Population in largest city rose 0.441% to 12.6 mil in Russia in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in largest city in Russia reached an all time high of 12.6 mil in 2021 and an all time low of 6.17 mil in 1960. When compared to Russia's main peers, population in largest city in China amounted to 27.8 mil, 3.57 mil in Germany, 37.3 mil in Japan and 18.8 mil in USA in 2021.
Russia has been ranked 15th within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of population in largest city, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in the Largest City | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Austria | mil | 1.83 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.90 | 1.92 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | mil | 2.00 | 2.02 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 2.07 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | mil | 5.87 | 5.94 | 6.01 | 6.08 | 6.14 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | mil | 23.5 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 25.6 | 26.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | mil | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | mil | 3.51 | 3.53 | 3.54 | 3.55 | 3.56 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | mil | 25.9 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 29.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | mil | 37.3 | 37.3 | 37.4 | 37.5 | 37.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | mil | 21.3 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | mil | 1.74 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1.78 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | mil | 12.0 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | mil | 9.90 | 9.92 | 9.94 | 9.96 | 9.96 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | mil | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
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