Russia Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Russia Cities

213 cities

City
2025 Pop.
Moscow10,381,222
Saint Petersburg5,028,000
Novosibirsk1,419,007
Yekaterinburg1,349,772
Nizhniy Novgorod1,284,164
Samara1,134,730
Omsk1,129,281
Kazan1,104,738
Rostov-na-Donu1,074,482
Chelyabinsk1,062,919
Ufa1,033,338
Volgograd1,011,417
Perm982,419
Krasnoyarsk927,200
Saratov863,725
Voronezh848,752
Tol'yatti702,879
Krasnodar649,851
Ulyanovsk640,680
Izhevsk631,038
Yaroslavl606,730
Barnaul599,579
Vladivostok587,022
Irkutsk586,695
Khabarovsk579,000
Khabarovsk Vtoroy578,303
Orenburg550,204
Novokuznetsk539,616
Ryazan'520,173
Tyumen519,119
Lipetsk515,655
Penza512,602
Naberezhnyye Chelny509,870
Kalininskiy504,641
Astrakhan502,533
Makhachkala497,959
Tomsk485,519
Kemerovo477,090
Tula468,825
Kirov457,383
Cheboksary446,781
Kaliningrad434,954
Bryansk427,236
Ivanovo420,839
Magnitogorsk413,351
Kursk409,431
Tver400,212
Nizhny Tagil381,116
Stavropol'363,064
Ulan-Ude360,278
Arkhangel'sk356,051
Belgorod345,289
Kurgan343,129
Kaluga338,978
Krasnogvargeisky337,091
Sochi327,608
Orel324,200
Volzhskiy323,293
Smolensk320,991
Murmansk319,263
Vladikavkaz317,370
Cherepovets315,738
Vologda314,900
Vladimir310,024
Chita308,500
Saransk303,394
Surgut300,367
Tambov290,933
Yoshkar-Ola279,100
Taganrog279,056
Kostroma277,656
Komsomolsk-on-Amur275,908
Nal'chik272,800
Sterlitamak267,231
Petrozavodsk265,025
Bratsk256,600
Orsk246,836
Nizhnevartovsk244,937
Angarsk243,158
Mar'ino243,000
Novorossiysk241,856
Khimki239,967
Yakutsk235,600
Nizhnekamsk234,297
Dzerzhinsk233,126
Syktyvkar230,139
Staryy Oskol226,977
Groznyy226,100
Shakhty221,312
Blagoveshchensk221,296
Prokop'yevsk219,000
Rybinsk216,724
Vykhino-Zhulebino216,000
Zelenograd215,727
Biysk215,430
Velikiy Novgorod215,062
Centralniy214,625
Vasyl'evsky Ostrov203,058
Pskov201,990
Severnyy200,000
Balakovo199,572
Armavir199,548
Engel's196,011
Severodvinsk194,292
Zlatoust191,366
Syzran'189,338
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky187,282
Korolyov183,402
Kamensk-Ural'skiy182,500
Yasenevo180,000
Podolsk179,400
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk176,484
Lyublino172,000
Berezniki167,748
Volgodonsk167,731
Miass167,500
Abakan167,289
Novocherkassk166,974
Nazran'164,131
Rubtsovsk161,065
Mytishchi160,542
Salavat159,893
Khoroshevo-Mnevniki159,000
Bibirevo159,000
Gol'yanovo158,000
Admiralteisky157,897
Ussuriysk157,068
Lyubertsy154,650
Kovrov154,224
Strogino152,000
Balashikha150,103
Zhulebino150,000
Kolomna147,690
Nakhodka146,920
Elektrostal'144,387
Maykop144,055
Biryulevo144,000
Orekhovo-Borisovo144,000
Novyye Kuz'minki143,000
Kuz'minki143,000
Pyatigorsk142,865
Chertanovo Yuzhnoye142,000
Zheleznodorozhnyy141,648
Norilsk140,800
Al'met'yevsk140,437
Korolev139,798
Kolpino138,979
Odintsovo137,041
Nevinnomyssk134,345
Pervoural'sk133,600
Kislovodsk132,771
Dimitrovgrad132,226
Novomoskovsk130,982
Petrogradka130,455
Ramenki130,000
Zyablikovo129,000
Kamyshin128,626
Novocheboksarsk128,468
Serpukhov128,158
Orekhovo-Borisovo Severnoye128,000
Ivanovskoye128,000
Murom126,931
Khasavyurt126,829
Neftekamsk126,805
Tyoply Stan125,000
Tsaritsyno123,000
Veshnyaki122,000
Presnenskiy122,000
Zyuzino121,000
Solntsevo120,000
Orekhovo-Zuyevo120,000
Troparevo118,000
Achinsk117,634
Cherkessk116,224
Taganskiy116,000
Noginsk115,979
Yelets115,688
Novo-Peredelkino115,536
Ochakovo-Matveyevskoye114,000
Tobol'sk113,800
Shchelkovo113,000
Nefteyugansk112,632
Novokuybyshevsk111,800
Noyabrsk110,000
Bataysk109,962
Seversk109,844
Arzamas109,479
Sergiyev Posad109,252
Leninsk-Kuznetsky109,023
Kyzyl108,240
Oktyabr'skiy108,200
Obninsk107,392
Elista106,971
Cheremushki106,587
Novotroitsk106,186
Derbent105,965
Izmaylovo104,000
Kiselevsk104,000
Akademicheskoe103,304
Velikiye Luki103,149
Bogorodskoye103,000
Pushkino102,816
Artem102,300
Ukhta102,187
Shchukino102,000
Brateyevo102,000
Kansk101,502
Mezhdurechensk101,026
Ryazanskiy101,000
Novyye Cheremushki101,000
Solikamsk100,812
Glazov100,676
Ust'-Ilimsk100,271

Russia Overview

Russia has 12 cities with more than a million people, 201 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 1294 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Russia is Moscow, with a population of 10,381,222 people.

Russia is the largest country in the world by area, almost double the size of the second largest country, Canada. In addition to being the largest country, Russia is also one of the most populous and is home to some of the largest cities in the world. Moscow by far contributes to the population statistics, boasting a population of over 12 million residents as of 2022. However, Moscow isn’t the only large city that’s found in Russia. There are 14 additional cities that each have populations exceeding one million. Furthermore, there are over 200 cities with a population of over 100,000, while there are more than 1,200 that have populations exceeding 10,000 people. It’s not difficult to see why Russia is one of the world’s most populous countries. The cities are divided among the country’s political divisions, known as federal subjects. Russia has a total of 85 federal subjects.

Most of Russia’s residents live in urban areas, with roughly 74% living in the more developed cities like Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Data from The World Bank show that there has been a continuous period of decline in the rural population, although in more recent years, these numbers have risen slightly. Rapid growth through the years because of natural growth (births within the country) as well as immigration may explain why the rural population has seen a slight increase recently. Unfortunately, despite its large amount of land area, soil conditions and climate of the country hinder agriculture, which would affect the future growth of rural Russia.

Sources

  1. GeoNames