Central Asia Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Central Asia Cities

Uzbekistan Flag

Tashkent

2,665,080

Kazakhstan Flag

Almaty

2,042,040

Kazakhstan Flag

Astana

1,352,560

Kyrgyzstan Flag

Bishkek

1,151,220

Tajikistan Flag

Dushanbe

1,039,900
City
Country
Population ↓
TashkentUzbekistan2,665,080
AlmatyKazakhstan2,042,040
AstanaKazakhstan1,352,560
BishkekKyrgyzstan1,151,220
DushanbeTajikistan1,039,900
AshgabatTurkmenistan941,130
SamarkandUzbekistan634,660
NamanganUzbekistan566,196
KaragandyKazakhstan451,800
ShymkentKazakhstan414,032
TarazKazakhstan376,999
NukusUzbekistan370,619
PavlodarKazakhstan338,831
Ust-KamenogorskKazakhstan333,296
AndijonUzbekistan318,419
KyzylordaKazakhstan300,000
Kyzyl-OrdaKazakhstan300,000
SemeyKazakhstan292,780
AktobeKazakhstan262,457
BukharaUzbekistan247,644
TurkmenabatTurkmenistan234,817
QarshiUzbekistan222,898
KostanayKazakhstan210,000
PetropavlKazakhstan200,920
OralKazakhstan200,000
OshKyrgyzstan200,000
Qo`qonUzbekistan187,477
AtyrauKazakhstan180,000
TemirtauKazakhstan170,600
ChirchiqUzbekistan167,842
DasoguzTurkmenistan166,500
FerganaUzbekistan164,322
JizzaxUzbekistan152,642
UrganchUzbekistan150,110
AktauKazakhstan147,443
KhujandTajikistan144,865
TirmizUzbekistan140,385
Marg`ilonUzbekistan133,490
NavoiyUzbekistan129,725
AngrenUzbekistan126,957
KokshetauKazakhstan124,444
RudnyyKazakhstan124,000
EkibastuzKazakhstan121,470
OlmaliqUzbekistan121,207
TaldykorganKazakhstan116,558
MaryTurkmenistan114,680
ZhezqazghanKazakhstan104,357
ZhanaozenKazakhstan103,598
TurkestanKazakhstan97,360
BalkanabatTurkmenistan87,822
BekobodUzbekistan86,259
BalqashKazakhstan81,364
KulobTajikistan78,786
SarkandKazakhstan76,919
BayramalyTurkmenistan75,797
Jalal-AbadKyrgyzstan75,700
KarakolKyrgyzstan70,171
BaikonurKazakhstan70,000
DenovUzbekistan68,994
TurkmenbasyTurkmenistan68,292
TejenTurkmenistan67,294
QurghonteppaTajikistan65,000
ChustUzbekistan64,966
TokmokKyrgyzstan63,047
Kara-BaltaKyrgyzstan62,796
KogonUzbekistan62,620
YangiyulUzbekistan60,000
KosonUzbekistan59,681
Kattaqo`rg`onUzbekistan59,382
Oltinko`lUzbekistan59,122
KentauKazakhstan57,408
ShahrisabzUzbekistan57,051
AsakaUzbekistan56,736
KhiwaUzbekistan55,567
GulistonUzbekistan53,373
IstaravshanTajikistan52,851
RidderKazakhstan52,664
NarynKyrgyzstan52,300
QulsaryKazakhstan51,216
BeruniyUzbekistan50,929
KonibodomTajikistan50,359
KhujayliUzbekistan50,000
ChortoqUzbekistan49,844
Novyy Turtkul'Uzbekistan48,908
UrgutUzbekistan47,373
ShchuchinskKazakhstan47,290
StepnogorskKazakhstan46,736
VahdatTajikistan45,693
ZyryanovskKazakhstan44,929
AksuKazakhstan44,808
KosonsoyUzbekistan43,684
DzhetygaraKazakhstan43,104
SoranKazakhstan42,552
TalgharKazakhstan42,194
KapshagayKazakhstan42,167
ArkalykKazakhstan42,000
KitobUzbekistan41,938
ShakhtinskKazakhstan41,602
GhijduwonUzbekistan41,070
UzgenKyrgyzstan40,360
LisakovskKazakhstan40,000
BalykchyKyrgyzstan40,000
ChuKazakhstan39,785
AbadanTurkmenistan39,481
OqtoshUzbekistan38,307
KaratauKazakhstan37,881
IsfaraTajikistan37,738
YoloetenTurkmenistan37,705
TursunzodaTajikistan37,000
ArysKazakhstan36,285
ParkentUzbekistan35,973
Ayteke BiKazakhstan35,883
OhangaronUzbekistan35,516
AbayKazakhstan35,454
TalasKyrgyzstan35,172
PanjakentTajikistan35,085
AqsayKazakhstan34,799
AtbasarKazakhstan34,797
GowurdakTurkmenistan34,745
ZharkentKazakhstan34,422
ZhangatasKazakhstan33,492
AyagozKazakhstan33,479
Uchqurghon ShahriUzbekistan33,323
AtamyratTurkmenistan33,242
QuvaUzbekistan33,167
AralKazakhstan33,017
EsikKazakhstan32,995
YangiyerUzbekistan32,636
QuvasoyUzbekistan32,024
Kyzyl-KyyaKyrgyzstan32,000
ManghitUzbekistan30,854
KoeneuergenchTurkmenistan30,000
KhorughTajikistan30,000
ShieliKazakhstan29,832
UychiUzbekistan29,683
NurotaUzbekistan29,403
MuborakUzbekistan29,180
ToshbuloqUzbekistan28,562
Yangiqo`rg`onUzbekistan28,422
KandyagashKazakhstan28,196
PiskentUzbekistan27,865
To`rqao`rg`onUzbekistan27,862
QibrayUzbekistan27,750
Bazar-KorgonKyrgyzstan27,704
IskandarUzbekistan27,636
AnnauTurkmenistan27,526
GurlanUzbekistan27,506
ShalqarKazakhstan27,399
ZominUzbekistan27,077
ShalkarKazakhstan27,072
ShowotUzbekistan26,950
YylanlyTurkmenistan26,901
SirdaryoUzbekistan26,816
Bulung'urUzbekistan26,815
ToshloqUzbekistan26,686
TekeliKazakhstan26,678
ShofirkonUzbekistan26,527
SalorUzbekistan26,494
BektemirUzbekistan26,380
HaqqulobodUzbekistan26,257
IradanKyrgyzstan26,200
Belyye VodyKazakhstan26,115
IshqoshimTajikistan26,000
Qo`rg`ontepaUzbekistan25,861
OltiariqUzbekistan25,543
G`uzorUzbekistan25,368
ChardaraKazakhstan25,356
SaryaghashKazakhstan25,139
BoysunUzbekistan25,050
YangirabotUzbekistan25,027
Sho`rchiUzbekistan24,900
YangiobodUzbekistan24,900
GagarinUzbekistan24,856
ZafarUzbekistan24,781
PayshanbaUzbekistan24,772
G'azalkentUzbekistan24,700
ChinozUzbekistan24,553
GumdagTurkmenistan24,312
HisorTajikistan23,978
KhromtauKazakhstan23,715
BoshkengashTajikistan23,696
Tash-KumyrKyrgyzstan23,594
BaharlyTurkmenistan22,991
DangharaTajikistan22,824
Karakul'Uzbekistan22,487
PopUzbekistan22,122
MoskovskiyTajikistan22,100
GeorgievkaKazakhstan22,047
BeshariqUzbekistan21,984
Vose'Tajikistan21,736
FarkhorTajikistan21,736
ChkalovTajikistan21,537
PaxtakorUzbekistan21,384
YanykurganKazakhstan21,339
LengerKazakhstan21,238
BoldumsazTurkmenistan21,159
BereketTurkmenistan21,090
GazojakTurkmenistan21,021
BurundayKazakhstan20,996
TuytepaUzbekistan20,682
Ush-TyubeKazakhstan20,492
KirguliUzbekistan20,459
YaypanUzbekistan20,332
KantKyrgyzstan20,181
ShemonaikhaKazakhstan20,087
ZhosalyKazakhstan20,065
JumaUzbekistan19,920
DashtobodUzbekistan19,718
Bo`kaUzbekistan19,642
ChubekTajikistan19,563
ChiroqchiUzbekistan19,356
ToktogulKyrgyzstan19,336
BalykshiKazakhstan19,260
Otegen BatyraKazakhstan18,864
EmbiKazakhstan18,760
Cholpon-AtaKyrgyzstan18,595
KakaTurkmenistan18,545
KolkhozobodTajikistan18,476
Turar RyskulovKazakhstan18,421
NorakTajikistan18,122
Kara SuuKyrgyzstan17,800
SeydiTurkmenistan17,762
SayatTurkmenistan17,762
MakinskKazakhstan17,711
HazoraspUzbekistan17,643
ZaysanKazakhstan17,600
YovonTajikistan17,471
BeshkentUzbekistan17,010
IsfanaKyrgyzstan16,952
QushkupirUzbekistan16,948
Kyzyl-SuuKyrgyzstan16,927
Xo`jaobodUzbekistan16,889
Akkol'Kazakhstan16,773
ChelakUzbekistan16,727
WobkentUzbekistan16,697
TagtaTurkmenistan16,635
DustlikUzbekistan16,524
TasbogetKazakhstan16,455
ProletarTajikistan16,441
MerkeKazakhstan15,934
GalaosiyoUzbekistan15,620
At-BashiKyrgyzstan15,226
VakhshTajikistan15,215
MikhaylovkaKazakhstan15,132
SuluktuKyrgyzstan15,019
UrzharKazakhstan14,826
Kochkor-AtaKyrgyzstan14,814
LeninskoyeKazakhstan14,737
MarhamatUzbekistan14,646
FarapTurkmenistan14,503
JomboyUzbekistan14,429
NookatKyrgyzstan14,371
BeyneuKazakhstan14,245
DzhalagashKazakhstan14,226
AkdepeTurkmenistan14,177
YermentauKazakhstan14,169
Kegeyli ShaharUzbekistan14,147
KerbenKyrgyzstan14,141
Yangi Marg`ilonUzbekistan14,114
MaqatKazakhstan14,082
UrtaowulUzbekistan14,047
SaryozekKazakhstan13,930
DerzhavinskKazakhstan13,856
NovTajikistan13,833
QarazhalKazakhstan13,807
CharxinUzbekistan13,791
ChemolganKazakhstan13,616
QiziltepaUzbekistan13,558
EsilKazakhstan13,504
HamzaUzbekistan13,470
PriozerskKazakhstan13,457
TyupKyrgyzstan13,437
AdrasmonTajikistan13,372
ShakhanKazakhstan13,273
InderborKazakhstan13,254
MurgabTurkmenistan13,199
AtasuKazakhstan13,184
TaiynshaKazakhstan13,148
LugovoyeKazakhstan13,128
BustonTajikistan13,043
ShahritusTajikistan13,042
IshtixonUzbekistan13,024
MuynoqUzbekistan13,000
TurgenKazakhstan13,000
RomitonUzbekistan12,927
AtakentKazakhstan12,895
TemirlanovkaKazakhstan12,245
SerdarTurkmenistan12,000
OlotUzbekistan11,984
Mu'minobodTajikistan11,955
AydarkenKyrgyzstan11,857
ShetpeKazakhstan11,836
YeraliyevKazakhstan11,836
Balpyk BiKazakhstan11,810
ShubarkudukKazakhstan11,733
ZhetibayKazakhstan11,731
ShaydonTajikistan11,705
TabosharTajikistan11,578
GazliUzbekistan11,446
AsyqataKazakhstan11,378
GlubokoyeKazakhstan11,192
MoyynkumKazakhstan10,923
ChulakkurganKazakhstan10,836
Ak-SuuKyrgyzstan10,823
MurghobTajikistan10,815
RashtTajikistan10,771
KurchatovKazakhstan10,747
KaindyKyrgyzstan10,616
Nishon TumaniUzbekistan10,558
LugovoyKazakhstan10,422
KeminKyrgyzstan10,295
QasharKazakhstan10,285
KantagiKazakhstan10,186
BatkenKyrgyzstan10,155
ObigarmTajikistan10,035

Central Asia Cities Overview

Central Asia is characterized by several major cities spread across five nations, with the largest metropolitan areas found in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Almaty, Kazakhstan‘s largest city, leads the region with 2M residents, closely followed by Tashkent, Uzbekistan‘s capital, with 2M inhabitants.

Each Central Asian nation features at least one major urban center. Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, hosts 900K residents, while Ashgabat in Turkmenistan has 727.7K inhabitants. Dushanbe, Tajikistan‘s capital, maintains a population of 679.4K.

Kazakhstan features several significant secondary cities, including Karagandy (451.8K), Shymkent (414K), and Taraz (358.2K). Similarly, Uzbekistan has important regional centers such as Namangan (432.5K), Samarkand (319.4K), and Andijon (318.4K).