What is the population of Astana?
Astana has a city population of 1,544,142. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Kazakhstan · Asia
Astana
City population
1,544,142
#2
in Kazakhstan
#304
worldwide
51.180, 71.446
About Astana
The nearest listed city sits 134 km away, making Astana an isolated capital on the steppe. The city holds a population of 1,544,142, accounting for 7.4% of Kazakhstan's total population and ranking second among the country's listed cities. Temirtau, the closest significantly larger neighbour, lies 165 km distant.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Astana
Coordinates
51.180, 71.446
Record updated
12 June 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 83 in KazakhstanClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Astana | 1.54M |
Astana Population FAQ
Where is Astana?
Astana is in Astana, Kazakhstan. Its coordinates are 51.180, 71.446.
How big is Astana compared with other cities in Kazakhstan?
It is the 2nd largest of the 83 cities listed in Kazakhstan, holding 7.4% of the national population.