Urban population, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Urban population, per square kilometre was 6.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Urban population, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Russia recorded 6.59 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 6.65 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.4 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Russia ranks 197th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.59 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.59 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.33 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 units per square kilometre | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 194 Bolivia 8.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Belize 7.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Turkmenistan 7.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Mali 6.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Vanuatu 5.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Kazakhstan 4.65 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Russia was 6.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Russia rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.