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Voronezh

Voronezh Oblast · Russia
City population
1,047,549
#13
in Russia
#1
in Voronezh Oblast
#514
worldwide
MoscowVoronezh
51.668, 39.192 · 466 km from Moscow
City population
1,047,549
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Russia
#13
of 980 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#514
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Russia
0.7%
of the national population

About Voronezh

The 13th-largest city in Russia, Voronezh has a population of 1,047,549, accounting for 0.7% of the national population. Located 466 km from Moscow, it is the primary city in Voronezh Oblast, significantly larger than the nearest competitors: Novovoronezh at 37,392 people lies 39 km away, while Semiluki (26,257) and Novaya Usman' (22,165) sit within 15 km.

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
#13of 980
LargestSmallest
Position in Voronezh Oblast
#1of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Russia
Region
Voronezh Oblast
Rank in region
#1of 18
Distance to capital
466 km
to Moscow
Elevation
148 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/Moscow
Coordinates
51.668, 39.192
Record updated
2025-09-09
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.

15KMNovaya Usman’22K people39KMNovovoronezh37K people56KMUsman’20K people77KMRossosh’64K people79KMLiski56K 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. Voronezh1.05M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Voronezh 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
Voronezh1.05M

Voronezh Population FAQ

What is the population of Voronezh?

Voronezh has a city population of 1,047,549. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Voronezh?

Voronezh is in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, 466 km from the capital, Moscow. Its coordinates are 51.668, 39.192.

How big is Voronezh compared with other cities in Russia?

It is the 13th largest of the 980 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Russia, holding 0.7% of the national population.

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