Share of population urban in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of population urban was 75.25 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
75.25
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.25
in 2025
All-time low
44.74
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population urban in Russian Federation, 1950–2025

020406080195019872025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, share of population urban in Russian Federation stood at 75.25. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population urban in Russian Federation peaked at 75.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.74, in 1950.

Russian Federation ranks 84th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 48.63 44.74 52.96 10
1960s 57.98 54.14 61.76 10
1970s 66.21 62.58 69.34 10
1980s 71.81 69.85 73.56 10
1990s 73.21 72.94 73.71 10
2000s 73.32 73.16 73.53 10
2010s 74.2 73.67 74.62 10
2020s 74.94 74.69 75.25 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 81 Cuba 77.23 compare
  2. 82 Algeria 75.82 compare
  3. 83 El Salvador 75.52 compare
  4. 85 Brunei Darussalam 75.01 compare
  5. 86 Finland 74.52 compare
  6. 87 Bulgaria 74.17 compare

See the full ranking of 237 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population urban in Russian Federation?
Share of population urban in Russian Federation was 75.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 75.25 in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 44.74 in 1950.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of population urban?
Russian Federation ranks 84th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population urban rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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