Almaty
Kazakhstan
- Population, 2025
- 2.4 million
- Projected, 2050
- 3.4 million+42.4%
- World rank
- #2082000: #280 → 2050: #158
- Urban area
- 337 km²
- Density
- 7,027people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 40 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+5Asia/Almaty · +1 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 2,620 km
Weather in Almaty
Almaty
1°
Clear
Today: ↑7° ↓-2°
Pressure 1034 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
32
Good
- PM2.5
- 8.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 9µg/m³
- NO₂
- 19µg/m³
- O₃
- 41µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today-2°7°0%
- Sun-5°6°0%
- Mon-2°7°14%
- Tue0°11°13%
- Wed1°11°0%
- Thu0°10°2%
- Fri3°13°4%
Feels like
-2°Humidity
63%Wind
2km/h347° Ngust 6 km/hUV index
4ModeratePrecipitation
0%Sunrise
06:16Sunrise 06:16Sunset 16:55
Updated 01:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975891
- 19801,046
- 19851,073
- 19901,122
- 19951,165
- 20001,225
- 20051,383
- 20101,568
- 20151,862
- 20202,174
- 20252,368
- 20302,623
- 20352,857
- 20403,038
- 20453,213
- 20503,373
Getting around
11 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
- Almaty Metro: 1 line, 11.3 km, opened 2011.
Airports
ALA · 15 km · IKU · 77 km
Currency: KZT (₸)
- 1 KZT = 0.0057 GEL
- 1 USD = 452.06 KZT
Official National Bank of Georgia rate.
Metro stations
Nearest to the centre first.
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Largest cities in Kazakhstan
FAQ
What is the population of Almaty?
Almaty has 2.4 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #208 in the world. The UN projects 3.4 million by 2050.
What time zone is Almaty in?
Asia/Almaty, UTC+5. +1 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Almaty have a metro?
11 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap). Almaty Metro: 1 line, 11.3 km, opened 2011.
How far is Almaty from Tbilisi?
About 2,620 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).