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
Elevation
54 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/Moscow
Coordinates
47.220, 39.708
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 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 of 15,000 or more listed in Russia, holding 0.8% of the national population.