Kazakhstan: Regions, Major Cities & Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

Transliteration according to the Presidential Decree of 19 February 2018.

Regions

The population of the regions (oblasts) of Kazakhstan according to census results and latest official estimates.

The space base of Baikonur is under Russian administration until the year 2050.

Name	Abbr.	Status	Native	Capital	Area A (km²)	Population Census (C) 1979-01-17	Population Census (C) 1989-01-12	Population Census (C) 1999-02-14	Population Census (C) 2009-02-25	Population Census (C) 2021-10-01	Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01
Abaı [Abai]	ABA	Reg	Абай	Semeı	185,500	763,870	829,937	693,753	654,421	610,046	595,720	18550000	→
Almaty	AAO	Reg	Алматы	Qonaev	105,100	850,749	978,184	890,000	1,103,237	1,453,778	1,596,532	10510000	→
Almaty Qalasy	AAK	City	Алматы қаласы	Almaty	682	957,889	1,131,963	1,180,000	1,449,696	2,030,285	2,348,103	68200	→
Aqmola [Akmola]	AQM	Reg	Ақмола	Kókshetaý	146,100	983,710	1,053,297	827,254	737,495	782,995	789,608	14610000	→
Aqtóbe [Aktobe]	AQT	Reg	Ақтөбе	Aqtóbe	300,600	630,383	732,653	682,558	757,768	906,220	955,970	30060000	→
Astana Qalasy (Nur-Sultan)	AST	City	Астана қаласы	Astana	797	238,895	289,210	328,341	613,006	1,234,042	1,639,176	79700	→
Atyraý [Atyrau]	ATY	Reg	Атырау	Atyraý	118,600	373,706	424,708	440,286	510,377	673,601	716,071	11860000	→
Batys Qazaqstan [West Kazakhstan]	BQA	Reg	Батыс Қазақстан	Oral	151,300	585,501	629,494	616,800	598,880	675,655	695,649	15130000	→
Jambyl	ZHA	Reg	Жамбыл	Taraz	144,300	929,983	1,038,667	988,840	1,022,129	1,199,259	1,215,656	14430000	→
Jetisu	JET	Reg	Жетісу	Taldyqorǵan	118,500	664,058	720,870	617,398	620,593	692,798	687,701	11850000	→
Mańǵystaý [Mangystau]	MAN	Reg	Маңғыстау	Aqtaý	165,600	248,842	324,243	314,669	485,392	735,008	819,824	16560000	→
Pavlodar	PAV	Reg	Павлодар	Pavlodar	124,800	807,224	942,313	806,983	742,475	756,755	745,243	12480000	→
Qaraǵandy [Karaganda]	QAR	Reg	Қарағанды	Qaraǵandy	239,100	1,459,010	1,557,094	1,171,924	1,118,036	1,128,308	1,131,353	23910000	→
Qostanaı [Kostanay]	QOS	Reg	Қостанай	Qostanaı	196,000	1,087,519	1,222,674	1,017,108	885,570	833,643	821,473	19600000	→
Qyzylorda [Kyzylorda]	QYZ	Reg	Қызылорда	Qyzylorda	226,000	589,711	602,031	624,991	678,794	814,931	846,312	22600000	→
Shyǵys Qazaqstan [East Kazakhstan]	SHQ	Reg	Шығыс Қазақстан	Óskemen	97,700	882,169	941,832	837,271	742,172	731,246	718,995	9770000	→
Shymkent Qalasy	SMK	City	Шымкент қаласы	Shymkent	1,163	...	...	510,000	730,873	1,112,478	1,294,050	116300	→
Soltústik Qazaqstan [North Kazakhstan]	SQA	Reg	Солтүстік Қазақстан	Petropavl	98,000	884,345	912,065	725,980	596,535	540,786	514,132	9800000	→
Túrkistan [Turkistan]	TUR	Reg	Түркістан	Túrkistan	116,100	...	...	1,470,000	1,738,484	2,054,021	2,149,205	11610000	→
Ulytau	ULY	Reg	Ұлытау	Jezqazǵan	188,900	256,492	291,063	238,294	223,664	220,160	219,049	18890000	→
Kazakhstan	KAZ	Rep	Қазақстан	Astana	2,724,900	14,709,508	16,222,324	14,981,281	16,009,597	19,186,015	20,499,822		→

The Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01
1	Almaty	AAK	2,348,103
2	Astana	AST	1,639,176
3	Shymkent	SMK	1,294,050
4	Aqtóbe	AQT	598,683
5	Qaraǵandy	QAR	533,344
6	Taraz	ZHA	487,499
7	Óskemen	SHQ	360,689
8	Pavlodar	PAV	336,073
9	Atyraý	ATY	328,616
10	Semeı	ABA	315,314

Contents: Cities & Settlements

The population of all Kazakh cities, urban and rural settlements with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.

Name	Status	Adm.	Native	Population Census (C) 1979-01-17	Population Census (C) 1989-01-12	Population Census (C) 1999-02-14	Population Census (C) 2009-02-25	Population Census (C) 2021-10-01	Population Estimate (E) 2026-01-01	Area
Abaı [Abay]	City	QAR	Абай	39,387	46,533	33,066	25,550	28,602	28,126	0
Abaı [Abay]	Vill	TUR	Абай	...	...	15,454	17,700	23,510	23,654	0
Áıteke Bı (Novokazalinsk)	RSett	QYZ	Әйтеке би	41,565	32,059	33,441	38,046	44,502	46,596	0
Ajagóz [Ayagoz]	City	ABA	Аягөз	38,969	42,729	38,470	37,537	42,351	40,169	0
Alataý (incl. Jetigen) [Alatau]	City	AAO	Алатау	...	...	...	...	...	55,086	88183	→
Alǵa	City	AQT	Алға	16,420	17,910	15,372	19,705	22,446	22,365	0
Almaty [Alma-Ata]	City	AAK	Алматы	909,644	1,127,884	1,180,000	1,723,830	2,146,576	2,348,103	68200	→
Altaı (Zyrjanovsk)	City	SHQ	Алтай	51,132	52,838	43,894	39,320	36,360	34,960	0
Aqsaı [Aksay]	City	BQA	Ақсай	10,400	18,237	28,953	32,873	36,293	35,384	0
Aqsý (Aqsýkent) [Aksu, Aksukent]	Vill	TUR	Ақсу	...	...	23,620	29,541	32,896	34,071	0
Aqsý [Aksu]	City	PAV	Ақсу	41,572	47,067	42,264	45,210	51,866	51,856	0
Aqtaý (Ševcenko) [Aktau]	City	MAN	Ақтау	110,575	159,245	143,396	166,962	251,855	298,716	0
Aqtóbe (Akt'ubinsk) [Aktobe]	City	AQT	Ақтөбе	190,569	253,532	253,088	391,669	540,493	598,683	239580	→
Aral	City	QYZ	Арал	32,087	30,801	30,347	29,987	36,004	37,375	0
Arqalyq (Arkalyk) [Arkalyk]	City	QOS	Арқалық	47,963	62,367	45,736	28,169	29,589	27,149	0
Arys	City	TUR	Арыс	27,995	33,523	34,143	38,425	50,370	55,112	0
Astana (Nur-Sultan, Celinograd, Aqmola)	City	AST	Астана	233,638	277,365	328,341	613,006	1,234,042	1,639,176	79733	→
Atameken	Vill	MAN	Атамекен	...	...	...	22,428	29,294	...	0
Atbasar	City	AQM	Атбасар	36,250	39,163	32,288	30,436	31,434	29,751	0
Atyraý (Gurjev)	City	ATY	Атырау	130,916	149,261	143,184	214,129	306,548	328,616	0
Baıqońyr (Bajkonyr, Leninsk) [Baikonur]	City	QYZ	Байқоңыр / Байконыр	...	...	28,776	36,175	34,295	31,233	3812	→
Baıserke	Vill	AAO	Байсерке	...	...	8,673	15,124	26,338	...	0
Balqash (Balchaš) [Balkhash]	City	QAR	Балқаш	78,145	86,609	65,431	68,833	73,785	72,796	0
Basqudyq	Vill	MAN	Басқұдық	...	...	...	14,215	31,534	...	0
Beıneý [Beyneu]	Vill	MAN	Бейнеу	...	...	14,299	32,452	55,842	57,252	0
Boraldaı [Boralday]	RSett	AAO	Боралдай	12,972	21,014	18,999	25,676	35,863	...	0
Derqul [Derkul]	USett	BQA	Дерқұл	7,376	8,385	8,606	9,786	28,407	32,455	0
Ekibastuz	City	PAV	Екібастұз	65,871	134,627	127,197	125,012	129,748	127,027	0
Esik	City	AAO	Есік	25,209	26,955	31,254	34,355	41,018	40,718	0
Eski Iqan	Vill	TUR	Ескі Иқан	...	...	11,277	14,294	20,885	...	0
Hromtaý	City	AQT	Хромтау	17,917	24,438	21,740	24,089	29,579	30,393	0
Jańaózen (Novyj Uzen') [Zhanaozen]	City	MAN	Жаңаөзен	34,389	48,339	48,871	75,189	72,425	76,430	0
Jańaqorǵan [Zhanakorgan]	Vill	QYZ	Жаңақорған	16,835	18,939	20,708	22,716	31,910	34,969	0
Jańatas [Zhanatas]	City	ZHA	Жаңатас	30,097	53,401	25,927	20,731	25,018	25,578	0
Jarkent (Panfilov) [Zharkent]	City	JET	Жаркент	23,997	31,106	32,656	39,731	52,361	58,907	0
Jetisaı [Zhetisay]	City	TUR	Жетісай	27,130	27,807	30,487	36,494	44,105	42,865	0
Jezqazǵan (Dzezkazgan) [Jezkazgan]	City	ULY	Жезқазған	89,403	108,821	90,001	86,227	88,320	89,211	0
Jibek Joly [Zhibek Zholy]	Vill	AAO	Жібек Жолы	...	...	8,923	15,163	30,124	...	0
Jitiqara [Zhetikara]	City	QOS	Жітіқара	39,422	48,204	36,359	33,587	34,880	34,394	0
Josaly [Zhosaly]	Vill	QYZ	Жосалы	23,518	19,509	18,997	19,005	20,182	20,079	0
Kentaý	City	TUR	Кентау	62,991	64,228	55,521	57,121	72,573	73,876	0
Kókshetaý (Kokčetav) [Kokshetau]	City	AQM	Көкшетау	103,162	136,757	123,389	135,106	171,630	183,218	0
Leńgir [Lenger]	City	TUR	Леңгір	22,047	21,716	22,038	24,642	32,622	33,969	0
Lısakov (Lisakovsk)	City	QOS	Лисаков	24,602	33,134	35,161	36,622	31,748	30,800	0
Makınsk	City	AQM	Макинск	21,911	23,312	18,540	16,745	18,098	17,915	0
Mańǵystaý	Vill	MAN	Маңғыстау	...	...	12,433	14,818	33,141	36,543	0
Mankent	Vill	TUR	Манкент	...	...	19,137	25,058	30,135	...	0
Muhametjan Týımebaev	Vill	AAO	Мұхаметжан Түймебаев	...	...	6,541	10,312	20,781	...	0
Oral (Ural'sk)	City	BQA	Орал	167,352	199,835	194,905	202,161	247,467	259,361	0
Óskemen (Ust'-Kamenogorsk)	City	SHQ	Өскемен	274,287	324,478	310,950	303,720	349,463	360,689	0
Ótegen Batyr (Ênergetičeskij)	Sett	AAO	Өтеген батыр	11,773	16,663	17,301	20,163	31,675	32,533	0
Pavlodar	City	PAV	Павлодар	272,895	330,748	300,503	317,289	333,190	336,073	0
Petropavl (Petropavlovsk)	City	SQA	Петропавл	206,559	241,360	203,523	202,454	222,636	222,113	21101	→
Qandyaǵash (Oktjabr'sk) [Kandyagash]	City	AQT	Қандыағаш	11,047	26,691	25,553	29,169	34,898	34,807	0
Qarabulaq	Vill	TUR	Қарабұлақ	...	...	28,669	35,301	51,561	19,329	0
Qarabulaq [Karabulak]	Vill	JET	Қарабұлақ	20,448	19,088	14,873	16,037	19,561	19,329	0
Qaraǵandy (Karaganda)	City	QAR	Қарағанды	571,877	613,797	436,864	459,778	508,824	533,344	49958	→
Qarataý [Karatau]	City	ZHA	Қаратау	30,908	41,825	28,281	26,639	28,045	27,948	0
Qarǵaly [Karagayly]	Vill	AAO	Қарғалы	13,767	16,468	17,501	20,114	30,999	...	0
Qaskeleń [Kaskelen]	City	AAO	Қаскелең	26,850	30,870	37,221	58,418	79,482	89,032	0
Qazyǵurt	Vill	TUR	Қазығұрт	7,746	12,435	13,264	19,210	26,283	27,733	0
Qonaev (Qapshaǵaı) [Qonayev]	City	AAO	Қонаев	25,629	38,300	33,428	39,855	54,245	58,075	0
Qordaı [Korday]	Vill	ZHA	Қордай	...	...	24,854	27,443	38,012	39,392	0
Qosshy	City	AQM	Қосшы	...	2,196	1,742	4,899	48,630	65,084	0
Qostanaı (Kustanaj) [Kostanay]	City	QOS	Қостанай	164,500	224,598	222,816	214,961	258,990	277,064	30508	→
Qulan [Kulan]	Vill	ZHA	Құлан	...	...	12,294	15,380	18,572	18,538	0
Qulsary [Kulsary]	City	ATY	Құлсары	19,731	32,652	38,518	51,097	64,458	64,379	0
Qyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda) [Kyzylorda]	City	QYZ	Қызылорда	156,128	151,791	157,364	188,682	271,309	287,661	0
Qyzyltóbe	Vill	MAN	Қызылтөбе	...	...	...	15,157	25,188	...	0
Rahat	Vill	MAN	Рахат	...	...	...	15,730	35,468	...	0
Rıdder (Leninogorsk)	City	SHQ	Риддер	68,135	68,706	56,269	50,500	45,859	43,889	0
Rýdnyj [Rudniy]	City	QOS	Рудный	109,707	124,300	109,515	109,659	112,052	111,861	0
Saran	City	QAR	Саран	54,878	63,624	42,957	42,058	33,699	34,130	0
Sarqan [Sarkand]	City	JET	Сарқан	19,751	20,913	15,347	14,305	17,907	17,312	0
Saryaǵash [Saryag'ash]	City	TUR	Сарыағаш	22,228	28,739	25,914	40,280	59,606	62,782	0
Sarykemer	Vill	ZHA	Сарыкемер	...	...	15,563	24,314	32,043	33,107	0
Sátbaev (Nikol'skij, Satpajev) [Satpayev]	City	ULY	Сәтбаев	48,865	58,717	58,652	60,105	67,456	67,846	0
Ščýchınsk (Shchoche) [Shuchinsk]	City	AQM	Щучинск	47,948	55,539	45,254	44,106	46,744	47,554	0
Semeı (Semipalatinsk) [Semey]	City	ABA	Семей	282,574	334,402	269,574	299,264	303,210	315,314	23468	→
Shahtınsk [Shahtinsk]	City	QAR	Шахтинск	50,382	64,862	41,602	35,997	38,923	37,980	0
Shalqar [Shalkar]	City	AQT	Шалқар	22,150	28,899	26,329	26,574	27,833	27,321	0
Shamalgan [Ushkonyr]	Vill	AAO	Шамалған	...	...	10,013	13,616	28,644	...	0
Shardara [Shardara]	City	TUR	Шардара	20,481	25,629	25,452	30,573	31,431	31,252	0
Shelek	Vill	AAO	Шелек	...	...	22,703	26,688	29,032	...	0
Shemonaıha [Shemonaikha]	City	SHQ	Шемонайха	22,612	23,607	19,924	19,127	18,448	17,842	0
Shıeli [Shieli]	Vill	QYZ	Шиелі	25,722	28,484	28,621	29,632	35,972	37,118	0
Sholaqqorǵan [Sholakkorgan]	Vill	TUR	Шолаққорған	...	...	8,727	7,934	19,090	19,639	0
Shonja [Chundzha]	Vill	AAO	Шонжа	...	...	20,095	18,004	22,055	21,900	0
Shubarsý	Vill	TUR	Шұбарсу	...	...	...	16,350	32,390	...	0
Shý [Shu]	City	ZHA	Шу	33,393	37,395	34,999	36,531	44,814	45,090	0
Shymkent	City	SMK	Шымкент	321,535	392,977	510,000	730,873	1,112,478	1,294,050	116280	→
Stepnogor [Stepnogorsk]	City	AQM	Степногор	45,794	...	47,372	46,712	48,894	48,048	0
Taldyqorǵan (Taldy-Kurgan) [Taldykorgan]	City	JET	Талдықорған	87,948	119,149	97,996	124,223	165,325	171,882	0
Talǵar	City	AAO	Талғар	36,952	43,645	43,353	45,529	63,883	65,930	0
Taraz (Dzambul, Auliye-Ata)	City	ZHA	Тараз	263,793	306,715	330,125	331,925	418,368	487,499	31714	→
Tasbóget	USett	QYZ	Тасбөгет	12,377	15,369	16,922	18,875	27,590	30,822	0
Tekeli	City	JET	Текелі	28,536	31,428	23,982	26,062	29,253	29,596	0
Temirlan	Vill	TUR	Темірлан	...	...	11,554	12,495	17,796	18,315	0
Temirtaý	City	QAR	Теміртау	213,026	212,382	170,481	169,590	171,019	170,244	0
Tobyl (Zatobol)	City	QOS	Тобыл	16,736	20,274	20,117	22,908	28,251	28,936	0
Tóle Bı	Vill	ZHA	Төле би	...	...	17,860	19,000	19,771	19,707	0
Turar Rysqulov	Vill	TUR	Тұрар Рысқұлов	13,330	15,101	15,182	17,311	24,748	25,700	0
Túrkistan [Turkestan]	City	TUR	Түркістан	66,741	78,285	102,505	142,899	207,605	245,606	19620	→
Tuzdybastaý	Vill	AAO	Тұздыбастау	...	...	9,182	12,577	21,693	...	0
Úsharal	City	JET	Үшарал	18,567	17,908	15,379	17,157	21,122	20,392	0
Úshtóbe [Ushtobe]	City	JET	Үштөбе	24,546	26,028	22,472	24,895	19,744	17,784	0
Uzynaǵash [Uzynagash]	Vill	AAO	Ұзынағаш	...	...	23,887	30,585	46,159	50,083	0
Zachagansk	USett	BQA	Зачаганск	10,364	12,090	12,906	27,065	58,356	67,974	0
Zaısan [Zaysan]	City	SHQ	Зайсан	14,374	16,970	16,021	14,416	18,430	17,884	0

(1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow.
(1989) Demoscope Weekly.
(1999) (2009) (2021) (2026) The Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan.