Pakistan vs Russian Federation: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Pakistan
51.25 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
34.34 million
in 2025
Pakistan rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
10th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 51.25 million against 34.34 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 16.91 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Pakistan ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 6.44 million 20.31 million 13.86 million Russian Federation
1970s 10.15 million 24.48 million 14.33 million Russian Federation
1980s 15.05 million 27.66 million 12.61 million Russian Federation
1990s 20.99 million 28.81 million 7.81 million Russian Federation
2000s 28.53 million 30.00 million 1.46 million Russian Federation
2010s 38.46 million 32.42 million 6.04 million Pakistan
2020s 48.07 million 34.12 million 13.96 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Pakistan or Russian Federation?
Pakistan, at 51.25 million against 34.34 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Pakistan and Russian Federation?
16.91 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russian Federation?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Russian Federation rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Pakistan ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.