Distribution of cities and urban-type settlements by population size
- Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 1 million and more — Population, thousand persons
- Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 100 – 499,9 — Population, thou. persons
- Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 500 – 999,9 — Population, thou. persons
- Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 20 – 49,9 — Population, thou. persons
- Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 50 – 99,9 — Population, thou. persons
- Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 10 – 19,9 — Population, thou. persons
- Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 5 – 9,9 — Population, thou. persons
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Who grew, who fell: 1989 → 2024
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 1989–2024. Series: 52, periods: 7. Shown by positions: Cities and urban-type settlements – total — Cities and urban…; Cities and urban-type settlements – total — Population, thou. persons — Cities and urban…; Cities and urban-type settlements – total — up to 3 — Cities a…; Cities and urban-type settlements – total — up to 3 — Population, thou. persons — Cities and urban…; Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 3 – 4.9 — Cities a… and others
Cities and urban-type settlements – total — Population, thou. persons: the indicator increased from 107 959 to 109 569 over 1989–2024 — by 1.49%. The highest value was 109 626 (2021), the lowest was 105 314 (2010). This averages 0.04% growth per year. Up to 2021 the change was +1.54%, after — −0.05%. Of the 25 largest series, 10 increased and 15 decreased
All table numbers are series: 52
| Series | 1989 | 2002 | 2010 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Города и поселки городского типа – всего — Cities and urban-type settlements | 3 230,00 | 2 940,00 | 2 386,00 | 2 297,00 | 2 294,00 | 2 294,00 | 2 292,00 |
| Города и поселки городского типа – всего — Population, thou. persons | 107 959,00 | 106 429,00 | 105 314,00 | 109 626,00 | 109 147,00 | 109 479,00 | 109 569,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — до 3 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 602,00 | 606,00 | 361,00 | 364,00 | 355,00 | 362,00 | 370,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — до 3 — Population, thou. persons | 1 084,00 | 1 012,00 | 610,00 | 615,00 | 624,00 | 624,00 | 644,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 3 – 4,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 541,00 | 414,00 | 306,00 | 318,00 | 320,00 | 322,00 | 312,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 3 – 4,9 — Population, thou. persons | 2 145,00 | 1 642,00 | 1 214,00 | 1 261,00 | 1 280,00 | 1 277,00 | 1 237,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 5 – 9,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 795,00 | 683,00 | 570,00 | 523,00 | 514,00 | 516,00 | 519,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 5 – 9,9 — Population, thou. persons | 5 678,00 | 4 880,00 | 4 077,00 | 3 788,00 | 3 716,00 | 3 731,00 | 3 746,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 10 – 19,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 564,00 | 524,00 | 444,00 | 395,00 | 406,00 | 394,00 | 393,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 10 – 19,9 — Population, thou. persons | 7 873,00 | 7 325,00 | 6 129,00 | 5 570,00 | 5 668,00 | 5 565,00 | 5 564,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 20 – 49,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 398,00 | 383,00 | 386,00 | 378,00 | 368,00 | 374,00 | 374,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 20 – 49,9 — Population, thou. persons | 12 532,00 | 12 277,00 | 12 202,00 | 11 772,00 | 11 470,00 | 11 642,00 | 11 674,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 50 – 99,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 165,00 | 163,00 | 155,00 | 148,00 | 153,00 | 148,00 | 146,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 50 – 99,9 — Population, thou. persons | 11 286,00 | 11 083,00 | 10 854,00 | 10 192,00 | 10 635,00 | 10 220,00 | 10 082,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 100 – 499,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 131,00 | 134,00 | 127,00 | 135,00 | 130,00 | 134,00 | 134,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 100 – 499,9 — Population, thou. persons | 28 162,00 | 28 391,00 | 26 251,00 | 28 736,00 | 28 112,00 | 28 663,00 | 28 858,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 500 – 999,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 22,00 | 20,00 | 25,00 | 20,00 | 23,00 | 20,00 | 20,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 500 – 999,9 — Population, thou. persons | 14 040,00 | 12 403,00 | 15 755,00 | 12 185,00 | 14 113,00 | 12 176,00 | 12 142,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 1 млн и более — Cities and urban-type settlements | 12,00 | 13,00 | 12,00 | 16,00 | 15,00 | 16,00 | 16,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 1 млн и более — Population, thou. persons | 25 159,00 | 27 416,00 | 28 222,00 | 35 507,00 | 33 529,00 | 35 581,00 | 35 622,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — Cities and urban-type settlements | 1 037,00 | 1 098,00 | 1 100,00 | 1 118,00 | 1 117,00 | 1 117,00 | 1 119,00 |
| Cities and urban-type settlements – total — Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — Population, thou. persons | 94 450,00 | 95 916,00 | 97 527,00 | 102 537,00 | 102 192,00 | 102 428,00 | 102 543,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — до 3 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 7,00 | 11,00 | 13,00 | 15,00 | 16,00 | 16,00 | 16,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — до 3 — Population, thou. persons | 12,00 | 23,00 | 26,00 | 28,00 | 29,00 | 31,00 | 30,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 3 – 4,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 17,00 | 21,00 | 28,00 | 33,00 | 31,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 3 – 4,9 — Population, thou. persons | 73,00 | 88,00 | 118,00 | 133,00 | 123,00 | 143,00 | 142,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 5 – 9,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 82,00 | 101,00 | 115,00 | 155,00 | 157,00 | 159,00 | 161,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 5 – 9,9 — Population, thou. persons | 629,00 | 772,00 | 899,00 | 1 192,00 | 1 215,00 | 1 224,00 | 1 231,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 10 – 19,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 243,00 | 277,00 | 264,00 | 251,00 | 252,00 | 248,00 | 251,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 10 – 19,9 — Population, thou. persons | 3 611,00 | 4 094,00 | 3 815,00 | 3 692,00 | 3 705,00 | 3 661,00 | 3 710,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 20 – 49,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 360,00 | 358,00 | 361,00 | 347,00 | 340,00 | 341,00 | 340,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 20 – 49,9 — Population, thou. persons | 11 595,00 | 11 646,00 | 11 587,00 | 10 977,00 | 10 731,00 | 10 729,00 | 10 726,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 50 – 99,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 163,00 | 163,00 | 155,00 | 146,00 | 153,00 | 148,00 | 146,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 50 – 99,9 — Population, thou. persons | 11 169,00 | 11 083,00 | 10 854,00 | 10 087,00 | 10 635,00 | 10 220,00 | 10 082,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 100 – 499,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 131,00 | 134,00 | 127,00 | 135,00 | 130,00 | 134,00 | 134,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 100 – 499,9 — Population, thou. persons | 28 162,00 | 28 391,00 | 26 251,00 | 28 736,00 | 28 112,00 | 28 663,00 | 28 858,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 500 – 999,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 22,00 | 20,00 | 25,00 | 20,00 | 23,00 | 20,00 | 20,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 500 – 999,9 — Population, thou. persons | 14 040,00 | 12 403,00 | 15 755,00 | 12 185,00 | 14 113,00 | 12 176,00 | 12 142,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 1 млн и более — Cities and urban-type settlements | 12,00 | 13,00 | 12,00 | 16,00 | 15,00 | 16,00 | 16,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — 1 млн и более — Population, thou. persons | 25 159,00 | 27 416,00 | 28 222,00 | 35 507,00 | 33 529,00 | 35 581,00 | 35 622,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — Поселки гоpодского типа – всего — Cities and urban-type settlements | 2 193,00 | 1 842,00 | 1 286,00 | 1 179,00 | 1 177,00 | 1 177,00 | 1 173,00 |
| Гоpода – всего / Cities – total — Поселки гоpодского типа – всего — Population, thou. persons | 13 509,00 | 10 513,00 | 7 787,00 | 7 089,00 | 6 955,00 | 7 051,00 | 7 026,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — до 3 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 595,00 | 595,00 | 348,00 | 349,00 | 339,00 | 346,00 | 354,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — до 3 — Population, thou. persons | 1 072,00 | 989,00 | 584,00 | 587,00 | 595,00 | 593,00 | 614,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — 3 – 4,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 524,00 | 393,00 | 278,00 | 285,00 | 289,00 | 287,00 | 277,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — 3 – 4,9 — Population, thou. persons | 2 072,00 | 1 554,00 | 1 096,00 | 1 128,00 | 1 157,00 | 1 134,00 | 1 095,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — 5 – 9,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 713,00 | 582,00 | 455,00 | 368,00 | 357,00 | 357,00 | 358,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — 5 – 9,9 — Population, thou. persons | 5 049,00 | 4 108,00 | 3 178,00 | 2 596,00 | 2 501,00 | 2 507,00 | 2 515,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — 10 – 19,9 — Cities and urban-type settlements | 321,00 | 247,00 | 180,00 | 144,00 | 154,00 | 146,00 | 142,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — 10 – 19,9 — Population, thou. persons | 4 262,00 | 3 231,00 | 2 314,00 | 1 878,00 | 1 964,00 | 1 904,00 | 1 854,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — 20 и более — Cities and urban-type settlements | 40,00 | 25,00 | 25,00 | 33,00 | 28,00 | 33,00 | 34,00 |
| Urban-type settlements – total — 20 и более — Population, thou. persons | 1 054,00 | 631,00 | 615,00 | 900,00 | 739,00 | 913,00 | 948,00 |
What is visible in these numbers
Top five values: Cities and urban-type settlements – total — Population, thou. persons (109 626), Cities and urban-type settlements – total — Cities and urban-type settlements (102 543), Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 1… (35 622), Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 1… (28 858), Cities and urban-type settlements – total — 5… (15 755). The gap between the highest and lowest is 6 852 times. The top five account for 85.8% of the total across all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual and cover 7 periods. Cells with numbers: 175 out of 175 (100%) — almost no empty cells remain
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How it is calculated
Source caveats: Data are presented as follows: 1989 – according to the population census as of January 12; 2002 – according to the population census as of October 9; 2010 – according to the population census as of October 14; 2021 – according to the population census as of October 1
1) Данные приведены: 1989 г. - по пеpеписи населения на 12 января, 2002 г. – по переписи населения на 9 октября, 2010 г. – по переписи населения на 14 октября, 2021 г. – по переписи населения на 1 октября; за последующие годы - оценка на 1 января соответствующего года.
1) Data are presented as follows: 1989 – according to the population census as of January 12; 2002 – according to the population census as of October 9; 2010 – according to the population census as of October 14, 2021 – according to the population census as of October 1; for the other years – estimates as of January 1 of the relevant year.
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