List of cities in Kazakhstan by population

List of cities in Kazakhstan by population. There are 137 cities in Kazakhstan, of which Alma-Ata is the largest in terms of population - 1 534 392. The total number of people in Kazakhstan is 18 687 009 for 2026.

List of cities in Kazakhstan

#	Name, city	Population
1	Alma-Ata	1 534 392
2	Nur-Sultan	1 136 069
3	Shymkent	705 033
4	Karaganda	489 397
5	Aqtobe	385 510
6	Taraz	355 740
7	Pavlodar	332 075
8	Ust-Kamenogorsk	316 116
9	Families	313 012
10	Uralsk	230 368
11	Kostanay	225 552
12	Kyzylorda	218 398
13	Petropavlovsk	208 999
14	Atyrau	202 119
15	Aktau	182 095
16	Temirtau	176 944
17	Turkistan	157 441
18	Kokshetau	141 471
19	Taldykorgan	137 705
20	Ekibastuz	132 103
21	Ore	114 773
22	Zhanaozen	110 364
23	Zhezkazgan	85 012
24	Baikonur	73 551
25	Balkhash	71 353
26	Kentau	64 725
27	Kaskelen	64 452
28	Satpayev	61 839
29	Kulsary	55 765
30	Ridder	49 624
31	Talgar	48 127
32	Stepnogorsk	47 103
33	Shchuchinsk	46 056
34	Kapchagai	43 703
35	Saranj	43 216
36	Zharkent	42 901
37	Aksu	42 597
38	Arys	42 342
39	Saryagash	39 811
40	Shakhtinsk	38 514
41	Esik	38 475
42	Zyryanovsk	37 829
43	Ayaguz	37 462
44	Lisakovsk	36 871
45	Shu	35 971
46	Jitikara	35 182
47	Aksai	33 648
48	Kandyagash	32 117
49	Aralsk	31 782
50	Chardara	30 938
51	Tekeli	30 176
52	Zhetysai	29 763
53	Atbasar	29 725
54	Arkalyk	29 065
55	Abay	28 004
56	Shalkar	27 767
57	Karatau	27 723
58	Khromtau	25 266
59	Ushtobe	24 764
60	Lenger	24 336
61	Zhanatas	21 724
62	Alga	20 039
63	Shemonaikha	18 301
64	Ucharal	17 544
65	Makinsk	17 275
66	Zaisan	15 802
67	Sarkand	13 963
68	Akkol	13 808
69	Priozersk	13 396
70	Kurchatov	11 856
71	Emba	11 833
72	Tayinsha	11 497
73	Yesil	10 985
74	Ereimentau	10 449
75	Karazhal	9 615
76	Serebryansk	9 154
77	Karkaralinsk	8 649
78	Ball	7 723
79	Bulaevo	7 655
80	Sergeevka	7 388
81	Mamlutka	7 282
82	Kazalinsk	7 261
83	Derzhavinsk	6 345
84	Fort Shevchenko	5 419
85	Stepnyak	3 895
86	Temir	2 601
87	Gem	2 068

The site chislennost.com uses information from official sources and is updated every month. Some data may differ due to the lack of the latest census.

FAQ

⚡ How many cities in Kazakhstan?

In total, Kazakhstan has 87 cities with a total population of 18 687 009 people for 2026.

⚡ What is the largest city in Kazakhstan by population?

The largest population in Alma-Ata is 1 534 392.

List of cities in Kazakhstan by population