Almaty

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#279

Global Rank

9.7

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

31.4%


Share

Kazakhstan • Eurasia • Language power

Population
2.7M
GDP
$61B
GDP per capita
$22,675
Land area
1,443 km² (557 mi²)
Density
1,877/km² (4,861/mi²)
GAWC class
7

Primary city Almaty

State / province Almaty

Language Kazakh

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Kazakhstan

Almaty metro area

43.25, 76.90
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Kairat AlmatyFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Airport Score.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Kazakhstan👑

Kairat Almaty

Almaty • Level: 1

5 titles11 cupsDomestic leagues →

Championship History

5 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Almaty, across all sports, newest first. 5 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Kairat Almaty
2025
Kairat Almaty
2024
Kairat Almaty
2020
Kairat Almaty
2004
Kairat Almaty
1992

Top Companies

3 companies
1Kaspi.kz Joint Stock Company
$18B
Public
2Freedom Holding
$12B
Public
3JSC Halyk Bank
$9B
Public

Total Market Cap: $39B across 3 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Almaty • History

Supertall Structures (350m+ / 1,148ft+)1 structure
Almaty Tower
Almaty · 1983
371.5 m (1,219 ft)

Languages of Almaty

Kazakh first in Almaty; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoKazakh
AdministrativeKazakh
NationalKazakh
NationalRussian
English reach, Almaty
15%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.51
Rank 42 of 43; 2 working languages in Kazakhstan

Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Almaty International Airport

Almaty • 2 - Major International

Metro System (11 stations)1 entry

Almaty Metro

Almaty • 11 stations

Suburban Rail (15 stations)1 entry

Elektrichka

Almaty • 15 stations

Luxury Hospitality

2 properties
FTG 4-Star2 entries

The Ritz-Carlton, Astana

Kazakhstan

The St. Regis Astana

Kazakhstan