Urban population in Russia
Russia: Urban population was 108.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
108.00 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
109.38 million
in 1991
All-time low
64.91 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Russia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Russia is 108.00 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Russia peaked at 109.38 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 64.91 million, in 1960.
That places Russia 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.91 million | — |
| 1961 | 66.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 68.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 70.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 72.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 73.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 75.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 76.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 78.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 80.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 81.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 82.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 84.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 86.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 88.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 89.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 91.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 92.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 94.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 95.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 97.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 98.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 99.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 101.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 102.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 103.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 105.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 106.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 107.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 108.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 109.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 109.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 109.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 108.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 108.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 108.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 108.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 108.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 108.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 107.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 107.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 106.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 106.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 106.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 105.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 104.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 106.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 106.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 106.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 107.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 107.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 108.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 108.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 108.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 108.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 108.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 107.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 107.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 107.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 108.00 million | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 108.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 48.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 108.00 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 30.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.78 million | 64.91 million | 80.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.78 million | 81.61 million | 95.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.97 million | 97.10 million | 108.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.43 million | 107.42 million | 109.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.69 million | 104.78 million | 107.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.08 million | 105.24 million | 108.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.07 million | 107.84 million | 108.49 million | 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 108.00 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.38 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.91 million in 1960.
- How does Russia rank for urban population?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.