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
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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About this data
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.