Urban area over the long-term in Russia
Russia: Urban area over the long-term was 19,935 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19,935 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,935 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0115 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Russia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Russia recorded 19,935 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Russia peaked at 19,935 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Russia ranks 7th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Russia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0115 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0519 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1200 | 0.2334 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1300 | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | +210.5% |
| 1400 | 2.17 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 8.4 km² per grid cell | +286.5% |
| 1600 | 31.51 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1700 | 107.12 km² per grid cell | +240.0% |
| 1710 | 125.19 km² per grid cell | +16.9% |
| 1720 | 143.25 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1730 | 161.32 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1740 | 179.38 km² per grid cell | +11.2% |
| 1750 | 197.45 km² per grid cell | +10.1% |
| 1760 | 215.52 km² per grid cell | +9.1% |
| 1770 | 233.58 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1780 | 251.65 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1790 | 269.71 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1800 | 287.75 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1810 | 296.87 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1820 | 395.38 km² per grid cell | +33.2% |
| 1830 | 526.44 km² per grid cell | +33.1% |
| 1840 | 771.9 km² per grid cell | +46.6% |
| 1850 | 1,022 km² per grid cell | +32.4% |
| 1860 | 1,361 km² per grid cell | +33.2% |
| 1870 | 1,694 km² per grid cell | +24.5% |
| 1880 | 2,056 km² per grid cell | +21.4% |
| 1890 | 2,454 km² per grid cell | +19.4% |
| 1900 | 2,777 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1910 | 3,590 km² per grid cell | +29.2% |
| 1920 | 3,642 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 4,473 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1940 | 6,698 km² per grid cell | +49.7% |
| 1950 | 6,748 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 7,005 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 7,230 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 7,500 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 7,791 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 8,083 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 8,386 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 8,690 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 8,996 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 9,254 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 9,565 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 10,060 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 10,606 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 10,941 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 11,267 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 11,565 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 11,850 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 12,116 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 12,391 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 12,637 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 12,796 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 13,179 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 13,574 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 13,890 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 14,211 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 14,510 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 14,779 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 15,056 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 15,336 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 15,609 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 15,872 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16,143 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16,419 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 16,699 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 17,027 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 17,308 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 17,593 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 17,884 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 18,169 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 18,323 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 18,310 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 18,294 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18,310 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18,261 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18,180 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,115 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 18,098 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18,033 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 17,993 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17,741 km² per grid cell | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 17,541 km² per grid cell | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,464 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,446 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17,429 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17,402 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17,424 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17,393 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17,414 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17,383 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17,350 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17,370 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,488 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17,657 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17,793 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,962 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18,172 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,340 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18,546 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,762 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18,878 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19,095 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19,230 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19,422 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19,510 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19,746 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 19,935 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 19,935 km² per grid cell is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 19.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 19,935 km² per grid cell is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 14.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +350.0% | 0.0115 km² per grid cell | 0.0519 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +350.0% | 0.0519 km² per grid cell | 0.2334 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +286.5% | 2.17 km² per grid cell | 8.4 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +275.0% | 8.4 km² per grid cell | 31.51 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +240.0% | 31.51 km² per grid cell | 107.12 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +210.5% | 0.2334 km² per grid cell | 0.7246 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0115 km² per grid cell | 0.0115 km² per grid cell | 0.0115 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0519 km² per grid cell | 0.0519 km² per grid cell | 0.0519 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2334 km² per grid cell | 0.2334 km² per grid cell | 0.2334 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.17 km² per grid cell | 2.17 km² per grid cell | 2.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.4 km² per grid cell | 8.4 km² per grid cell | 8.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 31.51 km² per grid cell | 31.51 km² per grid cell | 31.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 107.12 km² per grid cell | 107.12 km² per grid cell | 107.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 125.19 km² per grid cell | 125.19 km² per grid cell | 125.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 143.25 km² per grid cell | 143.25 km² per grid cell | 143.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 161.32 km² per grid cell | 161.32 km² per grid cell | 161.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 179.38 km² per grid cell | 179.38 km² per grid cell | 179.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 197.45 km² per grid cell | 197.45 km² per grid cell | 197.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 215.52 km² per grid cell | 215.52 km² per grid cell | 215.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 233.58 km² per grid cell | 233.58 km² per grid cell | 233.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 251.65 km² per grid cell | 251.65 km² per grid cell | 251.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 269.71 km² per grid cell | 269.71 km² per grid cell | 269.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 287.75 km² per grid cell | 287.75 km² per grid cell | 287.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 296.87 km² per grid cell | 296.87 km² per grid cell | 296.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 395.38 km² per grid cell | 395.38 km² per grid cell | 395.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 526.44 km² per grid cell | 526.44 km² per grid cell | 526.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 771.9 km² per grid cell | 771.9 km² per grid cell | 771.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,022 km² per grid cell | 1,022 km² per grid cell | 1,022 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,361 km² per grid cell | 1,361 km² per grid cell | 1,361 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,694 km² per grid cell | 1,694 km² per grid cell | 1,694 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,056 km² per grid cell | 2,056 km² per grid cell | 2,056 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,454 km² per grid cell | 2,454 km² per grid cell | 2,454 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,777 km² per grid cell | 2,777 km² per grid cell | 2,777 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,590 km² per grid cell | 3,590 km² per grid cell | 3,590 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,642 km² per grid cell | 3,642 km² per grid cell | 3,642 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 4,473 km² per grid cell | 4,473 km² per grid cell | 4,473 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 6,698 km² per grid cell | 6,698 km² per grid cell | 6,698 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 7,968 km² per grid cell | 6,748 km² per grid cell | 9,254 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,300 km² per grid cell | 9,565 km² per grid cell | 12,637 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,294 km² per grid cell | 12,796 km² per grid cell | 15,609 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,144 km² per grid cell | 15,872 km² per grid cell | 18,323 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,134 km² per grid cell | 17,741 km² per grid cell | 18,310 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,425 km² per grid cell | 17,350 km² per grid cell | 17,541 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,097 km² per grid cell | 17,370 km² per grid cell | 18,878 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,490 km² per grid cell | 19,095 km² per grid cell | 19,935 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Russia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Russia was 19,935 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,935 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Russia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.