Annual growth rate of urban population share in Russia
Russia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1892 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1892
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1959
All-time low
-0.5262
in 1992
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Russia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Russia is 0.1892, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Russia peaked at 2.25 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.5262, in 1992.
That places Russia 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.81 | — |
| 1951 | 1.78 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.78 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.81 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.84 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.89 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.96 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.02 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 2.25 | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 2.03 | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 1.59 | -21.6% |
| 1962 | 1.45 | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.49 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.34 | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.37 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.45 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.38 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.41 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.48 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 1.25 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 1.46 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.4 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.21 | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9464 | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7954 | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8233 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7672 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7045 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7156 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6882 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5392 | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5057 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5811 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5903 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5225 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4984 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3323 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 | -81.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1698 | -376.1% |
| 1992 | -0.5262 | +209.9% |
| 1993 | -0.286 | -45.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0686 | -76.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0667 | -197.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1385 | +107.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0967 | -30.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1135 | -217.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0416 | -63.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2052 | -593.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0864 | -57.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1147 | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0349 | -69.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2069 | -692.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0405 | -80.4% |
| 2006 | 0.169 | -517.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1731 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0875 | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1103 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2351 | +113.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2148 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1458 | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1374 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1347 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1298 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1239 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.117 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.109 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0854 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0942 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1664 | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1703 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1798 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1892 | +5.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.1892 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.1892 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -692.8% | 0.0349 | -0.2069 |
| 2000 | +593.3% | -0.0416 | 0.2052 |
| 2006 | +517.3% | -0.0405 | 0.169 |
| 1991 | -376.1% | 0.0615 | -0.1698 |
| 1998 | -217.4% | 0.0967 | -0.1135 |
| 1992 | -209.9% | -0.1698 | -0.5262 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.77 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.34 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.7672 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5678 | 0.3323 | 0.7156 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0842 | -0.5262 | 0.1385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0734 | -0.2069 | 0.2052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1447 | 0.1 | 0.2351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.0854 | 0.1892 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Russia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Russia was 0.1892 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5262 in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Russia ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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