Urban population (% of total population) in Russia
Russia: Urban population (% of total population) was 75.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2025
All-time low
74.8%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Russia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Russia recorded 75.3% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Russia peaked at 75.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2021.
Russia ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.1% | — |
| 1961 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 63.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 75.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 75.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.0% | 54.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 62.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 69.9% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 72.9% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 73.2% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 73.7% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.7% | 75.3% | 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 in Russia?
- Urban population in Russia was 75.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for urban population?
- Russia ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.