Russia vs Ukraine: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Russia
11.8%
in 2025
Ukraine
11.1%
in 2025
Russia rank
141st
Ukraine rank
143rd
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11.8% against 11.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 141st and Ukraine ranks 143rd of 153 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 6.0% | 3.1% | Russia |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.9% | Russia |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Russia |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 1.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 2.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 1.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 11.8% against 11.1% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Russia ranks 141st and Ukraine ranks 143rd 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.