As of March 2017, the share of
Kazakhstan's urban population is 53%. Kazakhstan's
modernization
Modernization theory is used to explain the process of modernization within societies. The "classical" theories of modernization of the 1950s and 1960s drew on sociological analyses of Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and a partial reading of Max Weber, ...
program and innovative development path are expected to accelerate the country's
urbanization processes resulting in increased share of urban population from 53% to 70% by 2030.
The following is a list of cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants in
Kazakhstan. The names of many places have been changed during the last century, sometimes more than once. Wherever possible, the old names have been included and linked to the new ones.
Gallery
File:Almaty, Kok-tobe exposition (edit).jpg, Almaty
Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...
File:Ordabasy Plaza (Shymkent).jpg, Shymkent
File:Qaraghandy, Kazakhstan.jpg, Karaganda
File:Kokshetau_2020.jpg, Kokshetau
File:Irtysh river view. Pavlodar, May 2009. 01.JPG, Pavlodar
File:Ust1.jpg, Oskemen
File:Semey - panoramio - Ilya Plekhanov.jpg, Semey
File:Aktrain.jpg, Aktobe
File:Kostanaycentre.jpg, Kostanay
File:Aktau panorama at night.jpg, Aktau
File:The town of Turkistan (5607219434).jpg, Turkistan
File:Baikonuriss.jpg, Baikonur
Baikonur ( kk, Байқоңыр, ; russian: Байконур, translit=Baykonur), formerly known as Leninsk, is a city of republic significance in Kazakhstan on the northern bank of the Syr Darya river. It is currently leased and administered ...
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Cities
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