Italy vs Russia: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Italy
10.6%
in 2025
Russia
11.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
144th
Russia rank
141st
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11.8% against 10.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Italy ranks 144th and Russia ranks 141st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 9.1% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 10.1% | 0.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 11.2% | 1.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.7% | 1.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Italy or Russia?
- Russia, at 11.8% against 10.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Italy and Russia?
- 1.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Italy ranks 144th and Russia ranks 141st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.