List of cities in Kazakhstan

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As of March 2017, the share of Kazakhstan's urban population is 53%. Kazakhstan's modernization program and innovative development path are expected to accelerate the country's urbanization processes resulting in increased share of urban population from 53% to 70% by 2030.[1]

Provinces and main cities of Kazakhstan

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 last century, 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 Status [1] Province
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Aktau Ақтау
Aqtau
Shevchenko 1963 0 159,245 143,396 180,373 2 Mangystau Province
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Aktobe Ақтөбе
Aqtöbe
Aktubinsk 1880 190,569 253,532 253,088 285,507 2 Aktobe Province
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Almaty Алматы
Almaty
Verniy, Верный, Alma-Ata, Алма́-Ата́ 1867 909,644 1,127,884 1,129,356 1,328,362 1 Capital 1929–1997
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Arkalyk Арқалық
Arqalyq
1965 47963 62367 45700 56614 4 Kostanay Province
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Atyrau Атырау
Atyrau
Guryev 1885 130916 149261 142497 158308 2 Atyrau province
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Baikonur Байқоңыр
Baiqoñyr
Leninsk 1969 74700 60200 59452 1
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Balqash Балқаш
Balqaş
1937 78145 86742 81100 86897 3 Karagandy Province
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Zhezkazgan Жезқазған
Jezqazğan
Dzhezkazgan 1954 89200 107053 103400 112154 3 Karagandy Province
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Karaganda Қарағанды
Qarağandy
1934 571877 507318 436864 451800 2 Karagandy Province
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Kentau Кентау
Kentau
1955 62991 63784 58100 60799 4 South Kazakhstan Province
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Kyzylorda Қызылорда
Qyzylorda
1867 156128 150425 157364 182929 2 Kyzylorda Province
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Kokshetau Көкшетау
Kökşetau
Kokchetav
Кокчетав
1862 103162 135424 123389 132753 2 Akmola Province
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Kostanay Қостанай
Qostanai
Kustanay 1893 164500 223558 221429 249395 2 Kostanay Province
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Nur-Sultan Нұр-Сұлтан
Nūr-Sūltan
Akmola, Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Astana 1831 233638 277365 312965 389189 1 Capital
Zhanaozen Жаңаөзен
Jañaözen
Noviy Uzen' 1968 34000 48300 51100 60796 3 Mangystau Province
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Pavlodar Павлодар
Pavlodar
1861 272895 329681 320400 354809 2 Pavlodar Province
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Petropavl Петропавл
Petropavl
Petropavlovsk 1807 206559 239606 216300 208547 2 North Kazakhstan Province
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Ridder Риддер
Ridder
1934 68135 68730 56269 54252 3 East Kazakhstan Region
Saran Сараң
Sarañ
1954 54878 63900 48500 49082 3 Karagandy Province
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Satpayev Сәтбаев
Sätbaev
1973 48700 59343 62900 73874 3 Karagandy Region
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Semey Семей
Semei
Alash-kala, Semipalatinsk 1782 282574 317112 292500 312136 3 East Kazakhstan Region
Stepnogorsk Степногорск
Stepnogorsk
1964 46700 63300 50900 47705 3 Akmola Province
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Taldykorgan Талдықорған
Taldyqorğan
1944 87948 118623 107100 114728 2 Almaty Province
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Taraz Тараз
Taraz
Talas, Zhambyl, Aulie-Ata ancient 263793 303961 330125 398233 2 Jambyl Province
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Temirtau Теміртау
Temırtau
1945 213026 213551 181800 179520 3 Karagandy Province
Turkistan Түркістан
Türkıstan
ancient 66741 77692 87600 109673 3 South Kazakhstan Province
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Oral Орал
Oral
Uralsk 1613 167352 199522 212900 255489 2 West Kazakhstan Region
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Oskemen Өскемен
Öskemen
Ust'-Kamenogorsk 1868 274287 322221 310950 344421 2 East Kazakhstan Region
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Shymkent Шымкент
Şymkent
Chimkent middle ages 321535 380091 390200 454583 2 South Kazakhstan Region
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Shakhtinsk Шахтинск
Şahtinsk
1961 50382 65600 54800 54748 3 Karagandy Region
Schuchinsk Щучинск
Şçuçinsk
1939 55500 47900 50128 4 Akmola Province
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Ekibastuz Екібастұз
Ekıbastūz
1957 65871 135006 137200 158165 3 Pavlodar Region

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References[]

  1. ^ "Urban population in Kazakhstan to grow to 70 percent by 2030". www.timesca.com.

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