Highest Major Cities in Kazakhstan

Cities in Kazakhstan with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇰🇿 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Esik32,995 people · Almaty Region

1,029 m

Tekeli26,678 people · Zhetysu Region

990 m

Talghar42,194 people · Almaty Region

980 m

Almaty1,977,011 people · Almaty

783 m

Lenger21,238 people · Turkistan

777 m

Sarqant76,919 people · Zhetysu Region

770 m

Turar Ryskulov18,421 people · Turkistan

770 m

Ridder52,664 people · East Kazakhstan

725 m

Burunday20,996 people · Almaty Region

689 m

Merke15,934 people · Zhambyl

687 m

Ayagoz33,479 people · Abai Region

665 m

Otegen Batyra18,864 people · Almaty Region

636 m

Zharkent34,422 people · Zhetysu Region

636 m

Zaysan17,600 people · East Kazakhstan

635 m

Aksu26,115 people · Turkistan

614 m

Taraz358,153 people · Zhambyl

611 m

Shelek29,032 people · Almaty Region

609 m

Taldykorgan116,558 people · Zhetysu Region

596 m

Karagandy497,777 people · Karaganda

545 m

Sarykemer15,132 people · Zhambyl

538 m

Karatau37,881 people · Zhambyl

525 m

Shymkent1,200,000 people · Shymkent

520 m

Temirtau170,600 people · Karaganda

514 m

Shakhtinsk41,602 people · Karaganda

504 m

Zhangatas33,492 people · Zhambyl

501 m

Abay35,454 people · Karaganda

500 m

Konayev42,167 people · Almaty Region

497 m

Saran42,552 people · Karaganda

476 m

Maqanshy18,754 people · Abai Region

469 m

Shu39,785 people · Zhambyl

461 m

Altay44,929 people · East Kazakhstan

460 m

Saryaghash25,139 people · Turkistan

441 m

Ushtobe20,492 people · Zhetysu Region

433 m

Satpayev69,782 people · Ulytau Region

427 m

Kentau57,408 people · Turkistan

426 m

Khromtau23,715 people · Aktobe

416 m

Kalbatau22,047 people · Abai Region

414 m

Shchuchinsk47,290 people · Aqmola

406 m

Zhezqazghan104,357 people · Ulytau Region

397 m

Makinsk17,711 people · Aqmola

380 m

Balqash81,364 people · Karaganda

372 m

Astana1,544,142 people · Astana

358 m

Abay (Turkistan)24,047 people · Turkistan

346 m

Arkalyk42,000 people · Kostanay

332 m

Stepnogorsk46,736 people · Aqmola

311 m

Shemonaikha20,087 people · East Kazakhstan

300 m

Kandyagash28,196 people · Aktobe

294 m

Atbasar34,797 people · Aqmola

287 m

Ust-Kamenogorsk319,067 people · East Kazakhstan

287 m

Zhitikara43,104 people · Kostanay

271 m

Highlights

Within Kazakhstan, Esik ranks first in 2026 with 1,029 m, followed by Tekeli (990 m) and Talghar (980 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,029 m (Esik) to 271 m (Zhitikara), with a median of 501 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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