10
- Population: 1 114 806
- Based: 1749
- Subject of the federation: Rostov region
- National composition:
- 90.6% Russians
- 3.4% Armenians
- 1.5% Ukrainians
Rostov-on-Don is the oldest city in Russia, the southern “capital” of Russia. Founded in 1749 by decree of Elizabeth Petrovna. The main part of the city is located on the right bank of the Don. The city has many “green” areas - picturesque parks and squares. In the center of the city there are huge trees reaching a height of 6-7 floors. Rostov has its own zoo, botanical garden, circus, water park, and also a dolphinarium. The symbolic border between Europe and Asia passes through the Voroshilovsky Bridge in the center of Rostov-on-Don.
9
- Population: 1 171 820
- Based: 1586
- Subject of the federation: Samara Region
- National composition:
- 90% Russian
- 3.6% Tatars
- 1.1% Mordovians
- 1.1% Ukrainians
With amara (from 1935 to 1991 - Kuibyshev) is a fairly large city located on the left, higher bank of the Volga with its many attractions. The city of Samara is a large industrial center of the Volga Federal District. Industries such as mechanical engineering (including the aviation and space industries), metalworking, and also the food industry are developed here.
8
- Population: 1 173 854
- Based: 1716
- Subject of the federation: Omsk region
- National composition:
- 88.8% Russians
- 3.4% Kazakhs
- 2.0% Ukrainians
About Moscow - one of the largest cities in Siberia and Russia - was founded in 1716. In 2016 the city will celebrate its tricentenary. Omsk is considered the economic, educational and cultural center of Western Siberia. The city is home to a large number of large industrial enterprises, and medium and small businesses are developing. The city has more than 10 theaters, a Concert Hall and an Organ Hall. Every year Omsk hosts various festivals, exhibitions, and concerts of Russian and foreign performers.
7
- Population: 1 183 387
- Based: 1736
- Subject of the federation: Chelyabinsk region
- National composition:
- 86.5% Russians
- 5.1% Tatars
- 3.1% Bashkirs
Chelyabinsk is the capital of the Southern Urals. Located east of the Ural ridge, on the geological border of the Urals and Siberia. The enterprises of the city of Chelyabinsk - metallurgical and engineering giants - are known throughout the world.
6
- Population: 1 205 651
- Based: 1005
- Subject of the federation: Republic of Tatarstan
- National composition:
- 48.6% Russians
- 47.6% Tatars
- 0.8% Chuvash
Kazan is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Russia, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Cities. Kazan is a major industrial and commercial center of Russia. The whole world knows about airplanes and helicopters that are produced in the capital of Tatarstan, chemical and petrochemical products produced by giant Kazan factories.
5
- Population: 1 267 760
- Based: 1221
- Subject of the federation: Nizhny Novgorod Region
- National composition:
- 93.9% Russians
- 1.3% Tatars
- 0.6% Mordovians
Nizhny Novgorod is a city in Russia, the administrative center of the Nizhny Novgorod region, the center and largest city of the Volga Federal District. The most developed industries are mechanical engineering and metalworking, food, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, medical, light and woodworking, mechanical engineering and metalworking. The city has preserved many unique historical, architectural and cultural monuments, which gave UNESCO grounds to include Nizhny Novgorod in the list of 100 cities in the world that are of global historical and cultural value.
4
- Population: 1 428 042
- Based: 1723
- Subject of the federation: Sverdlovsk region
- National composition:
- 89.1% Russian
- 3.7% Tatars
- 1.0% Ukrainians
Katerinburg is called the capital of the Urals. It is the fourth largest city in Russia. Yekaterinburg has become one of the “centers” of Russian rock. The groups “Nautilus Pompilius”, “Urfene Juice”, “Semantic Hallucinations”, “Agatha Christie”, “Chaif”, “Nastya” were formed here. Yulia Chicherina, Olga Arefieva and many others grew up here.
3
- Population: 1 567 087
- Based: 1893
- Subject of the federation: Novosibirsk region
- National composition:
- 92.8% Russians
- 0.9% Ukrainians
- 0.8% Uzbeks
Novosibirsk is the third most populous city in Russia and has the status of an urban district. It is a trade, cultural, business, industrial, scientific and transport center of federal significance. As a settlement, it was founded in 1893, and Novosibirsk was given city status in 1903. Novosibirsk is home to one of the largest zoos in Russia, famous throughout the world for the conservation of endangered animal species, some of which remain only in zoo collections.
2
- Population: 5 191 690
- Based: 1703
- Subject of the federation:
- National composition:
- 92.5% Russians
- 1.5% Ukrainians
- 0.9% Belarusians
St. Petersburg is the second most populous city in Russia. It has the status of a city of federal significance. Administrative center of the Northwestern Federal District and Leningrad Region. Few cities in the world can boast so many attractions, museum collections, opera and drama theatres, estates and palaces, parks and monuments.
1
- Population: 12 197 596
- Based: 1147
- Subject of the federation:
- National composition:
- 91.6% Russians
- 1.4% Ukrainians
- 1.4% Tatars
Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation, a city of federal significance, the administrative center of the Central Federal District and the center of the Moscow Region, which it is not part of. Moscow is the largest financial center on an all-Russian scale, an international business center and a management center for a large part of the country's economy. For example, about half of the banks registered in Russia are concentrated in Moscow. According to Ernst & Young, Moscow ranks 7th among European cities in terms of investment attractiveness.
According to operational data from Rosstat as of July 1, 2017: the estimated permanent population of the Russian Federation was 146.8 million people. Since the beginning of the year, the number of residents of Russia has decreased by 17.0 thousand people, or 0.01% as a result of the current natural population decline. Migration growth by 85.7% compensated for the numerical losses of the population. This picture has developed largely due to a decrease in the birth rate compared to the same period last year by 107.4 thousand people.
The urban population of the Russian Federation as of January 1, 2017 is 109,032,363 people, the rural population is 37,772,009 people.
Past years
The total population of Russia as of January 1, 2016 was 146,544,710 people (including Crimea) according to Rosstat. (according to data from 03/09/2016 on population estimates as of 01/01/2016).
The population of Russia as of January 1, 2015 was 146,267,288 people.
The population of the Russian Federation as of January 1, 2014 was 143,666,931 people. In 2014, the population increased by 2,600,357 people. The increase in population in 2014 occurred not only due to migration and natural growth, but also due to the formation of two new subjects of the Federation - the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
Chart of fertility and mortality by years 1950-2014.
Dynamics of changes in the population of Russia by year
| Year | Population, people |
| 1897 | 67 473 000 |
| 1926 | ↗ 100 891 244 |
| 1939 | ↗ 108 377 000 |
| 1950 | ↘ 102 067 000 |
| 1960 | ↗ 119 045 800 |
| 1970 | ↗ 130 079 210 |
| 1980 | ↗ 138 126 600 |
| 1990 | ↗ 147 665 081 |
| 2000 | ↘ 146 890 128 |
| 2010 | ↘ 142 856 536 |
| 2015 | ↗ 146 267 288 |
| 2016 | ↗ 146 544 710 |
| 2017 | ↗ 146 804 372 |
The data is given: 1926 - according to the census as of December 17, 1939 - according to the census as of January 17, 1970. - according to the census as of January 15, 2010 - according to the census as of October 14, for other years - the estimate as of January 1 of the corresponding year. 1897, 1926, 1939 - current population, for subsequent years - permanent population.
The table shows the population within the borders of modern Russia:
1897: 45 central, Siberian and North Caucasian provinces, with the exception of Central Asian, Transcaucasian, Polish, Baltic, Little Russian, Belarusian and Novorossiysk (including Crimea). 1926: borders of the RSFSR (minus the Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Crimean ASSR) and Tuva. 1939: borders of the RSFSR (minus the Crimean ASSR) and Tuva. 1970: borders of the RSFSR. 2015: including Crimea.
Russia population statistics
The population density of Russia is 8.57 people/km2 (2017). The population is distributed extremely unevenly: 68.3% of Russians live in the European part of Russia, which makes up 20.82% of the territory. The population density of European Russia is 27 people/km2, and Asian Russia is 3 people/km2. Urban population -74.27% (2017).
Russia is the largest country in the world by area. The area of Russia is 17,125,191 km² (with Crimea) (as of 2017).
Fertility in Russia (fertility rate): 12.9 births/1000 population, mortality in Russia: 12.9 deaths/1000 population. Natural increase: −0.02. Total fertility rate: 1,762 children/woman. Migration growth rate: 1.8 migrants / 1000 population. (as of 2017).
Life expectancy for 2016 (for 2015): 71.39 years (Men - 65.92 years, Women - 76.71 years).
According to operational media information dated December 7, 2017: according to the Russian Minister of Health: “In less than a year in 2017, the life expectancy of Russians reached a national historical [maximum] of 72.6 years. At the same time, since 2005, life expectancy in the Russian Federation has increased by an average of 7.2 years. For men by 8.6 years, for women – by five years.”
Age structure of the Russian population: 0-14 years old 17.4%, 15-64 years old 68.2%, 65 years old and older 14.4% (2017).
Ratio of men and women in Russia: General – 1.157 women/men: 0-4 years – 0.946, 30-34 years – 1, 65-69 years – 1.595, 80 years and older – 3.041. (2017).
Population of Russian regions
In total, there are 85 regions in Russia - subjects of the Russian Federation, including 22 republics, 9 territories, 46 regions, 3 federal cities, 1 autonomous region, 4 autonomous districts.
The most populated region of Russia is the city of Moscow with a population of 12,380,664 people as of January 1, 2017. The second largest region of Russia is the Moscow region with a population of 7,423,470 people. The third is the Krasnodar region with a population of 5,570,945 people.
Population of Russian cities
| № | City | As of 01/01/2017 |
| 1 | Moscow | 12 380 664 |
| 2 | Saint Petersburg | 5 281 579 |
| 3 | Novosibirsk city | 1 602 915 |
As of January 1, 2017, there are 15 million-plus cities in Russia, a total of 170 cities with a population of more than 100 thousand people. The most populated city in Russia is Moscow with a population of 12,380,664 people as of January 1, 2017, according to data. Next comes St. Petersburg with a population of 5,281,579 people.
Population of federal districts of Russia
There are 8 federal districts in Russia.
The Central Federal District is the largest federal district in Russia. The population of the Central Federal District in 2016 is 39,209,582 people. Next is the Volga Federal District with a population of 29,636,574 people. The population of the Siberian Federal District is 19,326,196 people.
In federal districts, the largest population increase in 2016 (as of January 1, 2017) was observed in the Central Federal District - by 105,263 people. Next is the Southern Federal District with an increase of 60,509 people and the North Caucasus Federal District with an increase of 57,769 people. The largest decline was recorded in the Volga Federal District by 37,070 people.
National composition of Russia
Data on the national composition of Russia are determined through a written survey of the population as part of the All-Russian population census. The population of Russia according to the 2010 census was 142,856,536 people, of which 137,227,107 people or 96.06% indicated their nationality. There are only 7 peoples in the Russian Federation with a population of more than 1 million people: Russians (111,016,896 or 80.9% of those who indicated nationality), Tatars (5,310,649 or 3.87%), Ukrainians (1,927,988 or 1. 41%), Bashkirs (1,584,554 or 1.16%), Chuvash (1,435,872 or 1.05%), Chechens (1,431,360 or 1.04%) and Armenians (1,182,388 or 0.86% ).
Rate of natural population growth in Russia by region (per thousand people).
Population density map of Russia by municipality. entities (districts) as of January 1. 2013, in Crimea as of 01/01/2016.
Map of Russia by region with Crimea. Federal structure of Russia.
Percentage of Russians by regions/regions of Russia.
Main demographic indicators of Russia. Statistics
TFR - total fertility rate (total), LE - life expectancy, OK - general coefficient (for example, natural increase), OK - General coefficient (per 1000), OKS - General mortality rate (per 1000), OK EP - General coefficient natural increase
Before the Great Patriotic War
Natural movement of the population before the Great Patriotic War according to demographers E. M. Andreev, L. E. Darsky, T. L. Kharkova
In the section on the question at what population size is city status assigned? given by the author Separate yourself the best answer is
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Answer from Iadomir Piglitsin[master]
In Russia, a settlement can acquire the status of a city if it is home to at least 12 thousand inhabitants and at least 85% of the population is employed outside agriculture.
Answer from pregnant[newbie]
In Russia, a settlement can acquire the status of a city if it is home to at least 12 thousand inhabitants and at least 85% of the population is employed outside agriculture. However, in Russia there are quite a lot (208 out of 1092) cities with a population of less than 12 thousand people. Their city status is associated with historical factors, as well as with changes in the population of settlements that already had city status. On the other hand, some settlements that meet these requirements do not seek to obtain city status, so as not to lose certain benefits.
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Answer from Oleg Abarnikov[guru]
It's different in different countries. In Russia, the approximate threshold is 12 thousand, but the functional-sectoral structure of the city must correspond to this status, i.e. the majority of the population should be involved not in agriculture, but in industry, the service sector, tertiary, quaternary sectors of the economy.
In other countries, the criteria generally differ radically. So, in Australia, a settlement with 250 residents can also receive city status (in addition, we remember that in English “city” can be expressed in several words - city - large city, town - small town, etc.), in the USA There are states with approximately the same requirements, and there are those, like Wyoming, where town status will be given to a city with a population of at least 4 thousand residents. On the other hand, in India, if a settlement has not reached 20 thousand inhabitants, then it is considered a village :) In Japan, the threshold is generally 30 thousand.
Answer from chevron[guru]
There are at least 10,000 people in Ukraine.
Answer from Antonov Konstantin[active]
In Russia with a population >12000
Answer from Kate[active]
In Russia, a settlement can acquire the status of a city if it is home to at least 12 thousand inhabitants and at least 85% of the population is employed outside agriculture. However, in Russia there are quite a lot (208 out of 1092) cities with a population of less than 12 thousand people. Their city status is associated with historical factors, as well as with changes in the population of settlements that already had city status. On the other hand, some settlements that meet these requirements do not seek to obtain city status, so as not to lose certain benefits.
Russia is a country with a fairly high level of urbanization. Today there are 15 million-plus cities in our country. Which Russian cities are currently leading in terms of population? You will find the answer to this question in this fascinating article.
Urbanization and Russia
Is urbanization an achievement or a scourge of our time? It's difficult to answer this question. After all, this process is characterized by enormous inconsistency, provoking both positive and negative consequences.
This concept in a broad sense understands the growing role of the city in human life. This process, having burst into our lives in the twentieth century, fundamentally changed not only the reality around us, but also the person himself.
In mathematical terms, urbanization is an indicator that marks the proportion of the urban population of a country or region. Countries in which this indicator exceeds 65% are considered highly urbanized. In the Russian Federation, about 73% of the population lives in cities. A list of cities in Russia can be found below.
It should be noted that the processes of urbanization in Russia took place (and are taking place) in two aspects:
- The emergence of new cities that covered new areas of the country.
- Expansion of existing cities and the formation of large agglomerations.
History of Russian cities
In 1897, within modern Russia, the All-Russian Council counted 430 cities. Most of them were small towns; at that time there were only seven large ones. And all of them were located up to the line of the Ural Mountains. But in Irkutsk - the current center of Siberia - there were barely 50 thousand inhabitants.
A century later, the situation with cities in Russia has changed dramatically. It is quite possible that the main reason for this was the completely reasonable regional policy pursued by the Soviet authorities in the twentieth century. One way or another, by 1997 the number of cities in the country had increased to 1087, and the share of the urban population had grown to 73 percent. At the same time, the number of cities increased twenty-three times! And today almost 50% of the total population of Russia lives in them.
Thus, only a hundred years have passed, and Russia has transformed from a country of villages into a state of big cities.
Russia is a country of megacities
The largest cities in Russia in terms of population are distributed quite unevenly across its territory. Most of them are located in the most populated part of the country. Moreover, in Russia there is a steady trend towards the formation of agglomerations. It is they who form the framework network (socio-economic and cultural) on which the entire settlement system, as well as the country’s economy, is strung.
850 cities (out of 1087) are located within European Russia and the Urals. In terms of area, this is only 25% of the state's territory. But in the vast Siberian and Far Eastern expanses there are only 250 cities. This nuance extremely complicates the process of development of the Asian part of Russia: the shortage of large megacities is felt especially acutely here. After all, there are colossal mineral deposits here. However, there is simply no one to develop them.
The Russian North also cannot boast of a dense network of large cities. This region is also characterized by focal population distribution. The same can be said about the south of the country, where only lonely and brave daredevil cities “survive” in the mountainous and foothill regions.
So can Russia be called a country of big cities? Of course. Nevertheless, in this country, with its vast expanses and colossal natural resources, there is still a shortage of large cities.
The largest cities in Russia by population: TOP-5
As mentioned above, in Russia as of 2015 there are 15 million-plus cities. As is known, such a title is given to a locality whose population exceeds one million.
So, we list the largest cities in Russia by population:
- Moscow (from 12 to 14 million inhabitants according to various sources).
- St. Petersburg (5.13 million people).
- Novosibirsk (1.54 million people).
- Yekaterinburg (1.45 million people).
- Nizhny Novgorod (1.27 million people).
If you carefully analyze the population (namely, its upper part), you will notice one interesting feature. We are talking about a fairly large gap in the number of residents between the first, second and third lines of this rating.
Thus, over twelve million people live in the capital, and about five million in St. Petersburg. But the third largest city in Russia - Novosibirsk - is inhabited by only one and a half million inhabitants.
Moscow is the largest metropolis on the planet
The capital of the Russian Federation is one of the largest megacities in the world. It is very difficult to say how many residents live in Moscow. Official sources talk about twelve million people, unofficial sources give other figures: from thirteen to fifteen million. Experts, in turn, predict that in the coming decades the population of Moscow may even increase to twenty million people.
Moscow is included in the list of 25 so-called “global” cities (according to Foreign Policy magazine). These are the cities that make the most significant contribution to the development of world civilization.
Moscow is not only a significant industrial, political, scientific, educational and financial center of Europe, but also a tourist center. Four sites of the Russian capital are included in the UNESCO heritage list.
Finally...
In total, approximately 25% of the country’s population lives in 15 million-plus cities in Russia. And all these cities continue to attract more and more people.
The largest cities in Russia by population are, of course, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk. All of them have significant industrial, cultural, as well as scientific and educational potential.