Karaganda's 2024 population is now estimated at 511,026. In 1950, the population of Karaganda was 266,541. Karaganda has grown by 2,875 in the last year, which represents a 0.57% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Karaganda, which typically includes Karaganda's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 575,924 |
| 2034 | 568,668 |
| 2033 | 561,636 |
| 2032 | 554,809 |
| 2031 | 548,179 |
| 2030 | 541,754 |
| 2029 | 535,579 |
| 2028 | 529,708 |
| 2027 | 524,210 |
| 2026 | 519,179 |
| 2025 | 514,741 |
| 2024 | 511,026 |
| 2023 | 508,151 |
| 2022 | 506,193 |
| 2021 | 505,157 |
| 2020 | 504,946 |
| 2019 | 505,426 |
| 2018 | 506,320 |
| 2017 | 501,129 |
| 2016 | 495,991 |
| 2015 | 490,892 |
| 2014 | 485,852 |
| 2013 | 480,864 |
| 2012 | 475,934 |
| 2011 | 471,041 |
| 2010 | 466,205 |
| 2009 | 461,419 |
| 2008 | 455,736 |
| 2007 | 449,612 |
| 2006 | 443,577 |
| 2005 | 437,624 |
| 2004 | 431,758 |
| 2003 | 429,691 |
| 2002 | 431,332 |
| 2001 | 432,978 |
| 2000 | 434,629 |
| 1999 | 436,290 |
| 1998 | 441,110 |
| 1997 | 447,673 |
| 1996 | 454,325 |
| 1995 | 461,095 |
| 1994 | 467,956 |
| 1993 | 474,919 |
| 1992 | 481,975 |
| 1991 | 489,157 |
| 1990 | 496,435 |
| 1989 | 503,822 |
| 1988 | 510,311 |
| 1987 | 516,018 |
| 1986 | 521,780 |
| 1985 | 527,607 |
| 1984 | 533,491 |
| 1983 | 539,457 |
| 1982 | 545,482 |
| 1981 | 551,573 |
| 1980 | 557,725 |
| 1979 | 563,962 |
| 1978 | 564,033 |
| 1977 | 559,018 |
| 1976 | 554,055 |
| 1975 | 549,122 |
| 1974 | 544,240 |
| 1973 | 539,401 |
| 1972 | 534,612 |
| 1971 | 529,852 |
| 1970 | 525,141 |
| 1969 | 515,943 |
| 1968 | 503,203 |
| 1967 | 490,742 |
| 1966 | 478,607 |
| 1965 | 466,771 |
| 1964 | 455,244 |
| 1963 | 443,972 |
| 1962 | 432,993 |
| 1961 | 422,285 |
| 1960 | 411,857 |
| 1959 | 401,658 |
| 1958 | 387,158 |
| 1957 | 369,507 |
| 1956 | 352,683 |
| 1955 | 336,582 |
| 1954 | 321,237 |
| 1953 | 306,591 |
| 1952 | 292,632 |
| 1951 | 279,273 |
| 1950 | 266,541 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 266,541 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 279,273 | 4.78% | 12,732 |
| 1952 | 292,632 | 4.78% | 13,359 |
| 1953 | 306,591 | 4.77% | 13,959 |
| 1954 | 321,237 | 4.78% | 14,646 |
| 1955 | 336,582 | 4.78% | 15,345 |
| 1956 | 352,683 | 4.78% | 16,101 |
| 1957 | 369,507 | 4.77% | 16,824 |
| 1958 | 387,158 | 4.78% | 17,651 |
| 1959 | 401,658 | 3.75% | 14,500 |
| 1960 | 411,857 | 2.54% | 10,199 |
| 1961 | 422,285 | 2.53% | 10,428 |
| 1962 | 432,993 | 2.54% | 10,708 |
| 1963 | 443,972 | 2.54% | 10,979 |
| 1964 | 455,244 | 2.54% | 11,272 |
| 1965 | 466,771 | 2.53% | 11,527 |
| 1966 | 478,607 | 2.54% | 11,836 |
| 1967 | 490,742 | 2.54% | 12,135 |
| 1968 | 503,203 | 2.54% | 12,461 |
| 1969 | 515,943 | 2.53% | 12,740 |
| 1970 | 525,141 | 1.78% | 9,198 |
| 1971 | 529,852 | 0.9% | 4,711 |
| 1972 | 534,612 | 0.9% | 4,760 |
| 1973 | 539,401 | 0.9% | 4,789 |
| 1974 | 544,240 | 0.9% | 4,839 |
| 1975 | 549,122 | 0.9% | 4,882 |
| 1976 | 554,055 | 0.9% | 4,933 |
| 1977 | 559,018 | 0.9% | 4,963 |
| 1978 | 564,033 | 0.9% | 5,015 |
| 1979 | 563,962 | -0.01% | -71 |
| 1980 | 557,725 | -1.11% | -6,237 |
| 1981 | 551,573 | -1.1% | -6,152 |
| 1982 | 545,482 | -1.1% | -6,091 |
| 1983 | 539,457 | -1.1% | -6,025 |
| 1984 | 533,491 | -1.11% | -5,966 |
| 1985 | 527,607 | -1.1% | -5,884 |
| 1986 | 521,780 | -1.1% | -5,827 |
| 1987 | 516,018 | -1.1% | -5,762 |
| 1988 | 510,311 | -1.11% | -5,707 |
| 1989 | 503,822 | -1.27% | -6,489 |
| 1990 | 496,435 | -1.47% | -7,387 |
| 1991 | 489,157 | -1.47% | -7,278 |
| 1992 | 481,975 | -1.47% | -7,182 |
| 1993 | 474,919 | -1.46% | -7,056 |
| 1994 | 467,956 | -1.47% | -6,963 |
| 1995 | 461,095 | -1.47% | -6,861 |
| 1996 | 454,325 | -1.47% | -6,770 |
| 1997 | 447,673 | -1.46% | -6,652 |
| 1998 | 441,110 | -1.47% | -6,563 |
| 1999 | 436,290 | -1.09% | -4,820 |
| 2000 | 434,629 | -0.38% | -1,661 |
| 2001 | 432,978 | -0.38% | -1,651 |
| 2002 | 431,332 | -0.38% | -1,646 |
| 2003 | 429,691 | -0.38% | -1,641 |
| 2004 | 431,758 | 0.48% | 2,067 |
| 2005 | 437,624 | 1.36% | 5,866 |
| 2006 | 443,577 | 1.36% | 5,953 |
| 2007 | 449,612 | 1.36% | 6,035 |
| 2008 | 455,736 | 1.36% | 6,124 |
| 2009 | 461,419 | 1.25% | 5,683 |
| 2010 | 466,205 | 1.04% | 4,786 |
| 2011 | 471,041 | 1.04% | 4,836 |
| 2012 | 475,934 | 1.04% | 4,893 |
| 2013 | 480,864 | 1.04% | 4,930 |
| 2014 | 485,852 | 1.04% | 4,988 |
| 2015 | 490,892 | 1.04% | 5,040 |
| 2016 | 495,991 | 1.04% | 5,099 |
| 2017 | 501,129 | 1.04% | 5,138 |
| 2018 | 506,320 | 1.04% | 5,191 |
| 2019 | 505,426 | -0.18% | -894 |
| 2020 | 504,946 | -0.09% | -480 |
| 2021 | 505,157 | 0.04% | 211 |
| 2022 | 506,193 | 0.21% | 1,036 |
| 2023 | 508,151 | 0.39% | 1,958 |
| 2024 | 511,026 | 0.57% | 2,875 |
| 2025 | 514,741 | 0.73% | 3,715 |
| 2026 | 519,179 | 0.86% | 4,438 |
| 2027 | 524,210 | 0.97% | 5,031 |
| 2028 | 529,708 | 1.05% | 5,498 |
| 2029 | 535,579 | 1.11% | 5,871 |
| 2030 | 541,754 | 1.15% | 6,175 |
| 2031 | 548,179 | 1.19% | 6,425 |
| 2032 | 554,809 | 1.21% | 6,630 |
| 2033 | 561,636 | 1.23% | 6,827 |
| 2034 | 568,668 | 1.25% | 7,032 |
| 2035 | 575,924 | 1.28% | 7,256 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 2,015,210 | 1.4% |
| Astana | 1,324,110 | 2.54% |
| Shimkent | 1,181,020 | 2.25% |
| Karaganda | 511,026 | 0.57% |
| Aktyubinsk | 448,525 | 1.02% |
| Taraz | 373,898 | 0.71% |
| Pavlodar | 336,713 | 0.43% |
| Ust Kamenogorsk | 331,026 | 0.51% |
| Semipalatinsk | 323,689 | 0.49% |