Share of population in cities over 1 million in Russia in 2025 — 23.93%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.52 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Russia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.93 | +0.07 pp |
| 2024 | 23.86 | +0.08 pp |
| 2023 | 23.77 | +0.14 pp |
| 2022 | 23.64 | +0.17 pp |
| 2021 | 23.47 | +0.18 pp |
| 2020 | 23.29 | +0.14 pp |
| 2019 | 23.15 | +0.11 pp |
| 2018 | 23.04 | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 22.84 | +0.17 pp |
| 2016 | 22.67 | +0.15 pp |
| 2015 | 22.52 | +0.15 pp |
| 2014 | 22.37 | +0.14 pp |
| 2013 | 22.23 | +0.14 pp |
| 2012 | 22.09 | +0.15 pp |
| 2011 | 21.94 | +0.16 pp |
| 2010 | 21.77 | +0.14 pp |
| 2009 | 21.63 | +0.14 pp |
| 2008 | 21.49 | +0.16 pp |
| 2007 | 21.34 | +0.18 pp |
| 2006 | 21.16 | +0.21 pp |
| 2005 | 20.94 | +0.22 pp |
| 2004 | 20.73 | +0.22 pp |
| 2003 | 20.5 | +0.22 pp |
| 2002 | 20.29 | +0.18 pp |
| 2001 | 20.11 | +0.17 pp |
| 2000 | 19.94 | +0.16 pp |
| 1999 | 19.78 | +0.13 pp |
| 1998 | 19.65 | +0.11 pp |
| 1997 | 19.53 | +0.12 pp |
| 1996 | 19.41 | +0.08 pp |
| 1995 | 19.33 | +0.03 pp |
| 1994 | 19.3 | −0.01 pp |
| 1993 | 19.31 | −0.04 pp |
| 1992 | 19.36 | −0.04 pp |
| 1991 | 19.4 | −0.04 pp |
| 1990 | 19.43 | −0.02 pp |
| 1989 | 19.45 | −0.01 pp |
| 1988 | 19.46 | +0.06 pp |
| 1987 | 19.41 | +0.05 pp |
| 1986 | 19.36 | +0.04 pp |
| 1985 | 19.32 | +0.03 pp |
| 1984 | 19.29 | +0.03 pp |
| 1983 | 19.26 | +0.06 pp |
| 1982 | 19.19 | +0.06 pp |
| 1981 | 19.13 | +0.05 pp |
| 1980 | 19.08 | +0.04 pp |
| 1979 | 19.04 | +0.12 pp |
| 1978 | 18.92 | +0.18 pp |
| 1977 | 18.74 | +0.18 pp |
| 1976 | 18.56 | +0.18 pp |
| 1975 | 18.38 | +0.2 pp |
| 1974 | 18.18 | +0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 17.98 | +0.2 pp |
| 1972 | 17.78 | +0.19 pp |
| 1971 | 17.59 | +0.19 pp |
| 1970 | 17.4 | +0.23 pp |
| 1969 | 17.17 | +0.26 pp |
| 1968 | 16.91 | +0.26 pp |
| 1967 | 16.65 | +0.25 pp |
| 1966 | 16.4 | +0.25 pp |
| 1965 | 16.16 | +0.15 pp |
| 1964 | 16 | +0.15 pp |
| 1963 | 15.85 | +0.15 pp |
| 1962 | 15.7 | +0.15 pp |
| 1961 | 15.55 | +0.15 pp |
| 1960 | 15.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
