Abstract
The article examines the process of urbanization in Shymkent and identifies the factors influencing the process of urbanization in Shymkent. Modern models of studying the process of urbanization are analyzed: the theory of urban settlements, differential urbanization, and the theory of central places. The analysis showed that the urbanization system of Kazakhstan is developing in the context of the planned transition to a market economy, which can serve as a platform for testing the functioning of the economy. Also, a mobile application has been developed to track urbanization processes in Shymkent.