The area of the region is 226 thousand sq. km.
Population as of August 1, 2026 – 845.5 thousand people, of which urban population is 399.9 thousand people (47.3%).
The region consists of 7 districts and 1 city of regional significance (Kyzylorda), 2 cities of district significance (Aral and Kazaly).
As of the beginning of 2025, the ethnic composition: Kazakhs – 96.3%, Russians – 1.4%, Koreans – 0.9%, others – 1.4%.
The volume of industrial production amounted to 760.5 billion tenge, physical volume index – 106.4%.
The volume of production in the manufacturing industry amounted to 288.8 billion tenge, physical volume index – 113.1%.
In the manufacturing industry, 13 investment projects worth 37.3 billion tenge are planned for implementation in 2026.
The volume of gross agricultural output amounted to 89.9 billion tenge or 102.4% compared to the corresponding period of 2025.
The volume of investment in fixed capital increased by 6.1% and amounted to 496.8 billion tenge.
The volume of completed construction work amounted to 223.2 billion tenge, or 126.9% compared to the corresponding period of 2025. 583.7 thousand sq. m of housing was commissioned (growth of 3.5%).
The volume of total trade increased by 3.4% and amounted to 656.4 billion tenge.
The number of active small and medium-sized business entities amounted to 59.2 thousand units, physical volume index compared to the corresponding period of the previous year – 88.8%.
In total, 2063.3 million tenge is provided for the implementation of state support measures for private entrepreneurship in 2026, including 1989.5 million tenge for subsidizing interest rates on loans, and 73.8 million tenge for providing state grants to social entrepreneurship entities.
The local budget received its own revenues in the amount of 104,801 million tenge which decreased by 8.1% (9247 million tenge) compared to the corresponding period in 2025