Cities with a population of more than 1 million. Million-plus cities - how many are there in Russia and in the world

In any large state there are cities with a million inhabitants - a territorial unit, the number and population of which exceeds 1 million people. For the state, such settlements are the main places of attraction for cultural, industrial, labor and human resources. Typically, such cities can rightfully be called the largest socio-economic centers of the entire nearby region. But what are the advantages of such a neighborhood. First of all, this is the population, while the second is the level of income of the local population. In such places, considerable historical and cultural potential is concentrated, as well as a large number of educational institutions, large factories and large investment centers.

Cities with a population of over one million in Russia in 2017

If we approach the noted issue from the side of statistics, then from 2012 to the present moment it is possible
publicize some pretty important information. According to the results of the last census, we can say with a 100% guarantee that there are 15 Russian cities, the population of which in 2017 will exceed 1 million people.

1. Moscow is the capital of Russia. Total population the townspeople of this settlement at the present moment is 12.3 million people. Of course, this is the largest city in the entire federation.

2. St. Petersburg is the royal capital of the Russian state. As of 2016, the total number of people living in the city reached 5.2 million people.

3. Novosibirsk - the best place Siberian hinterland. As of January 1, 2016, the number of people living in the city is 1.58 million people.

4. Yekaterinburg is another well-known settlement in the Russian Federation, with a population of almost 1.48 million people.

5. Nizhny Novgorod- a city in which more than 1.27 million people already live.

6. Kazan is a city with a population of 1.22 million people.

7. Chelyabinsk is a city with a total population of 1.19 million people.

8. Omsk - Russian metropolis small sizes, which is home to 1.78 million people.

9. Samara - in this city at the beginning of 2016, 1.7 million inhabitants were recorded.

10. Rostov-on-Don - more than 1.12 million people live in this settlement.

11. Ufa is a city with a population of 1.1 million people.

12. Krasnoyarsk - in this sunny city on this moment home to at least 1.06 million people.

13. Perm is a city with a total population of 1.04 million people.

14. Voronezh is small Russian city ok, which is home to 1.03 million people.

15. Volgograd is a city with a total of about 1.01 million people.

Of course, thanks to such a list, one can understand only one thing - there are enough millionaire cities in Russia. True, only two of them are considered the largest multimillionaires. These are Moscow and St. Petersburg, where more than 5 million citizens live.

The economic factor of cities

If we consider each large Russian city from the point of view of the economy, in any of the regions existing in the country in 2017, one can single out their cities with certain requirements.

1. Ural direction. According to official statistics, 4 large centers can be distinguished in this district: Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Perm and Ufa.

2. Volga region. Here the largest regional centers are 3 cities.

3. West Siberian region, which includes only 2 large cities.

4. The central region of the Russian Federation with one large settlement of a millionaire.

5. Northwestern region, which also includes only one city.

6. Volga-Vyatka region, which includes only one more or less dimensional settlement.

7. East Siberian and North Caucasian regions - both districts have only one city each.

8. Far East and Central Black Earth region, which also consist of 1 large city.

9. Kaliningrad region and Northern economic region. Unfortunately, there are no large cities in this direction at all.

Recall historical information

If we return to history, we can single out a sufficient number of interesting facts, directly connected with the current cities with a population of over a million. No one denies the fact that such territorial points have special powers that distinguish them from the list of the most ordinary Russian cities. If we recall the times of the USSR, then it was in cities with a population of at least one million that it was possible to build metro stations. Also, such megacities had various public goods and distributed resources. True, the receipt of any benefits occurred only taking into account the current standards of the State Planning Commission. However, informal relations between the leaders of all regions and the central executive body were also taken into account.

Relative to the post-Soviet period, cities with a million inhabitants have always stood out among others with a special attitude from the government. Do you know why? The thing is that these settlements were and still are some large markets for most of the surrounding territories. Simply put, a place where investments from all over the country flocked, relating to the most diverse areas.

At the moment, cities with a population of over a million in Russia are in great demand among those who want to drastically change their usual life. In 2017, the situation in this regard is unlikely to change much. At the same time, according to analysts, in the near future the list of such cities may increase significantly, as the population of the Russian Federation is constantly growing. The very same list of the largest settlements of the state with accurate statistics on the relative number of people living will help to use such information in more detailed economic calculations regarding the development of Russia.

Million-plus cities (or millionaires) are cities with a population exceeding one million inhabitants. How many such cities are within our country? And what are these cities? Our article will tell about it.

Million-plus cities of the world and their geography

The population of our planet is growing rapidly. And if a couple of centuries ago the cities had only a few thousand inhabitants, today the population of many of them goes already for hundreds of thousands. And some cities have already received the status of "millionaires". This means that at least one million people live in them. An unimaginably huge number!

If you believe historical documents, the first city on the planet to reach the mark of one million inhabitants was Ancient Rome. It happened at the very beginning of our era. However, already in the 5th century the city lost this status. Baghdad and the Chinese city of Xi'an also became millionaire cities in the first millennium. If you believe other sources, then it is quite possible that by the end of the first millennium there were several more Chinese cities with millionaires.

The population of our planet began to grow rapidly in the twentieth century. And if in the middle of the 19th century all the million-plus cities of the world could be counted on the fingers of one hand, then in 1980 there were already more than two hundred of them! Which countries have the most such cities? And how many million-plus cities are there today in Russia?

Today, according to various estimates, there are from 300 to 500 such cities on the planet. It is worth noting that million-plus cities are placed on the world map extremely unevenly. Thus, the absolute leaders in their number are: China (from 53 to 61 according to various estimates) and India (54 cities). And this is not at all surprising, because approximately one billion (!) people live in these countries. Next in the ranking are: Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, Japan and Nigeria.

So how many million-plus cities are there in Russia? More on this later in our article.

List of million-plus cities in Russia

As of the beginning of 2015, there are 15 such cities in Russia. Here is a list of all these settlements, arranged in descending order of population (the number of inhabitants is indicated as of the beginning of 2014):

1. Moscow (over 12 million people).
2. Yekaterinburg (1.41 million).
3. Nizhny Novgorod (1.26 million).
4. Kazan (1.19 million).
5. Samara (1.17 million).
6. Chelyabinsk (1.16 million).
7. Omsk (1.16 million).
8. Rostov-on-Don (1.11 million).
9. Ufa (1.10 million).
10. Krasnoyarsk (1.04 million).
11. Perm (1.03 million).
12. Volgograd (1.03 million).
13. Voronezh (1.01 million).

Two more cities in Russia - Saratov and Krasnodar - are a little short of the mark of one million inhabitants.

It is interesting to note that on the territory of Russia, million-plus cities are also located very unevenly. Most of them are located within the European part of the country. If we take into account the economic zoning of Russia, then maximum amount millionaire cities is located in the Urals economic region.

About 20% of the total population lives in all of the above cities Russian Federation.

The value of million-plus cities

Million-plus cities serve as strongholds on the basis of which the socio-economic framework of any territory or state is formed. They are powerful locomotives economic development countries.

Millionaire cities, as a rule, act as important industrial, cultural and scientific centers that attract the best human resources. It is curious that in Soviet times a million-plus city had a number of privileges over other settlements. In particular, he received the right to build a subway at his place.

Moscow is a multi-millionaire city of Russia

The largest metropolis on the planet reached the milestone of one million people at the end of the century before last (in 1897, to be more precise). However, until the 1920s, Moscow was still inferior in terms of population to St. Petersburg. Only the reverse transfer of the Russian capital to Moscow helped to correct this situation.

In the second half of the last century, the growth rate of the population of Moscow amounted to approximately one million people in ten years. An interesting picture was observed in the post-Soviet era (and continues to be observed now), when the population of Moscow grew steadily, despite the overall negative population growth rates across the country. Today, over 12 million people already live within the city, and Moscow itself continues to grow in breadth.

St. Petersburg is the second most populated city in Russia

St. Petersburg crossed the mark of one million inhabitants a little earlier than Moscow did - in 1890. After that, the dynamics of the population of the city was characterized by very strong jumps, which is explained, first of all, by the First World War, the Civil and Great Patriotic Wars.

In 1988, the historical maximum of the population of St. Petersburg (over 5 million people) was recorded, after which the city's population began to decline. And only in 2012 the city again overcame the mark of five million inhabitants.

Finally...

Now you know how many million-plus cities there are in our country. There are 15 of them in total. There are several hundred million-plus cities on the planet, and they are located extremely unevenly. So, most of them are located in two countries of the world - in India and China.

Cities with a million population in Russia in 2017 are perhaps the most important and important places dispersal and attraction of human, labor, economic, industrial, cultural and many other resources. Also, do not forget that these cities can rightfully be called and considered the largest center of socio-economic development, and not only for their region and region, but also for all located near cities and towns. The question arises - what is the advantage of such a neighborhood? First of all, it is not only the population, but also a completely different level of income of the population, cultural and historical potential, as well as a place that will certainly be famous for its educational institutions, good trade, culture and many other factors and indicators that we can talk about. and the list is very long.

List of Russian cities.

If we approach the study and consideration of this issue from the point of view and from the side of current statistical accounting, then starting from 2012 and this moment time, you can select and name the following rather important and significant information.

Based on the results of such a census, it can be said with 100% certainty that there are 15 such cities in Russia that can rightfully bear such a title and status.

1. Moscow. The population, according to the census, is 12,330,000 people. Agree, this is one of the largest metropolitan areas and centers in the Russian Federation.

2. St. Petersburg. The population for 2016 is 5,225,000 people. Compared to Moscow, the city is almost 2 times smaller, but this does not affect its significance and importance for the whole country as a whole, since it is here that important objects are dispersed.

3.Novosibirsk. Here the population level is almost 1,584,000 people.

4. Yekaterinburg - 1,477,000 people.

5. Nizhny Novgorod - 1,272,000 people.

6. Kazan - 1,217,000 people.

7. Chelyabinsk - 1,192,000 people.

8. Omsk - 1,178,000 people.

9. Samara - 1,171,000 people.

10. Rostov-on-Don - 1,120,000 people.

11. Ufa - 1,109,000 people.

12. Krasnoyarsk - 1,067,000 people.

13. Perm - 1,041,000 people.

14. Voronezh - 1,032,000 people.

15. Volgograd - 1,018,000 people.

From the entire list, one can draw a completely logical and logical conclusion, according to which in our country there are only two of the largest and real cities of a multimillionaire. These are Moscow and St. Petersburg, the number of which is over 5,000,000 people.

If we consider the issue of cities from the point of view of the economic factor, then in each individual region, several cities can be identified that fully meet these requirements.

• Firstly, this is the Ural direction. In this district, according to statistics, 4 cities can be named and distinguished. This is Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk. Ufa, Perm.
• Secondly, the Volga economic region, which includes 3 cities.
• Thirdly, the West Siberian economic region, which includes only 2 cities.
• Fourthly, the Central region of the country with 1 millionaire city.
• Fifthly, the Northwestern economic region, which also includes only 1 city.
• Sixthly, the Volga-Vyatka region also has 1 city.
• Seventh, the North Caucasian and East Siberian region. Each of these districts has 1 city.
• Eighth, the Central Black Earth Region and the Far East Territory also include 1 city each.
• Ninth, the Northern Economic Region and the Kaliningrad Territory. There are no such cities in this direction at all.

A bit of history….

If we touch on a bit of history, then in this direction we can note and highlight a fairly large number of interesting and fascinating facts that are directly related to cities with millionaires. After all, you must admit that such a city was rightfully endowed with some features and powers that distinguished it from the general list. If we consider the times Soviet Union, it was from then on that cities with a population of over a million were allowed to have and possess subways, as well as various normatively distributed resources and public goods. Although it is worth noting that the likelihood of obtaining such benefits directly depended on the standards set by the State Planning Commission, but also largely on informal relations between the heads of the respective regions and the central authorities.

As for the post-Soviet period, it can be noted that such cities were distinguished by a special attitude on the part of the government. Ask why? It's simple, since it was they who were a kind of large markets for all the surrounding adjacent territories, a place where a large number of investments were attracted, which were associated with various directions.

Today, Russian cities with a population of 2017 also enjoy great prestige and are of great importance for the economy of the whole country. Many experts and specialists say with confidence that in the coming years the list of these cities may increase due to the increase and improvement demographic situation in the country.

Today there are only 348 cities in the world, where the population is more than 1 million people, of which 16 are Russian cities. At the same time, 2 cities from this list are cities of multimillionaires - Moscow, with a population of 12 million 300 thousand people, and St. Petersburg - 5 million 200 thousand people.

As of January 1 this year, Russia had 15 cities, where the permanent population was 1 million or more. According to Rosstat on September 22 this year, the head of the regional department Federal Service of State Statistics presented a symbolic certificate to the mayor of Krasnodar about more than 1 million people living in the Kuban capital. This allowed Kuban to take 16th place in the list of Russian cities that have the title of a million-plus city. And the list looks like this:

16 Russian cities with a population of over one million on the map

The first million-plus cities in Russia appeared at the end of the last century. The population census conducted here in 1897 revealed that St. Petersburg was the leader in this indicator, in which at that time 1 million 265 thousand people lived. Moscow got the second line in terms of the number of inhabitants. 1 million 39 thousand people lived here then.

In the coming years, an official population census will be held in the country, and then the numbers will become real.

How many million-plus cities in Russia in 2019

1. Moscow is the capital city of Russia, which is its political, economic and cultural center, the most populated city both Russia and Europe. For most residents of Russia and other countries, Moscow is a city that is ready to provide great opportunities. The infrastructure and way of life of Moscow is in many ways reminiscent of a European capital, and its population resembles typical residents of megacities such as London and New York. That is why foreigners in Moscow easily adapt.
   
   
2. St. Petersburg is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. It was founded by Peter I in 1703. For 2 centuries it was the capital city of Russia, where important historical events took place. The city is often referred to as the "Venice of the North", because here unique architecture. Peter has a personality / creative atmosphere that cannot but attract lovers of romance, fine art and poetry.
   
   
3. Novosibirsk is the Russian center of science. The city has more than 100 research organizations, Akademgorodok, the Presidium of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences ( Russian Academy Sciences). More than 1.5 thousand doctors of sciences and 3.4 thousand candidates of sciences live and work here. One of the main attractions of the city is Krasny Prospekt, the central highway of Novosibirsk, which is almost 7 km long.
   
   
4. Ekaterinburg is the fourth largest city in Russia, the capital of the Urals. It is located in the central part of the Eurasian continent, more than 1.6 thousand kilometers east of the Russian capital. Yekaterinburg is considered one of the key sports centers in Russia, which has more than 1.7 thousand sports facilities, including 16 stadiums, over 400 indoor sports halls, 45 swimming pools.
   
   
5. Nizhny Novgorod occupies the European part of Russia, located at the intersection of the Volga and Oka rivers. The city was founded in 1221. The distance from Moscow is 400 kilometers. It is one of the most ancient craft and trade cities of the country. The main attraction and pride of the city is the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. It was built in the 16th century. and served as a military fortress. Today, this unique museum open sky visit for the purpose of ordinary excursions, tours with theatrical performances or quests.
   
   
6. Kazan is one of the oldest cities in Russia. Located on the banks of the river. Volga, at a distance of 820 km. from Moscow. Representatives of 115 different nationalities live here. More than half of the total population are Tatars, the second largest number goes to the Russians. Tatar and Russian are state and equal languages.
   
   
7. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of the Chelyabinsk region, in terms of population it is in seventh place among the million-plus cities of Russia. It is located in the central part of the Eurasian continent, in the east of the Ural Mountains, 1879 kilometers from Moscow. Interesting fact: according to geology, one part of Chelyabinsk is located in Siberia, since this part of the city is located in the zone of sedimentary rocks, and the other half is located on granite, which is typical for the Urals.
   
   
8. Omsk is considered a major industrial center and transport hub Russia, the administrative center of the Omsk region. The city is located on the banks of the river. Om and Irtysh, which contributed to the emergence of the name. The Tara Gate is one of the symbols of the city. They are represented by a part of the Omsk fortress. They were built in 1792 and led to the prison camp, located in the Stepeny bastion of the fortress. In 1959, the gate was demolished, and in 1991 it was rebuilt as a historical site.
   
   
9. Samara is located in the European part of the country, on the left bank of the river. Volga. The city is considered the center of the aviation and space industry, one of the oldest Russian cities. In the life of Samara, football is allotted special place. It is here that the base of the famous in Russia football club"Wings of the Soviets", matches of different levels are held. Samara is home to the Metallurg stadium, which is one of the most visited in the Russian Premier League. You can learn about the history of Samara football in the city museum.
   
   
10. Rostov-on-Don is a unique ancient but rapidly developing city, 10th in the list of Russian megacities. Its intensive development largely determines its favorable location. A valuable natural attraction of the city is the Botanical Garden, today one of the largest Russian natural and cultural centers. Here you can see more than 5 thousand trees, herbs and shrubs. In addition, on the territory of the garden there is a greenhouse where plants from all over the world are grown, and there is also a healing mineral water named after Seraphim of Sarov.
    
    
11. Ufa is a large scientific, cultural, industrial city of Russia, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The city is located in a place where two rivers intersect: Ufa and Belaya, 100 km. from the west of the ridges of the Bashkir Urals. The area of ​​Ufa is more than 700 square meters. km. The local population reaches a little more than 1 million people. Ufa is a city with residents of different nationalities. Here you can meet Russians, Bashkirs, Tatars, as well as Ukrainians, Jews, Azerbaijanis, Germans, Maris, Belarusians and representatives of other nationalities. The city has both mosques and Orthodox churches.
    
    
12. Krasnoyarsk is located in the east on the banks of the river. Yenisei. It's a metropolitan city Krasnoyarsk Territory with an area of ​​over 2 million sq. km., which is tens more area many states of Europe, for example, France 4 times. Krasnoyarsk is considered a major industrial, cultural, economic and educational center.
    
    
13. Perm is an eastern city in the European part of the country, located on the coast of the Ural river. Kama. Is the capital Perm Territory, industrial, scientific, cultural center of the Urals. It ranks third in terms of the area of ​​Russian cities. Located in more than 1.4 thousand km. from Moscow. Perm is known for its ancient history. There are limestone caves and turbulent rivers. Perm Planetarium - state-of-the-art center, where the latest digital technology and a solar telescope are installed, with which you can monitor the processes occurring on the solar surface.
    
    
14. Voronezh is the administrative center Voronezh region, a major transport hub (with railway lines, highways, airport). Voronezh today is the center economic industry Central Black Earth region. Machine-building and chemical industries, aircraft building, radio engineering, and machine tool building are developed here. After all, Voronezh is the Cradle of the Russian military navy, Motherland of the Air Force. Connected with Voronezh. During the Great Patriotic War, the city was destroyed by 92%, from 07/07/2042 to 01/25/1943 (more than 200 days) Voronezh was divided by the front line, defended itself and helped the country, production of the legendary Katyusha and IL-2 aircraft was established here . At present, Voronezh is a city of industry and students (more than 120,000 students). With a developed aerospace industry, which made it possible to create the first supersonic aircraft TU-144 and the airbus IL-86. Communication center - Concern "Sozvezdie". A bell foundry has been established. Homeland of Bunin, Kramskoy, Marshak. There are many theaters, museums, historical monuments: Kostenki - the oldest archaeological site of the World, Divnogorye with its chalk cliffs and Voronezh reserves biosphere reserve, which has preserved the population of the animal "Beaver", "Stone steppe" with its amazing black soil, is exhibited in Paris as a standard. Attractions and historical references do not count.
    
    
15. Volgograd is the administrative center of the Volgograd region, located on the banks of the river. Volga. This is one of the longest Russian cities in terms of length. Volgograd received the title of a hero city, since it was here that the Battle of Stalingrad took place, which became a key one during the Second World War. It should be noted that the city changed its name many times, in the period 1589-1925. it was called Tsaritsyn, and in the period 1925-1961. - Stalingrad.
    
    
16. Krasnodar is the administrative center Krasnodar Territory, it is often called the "capital of the Kuban" and "the Russian southern capital". Located on the banks of the river. Kuban, at a distance of 120-150 km. from the Azov and Black Seas. Krasnodar is located on the 45th parallel, that is, almost in the center between the North Pole and the equator. It is generally accepted that at this latitude the most favorable conditions for life.
    
    

And I wonder - what will be the 17th city with a million population in Russia?

At any big country there are cities with a population of more than one million people. They are called millionaires. They mean a lot to the state in which they are located. After all, these settlements are the center of cultural, labor, industrial, and simply human resources. There are a lot of educational institutions, large factories, historical and cultural places in cities with a million population. Many of them provide work and accommodation for people who come from Asian countries and from the countries of the former Soviet Union. The importance of million-plus cities directly depends on the number of people living in them, on their income level, on the culture and economy of neighboring regions, for which large cities are a place where you can get a good education, where culture, transport, trade, logistics and much more are well developed.

Table of cities with a million population in Russia for 2019

The first cities with a million inhabitants arose in Russia at the end of the 19th century. The population census, which was conducted in the country in 1897, showed that St. Petersburg is the leader and accommodates 1 million 265 thousand people. Moscow ranked second in terms of the number of inhabitants. It numbered 1 million 39 thousand people. The situation changed already in 1967, when a couple of such large cities appeared in the country - these are Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod) and Novosibirsk. The population of Russia was constantly increasing and in seven years there were 6 such populous cities in the country. Kuibyshev (Samara) and Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg) were added to the previous four. In 1979, two more cities added to the list of millionaires: Omsk and Chelyabinsk. Over the next ten years, the population of five more Russian cities (Kazan, Ufa, Perm, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don) exceeded one million and total number cities of millionaires became 13.

During the post-Soviet space, in most Russian cities of “millionaires”, natural population growth had negative meaning. Then many of the cities lost their “title”.

Map of Russian cities with over a million population, 2019

Today, there are 348 cities with a million inhabitants worldwide. Of these, 15 belong to the Russian Federation. Two cities from this list are cities of multimillionaires - this is Moscow, which has a population of 12 million 300 thousand people, and St. Petersburg with a population of 5 million 200 thousand inhabitants.

Most of the cities in which the population exceeds 1 million are located in Siberia and the Volga region. And there are more and more such cities every year. And all this is due to the positive growth of the population of the country.

The latest population census indicates that at the beginning of 2019 in Russia, 16 cities have the status of millionaires.

To general list the city of Krasnodar was added, the authorities of which at the beginning of 2016 announced that the number of its inhabitants exceeded the mark of 1 million 250 thousand. But estimates for the beginning of 2019 indicate that the population in the city does not exceed 943 thousand people.

List of million-plus cities in Russia for 2019

Our site gives you the opportunity to get acquainted with the list of cities in Russia, the population of which exceeds 1 million inhabitants.

1. Moscow. Today, the city, which is the capital of the Russian Federation, has 12 million 300 thousand inhabitants. In terms of the number of people living in it, it is the largest city in Russia and ranks ninth in the world. Moscow is a very important state transport hub. It has 5 airports, 3 river ports and 9 railway stations.
2. St. Petersburg is a Russian city of federal significance. It has 5 million 200 thousand inhabitants. Starting from 1914 and over the next 10 years, it was called Petrograd, and then until 1991 it was renamed Leningrad. For more than two centuries, starting from 1712, it was the capital of the Russian state. This millionaire is the northernmost settlement in the whole globe. It ranks third in Europe in terms of the number of people living in it (Moscow is in the first place, and London is in the second). The city is located in the northwestern part of the Russian Federation, off the coast of the Gulf of Finland.
3. Novosibirsk ranks third in the Russian Federation in terms of the number of inhabitants. It accommodates 1 million 580 thousand people. It is the largest city in all of Siberia. Trade, industry, culture, science and transport are very well developed here. Novosibirsk is located next to the reservoir, which is formed by the dam of the Novosibirsk hydroelectric power station.
4. Yekaterinburg is a large administrative and scientific and educational center of the Ural region. It is home to about 1 million 480 thousand inhabitants. Yekaterinburg is one of the most equipped in the Russian Federation. It plays a special role as a major transport linguistic hub, as it houses an airport of international importance, and the Trans-Siberian Railway and six routes of national importance are laid through its territory.
5. Nizhny Novgorod ranks fifth in terms of population. There are 1 million 270 thousand people on the territory of this city. It is the administrative center of the Volga region of the Russian Federation.
6. Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan, in which there are about 1 million 220 thousand inhabitants. The city is considered a major river port on the Volga coast, as well as the economic, political, scientific, cultural and sports center of the Russian Federation.
7. Chelyabinsk is a Russian town located in central Eurasia. Is one of major centers industry of Russia. At the beginning of 2019, the number of inhabitants in it reached 1 million 192 thousand people.
8. Omsk- a small metropolis in Russia, in which 1 million 183 thousand people live. It ranks second in Siberia in terms of population.
9. Samara is a large Russian city with a population of about 1 million 172 thousand inhabitants. It occupies the territory on the left bank of the Volga and is considered the central economic region in the Volga region.
10. Rostov-on-Don located on the banks of the Don. This is one of the largest cities in Russia, the number of inhabitants in which over the past year has increased by 6 thousand people and at the beginning of 2019 amounted to 1 million 125 thousand inhabitants.
11. Ufa located hundreds of kilometers from Southern Urals. It is the capital of Bashkortostan, whose population has increased to 1 million 119 thousand people.
12. Krasnoyarsk- a city in Siberia, whose population in 2019 grew to 1 million 85 thousand inhabitants.
13. Permian occupied the territory in the eastern part of the Russian Federation. The city, according to the latest estimates, is home to about 1 million 49 thousand people.
14. Voronezh is the administrative center, which is located near the Voronezh reservoir and partly on the coastal territory of the Don River. At the beginning of 2019, the number of its inhabitants amounted to more than 1 million 42 thousand people.
15. Volgograd- For many, the familiar and recognizable name is Stalingrad, Velikaya Patriotic War already behind, and about 1 million 18 thousand people already live on the streets of the city.
16. Krasnodar– in September 2019, the city was officially given the status of “millionaire”

Now stands actual question employment in major cities, the issue of employment is very relevant along with the environment. We see on the example of Beijing what the rapid industrial development of the city has led to, that only a complete shutdown of enterprises and a reduction in transport on the roads can save them from smog. AT last years there is already an outflow of the population from cities to villages and villages, mainly by “pensioners”, leaving their apartments to young people. But young people themselves are increasingly starting to move further from cities, especially where there are jobs in the countryside. The issue of human migration is not inextricably