Cities in Russia with a population of 1 million and over
persons
The permanent population of the country's sixteen largest cities is presented in columns showing values for the beginning of the year and the average for 2023. Each row corresponds to a specific city, such as Moscow, Saint Petersburg, or Novosibirsk. Data is provided in persons and covers only those settlements with a population exceeding one million
Chart of the population of Russia's million-plus cities, persons
Set in numbers
16 series in persons, arranged across 3 breakdowns rather than over time. 48 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “1. / г Москва / Город федерального значения Москва” — 13.13 million persons; the smallest is “16. / г Волгоград / Волгоградская область” at 1.02 million persons. The gap between them is 12.8-fold.
All table numbers are series: 16
| Series | На 1 Jan — 2024 | На 1 Jan — 2023 (справочно) | В среднем за 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. / г Москва / Город федерального значения Москва | 13 149 803,00 | 13 104 177,00 | 13 126 990,00 |
| 2. / г Санкт-Петербург / Город федерального значения Санкт-Петербург | 5 597 763,00 | 5 600 044,00 | 5 598 904,00 |
| 3. / г Новосибирск / Новосибирская область | 1 633 851,00 | 1 635 338,00 | 1 634 595,00 |
| 4. / г Екатеринбург / Свердловская область | 1 536 183,00 | 1 539 371,00 | 1 537 777,00 |
| 5. / г Казань / Республика Татарстан | 1 318 604,00 | 1 314 685,00 | 1 316 645,00 |
| 6. / г Красноярск / Красноярский край | 1 205 473,00 | 1 196 913,00 | 1 201 193,00 |
| 7. / г Нижний Новгород / Нижегородская область | 1 204 985,00 | 1 213 477,00 | 1 209 231,00 |
| 8. / г Челябинск / Челябинская область | 1 177 058,00 | 1 182 517,00 | 1 179 788,00 |
| 9. / г Уфа / Республика Башкортостан | 1 163 304,00 | 1 157 994,00 | 1 160 649,00 |
| 10. / г Самара / Самарская область | 1 158 952,00 | 1 163 645,00 | 1 161 299,00 |
| 11. / г Ростов-на-Дону / Ростовская область | 1 140 487,00 | 1 135 968,00 | 1 138 228,00 |
| 12. / г Краснодар / Краснодарский край | 1 138 654,00 | 1 121 291,00 | 1 129 973,00 |
| 13. / г Омск / Омская область | 1 104 485,00 | 1 110 836,00 | 1 107 661,00 |
| 14. / г Воронеж / Воронежская область | 1 046 425,00 | 1 051 995,00 | 1 049 210,00 |
| 15. / г Пермь / Пермский край | 1 026 908,00 | 1 027 153,00 | 1 027 031,00 |
| 16. / г Волгоград / Волгоградская область | 1 018 898,00 | 1 025 662,00 | 1 022 280,00 |
How to read this table
The rows are distinguished by city names, allowing for a comparison of the scale of major metropolises and regional centers. Comparing the values as of January 1 with the annual average shows how the population changed during 2023. The column data allows for assessing the share of each city within the total list of million-plus cities for the specified period
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Period and application
The data provides a current snapshot of Russia's largest cities without multi-year trends. The information is updated by Rosstat as part of its information and analytical materials. These figures are useful for urban planners, demographers, and anyone involved in urban infrastructure planning or population settlement analysis
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