List of cities in Kazakhstan

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 Province
Aktau Ақтау
Aqtaw
Shevchenko 1963 0 159,245 143,396 180,373 2 Mangystau Province
Aktobe Ақтөбе
Aqtöbe
Aktubinsk 1880 190,569 253,532 253,088 285,507 2 Aktobe Province
Almaty Алматы
Almatı
Verniy, Верный, Alma-Ata, Алма́-Ата́ 1867 909,644 1,127,884 1,129,356 1,328,362 1 Capital 1929 - 1997
Arkalyk Арқалық
Arqalıq
1965 47963 62367 45700 56614 4 Kostanay Province
Astana Астана
Astana
Akmola, Akmolinsk, Tselinograd 1831 233638 277365 312965 389189 1 Capital
Atyrau Атырау
Atıraw
Guryev 1885 130916 149261 142497 158308 2 Atyrau province
Baikonur Байқоңыр
Bayqoñır
Leninsk 1969 7470060200 59452 1
Balqash Балқаш
Balqaş
1937 78145 86742 81100 86897 3 Karagandy Province
Zhezkazgan Жезқазған
Jezqazğan
Dzhezkazgan 195489200 107053 103400 1121543 Karagandy Province
Karagandy Қарағанды
Qarağandı
1934 571877 507318 436864 451800 2 Karagandy Province
Kentau Кентау
Kentaw
195562991 63784 58100 60799 4 South Kazakhstan Province
Kyzylorda Қызылорда
Qızılorda
1867 156128 150425 157364 182929 2 Kyzylorda Province
Kokshetau Көкшетау
Kökşetaw
Kokchetav 1862 103162 135424 123389 132753 2 Akmola Province
Kostanay Қостанай
Qostanay
Kustanay 1893 164500 223558 221429 249395 2 Kostanay Province
Zhanaozen Жаңаөзен
Jañaözen
Noviy Uzen' 1968 34000 48300 51100 60796 3 Mangystau Province
Pavlodar Павлодар
Pavlodar
1861 272895 329681 320400 3548092 Pavlodar Province
Petropavl Петропавл
Petropavl
Petropavlovsk 1807 206559 239606 216300 208547 2 North Kazakhstan Province
Ridder Риддер
Ridder
1934 68135 68730 56269 54252 3 East Kazakhstan Province
Saran Сараң
Sarañ
1954 54878 63900 48500 49082 3 Karagandy Province
Satpayev Сәтбаев
Sätbayev
1973 48700 59343 62900 73874 3 Karagandy Province
Semey Семей
Semey
Alash-kala, Semipalatinsk 1782 282574 317112 292500 312136 3 East Kazakhstan Province
Stepnogorsk Степногорск
Stepnogorsk
1964 46700 63300 50900 47705 3 Akmola Province
Taldykorgan Талдықорған
Taldıqorğan
1944 87948 118623 107100 114728 2 Almaty Province
Taraz Тараз
Taraz
Talas, Zhambyl, Aulie-Ata ancient263793 303961 330125 398233 2 Jambyl Province
Temirtau Теміртау
Temirtaw
1945 213026 213551 181800 179520 3 Karagandy Province
Turkistan Түркістан
Türkistan
ancient66741 77692 87600 109673 3 South Kazakhstan Province
Oral Орал
Oral
Uralsk 1613 167352 199522 212900 255489 2 West Kazakhstan Province
Oskemen Өскемен
Öskemen
Ust'-Kamenogorsk 1868 274287 322221 310950 344421 2 East Kazakhstan Province
Shymkent Шымкент
Şımkent
Chimkent middle ages 321535 380091 390200 454583 2 South Kazakhstan Province
Shakhtinsk Шахтинск
Şaxtinsk
1961 50382 65600 54800 54748 3 Karagandy Province
Schuchinsk Щучинск
Şçuçinsk
1939 55500 47900 50128 4 Akmola Province
Ekibastuz Екібастұз
Ekibastuz
1957 65871 135006 137200 158165 3 Pavlodar Province

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