United Nations urban-population estimate; million people, 2025.
Russia’s urban population is estimated at 109 million people in 2025. The United Nations measure applies national urban definitions within the World Urbanization Prospects framework. Russia ranks eighth in the comparison of leading national values, while China records 949 million urban residents. The 2025 value is an international estimate rather than a national administrative count and may be revised.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban population | 109M | 2025 |
Source 1: World Urbanization Prospects 2025
Publisher: United Nations DESA, Population Division
Dataset/table: Urban population by country
Units: million people
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports Russia’s 2025 urban-population estimate and comparison position.
Urban definitions differ across countries and are harmonized as far as possible in World Urbanization Prospects. The value is an estimate rather than an administrative census count.
The Russia 2025 urban-population estimate is retained directly in millions of people. The comparison position and China benchmark come from the same United Nations ranking.
The focal value uses one United Nations DESA, Population Division source, one period and one measurement basis.
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