Urban Development in Russia 13 indicators covering urban development for Russia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in the largest city 11.8% 2025 up 5.2% 141st Population density 8.78 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 0.0% 203rd PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 11.57 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 18.3% 142nd Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 34.34 million 2025 up 5.4% 10th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2393 units per person 2025 up 6.3% 56th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1882 % change on previous year 2025 down 80.1% 109th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 43.9% 90th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 2.09 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.0% 113th Population in largest city 12.74 million 2025 up 5.7% 15th Crude steelmaking capacity 90.8 Tonnes 2025 up 5.4% 4th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,656 Hectares 2020 up 13.3% 4th PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 91.6% 2017 down 4.4% 158th Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum 0.8333 2018 down 2.9% 21st