Italy vs Russia: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Russia ahead.
Italy ranks 181st and Russia ranks 180th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -0.2% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Italy or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Italy and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for urban population growth?
- Italy ranks 181st and Russia ranks 180th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.