Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2393 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.2393 units per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.2393 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.154 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Russian Federation, 1960–2025

00.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Russian Federation is 0.2393 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Russian Federation peaked at 0.2393 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.154 units per person, in 1960.

That places Russian Federation 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Russian Federation, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.154 units per person
1961 0.1555 units per person +0.9%
1962 0.157 units per person +1.0%
1963 0.1585 units per person +1.0%
1964 0.16 units per person +1.0%
1965 0.1616 units per person +1.0%
1966 0.164 units per person +1.5%
1967 0.1665 units per person +1.5%
1968 0.1691 units per person +1.5%
1969 0.1717 units per person +1.5%
1970 0.174 units per person +1.3%
1971 0.1759 units per person +1.1%
1972 0.1778 units per person +1.1%
1973 0.1798 units per person +1.1%
1974 0.1818 units per person +1.1%
1975 0.1838 units per person +1.1%
1976 0.1856 units per person +1.0%
1977 0.1874 units per person +1.0%
1978 0.1892 units per person +1.0%
1979 0.1904 units per person +0.6%
1980 0.1908 units per person +0.2%
1981 0.1913 units per person +0.3%
1982 0.1919 units per person +0.3%
1983 0.1926 units per person +0.3%
1984 0.1929 units per person +0.2%
1985 0.1932 units per person +0.2%
1986 0.1936 units per person +0.2%
1987 0.1941 units per person +0.2%
1988 0.1946 units per person +0.3%
1989 0.1945 units per person -0.1%
1990 0.1943 units per person -0.1%
1991 0.194 units per person -0.2%
1992 0.1936 units per person -0.2%
1993 0.1931 units per person -0.2%
1994 0.193 units per person -0.1%
1995 0.1933 units per person +0.1%
1996 0.1941 units per person +0.4%
1997 0.1953 units per person +0.6%
1998 0.1965 units per person +0.6%
1999 0.1978 units per person +0.7%
2000 0.1994 units per person +0.8%
2001 0.2011 units per person +0.8%
2002 0.2029 units per person +0.9%
2003 0.205 units per person +1.1%
2004 0.2073 units per person +1.1%
2005 0.2094 units per person +1.1%
2006 0.2116 units per person +1.0%
2007 0.2134 units per person +0.9%
2008 0.2149 units per person +0.7%
2009 0.2163 units per person +0.7%
2010 0.2177 units per person +0.6%
2011 0.2193 units per person +0.7%
2012 0.2209 units per person +0.7%
2013 0.2223 units per person +0.6%
2014 0.2237 units per person +0.6%
2015 0.2252 units per person +0.7%
2016 0.2267 units per person +0.7%
2017 0.2284 units per person +0.8%
2018 0.2304 units per person +0.9%
2019 0.2315 units per person +0.5%
2020 0.2329 units per person +0.6%
2021 0.2347 units per person +0.8%
2022 0.2364 units per person +0.7%
2023 0.2377 units per person +0.6%
2024 0.2386 units per person +0.3%
2025 0.2393 units per person +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1618 units per person 0.154 units per person 0.1717 units per person 10
1970s 0.1826 units per person 0.174 units per person 0.1904 units per person 10
1980s 0.193 units per person 0.1908 units per person 0.1946 units per person 10
1990s 0.1945 units per person 0.193 units per person 0.1978 units per person 10
2000s 0.2081 units per person 0.1994 units per person 0.2163 units per person 10
2010s 0.2246 units per person 0.2177 units per person 0.2315 units per person 10
2020s 0.2366 units per person 0.2329 units per person 0.2393 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 53 Azerbaijan 0.2436 units per person compare
  2. 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2425 units per person compare
  3. 55 Finland 0.24 units per person compare
  4. 57 Ireland 0.2369 units per person compare
  5. 58 Denmark 0.2331 units per person compare
  6. 59 France 0.2309 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Russian Federation?
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Russian Federation was 0.2393 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.2393 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.154 units per person in 1960.
How does Russian Federation rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.