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Abai Region

Administrative centre: Semey

Regional akim (governor): Berik Uali

The region at a glance

Administrative centre: Semey. The region was established in 2022. The population is 602,832 people (data for 2025), which is 3.0% of the population of Kazakhstan. From 2022 to 2025 the population changed by −1.5% (from 611,888 to 602,832 people). The urban population is 62.1% and the rural population is 37.9%. Gross regional product for 2025 is KZT 3,934,565 million (2.5% of the national GRP); per capita it is KZT 6,526,801. The unemployment rate is 4.7% (Q2 2025) and the employment rate is 65.1% (2024). The consumer price index relative to the same month of the previous year is 111.9 (October 2025). All figures are based on data from the Bureau of National Statistics; below you will find the dynamics and a full table of values with sources.

Population

602,832 persons

Period: 2025 · Source: Bureau of National Statistics (BNS)

Kazakhstan: 20,283,399

Dynamics

601.7K607.4K613K20222023202420252022: 611,888 persons2023: 610,198 persons2024: 607,589 persons2025: 602,832 persons

Unemployment rate

4.7 %

Period: Q2 2025 · Source: Bureau of National Statistics (BNS)

Kazakhstan: 4.6

Dynamics

4.74.84.82023-Q12023-Q32024-Q12024-Q32025-Q12025-Q22023-Q1: 4.8 %2023-Q2: 4.7 %2023-Q3: 4.7 %2023-Q4: 4.7 %2024-Q1: 4.8 %2024-Q2: 4.7 %2024-Q3: 4.7 %2024-Q4: 4.7 %2025-Q1: 4.7 %2025-Q2: 4.7 %

Gross regional product

3,934,565 KZT million

Period: 2025 · Source: Bureau of National Statistics (BNS)

In the BNS CSV the values are given with a factor of 10^12 relative to the stated unit "KZT million"; normalised by dividing by 10^12 (the original string is preserved).

Kazakhstan: 159,608,553

Dynamics

2.2M3.2M4.1M20222023202420252022: 2,383,753 KZT million2023: 2,626,327 KZT million2024: 3,248,624 KZT million2025: 3,934,565 KZT million

GRP per capita

6,526,801 KZT per person

Period: 2025 · Source: KYRAN calculation based on BNS datacalculated

KYRAN calculation: GRP (KZT million) × 10^6 ÷ BNS population for the same year (period label as in the source).

Kazakhstan: 7,868,925

Dynamics

3.6M5.2M6.8M20222023202420252022: 3,895,735 KZT per person2023: 4,304,057 KZT per person2024: 5,346,746 KZT per person2025: 6,526,801 KZT per person

Consumer price index (year over year)

111.9 % of the same month of the previous year

Period: October 2025 · Source: Bureau of National Statistics (BNS)

Kazakhstan: 112.6

Dynamics

106.3114.5122.62022-062023-012023-082024-032024-102025-052025-102022-06: 114.3 % of the same month of the previous year2022-07: 115.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-08: 116.9 % of the same month of the previous year2022-09: 118.8 % of the same month of the previous year2022-10: 119.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-11: 119.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-12: 120.1 % of the same month of the previous year2023-01: 121.0 % of the same month of the previous year2023-02: 120.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-03: 117.8 % of the same month of the previous year2023-04: 116.4 % of the same month of the previous year2023-05: 115.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-06: 114.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-07: 113.4 % of the same month of the previous year2023-08: 112.4 % of the same month of the previous year2023-09: 110.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-10: 109.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-11: 109.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-12: 109.7 % of the same month of the previous year2024-01: 109.6 % of the same month of the previous year2024-02: 109.4 % of the same month of the previous year2024-03: 109.3 % of the same month of the previous year2024-04: 108.1 % of the same month of the previous year2024-05: 108.1 % of the same month of the previous year2024-06: 107.9 % of the same month of the previous year2024-07: 108.1 % of the same month of the previous year2024-08: 108.1 % of the same month of the previous year2024-09: 108.7 % of the same month of the previous year2024-10: 109.2 % of the same month of the previous year2024-11: 109.3 % of the same month of the previous year2024-12: 109.0 % of the same month of the previous year2025-01: 109.0 % of the same month of the previous year2025-02: 109.2 % of the same month of the previous year2025-03: 109.6 % of the same month of the previous year2025-04: 110.4 % of the same month of the previous year2025-05: 110.9 % of the same month of the previous year2025-06: 112.2 % of the same month of the previous year2025-07: 112.4 % of the same month of the previous year2025-08: 112.0 % of the same month of the previous year2025-09: 112.0 % of the same month of the previous year2025-10: 111.9 % of the same month of the previous year

All indicators

Population and demography

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Population602,832persons2025
Urban population374,229persons2025
Rural population228,603persons2025
Births8,212persons2025
Crude birth rate13.70per 1,000 people2025
Deaths5,438persons2025
Crude death rate9.07per 1,000 people2025
Infant mortality rate5.32per 1,000 live births2025
Natural increasecalculated*2,774persons2025
Rate of natural increasecalculated*4.63per 1,000 people2025

Income and living standards

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Poverty rate7.3%2024

Labour market

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Unemployment rate4.7%Q2 2025
Employment rate65.1%2024
Employed: agriculture, forestry and fishing31,642persons2024
Employed: industry and construction45,627persons2024
Employed: services215,073persons2024

Economy

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Gross regional product*3,934,565KZT million2025
GRP per capitacalculated*6,526,801KZT per person2025
GVA: wholesale and retail trade*349,361KZT million2024
GVA: transport and storage*154,068KZT million2024
GVA: information and communication*17,721KZT million2024
GVA: real estate*178,888KZT million2024

Industry

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
GVA: mining and quarrying*950,790KZT million2024
GVA: manufacturing*325,476KZT million2024
Coal production6,927.4thousand tonnes2025
Copper ore production82,130.3thousand tonnes2025
Electricity generation2,340.6million kWh2025
Flour production62,489tonnes2025
Bread production9,298tonnes2025

Agriculture

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
GVA: agriculture, forestry and fishing*310,900KZT million2024
Harvested area: cereals and pulses300,042hectares2025
Harvested area: oilseeds337,369hectares2025
Harvested area: fodder crops1,707,164hectares2025
Harvested area: vegetables3,823hectares2025
Milk production315.8thousand tonnes2025
Wool production2,065.0tonnes2025
Egg production58.3million pcs2025
Fish catch1,034tonnes2025
Roundwood harvest7,469m³2025

Construction and housing

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
GVA: construction*274,799KZT million2024

Prices and inflation

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Consumer price index (year over year)111.9% of the same month of the previous yearOctober 2025
Consumer price index (month over month)100.8% of the previous monthOctober 2025
Consumer price index (since December)109.7% of December of the previous yearOctober 2025

Education

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
University students18,751persons2025
University teaching staff766persons2025
University graduates5,965persons2025
TVET graduates7,377persons2025
TVET teachers1,531persons2025
School students101,734persons2025
School teachers12,653persons2025
Adjusted net enrolment, primary education98.97%2025

Healthcare

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Hospital beds3,851beds2024
Hospitals33units2024

Infrastructure

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Internet users91.9%2025
Mobile phone owners93.9%2025