Kazakhstan
EuropeCapital: AstanaMost important metro: Almaty
2026 population
20.5M
Rank #63 globally
Area
2.7M km²
Metros tracked
23
58% of population in metros
Composite score
31.0
Rank #57 globally
23 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #238 | Almaty▲ Largest | 2.7M | 11.3 | Regional Hub |
| #267 | Astana★ Capital | 1.5M | 9.5 | Established City |
| #1131 | Atyrau | 399K | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1326 | Shymkent | 1.4M | 1.0 | Emerging City |
| #1561 | Aktobe | 557K | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1589 | Baikonur | 35K | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1596 | Kostanay | 460K | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1636 | Kyzylorda | 348K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1647 | Semey | 328K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1687 | Petropavl | 222K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1705 | Kokshetau | 191K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1789 | Karagandy | 848K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #1992 | Pavlodar | 439K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #1998 | Taraz | 426K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2040 | Oskemen | 372K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2052 | Oral | 355K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2128 | Aktau | 270K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2179 | Turkistan | 218K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2208 | Taldykorgan | 201K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2514 | Jezkazgan | 93K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #3072 | Zhetisay | 316K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3355 | Zhanaozen | 147K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3359 | Ekibastuz | 146K | 0.0 | Local City |