Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 78.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Russian Federation, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Russian Federation is 78.8%, measured 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 population living in urban and rural areas in Russian Federation peaked at 78.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1950.
Russian Federation ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.3% | — |
| 1955 | 73.0% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.2% | 71.3% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 75.3% | 74.7% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 76.7% | 76.5% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 77.7% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 82 Brazil 79.2% compare
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- 87 American Samoa 78.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Russian Federation?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Russian Federation was 78.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1950.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Russian Federation ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.