Abstract
Despite the presence of favorable conditions for successful farming, the pace of the ongoing process of migration of rural residents to large cities of the republic is not decreasing. The relevance of the research topic is explained by the need to identify the causes of this paradox in Kazakhstan and create a set of necessary measures to eliminate them. The severity of this problem is also aggravated by the insufficient degree of implementation of state measures to develop the social infrastructure of rural areas. The purpose of the study is to analyze indicators of the level of economic development and the level of provision with social infrastructure that affect the demographic situation in rural settlements. The research methodology uses a systematic approach to the study of indicators characterizing the well-being of the rural population, the quality of life and the evaluation of the effectiveness of programs aimed at improving the rural economy. The issues of analyzing the current state of rural settlements in Kazakhstan in order to take the necessary state measures in the direction of improving the infrastructure of rural settlements are considered. The analysis of state programs for the development of agriculture in Kazakhstan allows us to identify the types of problems that arise in the socio-economic development of rural areas. It is recommended to develop new ways to solve problems in the development of rural areas through the use of innovative methods to stimulate the rural population to increase effective employment, the development of mass entrepreneurship in villages.