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Shymkent

City akim (mayor): Gabit Syzdykbekov

The region at a glance

The population is 1,256,164 people (data for 2025), which is 6.2% of the population of Kazakhstan. From 2015 to 2025 the population changed by +46.4% (from 858,055 to 1,256,164 people). The urban population is 100.0% and the rural population is 0.0%. Gross regional product for 2025 is KZT 5,703,373 million (3.6% of the national GRP); per capita it is KZT 4,540,309. The unemployment rate is 4.7% (Q2 2025) and the employment rate is 56.6% (2024). The consumer price index relative to the same month of the previous year is 113.2 (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

1,256,164 persons

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

Kazakhstan: 20,283,399

Dynamics

523.9K929.3K1.3M20092012201520182021202420252009: 602,344 persons2010: 614,993 persons2011: 629,113 persons2012: 642,646 persons2013: 662,309 persons2014: 682,537 persons2015: 858,055 persons2016: 886,276 persons2017: 912,300 persons2018: 952,169 persons2019: 1,009,085 persons2020: 1,038,152 persons2021: 1,074,466 persons2022: 1,162,308 persons2023: 1,192,199 persons2024: 1,222,066 persons2025: 1,256,164 persons

Poverty rate

5.6 %

Period: 2024 · Source: Bureau of National Statistics (BNS)

Kazakhstan: 5.0

Dynamics

1.44.37.220182020202220242018: 2.0 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 5.0 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 6.6 %2023: 6.4 %2024: 5.6 %

Unemployment rate

4.7 %

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

Kazakhstan: 4.6

Dynamics

4.74.84.92023-Q12023-Q32024-Q12024-Q32025-Q12025-Q22023-Q1: 4.9 %2023-Q2: 4.9 %2023-Q3: 4.9 %2023-Q4: 4.9 %2024-Q1: 4.8 %2024-Q2: 4.8 %2024-Q3: 4.8 %2024-Q4: 4.8 %2025-Q1: 4.8 %2025-Q2: 4.7 %

Gross regional product

5,703,373 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

1.8M3.9M6.1M201820202022202420252018: 2,174,125 KZT million2019: 2,202,957 KZT million2020: 2,493,241 KZT million2021: 2,671,522 KZT million2022: 3,294,392 KZT million2023: 4,079,765 KZT million2024: 4,738,865 KZT million2025: 5,703,373 KZT million

GRP per capita

4,540,309 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

1.9M3.4M4.8M201820202022202420252018: 2,283,340 KZT per person2019: 2,183,123 KZT per person2020: 2,401,615 KZT per person2021: 2,486,372 KZT per person2022: 2,834,354 KZT per person2023: 3,422,050 KZT per person2024: 3,877,749 KZT per person2025: 4,540,309 KZT per person

Consumer price index (year over year)

113.2 % of the same month of the previous year

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

Kazakhstan: 112.6

Dynamics

101.9112.4122.82018-062019-092020-122022-032023-062024-092025-102018-06: 105.8 % of the same month of the previous year2018-07: 106.0 % of the same month of the previous year2018-08: 105.4 % of the same month of the previous year2018-09: 105.9 % of the same month of the previous year2018-10: 105.0 % of the same month of the previous year2018-11: 103.9 % of the same month of the previous year2018-12: 105.4 % of the same month of the previous year2019-01: 104.8 % of the same month of the previous year2019-02: 105.3 % of the same month of the previous year2019-03: 105.4 % of the same month of the previous year2019-04: 105.8 % of the same month of the previous year2019-05: 106.0 % of the same month of the previous year2019-06: 106.2 % of the same month of the previous year2019-07: 106.0 % of the same month of the previous year2019-08: 106.1 % of the same month of the previous year2019-09: 105.7 % of the same month of the previous year2019-10: 106.0 % of the same month of the previous year2019-11: 105.9 % of the same month of the previous year2019-12: 105.7 % of the same month of the previous year2020-01: 106.7 % of the same month of the previous year2020-02: 106.1 % of the same month of the previous year2020-03: 106.3 % of the same month of the previous year2020-04: 106.3 % of the same month of the previous year2020-05: 106.5 % of the same month of the previous year2020-06: 106.4 % of the same month of the previous year2020-07: 106.7 % of the same month of the previous year2020-08: 106.4 % of the same month of the previous year2020-09: 106.8 % of the same month of the previous year2020-10: 107.0 % of the same month of the previous year2020-11: 107.2 % of the same month of the previous year2020-12: 107.1 % of the same month of the previous year2021-01: 106.7 % of the same month of the previous year2021-02: 107.1 % of the same month of the previous year2021-03: 106.7 % of the same month of the previous year2021-04: 107.0 % of the same month of the previous year2021-05: 106.8 % of the same month of the previous year2021-06: 107.9 % of the same month of the previous year2021-07: 108.4 % of the same month of the previous year2021-08: 108.6 % of the same month of the previous year2021-09: 108.8 % of the same month of the previous year2021-10: 108.6 % of the same month of the previous year2021-11: 108.3 % of the same month of the previous year2021-12: 108.2 % of the same month of the previous year2022-01: 108.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-02: 108.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-03: 112.4 % of the same month of the previous year2022-04: 112.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-05: 113.6 % of the same month of the previous year2022-06: 113.9 % of the same month of the previous year2022-07: 114.4 % of the same month of the previous year2022-08: 115.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-09: 116.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-10: 118.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-11: 119.5 % of the same month of the previous year2022-12: 119.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-01: 120.4 % of the same month of the previous year2023-02: 120.8 % of the same month of the previous year2023-03: 116.6 % of the same month of the previous year2023-04: 116.0 % of the same month of the previous year2023-05: 115.6 % of the same month of the previous year2023-06: 114.1 % of the same month of the previous year2023-07: 113.6 % of the same month of the previous year2023-08: 112.3 % of the same month of the previous year2023-09: 111.0 % of the same month of the previous year2023-10: 109.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-11: 109.2 % of the same month of the previous year2023-12: 109.5 % of the same month of the previous year2024-01: 109.0 % of the same month of the previous year2024-02: 108.9 % of the same month of the previous year2024-03: 109.1 % of the same month of the previous year2024-04: 108.8 % of the same month of the previous year2024-05: 107.7 % of the same month of the previous year2024-06: 107.8 % of the same month of the previous year2024-07: 107.5 % of the same month of the previous year2024-08: 107.5 % of the same month of the previous year2024-09: 107.6 % of the same month of the previous year2024-10: 107.2 % of the same month of the previous year2024-11: 107.7 % of the same month of the previous year2024-12: 107.4 % of the same month of the previous year2025-01: 107.4 % of the same month of the previous year2025-02: 108.0 % of the same month of the previous year2025-03: 108.4 % of the same month of the previous year2025-04: 109.7 % of the same month of the previous year2025-05: 110.6 % of the same month of the previous year2025-06: 110.7 % of the same month of the previous year2025-07: 111.4 % of the same month of the previous year2025-08: 112.0 % of the same month of the previous year2025-09: 113.3 % of the same month of the previous year2025-10: 113.2 % of the same month of the previous year

All indicators

Population and demography

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Population1,256,164persons2025
Urban population1,256,164persons2025
Births27,740persons2025
Crude birth rate21.76per 1,000 people2025
Deaths5,289persons2025
Crude death rate4.15per 1,000 people2025
Infant mortality rate5.41per 1,000 live births2025
Natural increasecalculated*22,451persons2025
Rate of natural increasecalculated*17.61per 1,000 people2025

Income and living standards

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Poverty rate5.6%2024

Labour market

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Unemployment rate4.7%Q2 2025
Employment rate56.6%2024
Employed: agriculture, forestry and fishing7,871persons2024
Employed: industry and construction57,687persons2024
Employed: services380,811persons2024

Economy

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Gross regional product*5,703,373KZT million2025
GRP per capitacalculated*4,540,309KZT per person2025
GVA: wholesale and retail trade*1,215,771KZT million2024
GVA: transport and storage*252,452KZT million2024
GVA: information and communication*23,108KZT million2024
GVA: real estate*505,352KZT million2024

Industry

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
GVA: mining and quarrying*1,137KZT million2024
GVA: manufacturing*898,267KZT million2024
Electricity generation899.0million kWh2025
Motor gasoline production1,027.5thousand tonnes2017
Diesel production1,209.3thousand tonnes2017
Flour production447,330tonnes2025
Bread production3,754tonnes2025

Agriculture

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
GVA: agriculture, forestry and fishing*30,304KZT million2024
Harvested area: cereals and pulses7,176hectares2025
Harvested area: oilseeds2,306hectares2025
Harvested area: fodder crops8,502hectares2025
Harvested area: vegetables329hectares2025
Milk production70.3thousand tonnes2025
Wool production162.3tonnes2025
Egg production242.6million pcs2025
Fish catch0tonnes2021

Construction and housing

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
GVA: construction*253,693KZT million2024

Prices and inflation

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Consumer price index (year over year)113.2% of the same month of the previous yearOctober 2025
Consumer price index (month over month)100.7% of the previous monthOctober 2025
Consumer price index (since December)111.0% of December of the previous yearOctober 2025

Education

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
University students91,558persons2025
University teaching staff3,718persons2025
University graduates27,215persons2025
TVET graduates16,672persons2025
TVET teachers3,441persons2025
School students279,137persons2025
School teachers23,464persons2025
Adjusted net enrolment, primary education96.82%2025

Healthcare

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Hospital beds4,886beds2024
Hospitals47units2024

Foreign trade

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Exports of goods618.1USD million2025
Imports of goods2,012.1USD million2025

Infrastructure

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Internet users98.3%2025
Mobile phone owners98.3%2025