What is the population of Krasnoyarsk?
Krasnoyarsk has a city population of 1,090,811. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
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Krasnoyarsk
City population
1,090,811
#12
in Russia
#1
in Krasnoyarsk Krai
#494
worldwide
56.037, 92.931 · 3,355 km from Moscow
About Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is a city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with a population of 1,090,811. It is the 12th largest of the 980 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Russia, and the 494th largest worldwide. It lies 3,355 km from Moscow.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 23
Coordinates
56.037, 92.931
Record updated
14 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 980 in RussiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Krasnoyarsk | 1.09M |
Krasnoyarsk Population FAQ
Where is Krasnoyarsk?
Krasnoyarsk is in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 3,355 km from the capital, Moscow. Its coordinates are 56.037, 92.931.
How big is Krasnoyarsk compared with other cities in Russia?
It is the 12th largest of the 980 cities listed in Russia, holding 0.8% of the national population.