The current metro area population of Karaganda in 2025 is 515,000, a 0.78% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Karaganda in 2024 was 511,000, a 0.59% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Karaganda in 2023 was 508,000, a 0.4% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Karaganda in 2022 was 506,000, a 0.2% increase from 2021.