18,776,707
2020
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Kazakhstan has an estimated population of 18.8 million. Around 28% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty | 2,000,900 |
| 2 | Karagandy, Karaganda | 451,800 |
| 3 | Shymkent | 414,032 |
| 4 | Taraz, Zhambyl | 358,153 |
| 5 | Nur-Sultan | 345,604 |
| 6 | Pavlodar, Pavlodar Region | 329,002 |
| 7 | Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan | 319,067 |
| 8 | Kyzylorda, Qyzylorda | 300,000 |
| 9 | Semey, East Kazakhstan | 292,780 |
| 10 | Aktobe, Aqtöbe | 262,457 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kostanay, Qostanay | 210,000 |
| 12 | Petropavl, Soltüstik Qazaqstan | 200,920 |
| 13 | Oral, Batys Qazaqstan | 200,000 |
| 14 | Atyrau, Atyraū | 180,000 |
| 15 | Temirtau, Karaganda | 170,600 |
| 16 | Shevchenko, Mangghystaū | 147,443 |
| 17 | Kokshetau, Aqmola | 124,444 |
| 18 | Rudnyy, Qostanay | 124,000 |
| 19 | Ekibastuz, Pavlodar Region | 121,470 |
| 20 | Taldykorgan, Almaty Oblysy | 116,558 |
