Provinces & states

First-level administrative divisions, their capitals, population and area.

Province / state	Country	Capital	Population	Area
Almaty	Kazakstan	Almaty	963,100	105,700
Almaty (munic.)	Kazakstan	Almaty	1,172,400	—
Aqmola	Kazakstan	Aqmola	845,700	92,000
Aqtobe	Kazakstan	Aqtobe	752,800	300,600
Atyrau	Kazakstan	Atyrau	459,600	118,600
Batys Qazaqstan	Kazakstan	Oral	669,800	151,300
Kokchetau	Kazakstan	Kokchetau	657,000	78,200
Leninsk (munic.)	Kazakstan	Leninsk	68,600	—
Mangghystau	Kazakstan	Aqtau	324,400	165,600
Ongtustik Qazaqstan	Kazakstan	Shymkent	1,987,800	117,300
Pavlodar	Kazakstan	Pavlodar	943,600	124,800
Qaraghandy	Kazakstan	Karaganda	1,270,100	115,400
Qostanay	Kazakstan	Qostanay	1,055,300	113,900
Qyzylorda	Kazakstan	Qyzylorda	606,100	226,000
Semey	Kazakstan	Semey	811,000	185,800
Shyghys Qazaqstan	Kazakstan	Oskemen	939,500	97,500
Soltustik Qazaqstan	Kazakstan	Petropavl	600,900	45,000
Taldyqorghan	Kazakstan	Taldyqorghan	721,500	118,500
Torghay	Kazakstan	Arqalyq	305,900	111,800
Zhambyl	Kazakstan	Zhambyl	1,039,600	144,300
Zhezkazghan	Kazakstan	Zhezkazghan	484,400	312,600