Urban population, annual growth rate in Russia
Russia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.076 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.076 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.97 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-0.6162 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in Russia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.076 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6412 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.076 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5415 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Russia 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 Russia
- 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 Russia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Russia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Russia was 0.076 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6162 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Russia ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.