The population of Karaganda fell by 14% from 1989-1999 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union; it was once Kazakhstan's second-largest city after Almaty.
Popullsia e Karagandës rra prej 14% prej 1989-1999 pas shpërbëjes së Bashkimit Sovjetik; një herë ishte qyteti i dytë më i madh pas Almaty.