Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 2.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Russian Federation, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 2.09 units per square kilometre for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Russian Federation peaked at 2.09 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.75 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Russian Federation 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 110 Norway 2.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mali 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Australia 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Canada 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mauritania 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Chad 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Russian Federation
- Population in the largest city 11.8% (2025)
- Population density 8.78 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 11.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 34.34 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 12.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 90.8 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,656 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Russian Federation?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Russian Federation was 2.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Russian Federation rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Russian Federation ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.