List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan

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This is a list of all cities and settlements in Kazakhstan with a population of at least fifty thousand people as of official population estimates in 2023. The three largest cities are Almaty, Astana (the national capital), and Shymkent; as cities of republican significance, they are administratively independent and belong to no region. Two of the listed settlements, Zashagan and Beyneu, are officially designated as villages rather than cities.

List

RankCity or
Settlement
Population
(January 2023
estimate) [1]
Population
(October 2021
census) [1]
ChangeRegion
1 Almaty 2,161,7972,030,285+6.48%
2 Astana 1,354,5071,234,042+9.76%
3 Shymkent 1,192,1201,112,478+7.16%
4 Aktobe 559,911540,493+3.59% Aktobe
5 Karaganda 515,632508,824+1.34% Karaganda
6 Taraz 427,356418,368+2.15% Jambyl
7 Oskemen 352,894349,463+0.98% East Kazakhstan
8 Pavlodar 334,096333,190+0.27% Pavlodar
9 Atyrau 316,468306,548+3.24% Atyrau
10 Semey 308,143303,210+1.63% Abai
11 Kyzylorda 278,638271,309+2.70% Kyzylorda
12 Kostanay 264,466258,990+2.11% Kostanay
13 Aktau 263,893251,855+4.78% Mangystau
14 Oral 253,773247,467+2.55% West Kazakhstan
15 Petropavl 222,636222,076+0.25% North Kazakhstan
16 Turkistan 220,159207,605+6.05% Turkistan
17 Kokshetau 174,614171,630+1.74% Akmola
18 Temirtau 171,893171,019+0.51% Karagandy
19 Taldykorgan 168,686165,325+2.03% Jetisu
20 Ekibastuz 129,000129,748−0.58% Pavlodar
21 Rudny 112,078112,052+0.02% Kostanay
22 Jezkazgan 89,09288,320+0.87% Ulytau
23 Kaskelen 82,39379,482+3.66% Almaty
24 Kentau 74,47472,573+2.62% Turkistan
25 Zhanaozen 74,36072,425+2.67% Mangystau
26 Balkash 73,73073,785−0.07% Karagandy
27 Satbayev 68,39567,456+1.39% Ulytau
28 Kulsary 65,96364,458+2.33% Atyrau
29 Talgar 64,89563,883+1.58% Almaty
30 Saryagash 61,48559,606+3.15% Turkistan
31 Zashagan 61,22458,356+4.91% West Kazakhstan
32 Beyneu 57,68255,842+3.30% Mangystau
33 Qonayev 55,20054,245+1.76% Almaty
34 Jarkent 52,81952,361+0.87% Jetisu
35 Arys 51,99650,370+3.23% Turkistan
36 Qosshy 51,66448,630+6.24% Akmola
37. Arys 43,91223,567+86.33% Turkistan Province
38. Talgar 43,19043,353−0.38% Almaty Province
39. Zharkent 42,59832,656+30.44% Almaty Region
40. Lisakovsk 40,44035,161+15.01% Kostanay Province
41. Baikonur 39,32328,776+36.65% Kyzylorda Province
42. Ayagoz 38,49638,470+0.07% East Kazakhstan Region
43. Shu 36,49634,999+4.28% Jambyl Province
44. Zyryanovsk 36,46243,894−16.93% East Kazakhstan Region
45. Kandyagash 35,39225,553+38.50% Aktobe Province
46. Aksay 35,34128,953+22.06% West Kazakhstan Region
47. Zhetikara 34,70436,359−4.55% Kostanay Province
48. Esik 33,73131,254+7.93% Almaty Province
49. Aral 32,99130,801+7.11% Kyzylorda Province
50. Tekel 31,78423,982+32.53% Almaty Province
51. Karatau 30,20728,281+6.81% Jambyl Province
52. Saryagash 30,14625,914+16.33% Turkistan Province
53. Atbasar 28,73532,288−11.00% Akmola Province
54. Arkalyk 28,38445,736−37.94% Kostanay Province
55. Abay 28,26133,066−14.53% Karagandy Province
56. Shardara 28,20925,452+10.83% Turkistan Province
57. Shalkar 27,91326,329+6.02% Aktobe Province
58. Khromtau 26,90121,740+23.74% Aktobe Province
59. Lenger 23,75622,038+7.80% Turkistan Province
60. Ushtobe 22,99022,472+2.31% Almaty Province
61. Zhanatas 22,30725,927−13.96% Jambyl Province
62. Alga 20,42915,372+32.90% Aktobe Province
63. Shemonaikha 18,21219,924−8.59% East Kazakhstan Region
64. Makinsk 17,76118,540−4.20% Akmola Province
65. Usharal 17,21815,379+11.96% Almaty Province
66. Zaisan 15,88316,021−0.86% East Kazakhstan Region
67. Akkol 13,69015,682−12.70% Akmola Province
68. Priozersk 13,30811,033+20.62% Karagandy Province
69. Kurchatov 12,3729,305+32.96% East Kazakhstan Region
70. Embi 11,76812,345−4.67% Aktobe Province
71. Sarkand 11,56315,347−24.66% Almaty Province
72. Taiynsha 11,42213,233−13.69% North Kazakhstan Region
73. Esil 10,58413,096−19.18% Akmola Province
74. Ereymentau 9,11115,087−39.61% Akmola Province
75. Serebryansk 8,58111,903−27.91% East Kazakhstan Region
76. Karkaraly 8,3968,773−4.30% Karagandy Province
77. Karazhal 8,35812,658−33.97% Karagandy Province
78. Bulayevo 7,7239,638−19.87% North Kazakhstan Region
79. Charsk 7,4309,482−21.64% East Kazakhstan Region
80. Sergeyev 7,3449,470−22.45% North Kazakhstan Region
81. Mamlyut 7,0249,018−22.11% North Kazakhstan Region
82. Kazaly 6,8207,298−6.55% Kyzylorda Province
83. Derzhavinsk 6,3237,868−19.64% Akmola Province
84. Fort-Shevchenko 5,5593,624+53.39% Mangystau Province
85. Stepnyak 3,7385,329−29.86% Akmola Province
86. Temir 2,1622,310−6.41% Aktobe Province
87. Zhem 1,7611,142+54.20% Aktobe Province

References

  1. 1 2 Brinkhoff, Thomas (18 December 2023). "Kazakhstan". City Population. Retrieved 31 October 2024.