Aktau is a city in Mangystau, Kazakhstan, home to roughly 147k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 75 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 81/100. This profile combines Aktau's own geography and climate with national statistics for Kazakhstan.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 74.9 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 32.5 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 74.4 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 81.0 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 95.4 | Estimated |
| Population people | 147,443 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Aktau's geography with authoritative national statistics for Kazakhstan.
| Cost of living index index | 80.9 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 162.33 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 35.1 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 62.6% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $291B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 5.0% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $14,155 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $40,891 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $37,590 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2023 | 20.9% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2021 | 29.2 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 8.7% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 2.0M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 10% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 4.8% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 84.9 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 81.0 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2022 | 2.6 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 95.4 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 3.8% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2020 | 6.5 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 7.4 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 74.5 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 3.75 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 9.4 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.98 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 2.7M | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -8,834 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 18M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 7.5 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.3% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 62.1% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 4.9% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2025 | 97.6% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2025 | 52.9% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 15.3 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 93.4% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 127.1 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 97.8% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 97.9% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 20.0 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 12.57 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 1.3% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 2.0% | Measured |
Aktau has a modeled cost-of-living index of 75 (world median = 100), based on Kazakhstan's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Aktau are being compiled.
Aktau has a population of about 147k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.