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All Russian cities with at least 1 million people, labelled Federal subjects of Russia by population density. This is a list of cities and towns in Russia and parts of the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine with a population of over 50,000 as of the 2021 Census.
Contents. List of cities and towns in Russia. For a list of the largest cities and towns in Russia, see List of cities and towns in Russia by population. This is a list of cities and towns in Russia. According to the data of 2010 Russian Census, there are 1,117 cities and towns in Russia.
- Moscow - 12,678,080
- St. Petersburg - 5,398,080
- Novosibirsk - 1,625,310
- Yekaterinburg - 1,494,750
- Kazan - 1,257,390
- Nizhny Novgorod - 1,252,240
- Chelyabinsk - 1,196,680
- Samara - 1,156,660
- Omsk - 1,154,510
- Rostov-on-Don - 1,137,900
The majority of Russian citizens live in the capital of Moscow. Moscow, which is the second-most populated city in Europe, is known for its rich culture and vibrant history. The population has exploded in the last 70 years. Today, about 12.7 million people live in Moscow, and the city’s population in 1950 was just 5.3 million. Moscow’s population m...
St. Petersburg, which is the former capital of Russia, has a population of about 5.4 million people. It is the second-most populated city in Russia mainly because of its location on the Baltic Sea and its status as the former capital. St. Petersburg is a major port city and one of the most important transportation hubs in Russia. The Port of St. Pe...
Novosibirsk is the third-most populated city in Russia with a population of about 1.6 million people. It’s the most populated city in Asian Russia and known for its manufacturing industry. Novosibirsk manufactures heavy equipment, mining machinery, electrothermal equipment, hydraulic presses, farm machinery, and many other types of machinery that a...
Yekaterinburg is the fourth-most populated city in Russia with a population of about 1.5 million people just slightly East on the Asian side of the border between European and Asian Russia. The city is primarily known for its culture and education. Yekaterinburg is also a science and research hub; the Urals branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences...
Kazan is the fifth-most populated city in Russia with a population of about 1.26 million people. The city was founded by the Mongols in the late 13th century after they overthrew the Bulgar Kingdom that ruled, and it was the capital of an independent state until it was captured by Ivan IV the Terrible in 1552. By the early 1900s, Kazan was one of R...
Nizhny Novgorod is the sixth-most populated city in Russia with a population of about 1.25 million people. It sits at the intersection of the Oka and Volga rivers, 260 miles (420 km) from Moscow. The city is known for one of the largest auto factories in Russia. The Gorky Automobile Plant manufactures autos and automotive parts, and bears the forme...
Chelyabinsk is the seventh-largest city in Russia with a population of almost 1.2 million people. It is located in the Asian portion of the country on the geological edge of the Ural Mountains, near Russia's border with Kazakhstan. The city, which was founded as a fortress in 1736 to defend caravans in the area from the Turkish ethnic Bashkirs, is ...
Samara is the eighth-largest city in Russia with a population of about 1.16 million people. The city was founded in 1586 and quickly grew because of its location along the Volga River and its importance as a stop on the Volga trade route. It was actually founded as a fortress to safeguard the trade route. The city saw massive growth following World...
Omsk is the ninth-largest city in Russia with a population of about 1.15 million people. Located on the Irtysh River, the city of Omsk was originally developed as an agricultural center, but today the primary industries of the city are manufacturing and oil refining. It saw considerable development during World War II to meet the manufacturing dema...
Rostov-on-Don is the tenth-largest city in Russia with a population of about 1.14 million people. Rostov-on-don is known for education, science, and culture, and can be found right near the country's border with Ukraine. Southern Federal University serves 56,000 students, which makes it one of the largest universities in Russia. Russians from all o...
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This is an alphabetically ordered list of cities and towns in Russia organized by republic, kray (territory), okrug (district), and oblast (province). Adygeya (republic) Maykop. Altay ( kray) Altay (republic) Barnaul. Biysk. Gorno-Altaysk. Kamen-na-Obi. Rubtsovsk. Amur ( oblast) Belogorsk. Blagoveshchensk. Svobodny. Arkhangelsk ( oblast) Kholmogory
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All Russian cities with at least 1 million people. Federal subjects of Russia by population density. This is a list of cities and towns in Russia with a population of over 50,000 at the 2021 census. These numbers are city proper populations, instead of urban area or metro area populations.
RankCity / TownRussianFederal Subject1Москва2Санкт-Петербург3Новосибирск4ЕкатеринбургWhich are Russia's Largest Cities? Moscow: Russia’s capital and Europe’s largest city, with over 12 million inhabitants. Since the 12th century Moscow has played a key role in global political, cultural and scientific events, and is home to world-famous museums, galleries, churches and boulevards.
Russia has 12 cities with more than a million people, 201 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 1294 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Russia is Moscow, with a population of 10,381,222 people.
