Population — regional comparison

Average annual population: ranking of regions, 2023

Comparison of 85 federal subjects of the Russian Federation by «Average annual population» for 2023. The largest values are in: Moscow (13 127 thousand people), Moscow Oblast (8 622 thousand people), Krasnodar Krai (5 826 thousand people). The smallest value is in Nenets Autonomous Okrug — 41,8 thousand people. The Russia-wide figure is 146 299 thousand people.

Average annual population across Russian regions — comparison for 2023, largest value — Moscow (13 127 thousand people)
Average annual population: regions with the largest values, 2023. Source: Rosstat. forecasteconomy.com
Largest value — Moscow13 127 thousand people
Russia overall146 299 thousand people
Smallest value — Nenets Autonomous Okrug41,8 thousand people
Data for2023

Regions by indicator magnitude (85 regions)

No.Regionthousand people
1Moscow13 127
2Moscow Oblast8 622
3Krasnodar Krai5 826
4Saint Petersburg5 599
5Sverdlovsk Oblast4 231
6Rostov Oblast4 158
7Republic of Bashkortostan4 071
8Republic of Tatarstan4 002
9Tyumen Oblast3 871
10Chelyabinsk Oblast3 402
11Republic of Dagestan3 221
12Samara Oblast3 135
13Nizhny Novgorod Oblast3 071
14Stavropol Krai2 889
15Krasnoyarsk Krai2 846
16Novosibirsk Oblast2 792
17Kemerovo Oblast – Kuzbass2 558
18Perm Krai2 502
19Volgograd Oblast2 462
20Saratov Oblast2 395
21Irkutsk Oblast2 337
22Voronezh Oblast2 279
23Altai Krai2 123
24Leningrad Oblast2 030
25Republic of Crimea1 913
26Orenburg Oblast1 835
27Omsk Oblast1 825
28Primorsky Krai1 813
29Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra1 745
30Chechen Republic1 543
31Belgorod Oblast1 508
32Tula Oblast1 476
33Udmurt Republic1 438
34Vladimir Oblast1 318
35Khabarovsk Krai1 281
36Penza Oblast1 241
37Tver Oblast1 206
38Yaroslavl Oblast1 191
39Ulyanovsk Oblast1 177
40Chuvash Republic1 170
41Bryansk Oblast1 147
42Kirov Oblast1 134
43Vologda Oblast1 125
44Lipetsk Oblast1 121
45Ryazan Oblast1 086
46Kaluga Oblast1 070
47Kursk Oblast1 064
48Tomsk Oblast1 048
49Kaliningrad Oblast1 033
50Arkhangelsk Oblast1 002
51Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)999,6
52Zabaykalsky Krai988,4
53Republic of Buryatia973,3
54Tambov Oblast961,3
55Astrakhan Oblast948,5
56Ivanovo Oblast910,3
57Kabardino-Balkarian Republic904,4
58Smolensk Oblast868,5
59Republic of Mordovia768,6
60Kurgan Oblast757,3
61Amur Oblast753,1
62Komi Republic723,5
63Oryol Oblast696,4
64Republic of North Ossetia – Alania679,8
65Mari El Republic671,1
66Murmansk Oblast657,6
67Pskov Oblast584,5
68Novgorod Oblast573,7
69Kostroma Oblast569,1
70Sevastopol559,8
71Republic of Khakassia529,2
72Republic of Karelia525,8
73Republic of Ingushetia523,1
74Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug514,1
75Republic of Adygea499,3
76Karachay-Cherkess Republic468,4
77Sakhalin Oblast459,1
78Tyva Republic337,4
79Kamchatka Krai288,9
80Republic of Kalmykia265,6
81Altai Republic210,8
82Jewish Autonomous Oblast146,6
83Magadan Oblast133,9
84Chukotka Autonomous Okrug47,9
85Nenets Autonomous Okrug41,8

Questions and answers

Which region has the largest value for «Average annual population»?

As of 2023, the largest value is in Moscow — 13 127 thousand people.

Which region has the smallest value?

The smallest value is in Nenets Autonomous Okrug — 41,8 thousand people.

Which year do the figures cover, and where do they come from?

Figures for 2023 from the Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators".

On the regions map

The same indicator on an interactive map of Russia — region colours by value, year slider: open the «Average annual population» map.

Other indicators in «Population»

Data source

Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Values for 2023, units: thousand people. Each region has a page with the full indicator series since 1990.

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