Russia is a country with a fairly high level of urbanization. Today, in our country there are 15 million cities. What cities in Russia are leading at the current moment? The answer to this question you will find in this exciting article.
Urbanization and Russia
Urbanization is the achievement or science of our modernity? It is difficult to answer this question. After all, this process is characterized by huge contradictory, provoking both positive and negative consequences.
Under this concept, in a broad sense, the growth of the role of the city in a person's life is understood. This process, broken into our life in the twentieth century, thoroughly changed not only the reality, but also the person himself.
From the point of view of mathematics, urbanization is an indicator noting the share of the country's urban population or region. Those countries in which this indicator exceeds 65% are considered highly generalized. In the Russian Federation, about 73% of the population lives in cities. The list of cities of Russia can be found below.
It should be noted that the processes of urbanization in Russia took place (and pass) in two aspects:
- The emergence of new cities that covered new spaces of the country.
- Expansion of existing cities and the formation of large agglomerations.
History of Russian cities
In 1897, within the limits of modern Russia, All-Russian counted 430 cities. Most of them were small cities, only seven were large at that time. And they all were up to the line of the Ural Mountains. But in Irkutsk - the current center of Siberia - there were hardly 50 thousand inhabitants.
After a century, the situation with cities in Russia has changed radically. It is possible that the main reason for this was quite a reasonable regional policy, conducted by the Soviet authorities in the twentieth century. One way or another, by 1997, the number of cities in the country increased to 1087, and the share of the urban population increased to 73 percent. At the same time, cities increased twenty three times! And today there are almost 50% of the total population of Russia.
Thus, only a hundred years passed, and Russia was transformed from the country of villages to the state of large cities.
Russia - country of megalopolis
The largest cities of Russia in terms of population are unevenly distributed in its territory. Most of them are located in the most populated part of the country. Moreover, in Russia there is a steady trend towards the formation of agglomerations. It is they who form that frame grid (socio-economic and cultural), on which the entire settlement system is rushing, as well as the country's economy.
850 cities (from 1087) are located within European Russia and Urals. By area, this is just 25% of the territory of the state. But on extensive Siberian and Far Eastern expanses - only 250 cities. This nuance extremely complicates the process of mastering the Asian part of Russia: the shortage of large megacities is felt here particularly acute. After all, there are colossal mineral deposits. However, they simply define them.
The Russian north also cannot boast a thick network of large cities. For this region, the focal settlement of the population is also characteristic. The same can be said about the south of the country, where only lonely and brave cities "survive" in the mountain and foothill regions "survive".
So is it possible to call Russia a country of big cities? Of course. Nevertheless, in this country, with its huge expanses and colossal natural resources, the shortage of large cities is still felt.
The largest cities of Russia in terms of population: Top-5
As mentioned above, in the territory of Russia as of 2015 there are 15 million cities. This title, as you know, receives the locality, the number of residents of which exceeded one million.
So, we will list the largest cities of Russia in terms of population:
- Moscow (from 12 to 14 million inhabitants in different data).
- St. Petersburg (5.13 million people).
- Novosibirsk (1.54 million people).
- Ekaterinburg (1.45 million people).
- Nizhny Novgorod (1.27 million people).
If you carefully analyze in terms of population (namely, its upper part), then one interesting feature can be seen. This is a sufficiently large gap in the number of residents between the first, second and third line of this rating.
Thus, over twelve millions of people live in the capital, in St. Petersburg - about five million. But the third largest city of Russia is Novosibirsk - inhabit total one and a half million inhabitants.
Moscow - the largest megapolis planet
The capital of the Russian Federation is among the largest megacities of the world. How many residents live in Moscow - to say it is very difficult. Official sources talk about twelve million people, unofficial - call other numbers: from thirteen to fifteen million. Experts, in turn, predict that in the coming decades, the population of Moscow may increase to twenty million people at all.
Moscow is included in the list of 25 so-called "global" cities (according to Foreign Policy magazine). These are those cities that make the highest contribution to the development of world civilization.
Moscow is not only a significant industrial, political, scientific and educational and financial center of Europe, but also the tourist center. Four objects of the Russian capital are included in UNESCO heritage list.
Finally...
In total, about 25% of the country's population live in 15 million cities of Russia. And all these cities continue to attract an increasing number of people.
The largest in the number of the city of Russia is, of course, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk. All of them possess significant industrial, cultural, as well as scientific and educational potential.
Almost all residents of our country are known that Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation, and the second in the population is the city of St. Petersburg - the Northern "Capital". And what other cities enter the TOP 10 in the population in our country - Russia. For the third place, two cities are constantly fighting, which periodically replace each other in this position - this is the Ural capital Ekaterinburg and the Siberian capital Novysibirsk. The population of these cities varies in the area of \u200b\u200bone and a half million people. Also in the TOP 10 such cities - Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Samara, Rostov-on-Don, the number of which is more than one million people. All these cities belong to the cities of millions of the Russian Federation. Also, this category of cities, in addition to the above, includes such cities - Ufa, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Voronezh, Volgograd. Another 21 city of our country has a population from 500,000 people to 1,000,000. Other cities of the mills have a smaller population.
Moscow. 
The capital of the Russian Federation with a population of 12,330,126 people. The largest city is not only Russia, but also in the world, where he takes 10th place. The city was founded in 1147. Located on the Moscow river. The largest city in Europe. 
St. Petersburg. 
Northern, cultural "capital" with a population of 5 225 690. The second largest population is the city of Russia. The city-hero, which was in the blockade of 872 days during the Great Patriotic War. Until January 26, 1924, Petrograd was named, until September 6, 1991, Leningrad. It was founded in 1703 by order of Peter the First. The third city of Europe in terms of population.
Novosibirsk. 
Siberian capital with a population of 1,584,138 people. The third population of the city of Russia, the largest in Siberia. Founded in 1893, the status of the city received 1903. Until 1925, Novo-Nikolaevsk was called.
Yekaterinburg. 
The capital of the Urals with the population of 1,444,439 people. Based on November 7, 1723. From 1924 to 1991, Sverdlovsk named. During the reign of Catherine, the Siberian tract was laid second through the city - the main road to the riches of Siberia - Yekaterinburg became the "window to Asia", like St. Petersburg - "Window to Europe".
Nizhny Novgorod. 
Closes the five cities of Russia in terms of population - 1,266,871 people. The city founded 1221 - one of the oldest cities of our country. 1932 to 1990 wore the name bitter.
Kazan. 
Capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. Population 1 216 965 people. Based on the city of 1005. The largest tourist center.
Chelyabinsk. 
Population 1 191 994. Founded 1736. The largest industrial center of the country.
Omsk. 
City of Siberia with a population of 1,178,079 people. Founded in 1716. The second city in Siberia in terms of population. Located on the merger of the rivers Irtysh and Om.
Samara. 
Population 1 170 910. Founded in 1586. From 1935 to 1991 began the name Kuibyshev. The city has the highest railway station in Europe. In Samara, the longest embankment in Russia.
Rostov-don. 
Population 1 119 875 people. The city was founded in 1749. The city is located on the Don River. The city is called the "goal of the Caucasus", the southern capital.
Russia. The expanses of this state have no end and start. In Russia, as actually in any modern country, there are cities. Small, medium and even cities with a million population. Each city has its own story, and everyone has different.
Every year sociological studies are conducted in settlements, mainly this is a census of the population. The overwhelming majority of cities are small settlements, especially the sections of Russia, where the settlement is not so intense. The ranking presents ten youngest, but cities of the Russian Federation.
Cedar city. 2129 people
The cedar city is located in the Tomsk region and is very little known. Located in a pine forest, its purpose is a settlement for employees of oil stations.
Built cedar in the eighties of the last century. This whole city consists almost one of the five-storey houses. Surprisingly: several five-story buildings in pine. Probably, its inhabitants do not complain about smells of exhaust gases and the noise of cars. 2129 people - the population of the city of cedar.
Island city. 2065 people
Murmansk region. Located on the coast, close to Yokang Islands (Barents Sea). What the most interesting is, almost the city is a ghost. It occurred only about 20% by people. There are no car trays to the city. Railway branches too. You can get only on water or by air. Previously, as those who are still there remained, the plane flew, and now - only helicopters and then occasionally. If you look at from afar, then the city is quite large, but if you know its population, it will be difficult to believe. In total, 2065 citizens live in this dying city.
City of Gorbatov. 2049 people
Approximately 60 kilometers from Nizhny Novgorod. The city of truly ancient, information about it was first fixed in 1565. Before he began to die, produces (and produced earlier) ropes, ropes and other similar things for the marine fleet.
Studies were conducted, and the results would say that 2049 people now live in the city. In addition to ropes and ropes, gardening in this city is also very well developed. There is also a souvenir plant.
City of Fleet. 1984 people
Refers to the Ivanovo region. There is information about it, which comes from the annals of the Novgorod monasteries (1141), this information is the first. Some sources say that this city has once had its own fortress, but when it is still not clear. The population falls, and the city will probably continue to attract their legend of tourists.
On modern cities, it does not like: there are no five-story buildings, transport communications. Looks like an ordinary village, only more. The population is 1984 people. Industry enterprises does not have the city.
City Primorsk. 1943 people
He, just, the buildings are more modern. Reminds a small prong, apparently built according to the same standards. Located in the Kaliningrad region. Before the war belonged to the Germans, but was captured in the 45th year of the Red Army.
His name acquired two years after capture. Now 1943 people live in it. As far as is known, you can get to it with ease. Before the city belonged to the Soviet Union, he was called Fishhausen. From 2005 to 2008, he was listed as a village of urban-type Baltic urban district.
City of Artyomovsk. 1837 people
In the last century, about thirteen thousands were registered (in 1959). The population began to fall rapidly. It is located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, about 370 kilometers to the center. It has the kind of a large plant in the mountainous area.
It is located in the fifth place in the ranking of the smallest cities of the Russian Federation. This city was founded in 1700, it was previously called Olkhovka, as it was surrounded by trees of this species. Now is located as part of the Kuraginsky district. The population falls, at the moment it is 1837 people. Engaged in the forest industry, as well as mining gold, copper and silver.
Curilsk city. 1646 people
1646 people live in this city and Kurilsk is located on the island of ITUURUP. Refers to the Sakhalin region. Aina had once lived here - this is a native tribe. Later, this place was settled by the landlocker of Tsarist Russia. Something resembles a resort village, although the climate for recreation is very inappropriate.
The terrain of Mountain, which adds more picturesque places to Kurilsk. Engaged predominantly fish farming. In 1800, he was captured by the Japanese and only by 1945 he was taken by the fighters of the Red Army. The climate is moderate.
Verkhoyansk city. 1131 people
This city is the northernmost settlement in Yakutia. Very cold climate, several dozen years ago, the air temperature was registered here, which was about -67 degrees Celsius. Winter is very frosty, windy.
For this city, a small amount of precipitation is characterized. In 2016, his population was 1125 people, and in 2017, as the last census of the population, he was added to 6 people. This city was built as Cossack Zimolier.
City of Vysotsk. 1120 people
It was built as a port. Located in the Leningrad Region (Vyborg District). He moved into possession of the Soviet Union only at the beginning of the forties of the last century, and before that she belonged to Finland. Performs a strategic role, as the seaside base of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation operates here. The population of the city of Vysotsk is, according to the latest data, 1120 inhabitants. Located Vysotsk in a very convenient place for the border troops, right on the border with Finland. The port also has an oil function.
The city of Chekalin. 964 people
Tula region, Suvorov district. In the first place in the ranking of the smallest cities of the Russian Federation. In 2012, they wanted to recognize the village, but residents of the city began to protest and the status was left. Other, old name - Likhvin.
During the war, Likhvin was renamed Chkalin. The fact is that at this place the Nazis executed the partisan, who was then only sixteen years old. He received the title Hero of the Soviet Union posthumously. Despite such a small population, which is only 964 people, in 1565 (the year of its foundation) occupied an area of \u200b\u200babout 1 square mile.
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Most of the population of Russia is concentrated in cities. In total, there are more than 1,100 thousand who have official status. But only in 160 of them the number of people is more than 100,000 people. And the tenth of them is 15 pieces - million paintings, that is, more than one, but less than two million people live in them. Two capitals - Moscow and St. Petersburg - belong to multimylonian cities, that is, more than two million people live in them. But not only these, but also other largest cities of Russia deserve a special story.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia, today and in some other periods of the country's history. This is the largest settlement of the world and one of the largest in the world. Now it lives about 12 million people, and the total agglomeration, taking into account the suburb, is even more - 15 million people. The total area is about 250 square kilometers. This means that the population density is 4823 people per square kilometer. It is difficult to say when this city was founded, but the first mention of it relate to the beginning of the 12th century.
Moscow - Multinational city. Only about 90% of its population, according to official data, are Russian. About 1.5% - Ukrainians, the same - Tatars, a little less Armenians. By half apler - Belarusians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians. Tens of nationalities have smaller diasporas. And although representatives of different nationalities do not always get along peacefully, Moscow has become a real home for millions of people.
St. Petersburg is often called the second capital of Russia, the northern or cultural capital, and so on. He also has many beautiful epithelov names - North Palmyra, Northern Venice. And although the population of this city is significantly inferior to Moscow (5 million versus 12), as well as age (3 centuries, against 9), according to glory and the value for the country, St. Petersburg is not inferior to her. It is also inferior in the area, population density and many other parameters. But st petersburg is one of the longest cities - he "hugs" the Gulf of Finland.
It is worth noting that St. Petersburg is largely unique. Of all the cities that are not the capital, he is the second in the number of residents. For the years that this city was the capital of the Empire, he became the most important for world culture. Hermitage, Russian Museum, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Peterhof, Kunstkamera, is only a small part of its attractions.
The list of the largest settlements of the country continues Novosibirsk - the administrative center of the Siberian Federal District, the most populated city of the northern part of the country. He is also a business, shopping, industrial, cultural and scientific center not only Siberia, but also of all Russia.
Novosibirsk is a millionth, but it lives significantly less people in it than in the previous two cities - "just" a little more than one and a half million. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that Novosibirsk is based relatively recently - in 1893. This city distinguishes from other enough harsh climate with sharp transitions. In winter, temperatures can reach 50 degrees, while in the summer sometimes columns rise to 35 degrees. The total temperature difference over the year can be a record 88 degrees.
Ekaterinburg is considered not only one of the largest cities of the country, but also one of the most comfortable and comfortable for life. He is the center of the Ural Federal District and often call him the capital of the Urals.
Ekaterinburg can be attributed to the old cities of the country. After all, it was founded in 1723 and received a name in honor of Empress Catherine first. In Soviet times he was renamed Sverdlovsk, but in 1991 he returned his name.
This is the case when the Great Novgorod, older and titled, is significantly inferior to his youngest Test - Lower Novgorod. The inhabitants of Russia often call him just the bottom, for brevity and not to be confused with the Great.
The city was founded in 1221 and during that time became the administrative center of the Nizhny Novgorod Federal District, a large economic, industrial and cultural center, in which 1,200 thousand people live.
Kazan - the sixth city in the ranking in the number of population, but in many ways he surpasses even larger settlements. No wonder, he is called the Third Capital of Russia and even registered this brand officially. She also has several unofficial titles, for example, the "capital of all the Tatars of the world" or "the capital of Russian federalism".
This city with more than a thousand-year history was founded in 1005 and recently celebrated such a large anniversary. Interestingly, a decline of the population, which has affected almost all cities, even many million painters, did not affect Kazan, and she continues to build up the population. The national composition is also noteworthy - almost equally equal to Russian and Tatars, approximately 48%, as well as a bit of the Chuvash, Ukrainians and Mariers.
Many this city is familiar with the song "Ah, Samara-Town". But they forget that in size this "town" takes the seventh place in terms of population. If we talk about the agglomeration, it is much larger than many other cities, and has 2.5 million inhabitants, which is the third place in the country, after Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Founded by Samara in 1586 as a guard fortress by decree of the king Fyodor. The location of the city was successful, and the city grew up every year. In the Soviet years he was renamed Kuibyshev, but then returned the initial name.
On the Internet, full of jokes about the most severe city of the country. The new round opened the fall of the meteorite, which happened just in his center. But not everyone knows that this city is the most compact megalopolis of the country, one of the leading metallurgical centers, a city with beautiful roads. In addition, it is included in the top 15 cities in Russia in terms of living, Top 20 on environmental development, Top-5 in terms of the number of innovated new buildings. He even ranks first in the availability of housing. And all this concerns the "harsh" Chelyabinsk.
It is worth noting that the city continues to develop. Recently, he held the ninth place in the ranking, and now he rose to the eighth with the number of residents of 1 170 thousand people. His national composition is quite diverse. Most - 86% occupy Russian, another 5% - Tatars, 3% - Bashkirs, 1.5 - Ukrainians, 0.6% - Germans and so on.
Omsk is the ninth city of the Russian Federation, but he was not always so. When in 1716 a small fortress was founded, only a few thousand people lived in it. But now there are more than 1,166 thousand. But, unlike many other millionaire cities, Omsk agglomeration is extremely small - only about 20 thousand.
Like many other cities of Russia, representatives of various nationalities live in this. Most of all, of course, Russians - 89%, another 3.5 - Kazakhs, 2% - Ukrainians and Tatars, 1.5% are Germans.
Rostov-on-Don, like Nizhny Novgorod, about which we talked above, has its own "thesis" - great Rostov. But the Great is significantly inferior to him in size: Rostov-on-Don. Let the last number, but enters the top 10 of the largest cities of Russia, the Great has only about 30 thousand inhabitants, although it is a few times.
Now you know what the largest city in Russia, where he is and how many people live in it. But besides the ten listed in the country, there are five more millionths: Ufa, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Vladimir and Voronezh. The rest are very trying to enter this prestigious list, and some can soon work out.
