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Oral (orange) and the other large cities of Kazakhstan
Oral lies in West Kazakhstan in Kazakhstan at 51.25°N, 51.43°E, about 29 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Oral (UTC+5); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Kyzylorda (354,800) and larger than Pavlodar (329,002). The largest city in Kazakhstan is Almaty with 1,977,011 people; the capital, Astana, has 1,544,142.
The national capital, Astana, is about 1,390 km away.
Kazakhstan as a whole has a live population of 21,153,677 (+1.1% a year) and ranks #65 of 238 countries — see the Kazakhstan population page for the full statistics and the Kazakhstan atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Oral?
Oral has about 330,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Oral the capital of Kazakhstan?
No. The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana (1,544,142 people), about 1,390 km away. Oral is the 8th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Oral compared with the rest of Kazakhstan?
Its 330,000 residents are 1.6% of the 21,153,677 people living in Kazakhstan today. Almaty is larger with 1,977,011 people.
Where is Oral?
In West Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, at latitude 51.25 and longitude 51.43, 29 m above sea level.
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Glostats. (2026). Oral Population 2026 — Kazakhstan. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/kazakhstan/oral/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/kazakhstan/oral/">Oral Population 2026 — Kazakhstan</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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