Businesses in Kapchagay

Categories in Kapchagay

Association or Organization Religious Organization Construction of houses Education Center Vocational & Professional Training Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Karaoke Bar Restaurants Atm's Non Residential Leasing Agency Residential Property Rentals Large-Format Retail Shopping Shopping other Casino Recreation Center Hotels Hotels and motels

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kapchagay

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Hotels and motels	12

Kapchagay Facts

Area	3677.3 km²
Population	51,076
Male Population	25,041 (49.0%)
Female Population	26,035 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+474.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+41.2%
Median Age	28 years (Male: 27, Female: 29.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$21,897 (2022)
Area Codes	727
Local Time
Timezone	Kazakhstan Time
Lat & Lng	43.86681, 77.06304
Postal Codes	040800

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Kapchagay Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	8,894	29,046	36,180	55,076	51,076	54,495	57,869
Population Density	2.4 / km²	7.9 / km²	9.8 / km²	15 / km²	13.9 / km²	14.8 / km²	15.7 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kapchagay Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 41.2% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Kapchagay	+474.3%	+75.8%	+41.2%
Almaty Region	—	—	—
Kazakhstan	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kapchagay Median Age

Median Age: 28 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Kapchagay	28 yrs	29.1 yrs	27 yrs
Almaty Region	28.1 yrs	29.2 yrs	27 yrs
Kazakhstan	28.9 yrs	30.4 yrs	27.4 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kapchagay Population Density

Population Density: 13.9 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Kapchagay	51,076	3,677.3 km²	13.9 / km²
Almaty Region	1.9 million	221,385.7 km²	8.5 / km²
Kazakhstan	17.5 million	2,720,006.2 km²	6.4 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kapchagay Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1900 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kapchagay

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kapchagay Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$10,217	$6,350	$8,433	$17,038	$16,705	$23,378	$21,454	$21,897
Total GDP	$274.5M	$181.5M	$274.9M	$527.1M	$573.6M	$1B	$1B	$1B

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Kapchagay CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Kapchagay	530,375 tn	10.38 tn	144.2 tons/km²
Almaty Region	19,528,285 tn	10.38 tn	88.2 tons/km²
Kazakhstan	190,905,146 tn	10.92 tn	70.2 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Kapchagay CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	530,375 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	10.38 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	144.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (4)
Earthquake	High (9.1)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
7/26/18	5:29 PM	3.8	68.4 km	29,340 m	40km S of Saryozek, Kazakhstan	usgs.gov
3/26/18	12:53 PM	4.6	24 km	23,970 m	22km E of Qapshaghay, Kazakhstan	usgs.gov
2/2/18	9:20 AM	3.8	86.3 km	14,650 m	18km SSW of Almaty, Kazakhstan	usgs.gov
1/29/18	2:36 PM	4.5	92.5 km	29,340 m	25km SSE of Turgen', Kazakhstan	usgs.gov
3/15/15	2:01 PM	4.8	89.1 km	27,910 m	19km S of Almaty, Kazakhstan	usgs.gov
5/1/11	8:29 PM	4	59.1 km	20,600 m	eastern Kazakhstan	usgs.gov
5/1/11	11:37 AM	4.8	41.4 km	28,200 m	eastern Kazakhstan	usgs.gov
5/1/11	9:13 AM	4.9	55.2 km	22,000 m	eastern Kazakhstan	usgs.gov
5/1/11	2:31 AM	5.1	64.5 km	23,200 m	eastern Kazakhstan	usgs.gov
4/20/10	10:18 AM	4.4	74.6 km	28,300 m	eastern Kazakhstan	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Kapchagay

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