Urban population in Russia in 2025 — 107,994,732 people. Ranked 8 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 66.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Russia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108M | +81,710 | +0.08% |
| 2024 | 108M | +71,464 | +0.07% |
| 2023 | 108M | −126,262 | −0.12% |
| 2022 | 108M | −232,822 | −0.22% |
| 2021 | 108M | −287,638 | −0.27% |
| 2020 | 108M | −52,291 | −0.05% |
| 2019 | 109M | +154,581 | +0.14% |
| 2018 | 108M | +200,575 | +0.19% |
| 2017 | 108M | +336,962 | +0.31% |
| 2016 | 108M | +415,232 | +0.39% |
| 2015 | 107M | +441,442 | +0.41% |
| 2014 | 107M | +465,890 | +0.44% |
| 2013 | 107M | +465,043 | +0.44% |
| 2012 | 106M | +436,925 | +0.41% |
| 2011 | 106M | +387,245 | +0.37% |
| 2010 | 105M | +248,224 | +0.24% |
| 2009 | 105M | +98,155 | +0.09% |
| 2008 | 105M | +91,900 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 105M | +23,236 | +0.02% |
| 2006 | 105M | −225,201 | −0.21% |
| 2005 | 105M | −610,460 | −0.58% |
| 2004 | 106M | −569,565 | −0.54% |
| 2003 | 106M | −318,960 | −0.3% |
| 2002 | 106M | −399,202 | −0.37% |
| 2001 | 107M | −347,062 | −0.32% |
| 2000 | 107M | −170,139 | −0.16% |
| 1999 | 107M | −666,281 | −0.62% |
| 1998 | 108M | −67,264 | −0.06% |
| 1997 | 108M | −99,917 | −0.09% |
| 1996 | 108M | +30,917 | +0.03% |
| 1995 | 108M | −51,375 | −0.05% |
| 1994 | 108M | −192,972 | −0.18% |
| 1993 | 108M | −538,094 | −0.49% |
| 1992 | 109M | −379,915 | −0.35% |
| 1991 | 109M | +310,021 | +0.28% |
| 1990 | 109M | +413,614 | +0.38% |
| 1989 | 109M | +1.11M | +1.03% |
| 1988 | 108M | +1.22M | +1.14% |
| 1987 | 106M | +1.33M | +1.27% |
| 1986 | 105M | +1.38M | +1.33% |
| 1985 | 104M | +1.36M | +1.33% |
| 1984 | 102M | +1.26M | +1.25% |
| 1983 | 101M | +1.22M | +1.22% |
| 1982 | 99.78M | +1.35M | +1.37% |
| 1981 | 98.42M | +1.32M | +1.36% |
| 1980 | 97.1M | +1.39M | +1.45% |
| 1979 | 95.71M | +1.45M | +1.54% |
| 1978 | 94.26M | +1.39M | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 92.87M | +1.43M | +1.56% |
| 1976 | 91.44M | +1.61M | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 89.83M | +1.69M | +1.92% |
| 1974 | 88.14M | +1.75M | +2.03% |
| 1973 | 86.38M | +1.75M | +2.07% |
| 1972 | 84.63M | +1.69M | +2.03% |
| 1971 | 82.95M | +1.34M | +1.64% |
| 1970 | 81.61M | +1.52M | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 80.08M | +1.6M | +2.04% |
| 1968 | 78.48M | +1.5M | +1.95% |
| 1967 | 76.98M | +1.51M | +2% |
| 1966 | 75.47M | +1.52M | +2.06% |
| 1965 | 73.94M | +1.75M | +2.42% |
| 1964 | 72.2M | +1.81M | +2.57% |
| 1963 | 70.39M | +1.83M | +2.66% |
| 1962 | 68.56M | +1.72M | +2.57% |
| 1961 | 66.84M | +1.93M | +2.97% |
| 1960 | 64.91M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
