Urban population, annual growth rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.076 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Russian Federation, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 0.076 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Russian Federation peaked at 2.97 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.6162 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Russian Federation 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.381 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2842 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3474 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1993 | -0.4936 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1779 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1995 | -0.048 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0924 % change on previous year | -422.5% |
| 1998 | -0.062 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1999 | -0.6162 % change on previous year | +894.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1583 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2001 | -0.3236 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3742 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2995 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5359 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2005 | -0.5785 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2143 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 0.022 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0878 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0934 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2372 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3677 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4137 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4384 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4375 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4122 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3863 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3125 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1858 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.143 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0488 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2645 % change on previous year | +441.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2153 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2023 | -0.1167 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0658 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2025 | 0.076 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Russian Federation changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -894.6% | -0.062 % change on previous year | -0.6162 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -441.8% | -0.0488 % change on previous year | -0.2645 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -422.5% | 0.0286 % change on previous year | -0.0924 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +299.9% | 0.022 % change on previous year | 0.0878 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -222.2% | 0.2842 % change on previous year | -0.3474 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +159.6% | -0.048 % change on previous year | 0.0286 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1144 % change on previous year | -0.6162 % change on previous year | 0.381 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2281 % change on previous year | -0.5785 % change on previous year | 0.0934 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3334 % change on previous year | 0.143 % change on previous year | 0.4384 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0839 % change on previous year | -0.2645 % change on previous year | 0.076 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 177 Dominica 0.0924 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Kosovo 0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Italy 0.0463 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Montenegro 0.0377 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Channel Islands 0.0109 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7525 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Russian Federation?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Russian Federation was 0.076 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6162 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Russian Federation rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.