Altai Krai (Russian: ΠΠ»ΡΠ°ΜΠΉΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΉ, romanized:Β Altayskiy kray, [ΙlΛtajskΚ²Ιͺj kraj]) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). It borders, clockwise from the west, Kazakhstan (East Kazakhstan Region, Abai Region and Pavlodar Region), Novosibirsk and Kemerovo, and the Altai Republic. The krai's administrative centre is the city of Barnaul. As of the 2021 Census, the population of the krai was 2,163,693.