Kazakhstan
EuropeCapital: AstanaMost important metro: Almaty
2026 population
20.5M
Rank #64 globally
Area
2.7M km²
Metros tracked
23
58% of population in metros
Composite score
31.0
Rank #58 globally
National Teams
Kazakhstan on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Administrative subdivisions
20 entries listed under Kazakhstan across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Regions (17)
Kazakhstan metro footprint
23 metrosLoading map…
23 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
23 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #241 | Almaty▲ Largest | Almaty | 2.7M | 11.3 | Regional Hub |
| #262 | Astana★ Capital | Nur-Sultan | 1.5M | 10.2 | Regional Hub |
| #1139 | Atyrau | Atyraý | 399K | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1353 | Shymkent | Shymkent Qalasy | 1.4M | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #1592 | Aktobe | Aktobe | 557K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1620 | Baikonur | Kyzylorda | 35K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1628 | Kostanay | Kostanay | 460K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1638 | Pavlodar | Pavlodar | 439K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1662 | Oskemen | East Kazakhstan | 372K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1671 | Kyzylorda | Kyzylorda | 348K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1684 | Semey | Abai | 328K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1704 | Aktau | Mangystau | 270K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1725 | Petropavl | North Kazakhstan | 222K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1741 | Kokshetau | Akmola | 191K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1823 | Karagandy | Karagandy | 848K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2019 | Taraz | Jambyl | 426K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2074 | Oral | West Kazakhstan | 355K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2232 | Taldykorgan | Jetisu | 201K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2537 | Jezkazgan | Ulytau | 93K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3076 | Zhetisay | Túrkistan | 316K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3191 | Turkistan | Túrkistan | 218K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3354 | Zhanaozen | Mangystau | 147K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3358 | Ekibastuz | Pavlodar | 146K | 0.0 | Local Metro |