Cities & Towns

Cities in Russia - Best Places to Visit

There are 169 cities in Russia. Saint Petersburg is the most popular city with a population of 5,351,935.

Most Popular By Name By Population
1
Saint Petersburg
Cultural capital of Russia with stunning architecture
Pop. 5,351,935
Moscow
2
Moscow
Russian capital of the Kremlin and Red Square
Pop. 10,381,222
Kazan
3
Kazan
Tatar capital with a UNESCO kremlin
Pop. 1,243,500
Sochi
4
Sochi
Coastal city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Pop. 327,608
Vladivostok
5
Vladivostok
Pacific port at the end of the Trans-Siberian
Pop. 604,901
Kaliningrad
6
Kaliningrad
Baltic exclave city with the Amber Museum
Pop. 475,056
Irkutsk
7
Irkutsk
Siberian city near Lake Baikal
Pop. 623,869
Novosibirsk
8
Novosibirsk
Third largest city in Russia
Pop. 1,612,833
Yekaterinburg
9
Yekaterinburg
Russia's fourth-largest city and industrial hub
Pop. 1,495,066
Volgograd
10
Volgograd
City known for its historical battles
Pop. 1,013,533
Krasnodar
11
Krasnodar
Major city in southern Russia's Kuban region
Pop. 899,541
Saratov
12
Saratov
City in Saratov Oblast, Russia
Pop. 844,858
Nizhny Novgorod
13
Nizhny Novgorod
City in Russia, known for river port
Pop. 1,259,013
Rostov-on-Don
14
Rostov-on-Don
Major city and administrative center in Russia
Pop. 1,130,305
Podolsk
15
Podolsk
City in Moscow Oblast, Russia
Pop. 179,400
Omsk
16
Omsk
City in Russia, known for aerospace industry
Pop. 1,172,070
Samara
17
Samara
City in Russia, known for its river port
Pop. 1,163,399
Ufa
18
Ufa
City in Russia, known for oil production
Pop. 1,120,547
Perm
19
Perm
City known for its industrial base
Pop. 982,419
Astrakhan
20
Astrakhan
Russian city located on the Volga River
Pop. 533,925
Grozny
21
Grozny
Capital of Chechnya, known for reconstruction
Pop. 297,137
Chelyabinsk
22
Chelyabinsk
Industrial city in Russia, known for metallurgy
Pop. 1,202,371
Smolensk
23
Smolensk
Historic city in Smolensk Oblast, Russia
Pop. 330,025
Veliky Novgorod
24
Veliky Novgorod
Historic city in Russia with medieval architecture
Pop. 222,868
Yakutsk
25
Yakutsk
Siberian city known for extreme cold temperatures
Pop. 235,600
Krasnoyarsk
26
Krasnoyarsk
City in Siberia, known for its natural beauty
Pop. 1,090,811
Khabarovsk
27
Khabarovsk
City in Russia located on the Amur River
Pop. 618,150
Yaroslavl
28
Yaroslavl
City in Russia with a rich cultural heritage
Pop. 608,722
Murmansk
29
Murmansk
City in Murmansk, Russia, Arctic port
Pop. 295,374
Makhachkala
30
Makhachkala
City in Russia located on the Caspian Sea
Pop. 596,356
Voronezh
31
Voronezh
City in Russia, known for its agriculture
Pop. 1,047,549
Tomsk
32
Tomsk
City in Siberia known for its educational institutions
Pop. 574,002
Ulyanovsk
33
Ulyanovsk
City named after the revolutionary leader Lenin
Pop. 626,540
Pskov
34
Pskov
City in Pskov Oblast, Russia
Pop. 210,501
Vladimir
35
Vladimir
City in Russia, known for its historical architecture
Pop. 357,024
Arkhangelsk
36
Arkhangelsk
City in Arkhangelsk region of Russia
Pop. 349,742
Kursk
37
Kursk
City known for its historical significance
Pop. 448,733
Tver
38
Tver
City in Tver Oblast, known for its rivers
Pop. 420,065
Tyumen
39
Tyumen
City in Russia known for its oil industry
Pop. 768,358
Belgorod
40
Belgorod
City in Belgorod Oblast, Russia
Pop. 345,289
Izhevsk
41
Izhevsk
City in Udmurtia Republic, Russia
Pop. 648,213
Barnaul
42
Barnaul
City in Altai Krai, Russia
Pop. 632,372
Orenburg
43
Orenburg
City in Russia known for its natural resources
Pop. 564,773
Ryazan
44
Ryazan
Historic Russian city with notable architecture
Pop. 538,962
Cheboksary
45
Cheboksary
Capital of Chuvash Republic, Russia
Pop. 492,331
Saransk
46
Saransk
City in Mordoviya Republic, known for its history
Pop. 318,841
Petrozavodsk
47
Petrozavodsk
City in Karelia known for its lakes
Pop. 279,190
Vladikavkaz
48
Vladikavkaz
City in North Ossetia, known for its cultural heritage
Pop. 306,258
Maykop
49
Maykop
Capital of Adygeya Republic, Russia
Pop. 141,970
Tula
50
Tula
City in Tula Oblast, Russia
Pop. 482,873
Vologda
51
Vologda
City in Vologda Oblast, known for its architecture
Pop. 312,420
Abakan
52
Abakan
City in Russia, known for its cultural heritage
Pop. 184,168
Elista
53
Elista
City in Kalmykiya Republic, Russia
Pop. 106,971
Kaluga
54
Kaluga
City in Kaluga Oblast, Russia
Pop. 340,851
Penza
55
Penza
Russian city known for its educational institutions
Pop. 523,553
Lipetsk
56
Lipetsk
City in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia
Pop. 509,735
Derbent
57
Derbent
Ancient city on the Caspian Sea, Russia
Pop. 105,965
Stavropol
58
Stavropol
City in Stavropol Kray, Russia
Pop. 433,931
Ivanovo
59
Ivanovo
City in Ivanovo Oblast with textile industry
Pop. 406,113
Oryol
60
Oryol
Russian city in Oryol oblast
Pop. 303,696
Tolyatti
61
Tolyatti
Automotive manufacturing hub in Russia
Pop. 702,879
Kemerovo
62
Kemerovo
Industrial city located in southwestern Siberia
Pop. 558,973
Bryansk
63
Bryansk
City in Bryansk Oblast, Russia
Pop. 427,236
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
64
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
City in Kamchatka, Russia, near the Pacific
Pop. 181,216
Taganrog
65
Taganrog
Port city in Rostov with historical significance
Pop. 279,056
Nalchik
66
Nalchik
City in Kabardino-Balkariya, known for nature
Pop. 239,300
Blagoveshchensk
67
Blagoveshchensk
Russian city on the Amur River
Pop. 225,091
Tambov
68
Tambov
City in Tambov Oblast, Russia, historical significance
Pop. 293,661
Kostroma
69
Kostroma
City in Kostroma Oblast with historical sites
Pop. 277,280
Syktyvkar
70
Syktyvkar
Capital of Komi Republic, Russia
Pop. 245,083
Kyzyl
71
Kyzyl
Capital of the Republic of Tyva region
Pop. 116,983
Kirov, Kirov Oblast
72
Kirov, Kirov Oblast
City in Kirov Oblast, Russia
Pop. 507,155
Novorossiysk
73
Novorossiysk
Port city on the Black Sea coast
Pop. 241,856
Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai
74
Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai
City in Zabaykalskiy Kray, Russia
Pop. 349,005
Yoshkar-Ola
75
Yoshkar-Ola
Capital of Mariy-El Republic, Russia
Pop. 268,272
Khanty-Mansiysk
76
Khanty-Mansiysk
City in Russia known for its oil production
Pop. 101,466
Kolomna
77
Kolomna
Historic city with Kremlin and churches
Pop. 147,690
Tobolsk
78
Tobolsk
Historic city in Tyumen Oblast, Russia
Pop. 113,800
Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast
79
Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast
City in Kurgan Oblast, known for its agriculture
Pop. 309,285
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
80
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
City on Sakhalin Island, Russia
Pop. 198,973
Suzdal
81
Suzdal
Historic city with well-preserved wooden churches
Pop. 11,183
Novokuznetsk
82
Novokuznetsk
Russian city known for its coal industry
Pop. 539,616
Cherkessk
83
Cherkessk
City in Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia
Pop. 122,395
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
84
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
City in Khabarovsk with industrial significance
Pop. 275,908
Pyatigorsk
85
Pyatigorsk
City in Stavropol Kray known for its mineral waters
Pop. 142,865
Cherepovets
86
Cherepovets
City in Vologda Oblast, known for its industry
Pop. 315,738
Magnitogorsk
87
Magnitogorsk
City in Chelyabinsk, known for steel production
Pop. 413,351
Balashikha
88
Balashikha
City in Moscow Oblast, near the capital
Pop. 150,103
Nizhny Tagil
89
Nizhny Tagil
City in Russia known for its metallurgy
Pop. 381,116
Bratsk
90
Bratsk
City in Irkutsk Oblast with hydroelectric power
Pop. 256,600
Biysk
91
Biysk
City in Russia, known for its historical significance
Pop. 215,430
Nakhodka
92
Nakhodka
Port city in Primorye with fishing industry
Pop. 146,920
Naberezhnye Chelny
93
Naberezhnye Chelny
City in Tatarstan Republic, Russia
Pop. 509,870
Surgut
94
Surgut
Russian city in Khanty-Mansia region
Pop. 300,367
Nazran
95
Nazran
City in Ingushetiya Republic, Russia
Pop. 164,131
Khimki
96
Khimki
City in Moscow Oblast, near Moscow
Pop. 239,967
Armavir
97
Armavir
City in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Pop. 199,548
Norilsk
98
Norilsk
City in Siberia, Russia, known for mining
Pop. 140,800
Almetyevsk
99
Almetyevsk
City in Tatarstan, Russia, known for industry
Pop. 140,437
Murom
100
Murom
Historic city in Vladimir Oblast region
Pop. 126,931