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).
- Education in Turkistan Region: In the 2024/25 school year Turkistan Region had 1,092 general education schools with 523,600 pupils, an average of 479 pupils per school (Kazakhstan: 493).
- Poverty and living standards in Turkistan Region: 8.5% of people in Turkistan Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked the highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
- Government budget and revenue in Turkistan Region: Investment in fixed assets in Turkistan Region funded from budgets was 355.4 billion tenge in 2024: 197.8 billion tenge from the republican (national) budget and 157.6 billion tenge from the local budget; this is 25.5% of all investment in Turkistan Region (Kazakhstan: 21.6%).
Is the population of Turkistan Region growing?
The population of Turkistan Region grew from 2,088,510 at the end of 2021 to 2,149,205 at the end of 2025, a change of +2.9% 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 Turkistan Region?
On 1 January 2025, 541,403 people (25.1%) in Turkistan Region lived in urban areas and 1,612,638 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 Turkistan Region?
At the end of 2025 Turkistan Region had 706 children below working age and 160 people above working age for every 1,000 people of working age (Kazakhstan: 527 and 218); in all, 866 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 Turkistan Region?
The total fertility rate in Turkistan Region was 3.86 children per woman in 2025, ranked the highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 2.57; in 2021 it was 5.12 in Turkistan 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 Turkistan Region?
In 2024 there were 24.9 births and 4.7 deaths per 1,000 residents of Turkistan Region, a natural increase of 20.2 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 Turkistan Region?
In 2024 the population of Turkistan Region changed by 11,870 people: natural increase 43,345 and net migration -31,475 (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 Turkistan Region?
Turkistan Region covers 116,094 square kilometres and had 18.5 people per square kilometre in 2025 (Kazakhstan: 7.5); ranked 4th 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
- 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
- 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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