List of cities in Kazakhstan
The list of cities in Kazakhstan provides an overview of the development of the population of all cities in the Central Asian state of Kazakhstan .
By far the largest agglomeration in Kazakhstan is Almaty with a population of around 1.9 million. Around a tenth of the country's population therefore lives in the former capital region. Since 1997 the capital has been the fifth largest, and now second largest, city of Nur-Sultan in 1999 .
The following table contains all the cities of Kazakhstan, their names in German transcription and in Kazakh (Cyrillic and unofficial Latin form), the results of the censuses of January 15, 1959, January 22, 1970, January 17, 1979, January 12, 1989, 14 February 1999 and February 25, 2009.
The figures for 2020 are updated figures from the Kazakh Statistics Committee.
The higher-level administrative unit (area) to which the city belongs is also listed. The capital Nur-Sultan and the cities of Almaty, Schymkent and Baikonur have a special status as cities of republican importance , do not belong to any area and are on an equal footing with them. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.
rank | transcription | Cyrillic | Latin | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 1999 | 2009 | 2020 | Administrative unit |
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1. | Almaty | Алматы | Almatı | 457.709 | 729.633 | 909.644 | 1,127,884 | 1,130,621 | 1,365,632 | 1,916,822 | Almaty (city) |
2. | Nur-Sultan | Нұр-Сұлтан | Nur-Sultan | 102.276 | 179,514 | 233,638 | 277,365 | 328,341 | 613.006 | 1,136,156 | Nur-Sultan (city) |
3. | Schymkent | Шымкент | Şımkent | 153.241 | 247.064 | 321,535 | 392,977 | 423.902 | 603,499 | 1,038,152 | Shymkent (city) |
4th | Aqtobe | Ақтөбе | Aqtobe | 96,680 | 149.914 | 190,569 | 253,532 | 253.088 | 345,687 | 500,757 | Aqtobe |
5. | Karagandy | Қарағанды | Qarağandı | 397.083 | 523.271 | 571,877 | 613.797 | 436.864 | 459.778 | 497,777 | Karagandy |
6th | Taras | Тараз | Taraz | 113,346 | 187.164 | 263,793 | 306.715 | 330.125 | 320.634 | 357.795 | Shambyl |
7th | Pavlodar | Павлодар | Pavlodar | 90.096 | 187.070 | 272,895 | 330,748 | 300.503 | 317.289 | 333.479 | Pavlodar |
8th. | Öskemen | Өскемен | Öskemen | 150.371 | 230,340 | 274.287 | 324,478 | 310,950 | 303.720 | 333.113 | East Kazakhstan |
9. | Semei | Семей | Semey | 156.110 | 235.735 | 282,574 | 334.402 | 269,574 | 299.264 | 324.043 | East Kazakhstan |
10. | Atyrau | Атырау | Atıraw | 78.143 | 114.277 | 130.916 | 149.261 | 143.184 | 165.387 | 290,700 | Atyrau |
11. | Qostanai | Қостанай | Qostanay | 86,382 | 123,517 | 164,500 | 224,598 | 222,816 | 214.961 | 248.267 | Qostanai |
12. | Kyzylorda | Қызылорда | Qızılorda | 65.902 | 122,373 | 156.128 | 151.791 | 157.364 | 188,682 | 242,462 | Kyzylorda |
13. | Orally | Орал | Orally | 103.914 | 134.162 | 167.352 | 199,835 | 194.905 | 202.161 | 234.155 | Western Kazakhstan |
14th | Petropavl | Петропавл | Petropavl | 131,453 | 172.911 | 206,559 | 241,360 | 203,523 | 201,446 | 219.231 | Northern Kazakhstan |
15th | Aqtau | Ақтау | Aqtaw | 9,171 | 59,015 | 110,575 | 159,245 | 143,396 | 166,962 | 188,791 | Mangghystau |
16. | Temirtau | Теміртау | Temirtaw | 76,725 | 166.479 | 213.026 | 212,382 | 170,481 | 169,590 | 179.216 | Karagandy |
17th | Turkistan | Түркістан | Turkistan | 38,152 | 53,965 | 66,741 | 78,285 | 102.505 | 142,899 | 171,934 | Turkistan |
18th | Kokshetau | Көкшетау | Kökşetaw | 52,909 | 80,564 | 103.162 | 136,757 | 123.389 | 135.106 | 146.104 | Aqmola |
19th | Taldyqorghan | Талдықорған | Taldıqorğan | 41,418 | 60,601 | 87,948 | 119.149 | 97.996 | 123.038 | 145.691 | Almaty (area) |
20th | Ekibastus | Екібастұз | Ekibastuz | 25,705 | 43,726 | 65,871 | 134,627 | 127.197 | 125.012 | 133,676 | Pavlodar |
21st | Rudny | Рудный | Rudnıy | 36,639 | 96,041 | 109,707 | 124,300 | 109,515 | 109,659 | 114,966 | Qostanai |
22nd | Sheqasghan | Жезқазған | Jezqazğan | 32,442 | 62,495 | 89.403 | 108,821 | 90.001 | 86,227 | 87,254 | Karagandy |
23. | Schangaosen | Жаңаөзен | Jañaözen | ... | 18,073 | 34,389 | 48,339 | 48,871 | 91,332 | 81,157 | Mangghystau |
24. | Balqash | Балқаш | Balqaş | 53,031 | 75,965 | 78.145 | 86,609 | 65,431 | 68,833 | 79.191 | Karagandy |
25th | Kentau | Кентау | Kentaw | 38,108 | 54,946 | 62.991 | 64,228 | 55,521 | 57.121 | 68,707 | Turkistan |
26th | Qaskeleng | Қаскелең | Qaskeleñ | 13,897 | 23,851 | 26,850 | 30,870 | 37,221 | 58,418 | 62,997 | Almaty (area) |
27. | Satbayev | Сәтбаев | Satbaev | 11,476 | 32,862 | 48,865 | 58,717 | 58,652 | 60.105 | 62,949 | Karagandy |
28. | Qulsary | Құлсары | Qulsarı | 12,749 | 16,427 | 19,731 | 32,652 | 38,518 | 51.097 | 61,541 | Atyrau |
29 | Ridder | Риддер | Rïdder | 66,812 | 72,074 | 68,135 | 68,706 | 56,269 | 50,500 | 47,288 | East Kazakhstan |
30th | Shchuchinsk | Щучинск | Şçwçïnsk | 39.208 | 40,432 | 47,948 | 55,539 | 45.254 | 44.106 | 46,870 | Aqmola |
31. | Arys | Арыс | Arıs | 22,743 | 26,414 | 27,995 | 33,523 | 34,143 | 37,996 | 46,233 | Turkistan |
32. | Stepnogor | Степногор | Stepnogor | ... | 25,956 | 45,794 | 63,300 | 47,372 | 46,712 | 45,524 | Aqmola |
33. | Qapshaghai | Қапшағай | Qapşağay | ... | ... | 25,629 | 38,300 | 33,428 | 39,855 | 44,276 | Almaty (area) |
34. | Saran | Саран | Saran | 39,810 | 49.053 | 54,878 | 63,624 | 42,957 | 42,058 | 42,950 | Karagandy |
35. | Scharkent | Жаркент | Jarkent | 12,434 | 19.173 | 23,997 | 31,106 | 32,656 | 33,350 | 42,938 | Almaty (area) |
36. | Talghar | Талғар | Talğar | 20,071 | 31,273 | 36,952 | 43,645 | 43,353 | 45,529 | 41,954 | Almaty (area) |
37. | Aqsu | Ақсу | Aqsw | 4.159 | 28,133 | 41,572 | 47,067 | 42,264 | 41,677 | 40,766 | Pavlodar |
38. | Baikonur (Baiqongyr) | Байқоңыр | Bayqoñır | ... | ... | ... | 74,700 | 28,776 | 36,175 | 39,341 | Baikonur (city) |
39. | Ajagös | Аягөз | Ayagoz | 31,061 | 35,827 | 38,969 | 42,729 | 38,470 | 37,537 | 38,373 | East Kazakhstan |
40. | Shakhtinsk | Шахтинск | Şaxtinsk | ... | 40,158 | 50,382 | 64,862 | 41,602 | 35,997 | 37,339 | Karagandy |
41. | Schu | Шу | Şw | 29,632 | 34,314 | 33,393 | 37,395 | 34,999 | 36,531 | 37,234 | Shambyl |
42. | Saryaghash | Сарыағаш | Sarıağaş | 7,842 | 18,740 | 22,228 | 28,739 | 25,914 | 38,848 | 36,762 | Turkistan |
43. | Qandyaghash | Қандыағаш | Qandıağaş | 8,384 | 9,475 | 11,047 | 26,691 | 25,553 | 29,169 | 36,168 | Aqtobe |
44. | Lisakovsk | Лисаковск | Lïsakovsk | ... | ... | 24,602 | 33.134 | 35.161 | 36,622 | 35,742 | Qostanai |
45. | Aqsai | Ақсай | Aqsay | 9,467 | 10,520 | 10,400 | 18,237 | 28,953 | 32,873 | 35,448 | Western Kazakhstan |
46. | Altai | Алтай | Altaý | 54,119 | 56.206 | 51,132 | 52,838 | 43,894 | 39,320 | 35,440 | East Kazakhstan |
47. | Shitiqara | Жітіқара | Jitiqara | 14,672 | 32,169 | 39,422 | 48.204 | 36,359 | 33,587 | 34,561 | Qostanai |
48. | Aral | Арал | Aral | 19,615 | 37,722 | 32,087 | 30,801 | 30,347 | 29,987 | 33,481 | Kyzylorda |
49. | Tekeli | Текелі | Tekeli | 30,046 | 29,846 | 28,536 | 31,428 | 23,982 | 26,062 | 32,283 | Almaty (area) |
50. | Jessik | Есік | Esik | 11,147 | 21,600 | 25.209 | 26,955 | 31,254 | 34,355 | 31,001 | Almaty (area) |
51. | Qaratau | Қаратау | Qarataw | ... | 26,962 | 30,908 | 41,825 | 28,281 | 26,639 | 30,403 | Shambyl |
52. | Shardara | Шардара | Şardara | ... | 14,566 | 20,481 | 25,629 | 25,452 | 30,573 | 29,269 | Turkistan |
53. | Abai | Абай | Abay | 17,867 | 34,245 | 39,387 | 46,533 | 33,066 | 25,550 | 28,802 | Karagandy |
54. | Atbassar | Атбасар | Atbasar | 34,316 | 37,228 | 36,250 | 39.163 | 32,288 | 30,436 | 28,618 | Aqmola |
55. | Shalqar | Шалқар | Şalqar | 17,236 | 19,377 | 22,150 | 28,899 | 26,329 | 26,574 | 27,933 | Aqtobe |
56. | Chrome rope | Ромтау | Xromtaw | 7,672 | 12,025 | 17,917 | 24,438 | 21,740 | 24,089 | 27,158 | Aqtobe |
57. | Shetissai | Жетісай | Jetisay | 7,344 | 15,976 | 27,130 | 27,807 | 30,487 | 36,494 | 27,082 | Turkistan |
58. | Arqalyq | Арқалық | Arqalıq | 3,609 | 15,108 | 47,963 | 62,367 | 45,736 | 28,169 | 27.051 | Qostanai |
59. | Lenger | Ленгер | Leñgir | 22,986 | 22,220 | 22,047 | 21,716 | 22,038 | 24,642 | 25,558 | Turkistan |
60. | Üschtöbe | Үштөбе | Üştöbe | 21,029 | 24,484 | 24,546 | 26,028 | 22,472 | 24,895 | 22,777 | Almaty (area) |
61. | Shanghai | Жаңатас | Jañatas | ... | 11,480 | 30.097 | 53,401 | 25,927 | 20,731 | 22,701 | Shambyl |
62. | Algha | Алға | Alğa | 11,748 | 14,221 | 16,420 | 17,910 | 15,372 | 19,705 | 20,494 | Aqtobe |
63. | Shemonaicha | Шемонайха | Şemonayxa | 15,916 | 20,565 | 22,612 | 23,607 | 19,924 | 19,127 | 18,118 | East Kazakhstan |
64. | Makinsk | Макинск | Makïnsk | 23,013 | 22,850 | 21,911 | 23,312 | 18,540 | 16,745 | 17,612 | Aqmola |
65. | Üsharal | Үшарал | Üşaral | 9,916 | 14,253 | 18,567 | 17,908 | 15,379 | 15,991 | 17.004 | Almaty (area) |
66. | Saissan | Зайсан | Zaysan | 8,788 | 12,289 | 14,374 | 16,970 | 16,021 | 14,389 | 16,473 | East Kazakhstan |
67. | Aqköl | Ақкөл | Aqköl | 17,063 | 18,241 | 17,867 | 19,664 | 15,682 | 14,217 | 13,853 | Aqmola |
68. | More precious | Приозер | Prïozer | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11,033 | 13,479 | 13,295 | Karagandy |
69. | Kurchatov | Курчатов | Kurçatov | ... | ... | ... | 16,300 | 9,305 | 10.127 | 12,317 | East Kazakhstan |
70. | Jembi | Ембі | Embi | 9,638 | 17,820 | 12,179 | 16,035 | 12,345 | 11,212 | 11,778 | Aqtobe |
71. | Tajynscha | Тайынша | Tayınşa | 10,028 | 16,906 | 15,425 | 16,083 | 13,233 | 12,418 | 11,418 | Northern Kazakhstan |
72. | Sarqan | Сарқан | Sarqan | 12,347 | 18,296 | 19,751 | 20,913 | 15,347 | 14.305 | 10,630 | Almaty (area) |
73. | Jessil | Есіл | Esil | 9,892 | 14,940 | 14,373 | 17,014 | 13.096 | 11,551 | 10,366 | Aqmola |
74. | Jereimentau | Ерейментау | Ereymentaw | 10,999 | 15,276 | 15.134 | 15,973 | 15,087 | 12,518 | 8,973 | Aqmola |
75. | Serebryansk | Серебрянск | Serebryansk | 16,536 | 13,480 | 13,637 | 14,079 | 11,903 | 10.129 | 8,276 | East Kazakhstan |
76. | Qarqaraly | Қарқаралы | Qarqaralı | 6,874 | 8,641 | 11,748 | 11,224 | 8,773 | 9.212 | 8,171 | Karagandy |
77. | Qaraschal | Қаражал | Qarajal | 12,339 | 17,702 | 15,189 | 16,135 | 12,658 | 10,027 | 7,935 | Karagandy |
78. | Bulayev | Булаев | Bwlaev | 10,743 | 11,313 | 11,190 | 11,484 | 9,638 | 8,433 | 7,722 | Northern Kazakhstan |
79. | Sergeyev | Сергеев | Sergeev | ... | 9,344 | 11,211 | 12,989 | 9,470 | 7,661 | 7,622 | Northern Kazakhstan |
80. | Mamlyut | Мамлют | Mamlyut | 8,423 | 10,802 | 10,969 | 11,539 | 9,108 | 7,478 | 6,833 | Northern Kazakhstan |
81. | Fort Shevchenko | Форт-Шевченко | Fort Şevçenko | 11,393 | 9,485 | 3,363 | 3,476 | 3,624 | 4,888 | 6,700 | Mangghystau |
82. | Crowd | Шар | Şar | 12,372 | 13,282 | 10,298 | 10,428 | 9,482 | 8,156 | 6,563 | East Kazakhstan |
83. | Dershavinsk | Державинск | Derjavinsk | 3,093 | 22,149 | 14,748 | 15,185 | 7,869 | 6,309 | 5,789 | Aqmola |
84. | Qasaly | Қазалы | Qazalı | 7,697 | 9,346 | 9,875 | 7,987 | 7,298 | 7,686 | 5,528 | Kyzylorda |
85. | Stepnjak | Степняк | Stepnyak | 12,717 | 9,770 | 7,877 | 7.149 | 5,068 | 4,268 | 3,476 | Aqmola |
86. | Temir | Темір | Temir | 3,914 | 4,068 | 3,674 | 3,503 | 2,310 | 2,328 | 2.133 | Aqtobe |
87. | Schem | Жем | Jem | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,142 | 1.936 | 1,596 | Aqtobe |
Foreigners need a special permit to stay in the following areas:
- City of Baikonur ;
- Karmakshy and Qasaly Rajons in the Qysylorda area ;
- Settlements Gvardeisky (75 ° 16'25 "; 43 ° 33'58") and Matebulak (75 ° 15'35 "; 43 ° 36'9") in the Almaty region , and Kulzhabasy in the Shambyl region .
References
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kazakhstan 1999/2009 on the Population Statistics of Eastern Europe website (Russian, Kazakh)
- ↑ Численность населения Республики Казахстан по полу в разрезе областей и столицы, столицы, столицы, анколицы, столицы, городоав, областей и столицы, анкония, горойцы, коники, городоав,. ( Excel ; 96 KB) stat.gov.kz, accessed on July 19, 2020 (Russian).
- ↑ KNB: Kazakhstan lists territories closed for foreigners ( Memento of the original from January 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.