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Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk Oblast · Russia
City population
1,612,833
#3
in Russia
#1
in Novosibirsk Oblast
#281
worldwide
MoscowNovosibirsk
55.023, 82.932 · 2,812 km from Moscow
City population
1,612,833
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Russia
#3
of 980 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#281
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Russia
1.1%
of the national population

About Novosibirsk

Ranking 281st in the world, Novosibirsk holds 1,612,833 people and accounts for 1.1% of Russia's population. The city sits 2,812 km from Moscow and dominates its oblast, far exceeding nearby settlements: Berdsk lies 32 km away with 90,250 people, while Krasnoobsk and Ob' are closer at 12 km and 14 km respectively but smaller at 16,894 and 24,238.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Russia
#3of 980
LargestSmallest
Position in Novosibirsk Oblast
#1of 16
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Russia
Region
Novosibirsk Oblast
Rank in region
#1of 16
Distance to capital
2,812 km
to Moscow
Elevation
113 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Novosibirsk
Coordinates
55.023, 82.932
Record updated
2026-04-14
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 Russia

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

32KMBerdsk90K people46KMKochenëvo16K people48KMIskitim62K people69KMLinëvo22K people93KMCherepanovo20K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Novosibirsk1.61M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Novosibirsk compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Novosibirsk1.61M

Novosibirsk Population FAQ

What is the population of Novosibirsk?

Novosibirsk has a city population of 1,612,833. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Novosibirsk?

Novosibirsk is in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, 2,812 km from the capital, Moscow. Its coordinates are 55.023, 82.932.

How big is Novosibirsk compared with other cities in Russia?

It is the 3rd largest of the 980 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Russia, holding 1.1% of the national population.

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