Astana: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Astana: The average monthly nominal wage in Astana was 538,009 tenge in 2024, 4th highest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site; the national average was 405,416 tenge (33% above the national average).
- Health in Astana: Astana had 10,540 doctors of all specialities at the end of 2024, 68.9 per 10,000 residents (Kazakhstan: 41.1); the highest of 20 regions and cities of republican significance.
- Education in Astana: Astana had 194 general education schools in the 2024/2025 school year, attended by 286,900 pupils and staffed by 18,900 teachers.
- Poverty and living standards in Astana: 2.7% of the population of Astana had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024 (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); in 2020 the share was 1.5%. In 2024 it was the lowest of 20 regions and cities of republican significance.
- Government budget and revenue in Astana: Public budgets financed 580.7 billion tenge of investment in fixed assets in Astana in 2024: 419.8 billion tenge from the republican budget and 160.9 billion tenge from the local budget, 29.1% of all investment of 1.99 trillion tenge.
What is the population of Astana?
Astana had 1,528,703 residents on 1 January 2025 in the Bureau of National Statistics yearbook (city boundary), 2nd largest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyIs the population of Astana growing?
The population of Astana grew from 1,190,711 on 1 January 2021 to 1,528,703 on 1 January 2025, a change of +28.4% in four years.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many men and women live in Astana?
The United Nations Demographic Yearbook lists Astana with 1,392,336 people on 1 July 2023, the Bureau of National Statistics estimate: 662,904 men and 729,432 women.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (1 July 2023 estimates of the Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan) · saved copyAre there more women than men in Astana?
In 2023 Astana had 110 women for every 100 men, 11th fewest women per man of 22 Kazakh cities listed by the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (1 July 2023 estimates of the Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan) · saved copyWho runs Astana?
In Kazakhstan, cities and towns are run by regions: Akim appointed by the President, who must propose at least two candidates for a vote of consent by the maslikhat deputies (2026 Constitution); maslikhat directly elected for five years. Regional budgets, development programmes, health, education and infrastructure.
How local power works in Kazakhstan
Cities of a similar size in Kazakhstan
- Almaty 2,292,055
- Shimkent 1,256,164
- Aktobe 584,700
- Karaganda 526,300
- Taraz 435,900
- Atirau 422,600
- Ust-Kamenogorsk 378,200
- Pavlodar 370,400
- Uralsk 368,900
- Kyzylorda 362,300
- Semipalatinsk 313,600
- Aktau 293,500
- Kustanai 272,700
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Sources
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: Demographic Yearbook of Kazakhstan 2021-2025 (English edition), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c2ca14ffe74f…)
- United Nations Statistics Division (1 July 2023 estimates of the Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan): Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: The regions of Kazakhstan in 2024: Statistical Yearbook (English edition, 414 pages), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3456cb173460…)
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