City profile · Kazakhstan · Asia
Taraz
City population
358,153
#6
in Kazakhstan
#1
in Zhambyl
#1,592
worldwide
42.898, 71.373 · 921 km from Astana
About Taraz
Taraz is a city in Zhambyl, Kazakhstan with a population of 358,153. It is the 6th largest of the 83 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Kazakhstan, and the 1,592nd largest worldwide. It lies 921 km from Astana.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 6
Coordinates
42.898, 71.373
Record updated
14 April 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.