What is the population of Rostov-on-Don?
Rostov-on-Don has a city population of 1,130,305. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Rostov-on-Don
The city accounts for 0.8% of Russia's national population. Located 960 km from Moscow, it ranks tenth among the country's 980 listed cities, with 1,130,305 residents. Four neighbouring cities lie within 40 km: Bataysk at 10 km with 109,962 people, Aksay at 13 km with 38,871, Azov at 25 km with 82,133, and Novocherkassk at 37 km with 166,974.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 28
Coordinates
47.220, 39.708
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 |
| Rostov-on-Don | 1.13M |
Rostov-on-Don Population FAQ
Where is Rostov-on-Don?
Rostov-on-Don is in Rostov, Russia, 960 km from the capital, Moscow. Its coordinates are 47.220, 39.708.
How big is Rostov-on-Don compared with other cities in Russia?
It is the 10th largest of the 980 cities listed in Russia, holding 0.8% of the national population.