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Kazakhstan KazakhstanEurope & Central Asia

Kazakhstan: 48th largest economy, 82nd in military spending

Head of state Kassym-Jomart TokayevHead of government Olzhas BektenovCapital Astana
Population20.8M#64 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$306B#48 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$14.7k#69 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output1.9k TWh#15 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$1.2B#82 of 167 in the world · 2024

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≥ 1 events in or near Kazakhstan, last 30 days reported by the sources; the strongest are listed. No source sees every attack.

  • 2026-10-29 · Armed clash · Almaty, Almaty Qalasy, Kazakhstan · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded

Kazakhstan is involved in 1 theater

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20.8M people, 62% in cities

  • Population20.8M2025
  • Population growth1.2%2025
  • Urban population62.4%2025
  • Land area2.7M km²2023

A $306B economy, $14.7k per person

  • GDP$306B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$923B2025
  • GDP per person$14.7k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$44.3k2025
  • GDP growth6.5%2025

Fuels are 57% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP31.6%2024
  • Imports, share of GDP25.6%2024
  • Fuels, share of goods exports56.7%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$92.1B2024
  • Imports of goods and services$74.5B2024

Fossil fuel output of 1.9k TWh, more than it uses in oil and gas and coal

Oilmade 1k TWhused 192 TWh
Gasmade 297 TWhused 207 TWh
Coalmade 540 TWhused 416 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)1.9k TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption862 TWh2024
  • Energy use per person41.9 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation124 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels85.1%2025

Spends $1.2B on its military, 0.4% of GDP

  • Military spending$1.2B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP0.4%2024
  • Armed forces personnel71k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$550M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$6M2006

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Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.