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Provinces and main cities of Kazakhstan

As of April 2024, the share of Kazakhstan's urban population is 62.3%.

The following is a list of cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants in Kazakhstan. The names of many places have been changed during the 20th and 21st centuries, sometimes more than once. Wherever possible, the old names have been included and linked to the new ones.

Insignia Name in English Name in Kazakh Previous name City since 1979 1989 1999 2008 2023 Status Province
Aktau Ақтау
Aqtau
[ɑqˈtɑw]
Shevchenko 1963 159,245 143,396 180,373 270,886 2 Mangystau Province
Aktobe Ақтөбе
Aqtöbe
[ɑqtɵˈbʲe]
Aktyubinsk 1880 190,569 253,532 253,088 285,507 560,820 2 Aktobe Province
Almaty Алматы
Almaty
[ɑɫmɑˈtə]
Vernyy, Alma-Ata 1867 909,644 1,127,884 1,129,356 1,328,362 2,217,700 1 Capital 1929–1997
Astana Астана
Astana
[ɑstɑˈnɑ]
Akmola, Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Nur-Sultan 1831 233,638 277,365 312,965 389,189 1,417,214 1 Capital
Arkalyk Арқалық
Arqalyq
[ɑrqɑˈɫəq]
1965 47,963 62,367 45,700 56,614 28,907 4 Kostanay Province
Atyrau Атырау
Atyrau
[ɑtəˈrɑw]
Guryev 1885 130,916 149,261 142,497 158,308 315,274 2 Atyrau province
Baikonur Байқоңыр
Baiqoñyr
[bɑjqoˈŋər]
Leninsk 1969 74,700 60,200 59,452 76,019 1 Kyzylorda Province
Balqash Балқаш
Balqaş
[bɑɫˈqɑʂ]
1937 78,145 86,742 81,100 86,897 81,364 3 Karagandy Province
Jezkazgan Жезқазған
Jezqazğan
[ʒʲezqɑzˈʁɑn]
Dzhezkazgan 1954 89,200 107,053 103,400 112,154 85,012 3 Karagandy Province
Karaganda Қарағанды
Qarağandy
[qɑˌrɑʁɑnˈdə]
1934 571,877 507,318 436,864 451,800 515,819 2 Karagandy Province
Kentau Кентау
Kentau
[kʲenˈtɑw]
1955 62,991 63,784 58,100 60,799 74,464 4 South Kazakhstan Province
Kyzylorda Қызылорда
Qyzylorda
[qɯˌzɯɫorˈdɑ]
Perovsk, Ak-Mechet 1867 156,128 150,425 157,364 182,929 315,550 2 Kyzylorda Province
Kokshetau Көкшетау
Kökşetau
[ˌkɵkʃʲeˈtɑw]
Stanitsa Kokchetavskaya, Kokchetav 1824 103,162 135,424 123,389 132,753 191,105 2 Akmola Province
Kostanay Қостанай
Qostanai
[qostɑˈnɑj]
Kustanay 1893 164,500 223,558 221,429 249,395 265,718 2 Kostanay Province
Janaözen Жаңаөзен
Jañaözen
[ʒɑˌŋɑɵˈzʲen]
Noviy Uzen 1968 34,000 48,300 51,100 60,796 152,431 3 Mangystau Province
Pavlodar Павлодар
Pavlodar
[pɑʋɫəˈdɑr]
1861 272,895 329,681 320,400 354,809 367,254 2 Pavlodar Province
Petropavl Петропавл
Petropavl
[pʲetrəˈpɑʋ(ə)ɫ]
Petropavlovsk 1807 206,559 239,606 216,300 208,547 222,076 2 North Kazakhstan Province
Ridder Риддер
Ridder
[ˈrʲidʲːɪr]
Leninogorsk 1934 68,135 68,730 56,269 54,252 52,068 3 East Kazakhstan Region
Saran Саран
Saran
[sɑˈrɑn]
1954 54,878 63,900 48,500 49,082 34,636 3 Karagandy Province
Satpayev Сәтбаев
Sätbaev
[sætˈpɑjɪf]
1973 48,700 59,343 62,900 73,874 68,379 3 Karagandy Region
Semey Семей
Semei
[sʲeˈmʲej]
Alash-kala, Semipalatinsk 1782 282,574 317,112 292,500 312,136 328,782 3 East Kazakhstan Region
Stepnogorsk Степногорск
Stepnogorsk
[stʲɪpnɐˈɡorsk]
1964 46,700 63,300 50,900 47,705 68,460 3 Akmola Province
Taldykorgan Талдықорған
Taldyqorğan
[tɑɫˌdəqorˈʁɑn]
1944 87,948 118,623 107,100 114,728 168,674 2 Almaty Province
Taraz Тараз
Taraz
[tɑˈrɑz]
Talas, Zhambyl, Aulie-Ata ancient 263,793 303,961 330,125 398,233 427,394 2 Jambyl Province
Temirtau Теміртау
Temırtau
[tʲemɘrˈtɑw]
1945 213,026 213,551 181,800 179,520 171,890 3 Karagandy Province
Turkistan Түркістан
Türkıstan
[tʉrk(ɘ)sˈtɑn]
ancient 66741 77,692 87,600 109,673 220,133 3 South Kazakhstan Province
Oral Орал
Oral
[woˈrɑɫ]
Uralsk 1613 167,352 199,522 212,900 255,489 254,380 2 West Kazakhstan Region
Oskemen Өскемен
Öskemen
[w̜ɵskʲeˈmʲen]
Ust-Kamenogorsk 1868 274,287 322,221 310,950 344,421 400,142 2 East Kazakhstan Region
Shymkent Шымкент
Şymkent
[ʃəmˈkʲent]
Chimkent, Chernyayev Middle Ages 321,535 380,091 390,200 454,583 1,216,000 1 Shymkent
Shakhtinsk Шахтинск
Şahtinsk
[ˈʃɑχtʲɪnsk]
1961 50,382 65,600 54,800 54,748 39,185 3 Karagandy Region
Schuchinsk Щучинск
Şçuçinsk
[ˈɕːutɕɪnsk]
1939 55,500 47,900 50,128 47,625 4 Akmola Province
Ekibastuz Екібастұз
Ekıbastūz
[ˌjekɘbɑsˈtʊz]
1957 65,871 135,006 137,200 158,165 152,509 3 Pavlodar Region

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References

  1. "Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan by gender and type of locality (as of April 1, 2024)". stat.gov.kz.

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