Sarykemer's 2026 population is now estimated at 33,639. In 1999, the population of Sarykemer was 15,563. Sarykemer has grown by 326 in the last year, which represents a 0.98% annual change. These population values and projections come from Kazakhstan census city counts via CityPopulation fallback access, Kazakhstan official estimate 2023 via CityPopulation fallback access and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 2,185,094 | 0.36% |
| Astana | 1,557,758 | 4.77% |
| Shymkent | 1,322,619 | 3.52% |
| Aktobe | 590,354 | 1.78% |
| Karagandy | 526,015 | 0.67% |
| Taraz | 441,201 | 1.07% |
| Oskemen | 358,104 | 0.49% |
| Pavlodar | 335,460 | 0.14% |
| Atyrau | 331,953 | 1.61% |
| Semey | 315,693 | 0.81% |
| Kyzylorda | 290,004 | 1.34% |
| Aktau | 283,037 | 2.36% |
| Kostanay | 272,898 | 1.05% |
| Oral | 263,535 | 1.27% |
| Turkestan | 240,428 | 2.98% |
| Petropavl | 221,239 | -0.13% |
| Kokshetau | 179,188 | 0.87% |
| Taldykorgan | 173,856 | 1.01% |
| Temirtay | 173,212 | 0.26% |
| Ekibastuz | 127,886 | -0.29% |