Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Russia

Russia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 78.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78.82
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.82
in 2020
All-time low
71.33
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Russia, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 71.31955: 731960: 74.71965: 75.91970: 76.51975: 771980: 77.71985: 781990: 78.21995: 78.32000: 78.52005: 78.52010: 78.52015: 78.62020: 78.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 78.82 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 78.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.33, in 1950.

That places Russia 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Russia, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 71.33 —
1955 73.01 +2.4%
1960 74.7 +2.3%
1965 75.92 +1.6%
1970 76.5 +0.8%
1975 76.96 +0.6%
1980 77.71 +1.0%
1985 78.03 +0.4%
1990 78.16 +0.2%
1995 78.26 +0.1%
2000 78.5 +0.3%
2005 78.54 +0.0%
2010 78.47 -0.1%
2015 78.6 +0.2%
2020 78.82 +0.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 78.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 78.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 72.17 71.33 73.01 2
1960s 75.31 74.7 75.92 2
1970s 76.73 76.5 76.96 2
1980s 77.87 77.71 78.03 2
1990s 78.21 78.16 78.26 2
2000s 78.52 78.5 78.54 2
2010s 78.53 78.47 78.6 2
2020s 78.82 78.82 78.82 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 82 Brazil 79.25 compare
  2. 83 Syria 79.04 compare
  3. 84 Azerbaijan 78.93 compare
  4. 86 Seychelles 78.69 compare
  5. 87 American Samoa 78.67 compare
  6. 88 Spain 78.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Russia?
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Russia was 78.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 78.82 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.33 in 1950.
How does Russia rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Russia ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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