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