Provinces
The population of the provinces (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) 2016-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | KAZ | Rep | Қазақстан | Astana | 2,724,900 | 14,709,508 | 16,222,324 | 14,981,281 | 16,009,597 | 17,670,957 | ||
| Almaty | AAO | Prov | Алматы | Taldyqorġan | 223,600 | 1,452,204 | 1,641,638 | 1,557,269 | 1,807,894 | 1,947,737 | 22360000 | |
| Almaty Qalasy | AAK | City | Алматы қаласы | Almaty | 682 | 957,889 | 1,073,130 | 1,130,621 | 1,365,632 | 1,703,481 | 68200 | |
| Aqmola [Akmola] | AQM | Prov | Ақмола | Kôkšetau | 146,200 | 983,710 | 1,053,297 | 827,254 | 737,495 | 744,411 | 14620000 | |
| Aqtôbe [Aktobe] {Aqtobe} | AQT | Prov | Ақтөбе | Aqtôbe | 300,600 | 630,383 | 732,653 | 682,558 | 757,768 | 834,813 | 30060000 | |
| Astana Qalasy | AST | City | Астана қаласы | Astana | 710 | 238,895 | 289,210 | 328,341 | 613,006 | 872,655 | 71000 | |
| Atyrau | ATY | Prov | Атырау | Atyrau | 118,600 | 373,706 | 424,708 | 440,286 | 510,377 | 594,576 | 11860000 | |
| Batys Qazaqstan [West Kazakhstan] | BQA | Prov | Батыс Қазақстан | Oral | 151,300 | 585,501 | 629,494 | 616,800 | 598,880 | 636,875 | 15130000 | |
| Maṇġystau [Mangystau] {Mangystau} | MAN | Prov | Маңғыстау | Aqtau | 165,600 | 248,842 | 324,243 | 314,669 | 485,392 | 626,777 | 16560000 | |
| Oṇtùstìk Qazaqstan [South Kazakhstan] {Ontustik Qazaqstan} | OQA | Prov | Оңтүстік Қазақстан | Šymkent | 117,300 | 1,568,985 | 1,823,528 | 1,978,339 | 2,469,357 | 2,840,557 | 11730000 | |
| Pavlodar | PAV | Prov | Павлодар | Pavlodar | 124,800 | 807,224 | 942,313 | 806,983 | 742,475 | 758,595 | 12480000 | |
| Qaraġandy [Karagandy] {Qaragandy} | QAR | Prov | Қарағанды | Qaraġandy | 428,000 | 1,713,208 | 1,745,448 | 1,410,218 | 1,341,700 | 1,385,037 | 42800000 | |
| Qostanaj [Kostanay] | QOS | Prov | Қостанай | Qostanaj | 196,000 | 1,087,519 | 1,222,674 | 1,017,108 | 885,570 | 883,658 | 19600000 | |
| Qyzylorda [Kyzylorda] | QYZ | Prov | Қызылорда | Qyzylorda | 226,000 | 589,711 | 602,031 | 624,991 | 678,794 | 765,227 | 22600000 | |
| Soltùstìk Qazaqstan [North Kazakhstan] {Soltustik Qazaqstan} | SQA | Prov | Солтүстік Қазақстан | Petropavl | 98,000 | 884,345 | 912,065 | 725,980 | 596,535 | 569,507 | 9800000 | |
| Šyġys Qazaqstan [East Kazakhstan] {Sygys Qazaqstan} | SHQ | Prov | Шығыс Қазақстан | Ôskemen | 283,200 | 1,657,403 | 1,767,225 | 1,531,024 | 1,396,593 | 1,396,086 | 28320000 | |
| Žambyl [Jambyl] {Zambyl} | ZHA | Prov | Жамбыл | Taraz | 144,300 | 929,983 | 1,038,667 | 988,840 | 1,022,129 | 1,110,965 | 14430000 |
- The Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (web).
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.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty | AAK | 1,703,481 |
| 2 | Šymkent | OQA | 885,799 |
| 3 | Astana | AST | 872,655 |
| 4 | Qaraġandy | QAR | 497,824 |
| 5 | Aqtôbe | AQT | 397,572 |
| 6 | Taraz | ZHA | 362,993 |
| 7 | Pavlodar | PAV | 335,214 |
| 8 | Ôskemen | SHQ | 321,536 |
| 9 | Semej | SHQ | 318,053 |
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 Area (A (km²)) 2016-01-01 | 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) 2016-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaj [Abay] | City | Абай | QAR | ... | 39,387 | 46,533 | 33,066 | 25,550 | 28,494 | 0 | |
| Ajagôz [Ayagoz] {Ajagoz} | City | Аягөз | SHQ | ... | 38,969 | 42,729 | 38,470 | 37,537 | 38,126 | 0 | |
| Äjteke bi (Novokazalinsk) {Ajteke bi} | Sett | Әйтеке би | QYZ | ... | 41,565 | 32,059 | 33,441 | 38,046 | 40,752 | 0 | |
| Alġa {Alga} | City | Алға | AQT | ... | 16,420 | 17,910 | 15,372 | 19,705 | 20,239 | 0 | |
| Almaty [Alma-Ata] | City | Алматы | AAK | 682 | 909,644 | 1,127,884 | 1,130,621 | 1,365,632 | 1,703,481 | 0 | |
| Aqsaj [Aksay] | City | Ақсай | BQA | ... | 10,400 | 18,237 | 28,953 | 32,873 | 33,629 | 0 | |
| Aqsu [Aksu] | City | Ақсу | PAV | ... | 41,572 | 47,067 | 42,264 | 41,677 | 43,190 | 0 | |
| Aqsu [Aksu] | Vill | Ақсу | OQA | ... | ... | ... | 23,620 | 29,541 | 25,749 | 0 | |
| Aqtau (Ševcenko) [Aktau] | City | Ақтау | MAN | ... | 110,575 | 159,245 | 143,396 | 166,962 | 183,233 | 0 | |
| Aqtôbe (Akt'ubinsk) [Aktobe] {Aqtobe} | City | Ақтөбе | AQT | ... | 190,569 | 253,532 | 253,088 | 345,687 | 397,572 | 0 | |
| Aral | City | Арал | QYZ | ... | 32,087 | 30,801 | 30,347 | 29,987 | 32,097 | 0 | |
| Arqalyq (Arkalyk) [Arkalyk] | City | Арқалық | QOS | ... | 47,963 | 62,367 | 45,736 | 28,169 | 29,662 | 0 | |
| Arys | City | Арыс | OQA | ... | 27,995 | 33,523 | 34,143 | 37,996 | 42,995 | 0 | |
| Astana (Celinograd, Aqmola) | City | Астана | AST | 710 | 233,638 | 277,365 | 328,341 | 613,006 | 872,655 | 0 | |
| Atameken | Vill | Атамекен | MAN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22,428 | ... | 0 | |
| Atbasar | City | Атбасар | AQM | ... | 36,250 | 39,163 | 32,288 | 30,436 | 29,726 | 0 | |
| Atyrau (Gurjev) | City | Атырау | ATY | ... | 130,916 | 149,261 | 143,184 | 165,387 | 226,110 | 0 | |
| Bajqoṇyr (Bajkonyr, Leninsk) [Baikonur] {Bajqonyr} | City | Байқоңыр / Байконыр | QYZ | ... | ... | ... | 28,776 | 36,175 | 39,635 | 0 | |
| Balqaš (Balchaš) [Balkhash] {Balqas} | City | Балқаш | QAR | ... | 78,145 | 86,609 | 65,431 | 68,833 | 71,864 | 0 | |
| Bejneu [Beyneu] | Vill | Бейнеу | MAN | ... | ... | ... | 14,299 | 32,452 | 48,430 | 0 | |
| Boraldaj [Boralday] | Sett | Боралдай | AAO | ... | 12,972 | 21,014 | 18,999 | 27,188 | ... | 0 | |
| Chromtau | City | Хромтау | AQT | ... | 17,917 | 24,438 | 21,740 | 24,089 | 25,467 | 0 | |
| Ekìbastūz {Ekibastuz} | City | Екібастұз | PAV | ... | 65,871 | 134,627 | 127,197 | 125,012 | 134,091 | 0 | |
| Esìk {Esik} | City | Есік | AAO | ... | 25,209 | 26,955 | 31,254 | 34,355 | 39,211 | 0 | |
| Kentau | City | Кентау | OQA | ... | 62,991 | 64,228 | 55,521 | 57,121 | 67,116 | 0 | |
| Kôkšetau (Kokčetav) [Kokshetau] {Koksetau} | City | Көкшетау | AQM | ... | 103,162 | 136,757 | 123,389 | 135,106 | 145,845 | 0 | |
| Leṇgir [Lenger] {Lengir} | City | Леңгір | OQA | ... | 22,047 | 21,716 | 22,038 | 24,642 | 24,053 | 0 | |
| Lisakovsk | City | Лисаковск | QOS | ... | 24,602 | 33,134 | 35,161 | 36,622 | 36,807 | 0 | |
| Makinsk | City | Макинск | AQM | ... | 21,911 | 23,312 | 18,540 | 16,745 | 17,668 | 0 | |
| Maṇġistau {Mangistau} | Vill | Маңғыстау | MAN | ... | ... | ... | 12,433 | 14,818 | 28,377 | 0 | |
| Mankent | Vill | Манкент | OQA | ... | ... | ... | 19,137 | 25,058 | ... | 0 | |
| Oral (Ural'sk) | City | Орал | BQA | ... | 167,352 | 199,835 | 194,905 | 202,161 | 232,493 | 0 | |
| Ôskemen (Ust'-Kamenogorsk) {Oskemen} | City | Өскемен | SHQ | ... | 274,287 | 324,478 | 310,950 | 303,720 | 321,536 | 0 | |
| Ôtegen batyr (Ênergetičeskij) {Otegen batyr} | Sett | Өтеген батыр | AAO | ... | 11,773 | 16,663 | 17,301 | 20,362 | 21,279 | 0 | |
| Pavlodar | City | Павлодар | PAV | ... | 272,895 | 330,748 | 300,503 | 317,289 | 335,214 | 0 | |
| Petropavl (Petropavlovsk) | City | Петропавл | SQA | ... | 206,559 | 241,360 | 203,523 | 201,446 | 215,306 | 0 | |
| Qandyaġaš (Oktjabr'sk) [Kandyagash] {Qandyagas} | City | Қандыағаш | AQT | ... | 11,047 | 26,691 | 25,553 | 29,169 | 33,725 | 0 | |
| Qapšaġaj [Kapchagay] {Qapsagaj} | City | Қапшағай | AAO | ... | 25,629 | 38,300 | 33,428 | 39,855 | 45,421 | 0 | |
| Qarabūlaq {Qarabulaq} | Vill | Қарабұлақ | OQA | ... | ... | ... | 28,669 | 35,301 | ... | 0 | |
| Qaraġandy (Karaganda) {Qaragandy} | City | Қарағанды | QAR | ... | 571,877 | 613,797 | 436,864 | 459,778 | 497,824 | 0 | |
| Qaratau [Karatau] | City | Қаратау | ZHA | ... | 30,908 | 41,825 | 28,281 | 26,639 | 28,804 | 0 | |
| Qarġaly [Karagayly] {Qargaly} | Vill | Қарғалы | AAO | ... | 13,767 | 16,468 | 17,501 | 20,114 | ... | 0 | |
| Qaskeleṇ [Kaskelen] {Qaskelen} | City | Қаскелең | AAO | ... | 26,850 | 30,870 | 37,221 | 58,418 | 66,434 | 0 | |
| Qordaj [Korday] | Vill | Қордай | ZHA | ... | ... | ... | 24,854 | 27,443 | 26,169 | 0 | |
| Qostanaj (Kustanaj) [Kostanay] | City | Қостанай | QOS | 298 | 164,500 | 224,598 | 222,816 | 214,961 | 231,911 | 0 | |
| Qūlsary [Kulsary] {Qulsary} | Sett | Құлсары | ATY | ... | 19,731 | 32,652 | 38,518 | 51,097 | 57,395 | 0 | |
| Qyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda) [Kyzylorda] | City | Қызылорда | QYZ | ... | 156,128 | 151,791 | 157,364 | 188,682 | 227,499 | 0 | |
| Ridder (Leninogorsk) | City | Риддер | SHQ | ... | 68,135 | 68,706 | 56,269 | 50,500 | 49,695 | 0 | |
| Rudnyj [Rudniy] | City | Рудный | QOS | ... | 109,707 | 124,300 | 109,515 | 109,659 | 115,980 | 0 | |
| Šachtinsk [Shahtinsk] {Sachtinsk} | City | Шахтинск | QAR | ... | 50,382 | 64,862 | 41,602 | 35,997 | 38,676 | 0 | |
| Sajram [Sayram] | Vill | Сайрам | OQA | ... | ... | ... | 25,408 | 32,757 | Šymkent | 0 | |
| Šalqar [Shalkar] {Salqar} | City | Шалқар | AQT | ... | 22,150 | 28,899 | 26,329 | 26,574 | 28,088 | 0 | |
| Saran | City | Саран | QAR | ... | 54,878 | 63,624 | 42,957 | 42,058 | 43,921 | 0 | |
| Šardara [Shardara] {Sardara} | City | Шардара | OQA | ... | 20,481 | 25,629 | 25,452 | 30,573 | 30,195 | 0 | |
| Sarqant [Sarkand] | City | Сарқант | AAO | ... | 19,751 | 20,913 | 15,347 | 14,305 | 13,656 | 0 | |
| Saryaġaš [Saryag'ash] {Saryagas} | City | Сарыағаш | OQA | ... | 22,228 | 28,739 | 25,914 | 38,848 | 39,654 | 0 | |
| Sarykemer | Vill | Сарыкемер | ZHA | ... | ... | ... | 15,563 | 24,314 | 29,837 | 0 | |
| Sätbaev (Nikol'skij, Satpajev) [Satpayev] {Satbaev} | City | Сәтбаев | QAR | ... | 48,865 | 58,717 | 58,652 | 60,105 | 61,559 | 0 | |
| Ščučinsk (Shchoche) [Shuchinsk] {Scucinsk} | City | Щучинск | AQM | ... | 47,948 | 55,539 | 45,254 | 44,106 | 45,996 | 0 | |
| Šelek [Shelek] {Selek} | Vill | Шелек | AAO | ... | ... | ... | 22,703 | 27,897 | ... | 0 | |
| Semej (Semipalatinsk) [Semey] | City | Семей | SHQ | ... | 282,574 | 334,402 | 269,574 | 299,264 | 318,053 | 0 | |
| Šemonajcha [Shemonaikha] {Semonajcha} | City | Шемонайха | SHQ | ... | 22,612 | 23,607 | 19,924 | 19,127 | 18,090 | 0 | |
| Šielì [Shieli] {Sieli} | Vill | Шиелі | QYZ | ... | 25,722 | 28,484 | 28,621 | 29,632 | 31,557 | 0 | |
| Stepnogor [Stepnogorsk] | City | Степногор | AQM | ... | 45,794 | 63,300 | 47,372 | 46,712 | 47,591 | 0 | |
| Šu [Shu] {Su} | City | Шу | ZHA | ... | 33,393 | 37,395 | 34,999 | 36,531 | 35,937 | 0 | |
| Šymkent [Shymkent] {Symkent} | City | Шымкент | OQA | 1,170 | 321,535 | 392,977 | 423,902 | 603,499 | 885,799 | 0 | |
| Taldyqorġan (Taldy-Kurgan) [Taldykorgan] {Taldyqorgan} | City | Талдықорған | AAO | ... | 87,948 | 119,149 | 97,996 | 123,038 | 140,656 | 0 | |
| Talġar {Talgar} | City | Талғар | AAO | ... | 36,952 | 43,645 | 43,353 | 47,952 | 48,402 | 0 | |
| Taraz (Dzambul, Auliye-Ata) | City | Тараз | ZHA | 136 | 263,793 | 306,715 | 330,125 | 320,634 | 362,993 | 0 | |
| Tasbôget {Tasboget} | Sett | Тасбөгет | QYZ | ... | 12,377 | 15,369 | 16,922 | 18,875 | 24,416 | 0 | |
| Tekelì {Tekeli} | City | Текелі | AAO | ... | 28,536 | 31,428 | 23,982 | 26,062 | 31,339 | 0 | |
| Temìrtau {Temirtau} | City | Теміртау | QAR | ... | 213,026 | 212,382 | 170,481 | 169,590 | 178,351 | 0 | |
| Tôle bi {Tole bi} | Vill | Төле би | ZHA | ... | ... | ... | 17,860 | 19,000 | 20,439 | 0 | |
| Tùrkìstan [Turkestan] {Turkistan} | City | Түркістан | OQA | ... | 66,741 | 78,285 | 102,505 | 142,899 | 159,632 | 0 | |
| Ùštôbe [Ushtobe] {Ustobe} | City | Үштөбе | AAO | ... | 24,546 | 26,028 | 22,472 | 24,895 | 24,533 | 0 | |
| Ūzynaġaš [Uzynagash] {Uzynagas} | Vill | Ұзынағаш | AAO | ... | ... | ... | 23,887 | 30,589 | 39,367 | 0 | |
| Začagansk {Zacagansk} | Sett | Зачаганск | BQA | ... | 10,364 | 12,090 | 12,906 | 27,065 | 36,296 | 0 | |
| Žaṇaôzen (Novyj Uzen') [Zhanaozen] {Zanaozen} | City | Жаңаөзен | MAN | ... | 34,389 | 48,339 | 48,871 | 91,332 | 113,377 | 0 | |
| Žaṇaqorġan [Zhanakorgan] {Zanaqorgan} | Vill | Жаңақорған | QYZ | ... | 16,835 | 18,939 | 20,708 | 22,716 | 26,559 | 0 | |
| Žaṇatas [Zhanatas] {Zanatas} | City | Жаңатас | ZHA | ... | 30,097 | 53,401 | 25,927 | 20,731 | 21,859 | 0 | |
| Žarkent (Panfilov) [Zharkent] {Zarkent} | City | Жаркент | AAO | ... | 23,997 | 31,106 | 32,656 | 32,855 | 43,381 | 0 | |
| Zatobol'sk {Zatobolsk} | Sett | Затобольск | QOS | ... | 16,736 | 20,274 | 20,117 | 22,908 | 24,517 | 0 | |
| Žetìsaj [Zhetisay] {Zetisaj} | City | Жетісай | OQA | ... | 27,130 | 27,807 | 30,487 | 36,494 | 27,912 | 0 | |
| Žezqazġan (Dzezkazgan) [Jezkazgan] {Zezqazgan} | City | Жезқазған | QAR | ... | 89,403 | 108,821 | 90,001 | 86,227 | 86,440 | 0 | |
| Žìtìqara [Zhetikara] {Zitiqara} | City | Жітіқара | QOS | ... | 39,422 | 48,204 | 36,359 | 33,587 | 35,050 | 0 | |
| Žosaly [Zhosaly] {Zosaly} | Vill | Жосалы | QYZ | ... | 23,518 | 19,509 | 18,997 | 18,983 | 19,204 | 0 | |
| Zyr'anovsk [Zyryanovsk] {Zyranovsk} | City | Зыряновск | SHQ | ... | 51,132 | 52,838 | 43,894 | 39,320 | 37,052 | 0 |
- (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow (web).
(1989) Demoscope Weekly (web).
(1999) (2009) (2016) The Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (web).
Almaty and Šymkent incorporated areas with a population of 94,000 and 147,000 in 2015, respectively.