As of January 1, 2023, 109.7 million inhabitants lived in Russian cities, opposed to 36.8 million people living in the countryside. The rural population of Russia saw a gradual decrease over the observed time period.
Urban and rural population of Russia from 1970 to 2023 (in million inhabitants)
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (April 26, 2023). Urban and rural population of Russia from 1970 to 2023 (in million inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009893/russian-urban-and-rural-population-size/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. "Urban and rural population of Russia from 1970 to 2023 (in million inhabitants)." Chart. April 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009893/russian-urban-and-rural-population-size/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (2023). Urban and rural population of Russia from 1970 to 2023 (in million inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009893/russian-urban-and-rural-population-size/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. "Urban and Rural Population of Russia from 1970 to 2023 (in Million Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009893/russian-urban-and-rural-population-size/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service, Urban and rural population of Russia from 1970 to 2023 (in million inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009893/russian-urban-and-rural-population-size/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Urban and rural population of Russia from 1970 to 2023 (in million inhabitants) [Graph], Russian Federal State Statistics Service, April 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009893/russian-urban-and-rural-population-size/