Share of population urban in Russia
Russia: Share of population urban was 75.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.25
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 236 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 Russia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Russia 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 Russia peaked at 75.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.74, in 1950.
Russia ranks 87th of 236 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.
Share of population urban in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.74 | — |
| 1951 | 45.55 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 46.36 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 47.19 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 48.05 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 48.93 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 49.85 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 50.82 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 51.84 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 52.96 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 54.14 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 55.14 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 55.93 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 56.78 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 57.6 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 58.34 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 59.2 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 60.05 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 60.87 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 61.76 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 62.58 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 63.24 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 64.16 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 65.11 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 66.05 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 66.94 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 67.66 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 68.23 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.77 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 69.34 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 69.85 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.33 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.85 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.29 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.64 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.03 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.47 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.88 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.23 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 73.56 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.71 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 73.71 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.38 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.06 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.95 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.94 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.12 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.19 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.97 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.16 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.23 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.31 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.16 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.39 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.48 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.67 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.97 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.08 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.18 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.28 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.37 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.46 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.62 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.69 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.85 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.98 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.25 | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 75.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 75.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Russia
More population data for Russia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.083 (2100)
- Population density 7.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.86 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Russia?
- Share of population urban in Russia was 75.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for share of population urban?
- Russia ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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