Russia's capital, Moscow, was the largest city in the country with over **** million residents as of January 1, 2024. Less than a half of Moscow's population resided in Saint Petersburg, the second-most populous city in the country. The third-largest city, Novosibirsk, was located in the Siberian Federal District, being the highest-populated city in the Asian part of Russia. Why is Moscow so populated? The Russian capital is the center of political, industrial, business, and cultural life in Russia. Despite being one of the most expensive cities worldwide, it continues to attract people from Russia and abroad, with its resident population following a generally upward trend over the past decade. Wages in Moscow are higher than in Russia on average, and more opportunities for employment and investment are available in the capital. Furthermore, the number of people living in Moscow was forecast to continue rising, exceeding **** million by 2035. Urbanization in Russia In 2024, around *** million Russian residents lived in cities. That was approximately three-quarters of the country’s population. The urbanization rate increased steadily over the 20th century, leading to a decline in the rural population. Among the country’s regions, the Northwestern Federal District had the highest share of residents in urban areas, measured at ** percent. In the Central Federal District, the tendency was that more people moved to Moscow and cities in the Moscow Oblast.

This dataset is about cities in Russia. It has 4,324 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and population.

As of January 1, 2024, 109.5 million inhabitants lived in Russian cities, opposed to 36.6 million people living in the countryside. The rural population of Russia saw a gradual decrease over the observed time period.

Population in largest city in Russia was reported at 12712305 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population: Female: UF: Tumen Region: Tumen Region excl Areas data was reported at 913,906.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 896,537.000 Person for 2022. Population: Female: UF: Tumen Region: Tumen Region excl Areas data is updated yearly, averaging 748,304.000 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2023, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 913,906.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 617,516.000 Person in 1989. Population: Female: UF: Tumen Region: Tumen Region excl Areas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GA010: Population: Female: by Region.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Russia was reported at 11.76 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2024, the total population of Russia was around 146.1 million people. Only a fraction of them live in the major Russian cities. With almost 12.5 million inhabitants, Moscow is the largest of them. In the upcoming years until 2030, the population was forecast to decline.Russia's economy Russia is one of the major economies in the world and is one of the wealthiest nations. Following the 1998 Russian financial crisis, Russia introduced several structural reforms that allowed for a fast economic recovery. Following these reforms, Russia experienced significant economic growth from the early 2000s and improved living standards in general for the country. A reason for the momentous economical boost was the rise in commodity prices as well as a boom in the total amount of consumer credit. Additionally, Russia is highly dependent on the mining and production of natural resources, primarily in the energy department, in order to promote economic growth in the country. Due to large energy reserves throughout the country, Russia has developed a stable economy capable of sustaining itself for many years into the future. The majority of Russian oil and energy reserves are located in the Western Siberian areas. These natural gas liquids, along with oil reserves that consist of crude oil, shale oil and oil sands are constantly used for the production of consumable oil, which is an annually growing industry in Russia. Oil products are one of Russia’s primary exports and the country is able to profit entirely off of sales due to high prices as well as high demand for such goods.

As of January 1, 2023, over 13.1 million persons resided in Moscow, the largest city in Russia and Europe. The population of the Russian capital increased slightly from the previous year. The number of Moscow residents crossed the 13-million mark in 2021. Starting from 2012, the city’s population grew by roughly 1.5 million. Moscow is one of the world’s megacities with the largest land area, which exceeds 6,600 square kilometers. Cost of living in Moscow While prices in Moscow are higher than in most other cities of Russia, they are lower than in many other megacities around the world, such as Singapore, New York, and Paris. In 2023, Moscow recorded the largest drop in the rank in the list of the most expensive cities worldwide, at 105 positions. Moscow residents earned an average net salary of 128,300 Russian rubles per month in 2022. Immigration to Moscow Due to the presence of various companies, job opportunities, higher salaries than in most other regions of the country, acclaimed universities, and highly developed infrastructure, Moscow is an attractive destination for both internal and international immigrants. In 2022, more than 940,000 Russian residents migrated to the Central Federal District of the country, where Moscow is located. From the international immigrants, the largest share comes from Central Asian countries.

Population: CF: City of Moscow data was reported at 13,258,262.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,149,803.000 Person for 2023. Population: CF: City of Moscow data is updated yearly, averaging 11,139,139.500 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,258,262.000 Person in 2024 and a record low of 8,880,124.000 Person in 1989. Population: CF: City of Moscow data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GA002: Population: by Region.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Moscow, Russia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Tver, Russia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Tula, Russia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Samara, Russia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population: Female: SB: Altay Territory data was reported at 1,150,339.000 Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,157,800.000 Person for 2022. Population: Female: SB: Altay Territory data is updated yearly, averaging 1,328,256.000 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2023, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,421,372.000 Person in 1995 and a record low of 1,150,339.000 Person in 2023. Population: Female: SB: Altay Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GA010: Population: Female: by Region.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kazan, Russia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Chita, Russia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ulyanovsk, Russia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population: Female: VR: Republic of Chuvashia data was reported at 628,058.000 Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 630,553.000 Person for 2022. Population: Female: VR: Republic of Chuvashia data is updated yearly, averaging 679,174.000 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2023, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 727,230.000 Person in 1992 and a record low of 628,058.000 Person in 2023. Population: Female: VR: Republic of Chuvashia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GA010: Population: Female: by Region.

Population: Working Age: CF: City of Moscow data was reported at 7,539,518.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,404,404.000 Person for 2021. Population: Working Age: CF: City of Moscow data is updated yearly, averaging 7,157,180.000 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2022, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,539,518.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 5,177,349.000 Person in 1989. Population: Working Age: CF: City of Moscow data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GA013: Population: Working Age: by Region.

Population: SF: Rostov Region: Bataisk: Above Working Age data was reported at 28.100 Person th in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.100 Person th for 2018. Population: SF: Rostov Region: Bataisk: Above Working Age data is updated yearly, averaging 24.400 Person th from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.100 Person th in 2018 and a record low of 21.900 Person th in 2007. Population: SF: Rostov Region: Bataisk: Above Working Age data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GA018: Population: by City: Southern Federal District.