Urban population, per unit of GDP in Russia
Russia: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Russia, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Russia peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Russia ranks 126th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 unit of gdp in Russia?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Russia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.