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Ulytau Region

Administrative centre: Zhezkazgan

Regional akim (governor): Yeset Baiken

The region at a glance

Administrative centre: Zhezkazgan. The region was established in 2022. The population is 221,290 people (data for 2025), which is 1.1% of the population of Kazakhstan. From 2022 to 2025 the population changed by +0.2% (from 220,913 to 221,290 people). The urban population is 79.4% and the rural population is 20.6%. Gross regional product for 2025 is KZT 2,986,089 million (1.9% of the national GRP); per capita it is KZT 13,494,007. The unemployment rate is 4.1% (Q2 2025) and the employment rate is 62.1% (2024). The consumer price index relative to the same month of the previous year is 114.2 (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

221,290 persons

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

Kazakhstan: 20,283,399

Dynamics

220.8K221.2K221.7K20222023202420252022: 220,913 persons2023: 221,421 persons2024: 221,582 persons2025: 221,290 persons

Unemployment rate

4.1 %

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

Kazakhstan: 4.6

Dynamics

4.14.24.22023-Q12023-Q32024-Q12024-Q32025-Q12025-Q22023-Q1: 4.2 %2023-Q2: 4.2 %2023-Q3: 4.2 %2023-Q4: 4.2 %2024-Q1: 4.2 %2024-Q2: 4.2 %2024-Q3: 4.1 %2024-Q4: 4.1 %2025-Q1: 4.1 %2025-Q2: 4.1 %

Gross regional product

2,986,089 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

1.4M2.3M3.2M20222023202420252022: 1,609,740 KZT million2023: 1,969,727 KZT million2024: 2,487,598 KZT million2025: 2,986,089 KZT million

GRP per capita

13,494,007 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

6.5M10.4M14.2M20222023202420252022: 7,286,759 KZT per person2023: 8,895,847 KZT per person2024: 11,226,533 KZT per person2025: 13,494,007 KZT per person

Consumer price index (year over year)

114.2 % of the same month of the previous year

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

Kazakhstan: 112.6

Dynamics

104.5113.9123.42022-062023-012023-082024-032024-102025-052025-102022-06: 115.3 % of the same month of the previous year2022-07: 115.7 % of the same month of the previous year2022-08: 118.6 % of the same month of the previous year2022-09: 119.6 % of the same month of the previous year2022-10: 119.6 % of the same month of the previous year2022-11: 120.3 % of the same month of the previous year2022-12: 120.8 % of the same month of the previous year2023-01: 120.9 % of the same month of the previous year2023-02: 121.6 % of the same month of the previous year2023-03: 118.3 % of the same month of the previous year2023-04: 117.5 % of the same month of the previous year2023-05: 116.5 % of the same month of the previous year2023-06: 115.9 % of the same month of the previous year2023-07: 115.4 % of the same month of the previous year2023-08: 112.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-09: 111.7 % of the same month of the previous year2023-10: 111.4 % of the same month of the previous year2023-11: 111.2 % of the same month of the previous year2023-12: 110.5 % of the same month of the previous year2024-01: 110.0 % of the same month of the previous year2024-02: 109.0 % of the same month of the previous year2024-03: 109.0 % of the same month of the previous year2024-04: 108.2 % of the same month of the previous year2024-05: 107.5 % of the same month of the previous year2024-06: 106.9 % of the same month of the previous year2024-07: 106.7 % of the same month of the previous year2024-08: 106.6 % of the same month of the previous year2024-09: 106.3 % of the same month of the previous year2024-10: 106.9 % of the same month of the previous year2024-11: 106.9 % of the same month of the previous year2024-12: 107.7 % of the same month of the previous year2025-01: 108.5 % of the same month of the previous year2025-02: 109.3 % of the same month of the previous year2025-03: 110.4 % of the same month of the previous year2025-04: 110.6 % of the same month of the previous year2025-05: 111.1 % of the same month of the previous year2025-06: 111.5 % of the same month of the previous year2025-07: 111.8 % of the same month of the previous year2025-08: 113.6 % of the same month of the previous year2025-09: 114.4 % of the same month of the previous year2025-10: 114.2 % of the same month of the previous year

All indicators

Population and demography

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Population221,290persons2025
Urban population175,698persons2025
Rural population45,592persons2025
Births3,560persons2025
Crude birth rate16.17per 1,000 people2025
Deaths1,810persons2025
Crude death rate8.22per 1,000 people2025
Infant mortality rate7.11per 1,000 live births2025
Natural increasecalculated*1,750persons2025
Rate of natural increasecalculated*7.95per 1,000 people2025

Income and living standards

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Poverty rate5.7%2024

Labour market

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Unemployment rate4.1%Q2 2025
Employment rate62.1%2024
Employed: agriculture, forestry and fishing3,340persons2024
Employed: industry and construction41,547persons2024
Employed: services52,428persons2024

Economy

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Gross regional product*2,986,089KZT million2025
GRP per capitacalculated*13,494,007KZT per person2025
GVA: wholesale and retail trade*87,806KZT million2024
GVA: transport and storage*144,782KZT million2024
GVA: information and communication*4,285KZT million2024
GVA: real estate*85,423KZT million2024

Industry

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
GVA: mining and quarrying*970,711KZT million2024
GVA: manufacturing*666,761KZT million2024
Coal production1,735.6thousand tonnes2025
Iron ore production2,044.1thousand tonnes2025
Copper ore production19,679.6thousand tonnes2025
Electricity generation1,377.3million kWh2025
Flour production11,785tonnes2025
Bread production4,180tonnes2025

Agriculture

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
GVA: agriculture, forestry and fishing*37,825KZT million2024
Harvested area: cereals and pulses20,296hectares2025
Harvested area: oilseeds0hectares2025
Harvested area: fodder crops5,620hectares2025
Harvested area: vegetables331hectares2025
Milk production67.0thousand tonnes2025
Wool production704.7tonnes2025
Egg production30.6million pcs2025
Fish catch24tonnes2025
Roundwood harvest418m³2022

Construction and housing

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
GVA: construction*161,285KZT million2024

Prices and inflation

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Consumer price index (year over year)114.2% of the same month of the previous yearOctober 2025
Consumer price index (month over month)100.9% of the previous monthOctober 2025
Consumer price index (since December)111.9% of December of the previous yearOctober 2025

Education

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
University students1,393persons2025
University teaching staff61persons2025
University graduates415persons2025
TVET graduates1,761persons2025
TVET teachers577persons2025
School students41,575persons2025
School teachers3,839persons2025
Adjusted net enrolment, primary education99.47%2025

Healthcare

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Hospital beds1,285beds2024
Hospitals13units2024

Infrastructure

IndicatorValueUnitPeriod
Internet users93.5%2025
Mobile phone owners92.6%2025