Cities with a population of 1 million or more
persons
In Russia's largest cities, the permanent population is recorded at the beginning of each year and calculated as an average for 2021. The rows in the list are distinguished by specific cities, allowing for a comparison of the scale of Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and other megacities. Figures are presented in persons and cover all cities in the country with a population of one million or more
Chart of the population of Russia's million-plus cities as of January 1 and average for 2021, persons
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 15 series in persons shown across 3 breakdowns. 45 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “1. / г Москва / Город федерального значения Москва” — 12.65 million persons; the smallest is “15. / city of Volgograd / Volgograd Region” at 1 million persons. The gap between them is 12.6-fold.
All table numbers are series: 15
| Series | На 1 Jan — 2022 | На 1 Jan — 2021 (справочно) | В среднем за 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. / г Москва / Город федерального значения Москва | 12 635 466,00 | 12 655 050,00 | 12 645 258,00 |
| 2. / г Санкт-Петербург / Город федерального значения Санкт-Петербург | 5 377 503,00 | 5 384 342,00 | 5 380 923,00 |
| 3. / г Новосибирск / Новосибирская область | 1 621 330,00 | 1 620 162,00 | 1 620 746,00 |
| 4. / г Екатеринбург / Свердловская область | 1 493 600,00 | 1 495 066,00 | 1 494 333,00 |
| 5. / г Казань / Республика Татарстан | 1 259 173,00 | 1 257 341,00 | 1 258 257,00 |
| 6. / г Нижний Новгород / Нижегородская область | 1 233 949,00 | 1 244 254,00 | 1 239 102,00 |
| 7. / г Челябинск / Челябинская область | 1 179 288,00 | 1 187 960,00 | 1 183 624,00 |
| 8. / г Самара / Самарская область | 1 136 709,00 | 1 144 759,00 | 1 140 734,00 |
| 9. / г Уфа / Республика Башкортостан | 1 135 061,00 | 1 125 933,00 | 1 130 497,00 |
| 10. / г Ростов-на-Дону / Ростовская область | 1 134 694,00 | 1 137 704,00 | 1 136 199,00 |
| 11. / г Омск / Омская область | 1 126 193,00 | 1 139 897,00 | 1 133 045,00 |
| 12. / г Красноярск / Красноярский край | 1 103 023,00 | 1 092 851,00 | 1 097 937,00 |
| 13. / г Воронеж / Воронежская область | 1 048 738,00 | 1 050 602,00 | 1 049 670,00 |
| 14. / г Пермь / Пермский край | 1 042 763,00 | 1 049 199,00 | 1 045 981,00 |
| 15. / г Волгоград / Волгоградская область | 1 001 183,00 | 1 004 763,00 | 1 002 973,00 |
How to read this table
Comparing rows helps show the difference in population scale between cities of federal importance and other major centers. One can track how the number of residents in Moscow or Novosibirsk compares to the figures at the beginning of the year and the average for 2021. Data in persons allows for precise calculations when analyzing the demographic structure of the largest settlements
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Period and application
The information is relevant for the demographic analysis of large urban agglomerations. Data in persons will be useful to urbanists, sociologists, and urban planning specialists. Data is updated according to the Rosstat statistical publication schedule
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