Abstract
Abstract. The article examines the modern interpretation of the concept of urbanization, shows the difference between the processes of urbanization in Kazakhstan and foreign countries, analyzes the development of urbanization processes in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The demographic and economic factor of urbanization development, negative and positive aspects of urbanization in Kazakhstan are considered. The low manageability of urbanization processes is indicated, with this in mind, recommendations are given to increase the manageability of urbanization processes, in particular in the use of information networks that should provide data on the availability and types of jobs in the city and in rural areas, improve social interaction and information exchange between urban and rural residents, which can lead to more effective decision-making decisions regarding migration. The main directions of state management of the urbanization process are formulated. Keywords: urbanization, migration, management, city, demography, population, information networks.