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The population almanac240 countries · 31,365 cities · UN WPP 2024
Capital city · Kazakhstan · Asia

Astana

Astana · Kazakhstan
City population
1,544,142
#2
in Kazakhstan
#304
worldwide
Astana
51.180, 71.446
City population
1,544,142
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Kazakhstan
#2
of 83 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#304
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Kazakhstan
7.4%
of the national population

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.

Position in Kazakhstan
#2of 83
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Kazakhstan
Region
Astana
Capital
National capital
Elevation
358 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Almaty
Coordinates
51.180, 71.446
Record updated
2026-06-12
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 Kazakhstan

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

134KMStepnogorsk47K people165KMTemirtau171K people176KMMakinsk18K people182KMSaran43K people183KMShakhtinsk42K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Astana1.54M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Astana compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Astana1.54M

Astana Population FAQ

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.

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 of 15,000 or more listed in Kazakhstan, holding 7.4% of the national population.

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