Comparing Russian regions
Moscow and Saint Petersburg: regional comparison
Official Rosstat data for two federal subjects: population, wages, unemployment, gross regional product, investment, prices and incomes. For each indicator — values for the latest available year and which region is higher.
Summary table
| Indicator | Year | Moscow | Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2023 | 13 150 thousand people | 5 598 thousand people |
| Unemployment rate | 2024 | 1 % | 1,5 % |
| Average monthly nominal accrued wages of organization employees | 2024 | 162 572 rubles | 110 473 rubles |
| Gross regional product | 2023 | 32 339 002 million rubles | 10 908 028 million rubles |
| Fixed capital investment | 2024 | 8 118 831 million rubles | 1 529 463 million rubles |
| Consumer price indices | 2024 | 110,1 % | 109,5 % |
Population (2023)
Moscow: 13 150 thousand people; Saint Petersburg: 5 598 thousand people. higher in Moscow — by 134,9%.
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Unemployment rate (2024)
Moscow: 1 %; Saint Petersburg: 1,5 %. higher in Saint Petersburg — by 50%.
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Average monthly nominal accrued wages of organization employees (2024)
Moscow: 162 572 rubles; Saint Petersburg: 110 473 rubles. higher in Moscow — by 47,2%.
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Gross regional product (2023)
Moscow: 32 339 002 million rubles; Saint Petersburg: 10 908 028 million rubles. higher in Moscow — by 196,5%.
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Fixed capital investment (2024)
Moscow: 8 118 831 million rubles; Saint Petersburg: 1 529 463 million rubles. higher in Moscow.
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Consumer price indices (2024)
Moscow: 110,1 %; Saint Petersburg: 109,5 %. higher in Moscow — by 0,5%.
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Region profiles
All indicators for each region: Moscow, Saint Petersburg. Interactive comparison of any series — in the Compare section.