List of cities in Kazakhstan
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As of April 2024, the share of Kazakhstan's urban population is 62.3%.[1]
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 English | Name Kazakh | Previous name | City since | 1979 | 1989 | 1999 | 2008 | 2023 | Status [1] | Province |
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Aktau | Ақтау Aqtau [ɑqtɑw] |
Shevchenko | 1963 | 159,245 | 143,396 | 180,373 | 270,886 | 2 | Mangystau Province | |
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Aktobe | Ақтөбе Aqtöbe [ɑqtɵbʲe] |
Aktyubinsk | 1880 | 190,569 | 253,532 | 253,088 | 285,507 | 560,820 | 2 | Aktobe Province |
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Almaty | Алматы Almaty [ɑɫmɑtɯ] |
Vernyy, Alma-Ata | 1867 | 909,644 | 1,127,884 | 1,129,356 | 1,328,362 | 2,217,700 | 1 | Capital 1929–1997 |
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Astana | Астана Astana [ɑstɑnɑ] |
Akmola, Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Nur-Sultan | 1831 | 233,638 | 277,365 | 312,965 | 389,189 | 1,417,214 | 1 | Capital |
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Arkalyk | Арқалық Arqalyq [ɑɾqɑɫɯq] |
1965 | 47,963 | 62,367 | 45,700 | 56,614 | 28,907 | 4 | Kostanay Province | |
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Atyrau | Атырау Atyrau [ɑtɯɾɑw] |
Guryev | 1885 | 130,916 | 149,261 | 142,497 | 158,308 | 315 274 | 2 | Atyrau province |
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Baikonur | Байқоңыр Baiqoñyr [bɑjqɔŋəɾ] |
Leninsk | 1969 | 74,700 | 60,200 | 59,452 | 76 019 | 1 | Kyzylorda Province | |
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Balqash | Балқаш Balqaş [bɑɫqaʂ] |
1937 | 78,145 | 86,742 | 81,100 | 86,897 | 81,364 | 3 | Karagandy Province | |
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Jezkazgan | Жезқазған Jezqazğan [ʐʲezqazɣɑn] |
Dzhezkazgan | 1954 | 89,200 | 107,053 | 103,400 | 112,154 | 85,012 | 3 | Karagandy Province |
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Karaganda | Қарағанды Qarağandy [qɑɾɑɣɑndɯ] |
1934 | 571,877 | 507,318 | 436,864 | 451,800 | 515,819 | 2 | Karagandy Province | |
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Kentau | Кентау Kentau [kʲentɑw] |
1955 | 62,991 | 63,784 | 58,100 | 60,799 | 74,464 | 4 | South Kazakhstan Province | |
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Kyzylorda | Қызылорда Qyzylorda [qɯzɯɫɔɾda] |
Perovsk, Ak-Mechet | 1867 | 156,128 | 150,425 | 157,364 | 182,929 | 315 550 | 2 | Kyzylorda Province |
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Kokshetau | Көкшетау Kökşetau [kɵkʂʲetɑw] |
Kokchetav | 1824 | 103,162 | 135,424 | 123,389 | 132,753 | 191 105 | 2 | Akmola Province |
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Kostanay | Қостанай Qostanai [qɔstɑnɑj] |
Kustanay | 1893 | 164,500 | 223,558 | 221,429 | 249,395 | 265,718 | 2 | Kostanay Province |
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Janaozen | Жаңаөзен Jañaözen [ʐɑŋɑɵzʲen] |
Noviy Uzen' | 1968 | 34,000 | 48,300 | 51,100 | 60,796 | 152 431 | 3 | Mangystau Province |
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Pavlodar | Павлодар Pavlodar [pɑʋɫədɑɾ] |
1861 | 272,895 | 329,681 | 320,400 | 354,809 | 367 254 | 2 | Pavlodar Province | |
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Petropavl | Петропавл Petropavl [pʲetɾəpɑʋɯɫ] |
Petropavlovsk | 1807 | 206,559 | 239,606 | 216,300 | 208,547 | 222 076 | 2 | North Kazakhstan Province |
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Ridder | Риддер Ridder [ɾɪdˈdɛɾ] |
Leninogorsk | 1934 | 68,135 | 68,730 | 56,269 | 54,252 | 52 068 | 3 | East Kazakhstan Region |
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Saran | Саран Saran [sɑɾɑn] |
1954 | 54,878 | 63,900 | 48,500 | 49,082 | 34 636 | 3 | Karagandy Province | |
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Satpayev | Сәтбаев Sätbaev [sætpɑjef] |
1973 | 48,700 | 59,343 | 62,900 | 73,874 | 68 379 | 3 | Karagandy Region | |
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Semey | Семей Semei [sʲemʲej] |
Alash-kala, Semipalatinsk | 1782 | 282,574 | 317,112 | 292,500 | 312,136 | 328 782 | 3 | East Kazakhstan Region |
Stepnogorsk | Степногорск Stepnogorsk [stʲepnɐɡɔɾsk] |
1964 | 46,700 | 63,300 | 50,900 | 47,705 | 68 460 | 3 | Akmola Province | ||
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Taldykorgan | Талдықорған Taldyqorğan [tɑɫdɯqɔɾɣɑn] |
1944 | 87,948 | 118,623 | 107,100 | 114,728 | 168 674 | 2 | Almaty Province | |
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Taraz | Тараз Taraz [taɾaz] |
Talas, Zhambyl, Aulie-Ata | ancient | 263,793 | 303,961 | 330,125 | 398,233 | 427 394 | 2 | Jambyl Province |
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Temirtau | Теміртау Temırtau [tʲemɘɾtɑw] |
1945 | 213,026 | 213,551 | 181,800 | 179,520 | 171 890 | 3 | Karagandy Province | |
Turkistan | Түркістан Türkıstan [tʏɾkɘstɑn] |
ancient | 66741 | 77,692 | 87,600 | 109,673 | 220,133 | 3 | South Kazakhstan Province | ||
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Oral | Орал Oral [ɔɾɑɫ] |
Uralsk | 1613 | 167,352 | 199,522 | 212,900 | 255,489 | 254 380 | 2 | West Kazakhstan Region |
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Oskemen | Өскемен Öskemen [ɵskʲemʲen] |
Ust'-Kamenogorsk | 1868 | 274,287 | 322,221 | 310,950 | 344,421 | 400,142 | 2 | East Kazakhstan Region |
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Shymkent | Шымкент Şymkent [ʂɯmkʲent] |
Chimkent, Chernyayev | Middle Ages | 321,535 | 380,091 | 390,200 | 454,583 | 1,216,000 | 1 | Shymkent |
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Shakhtinsk | Шахтинск Şahtinsk [ʂɑχtʲɪnsk] |
1961 | 50,382 | 65,600 | 54,800 | 54,748 | 39 185 | 3 | Karagandy Region | |
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Schuchinsk | Щучинск Şçuçinsk [ɕutʃɪnsk] |
1939 | 55,500 | 47,900 | 50,128 | 47 625 | 4 | Akmola Province | ||
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Ekibastuz | Екібастұз Ekıbastūz [jekɘbɑsto̙z] |
1957 | 65,871 | 135,006 | 137,200 | 158,165 | 152 509 | 3 | Pavlodar Region |
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[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Map at archive.today (archived 5 January 2013)