- Kazakhstan has roughly 19.4 million internet users (19,400,000 people) — about 94.2% of the population and rank #47 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, VK. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Music, Tools, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Kazakhstan in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 19.4 million19,400,000 · #47
- Penetration
- 94.2%#32
- Population
- 20.6 million20,600,000 · #64
- GDP
- $292B#50
- GDP growth
- +5.0%#45
- GDP per person
- $14,150#91
- Land area
- 2.72M km²#9
- Capital
- Astana
- Region
- Asia
- Official languages
- Kazakh, Russian
How Kazakhstan goes online
Almaty and Astana live between WhatsApp and Telegram: one for family, the other for news and channels nobody admits to reading. Instagram is the shop window, and Kaspi.kz covers almost everything else — payments, transfers, tickets, credit. Taxis and maps usually mean Yandex. Russian and Kazakh mix inside the same sentence, and the choice of language says more about a person than the words do.
Around 94.2%. With a population of about 20.6 million and 19.4 million online, roughly 1.2 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 26 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
26 Most-used appsWebsites people in Kazakhstan actually use
15The 15 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Kazakhstan are online?
About 19.4 million (19,400,000 people). That works out to roughly 94.2% of the population, which puts Kazakhstan at #47 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Kazakhstan use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, VK — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Music, Tools, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Kazakhstan?
WhatsApp, Telegram dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Kazakhstan?
Around 94.2%. With a population of about 20.6 million and 19.4 million online, roughly 1.2 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Kazakhstan?
The everyday ones are Tengrinews, Kolesa.kz, Kaspi.kz, plus the other 15 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Kazakhstan: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/kz-en.html