Urban population, total in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Urban population, total was 0.7% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2003–2019

Urban population, total in Russian Federation, 2003–2019

00.20.40.60.82003201120192003: 0.733 % of total population2005: 0.732 % of total population2007: 0.732 % of total population2009: 0.733 % of total population2012: 0.742 % of total population2015: 0.727 % of total population2016: 0.725 % of total population2017: 0.743 % of total population2018: 0.744 % of total population2019: 0.745 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Russian Federation is 0.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Russian Federation peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6

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  6. 25 Portugal 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Russian Federation?
Urban population, total in Russian Federation was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for urban population, total?
Russian Federation ranks 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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