East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Russia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Russia
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.31 billion against 108.00 million in Russia, a difference of 1.21 billion.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.2 times Russia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.90 million | 72.78 million | 101.12 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 225.75 million | 88.78 million | 136.97 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 342.34 million | 102.97 million | 239.37 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 510.30 million | 108.43 million | 401.87 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 777.31 million | 105.69 million | 671.62 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion | 107.08 million | 973.15 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion | 108.07 million | 1.18 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Russia?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.31 billion against 108.00 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Russia?
- 1.21 billion, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Russia rank globally for urban population?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.