Annual growth rate of urban population share in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1959
All-time low
-0.5%
in 1992
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Russian Federation, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Russian Federation is 0.2%, 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 Russian Federation peaked at 2.3% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1992.
That places Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.8% | — |
| 1951 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 2.0% | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 1.6% | -21.6% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -81.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -376.1% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | +209.9% |
| 1993 | -0.3% | -45.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | -76.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -197.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +107.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -217.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -63.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -593.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -57.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -69.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -692.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -80.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -517.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +113.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Russian Federation?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Russian Federation was 0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1992.
- How does Russian Federation rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Russian Federation ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.