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 Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | KAZ | Rep | Қазақстан | Nur-Sultan | 2,724,900 | 14,709,508 | 16,222,324 | 14,981,281 | 16,009,597 | 18,877,128 | → | ||
| Almaty | AAO | Prov | Алматы | Taldyqorǵan | 223,600 | 1,452,204 | 1,641,638 | 1,557,269 | 1,807,894 | 2,077,656 | 22360000 | → | |
| Almaty Qalasy | AAK | City | Алматы қаласы | Almaty | 682 | 957,889 | 1,073,130 | 1,130,621 | 1,365,632 | 1,977,011 | 68200 | → | |
| Aqmola [Akmola] | AQM | Prov | Ақмола | Kókshetaý | 146,100 | 983,710 | 1,053,297 | 827,254 | 737,495 | 735,481 | 14610000 | → | |
| Aqtóbe [Aktobe] | AQT | Prov | Ақтөбе | Aqtóbe | 300,600 | 630,383 | 732,653 | 682,558 | 757,768 | 893,669 | 30060000 | → | |
| Atyraý [Atyrau] | ATY | Prov | Атырау | Atyraý | 118,600 | 373,706 | 424,708 | 440,286 | 510,377 | 657,118 | 11860000 | → | |
| Batys Qazaqstan [West Kazakhstan] | BQA | Prov | Батыс Қазақстан | Oral | 151,300 | 585,501 | 629,494 | 616,800 | 598,880 | 661,172 | 15130000 | → | |
| Jambyl | ZHA | Prov | Жамбыл | Taraz | 144,300 | 929,983 | 1,038,667 | 988,840 | 1,022,129 | 1,139,151 | 14430000 | → | |
| Mańǵystaý [Mangystau] | MAN | Prov | Маңғыстау | Aqtaý | 165,600 | 248,842 | 324,243 | 314,669 | 485,392 | 719,559 | 16560000 | → | |
| Nur-Sultan Qalasy (Astana) | NST | City | Нұр-Сұлтан қаласы | Nur-Sultan | 797 | 238,895 | 289,210 | 328,341 | 613,006 | 1,184,469 | 79700 | → | |
| Pavlodar | PAV | Prov | Павлодар | Pavlodar | 124,800 | 807,224 | 942,313 | 806,983 | 742,475 | 751,011 | 12480000 | → | |
| Qaraǵandy [Karagandy] | QAR | Prov | Қарағанды | Qaraǵandy | 428,000 | 1,713,208 | 1,745,448 | 1,410,218 | 1,341,700 | 1,375,788 | 42800000 | → | |
| Qostanaı [Kostanay] | QOS | Prov | Қостанай | Qostanaı | 196,000 | 1,087,519 | 1,222,674 | 1,017,108 | 885,570 | 864,529 | 19600000 | → | |
| Qyzylorda [Kyzylorda] | QYZ | Prov | Қызылорда | Qyzylorda | 226,000 | 589,711 | 602,031 | 624,991 | 678,794 | 814,461 | 22600000 | → | |
| Shyǵys Qazaqstan [East Kazakhstan] | SHQ | Prov | Шығыс Қазақстан | Óskemen | 283,200 | 1,657,403 | 1,767,225 | 1,531,024 | 1,396,593 | 1,363,656 | 28320000 | → | |
| Shymkent Qalasy | SMK | City | Шымкент қаласы | Shymkent | 1,163 | ... | ... | 510,000 | 725,000 | 1,074,167 | 116300 | → | |
| Soltústik Qazaqstan [North Kazakhstan] | SQA | Prov | Солтүстік Қазақстан | Petropavl | 98,000 | 884,345 | 912,065 | 725,980 | 596,535 | 543,679 | 9800000 | → | |
| Túrkistan | TUR | Prov | Түркістан | Túrkistan | 116,100 | ... | ... | 1,470,000 | 1,740,000 | 2,044,551 | 11610000 | → |
- Since 1999, the area and population of Almaty city increased by about 400km² and 94,000 inhabitants in 2015 because of incorporations. The area and populaton of Almaty province decreased correspondingly. South Kazakhstan was split into Túrkistan and Shymkent City in 2018.
- The Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty | AAK | 1,977,011 |
| 2 | Nur-Sultan | NST | 1,184,469 |
| 3 | Shymkent | SMK | 1,074,167 |
| 4 | Aqtóbe | AQT | 512,452 |
| 5 | Qaraǵandy | QAR | 500,882 |
| 6 | Taraz | ZHA | 362,932 |
| 7 | Óskemen | SHQ | 335,328 |
| 8 | Pavlodar | PAV | 334,213 |
| 9 | Semeı | SHQ | 324,487 |
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 | Native | Adm. | 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 Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaı [Abay] | Vill | Абай | TUR | ... | ... | 15,454 | 17,700 | 21,214 | 0 | ||
| Abaı [Abay] | City | Абай | QAR | 39,387 | 46,533 | 33,066 | 25,550 | 28,632 | 0 | ||
| Áıteke Bı (Novokazalinsk) | Sett | Әйтеке би | QYZ | 41,565 | 32,059 | 33,441 | 38,046 | 44,184 | 0 | ||
| Ajagóz [Ayagoz] | City | Аягөз | SHQ | 38,969 | 42,729 | 38,470 | 37,537 | 38,439 | 0 | ||
| Alǵa | City | Алға | AQT | 16,420 | 17,910 | 15,372 | 19,705 | 20,630 | 0 | ||
| Almaty [Alma-Ata] | City | Алматы | AAK | 909,644 | 1,127,884 | 1,130,621 | 1,365,632 | 1,977,011 | 0 | → | |
| Altaı (Zyrjanovsk) | City | Алтай | SHQ | 51,132 | 52,838 | 43,894 | 39,320 | 35,136 | 0 | ||
| Aqsaı [Aksay] | City | Ақсай | BQA | 10,400 | 18,237 | 28,953 | 32,873 | 35,342 | 0 | ||
| Aqsý (Aqsýkent) [Aksu, Aksukent] | Vill | Ақсу | TUR | ... | ... | 23,620 | 29,541 | 25,521 | 0 | ||
| Aqsý [Aksu] | City | Ақсу | PAV | 41,572 | 47,067 | 42,264 | 41,677 | 40,299 | 0 | ||
| Aqtaý (Ševcenko) [Aktau] | City | Ақтау | MAN | 110,575 | 159,245 | 143,396 | 166,962 | 199,644 | 0 | ||
| Aqtóbe (Akt'ubinsk) [Aktobe] | City | Ақтөбе | AQT | 190,569 | 253,532 | 253,088 | 345,687 | 512,452 | 0 | ||
| Aral | City | Арал | QYZ | 32,087 | 30,801 | 30,347 | 29,987 | 33,861 | 0 | ||
| Arqalyq (Arkalyk) [Arkalyk] | City | Арқалық | QOS | 47,963 | 62,367 | 45,736 | 28,169 | 26,365 | 0 | ||
| Arys | City | Арыс | TUR | 27,995 | 33,523 | 34,143 | 37,996 | 46,550 | 0 | ||
| Atameken | Vill | Атамекен | MAN | ... | ... | ... | 22,428 | ... | 0 | ||
| Atbasar | City | Атбасар | AQM | 36,250 | 39,163 | 32,288 | 30,436 | 28,400 | 0 | ||
| Atyraý (Gurjev) | City | Атырау | ATY | 130,916 | 149,261 | 143,184 | 165,387 | 295,496 | 0 | ||
| Baıqońyr (Bajkonyr, Leninsk) [Baikonur] | City | Байқоңыр / Байконыр | QYZ | ... | ... | 28,776 | 36,175 | 39,514 | 0 | → | |
| Balqash (Balchaš) [Balkhash] | City | Балқаш | QAR | 78,145 | 86,609 | 65,431 | 68,833 | 72,745 | 0 | ||
| Beıneý [Beyneu] | Vill | Бейнеу | MAN | ... | ... | 14,299 | 32,452 | 54,327 | 0 | ||
| Boraldaı [Boralday] | Sett | Боралдай | AAO | 12,972 | 21,014 | 18,999 | 27,188 | ... | 0 | ||
| Ekibastuz | City | Екібастұз | PAV | 65,871 | 134,627 | 127,197 | 125,012 | 132,755 | 0 | ||
| Esik | City | Есік | AAO | 25,209 | 26,955 | 31,254 | 34,355 | 31,019 | 0 | ||
| Hromtaý | City | Хромтау | AQT | 17,917 | 24,438 | 21,740 | 24,089 | 27,437 | 0 | ||
| Jańaózen (Novyj Uzen') [Zhanaozen] | City | Жаңаөзен | MAN | 34,389 | 48,339 | 48,871 | 91,332 | 81,266 | 0 | ||
| Jańaqorǵan [Zhanakorgan] | Vill | Жаңақорған | QYZ | 16,835 | 18,939 | 20,708 | 22,716 | 28,882 | 0 | ||
| Jańatas [Zhanatas] | City | Жаңатас | ZHA | 30,097 | 53,401 | 25,927 | 20,731 | 23,068 | 0 | ||
| Jarkent (Panfilov) [Zharkent] | City | Жаркент | AAO | 23,997 | 31,106 | 32,656 | 32,855 | 43,326 | 0 | ||
| Jetisaı [Zhetisay] | City | Жетісай | TUR | 27,130 | 27,807 | 30,487 | 36,494 | 26,818 | 0 | ||
| Jezqazǵan (Dzezkazgan) [Jezkazgan] | City | Жезқазған | QAR | 89,403 | 108,821 | 90,001 | 86,227 | 87,222 | 0 | ||
| Jitiqara [Zhetikara] | City | Жітіқара | QOS | 39,422 | 48,204 | 36,359 | 33,587 | 34,198 | 0 | ||
| Josaly [Zhosaly] | Vill | Жосалы | QYZ | 23,518 | 19,509 | 18,997 | 18,983 | 18,103 | 0 | ||
| Kentaý | City | Кентау | TUR | 62,991 | 64,228 | 55,521 | 57,121 | 70,347 | 0 | ||
| Kókshetaý (Kokčetav) [Kokshetau] | City | Көкшетау | AQM | 103,162 | 136,757 | 123,389 | 135,106 | 148,507 | 0 | ||
| Leńgir [Lenger] | City | Леңгір | TUR | 22,047 | 21,716 | 22,038 | 24,642 | 26,594 | 0 | ||
| Lısakov (Lisakovsk) | City | Лисаков | QOS | 24,602 | 33,134 | 35,161 | 36,622 | 35,446 | 0 | ||
| Makınsk | City | Макинск | AQM | 21,911 | 23,312 | 18,540 | 16,745 | 17,485 | 0 | ||
| Mańǵystaý | Vill | Маңғыстау | MAN | ... | ... | 12,433 | 14,818 | 33,341 | 0 | ||
| Mankent | Vill | Манкент | TUR | ... | ... | 19,137 | 25,058 | ... | 0 | ||
| Nur-Sultan (Astana, Celinograd, Aqmola) | City | Нұр-Сұлтан | NST | 233,638 | 277,365 | 328,341 | 613,006 | 1,184,469 | 0 | → | |
| Oral (Ural'sk) | City | Орал | BQA | 167,352 | 199,835 | 194,905 | 202,161 | 235,764 | 0 | ||
| Óskemen (Ust'-Kamenogorsk) | City | Өскемен | SHQ | 274,287 | 324,478 | 310,950 | 303,720 | 335,328 | 0 | ||
| Ótegen Batyr (Ênergetičeskij) | Sett | Өтеген батыр | AAO | 11,773 | 16,663 | 17,301 | 20,362 | 14,486 | 0 | ||
| Pavlodar | City | Павлодар | PAV | 272,895 | 330,748 | 300,503 | 317,289 | 334,213 | 0 | ||
| Petropavl (Petropavlovsk) | City | Петропавл | SQA | 206,559 | 241,360 | 203,523 | 201,446 | 219,803 | 0 | ||
| Qandyaǵash (Oktjabr'sk) [Kandyagash] | City | Қандыағаш | AQT | 11,047 | 26,691 | 25,553 | 29,169 | 36,446 | 0 | ||
| Qapshaǵaı [Kapchagay] | City | Қапшағай | AAO | 25,629 | 38,300 | 33,428 | 39,855 | 43,800 | 0 | ||
| Qarabulaq | Vill | Қарабұлақ | TUR | ... | ... | 28,669 | 35,301 | 12,414 | 0 | ||
| Qaraǵandy (Karaganda) | City | Қарағанды | QAR | 571,877 | 613,797 | 436,864 | 459,778 | 500,882 | 0 | ||
| Qarataý [Karatau] | City | Қаратау | ZHA | 30,908 | 41,825 | 28,281 | 26,639 | 30,499 | 0 | ||
| Qarǵaly [Karagayly] | Vill | Қарғалы | AAO | 13,767 | 16,468 | 17,501 | 20,114 | ... | 0 | ||
| Qaskeleń [Kaskelen] | City | Қаскелең | AAO | 26,850 | 30,870 | 37,221 | 58,418 | 64,104 | 0 | ||
| Qordaı [Korday] | Vill | Қордай | ZHA | ... | ... | 24,854 | 27,443 | 26,166 | 0 | ||
| Qostanaı (Kustanaj) [Kostanay] | City | Қостанай | QOS | 164,500 | 224,598 | 222,816 | 214,961 | 251,801 | 0 | → | |
| Qulsary [Kulsary] | City | Құлсары | ATY | 19,731 | 32,652 | 38,518 | 51,097 | 62,300 | 0 | ||
| Qyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda) [Kyzylorda] | City | Қызылорда | QYZ | 156,128 | 151,791 | 157,364 | 188,682 | 247,611 | 0 | ||
| Rıdder (Leninogorsk) | City | Риддер | SHQ | 68,135 | 68,706 | 56,269 | 50,500 | 46,872 | 0 | ||
| Rýdnyj [Rudniy] | City | Рудный | QOS | 109,707 | 124,300 | 109,515 | 109,659 | 114,168 | 0 | ||
| Saran | City | Саран | QAR | 54,878 | 63,624 | 42,957 | 42,058 | 42,852 | 0 | ||
| Sarqant [Sarkand] | City | Сарқант | AAO | 19,751 | 20,913 | 15,347 | 14,305 | 10,503 | 0 | ||
| Saryaǵash [Saryag'ash] | City | Сарыағаш | TUR | 22,228 | 28,739 | 25,914 | 38,848 | 37,880 | 0 | ||
| Sarykemer | Vill | Сарыкемер | ZHA | ... | ... | 15,563 | 24,314 | 32,040 | 0 | ||
| Sátbaev (Nikol'skij, Satpajev) [Satpayev] | City | Сәтбаев | QAR | 48,865 | 58,717 | 58,652 | 60,105 | 63,865 | 0 | ||
| Ščýchınsk (Shchoche) [Shuchinsk] | City | Щучинск | AQM | 47,948 | 55,539 | 45,254 | 44,106 | 46,725 | 0 | ||
| Semeı (Semipalatinsk) [Semey] | City | Семей | SHQ | 282,574 | 334,402 | 269,574 | 299,264 | 324,487 | 0 | ||
| Shahtınsk [Shahtinsk] | City | Шахтинск | QAR | 50,382 | 64,862 | 41,602 | 35,997 | 37,177 | 0 | ||
| Shalqar [Shalkar] | City | Шалқар | AQT | 22,150 | 28,899 | 26,329 | 26,574 | 27,932 | 0 | ||
| Shardara [Shardara] | City | Шардара | TUR | 20,481 | 25,629 | 25,452 | 30,573 | 29,721 | 0 | ||
| Shelek | Vill | Шелек | AAO | ... | ... | 22,703 | 27,897 | ... | 0 | ||
| Shemonaıha [Shemonaikha] | City | Шемонайха | SHQ | 22,612 | 23,607 | 19,924 | 19,127 | 17,896 | 0 | ||
| Shıeli [Shieli] | Vill | Шиелі | QYZ | 25,722 | 28,484 | 28,621 | 29,632 | 32,480 | 0 | ||
| Shý [Shu] | City | Шу | ZHA | 33,393 | 37,395 | 34,999 | 36,531 | 37,530 | 0 | ||
| Shymkent | City | Шымкент | SMK | 321,535 | 392,977 | 510,000 | 725,000 | 1,074,167 | 0 | → | |
| Stepnogor [Stepnogorsk] | City | Степногор | AQM | 45,794 | ... | 47,372 | 46,712 | 45,206 | 0 | ||
| Taldyqorǵan (Taldy-Kurgan) [Taldykorgan] | City | Талдықорған | AAO | 87,948 | 119,149 | 97,996 | 123,038 | 147,948 | 0 | ||
| Talǵar | City | Талғар | AAO | 36,952 | 43,645 | 43,353 | 47,952 | 42,323 | 0 | ||
| Taraz (Dzambul, Auliye-Ata) | City | Тараз | ZHA | 263,793 | 306,715 | 330,125 | 320,634 | 362,932 | 0 | → | |
| Tasbóget | Sett | Тасбөгет | QYZ | 12,377 | 15,369 | 16,922 | 18,875 | 33,659 | 0 | ||
| Tekeli | City | Текелі | AAO | 28,536 | 31,428 | 23,982 | 26,062 | 32,367 | 0 | ||
| Temirtaý | City | Теміртау | QAR | 213,026 | 212,382 | 170,481 | 169,590 | 178,517 | 0 | ||
| Tobyl (Zatobol) | City | Тобыл | QOS | 16,736 | 20,274 | 20,117 | 22,908 | 24,704 | 0 | ||
| Tóle Bı | Vill | Төле би | ZHA | ... | ... | 17,860 | 19,000 | 21,597 | 0 | ||
| Túrkistan [Turkestan] | City | Түркістан | TUR | 66,741 | 78,285 | 102,505 | 142,899 | 179,730 | 0 | ||
| Úshtóbe [Ushtobe] | City | Үштөбе | AAO | 24,546 | 26,028 | 22,472 | 24,895 | 22,680 | 0 | ||
| Uzynaǵash [Uzynagash] | Vill | Ұзынағаш | AAO | ... | ... | 23,887 | 30,589 | 40,817 | 0 | ||
| Zachagansk | Sett | Зачаганск | BQA | 10,364 | 12,090 | 12,906 | 27,065 | 56,404 | 0 |
- Almaty and Šymkent incorporated areas with a population of 94,000 and 147,000 in 2015, respectively.
- (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow (web).
(1989) Demoscope Weekly (web).
(1999) (2009) (2021) The Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (web).