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The following is a list of 83 of the 89<ref>Perm Krai was formed on December 1, 2005 as a result of the merger of [[Perm Oblast]] and [[Komi-Permyak Okrug|Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug]]. [[Evenk Autonomous Okrug]] and [[Taymyr Autonomous Okrug]] were merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai in 2007. [[Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug]] was merged into Irkutsk Oblast in 2008. Zabaykalsky Krai was formed on March 1, 2008 as a result of the merger of [[Chita Oblast]] and [[Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug]]. The population counts of the defunct federal subjects were added up in the 2002 column.</ref> '''[[federal subjects of Russia|federal subjects]]''' of Russia '''in order of population''' according to the [[Russian Census (2010)|2010]] and [[Russian Census (2021)|2021 Russian Census]]. The totals of all federal subjects do not include nationals living abroad at the time of census.

== Most recent estimates ==

=== Legend ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:auto; text-align:left;"
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! Colour !! Type
|-
| style="background:#00C160; width:50px;" | 
|| [[Republics of Russia|Republics]]
|-
| style="background:#FF8F3A; width:50px;" | 
|| [[Krais of Russia|Krais]] (territories)
|-
| style="background:#FFEC77; width:50px;" | 
|| [[Oblasts of Russia|Oblasts]] (regions)
|-
| style="background:#FF323D; width:50px;" | 
|| [[Federal cities of Russia|Federal cities]]
|-
| style="background:#C300FF; width:50px;" | 
|| [[Jewish Autonomous Oblast|Autonomous oblast]] (autonomous region)
|-
| style="background:#006989; width:50px;" | 
|| [[Autonomous okrugs of Russia|Autonomous okrugs]] (autonomous areas with a substantial ethnic minority)
|}

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{| class="sortable wikitable sticky-header static-row-numbers col1left" {{right}}
|-
! Federal subject
! 2025<br/>estimate<ref name=2025Estimate>{{cite web|title=Предварительная оценка численности постоянного населения  на 1 января 2025 года|url=https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/PrPopul2025_Site.xlsx|publisher=[[Federal State Statistics Service (Russia)|Federal State Statistics Service]]|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref>
! [[Russian Census (2021)|2021<br/>Census]]<ref name="2010Census">{{ru-pop-ref|2010Census}}</ref>
! %<br/>change
! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)<ref name="area">{{cite web |title=Сведения о наличии и распределении земель в Российской Федерации на 01.01.2019 (в разрезе субъектов Российской Федерации) |url=https://rosreestr.gov.ru/upload/Doc/06-upr/Ф.%2022%20за%202019%20год%20(по%20субъектам%20РФ).doc |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209085730/https://rosreestr.gov.ru/upload/Doc/06-upr/Ф.%2022%20за%202019%20год%20(по%20субъектам%20РФ).doc |archive-date=9 February 2022 |accessdate=29 August 2023 |publisher=[[Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography]]}}</ref>
! Density<br/>(/km<sup>2</sup>)
|- class="static-row-numbers-norank"
| '''{{flag|Russian Federation}}'''
| {{change|invert=on|143,569,049|144,699,673}}
| 17,098,246
| 8.40
|-
|- style="background:#FF323D;"
| {{flag|Moscow}}
| {{change|invert=on|13,258,262|13,010,112}}
| 2,561
| 5176.99
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Moscow Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|8,766,594|8,524,665}}
| 44,329
| 197.76
|-
|- style="background:#FF8F3A;"
| {{flag|Krasnodar Krai}}
| {{change|invert=on|5,841,846|5,838,273}}
| 75,485
| 77.39
|-
|- style="background:#FF323D;"
| {{flag|Saint Petersburg}}
| {{change|invert=on|5,645,943|5,601,911}}
| 1,403
| 4024.19
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Sverdlovsk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|4,218,204|4,268,998}}
| 194,307
| 21.71
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Rostov Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|4,135,018|4,200,729}}
| 100,967
| 40.95
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Bashkortostan}}
| {{change|invert=on|4,046,094|4,091,423}}
| 142,947
| 28.30
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Tatarstan}}
| {{change|invert=on|4,016,571|4,004,809}}
| 67,847
| 59.20
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Chelyabinsk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|3,383,188|3,431,224}}
| 88,529
| 38.22
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Dagestan}}
| {{change|invert=on|3,258,993|3,182,054}}
| 50,270
| 64.83
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Samara Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|3,108,944|3,172,925}}
| 53,565
| 58.04
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Nizhny Novgorod Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|3,037,816|3,119,115}}
| 76,624
| 39.65
|-
|- style="background:#FF8F3A;"
| {{flag|Stavropol Krai}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,883,494|2,907,593}}
| 66,160
| 43.58
|-
|- style="background:#FF8F3A;"
| {{flag|Krasnoyarsk Krai}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,837,374|2,856,971}}
| 2,366,797
| 1.20
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Novosibirsk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,784,587|2,797,176}}
| 177,756
| 15.67
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Kemerovo Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,526,384|2,600,923}}
| 95,725
| 26.39
|-
|- style="background:#8F3A;"
| {{flag|Perm Krai}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,482,080|2,532,405}}
| 160,236
| 15.49
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Volgograd Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,435,355|2,500,781}}
| 112,877
| 21.58
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Saratov Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,368,387|2,442,575}}
| 101,240
| 23.39
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Irkutsk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,316,571|2,370,102}}
| 774,846
| 2.99
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Voronezh Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,259,610|2,308,792}}
| 52,216
| 43.27
|-
|- style="background:#FF8F3A;"
| {{flag|Altai Krai}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,098,979|2,163,693}}
| 167,996
| 12.49
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Leningrad Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|2,057,708|2,000,997}}
| 83,908
| 24.52
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Orenburg Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,815,655|1,862,767}}
| 123,702
| 14.68
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Omsk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,805,443|1,858,798}}
| 141,140
| 12.79
|-
|- style="background:#FF8F3A;"
| {{flag|Primorsky Krai}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,798,047|1,845,165}}
| 164,673
| 10.92
|-
|- style="background:#006989;"
| {{flag|Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug|name=Khanty–Mansi A.O. (Yugra)}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,779,510|1,711,480}}
| 534,801
| 3.33
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Tyumen Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,625,129|1,601,940}}
| 160,122
| 10.15
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Chechnya}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,575,819|1,510,824}}
| 16,165
| 97.48
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Belgorod Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,481,098|1,540,486}}
| 27,134
| 54.58
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Tula Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,455,911|1,501,214}}
| 25,679
| 56.70
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Udmurtia}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,427,018|1,452,914}}
| 42,061
| 33.93
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Vladimir Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,295,930|1,348,134}}
| 29,084
| 44.56
|-
|- style="background:#FF8F3A;"
| {{flag|Khabarovsk Krai}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,273,093|1,292,944|1,343,869}}
| 787,633
| 1.62
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Penza Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,225,984|1,266,348}}
| 43,352
| 28.28
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Tver Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,189,685|1,230,171}}
| 84,201
| 14.13
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Yaroslavl Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,179,301|1,209,811}}
| 36,177
| 32.60
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Ulyanovsk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,164,837|1,196,745}}
| 37,181
| 31.33
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Chuvashia}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,159,757|1,186,909}}
| 18,343
| 63.23
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Bryansk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,132,475|1,169,161}}
| 34,857
| 32.49
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Kirov Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,120,178|1,153,680}}
| 120,374
| 9.31
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Vologda Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,114,639|1,142,827}}
| 144,527
| 7.71
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Lipetsk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,107,812|1,143,224}}
| 24,047
| 46.07
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Ryazan Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,073,981|1,102,810}}
| 39,605
| 27.12
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Kaluga Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,064,747|1,069,904}}
| 29,777
| 35.76
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Kursk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,050,134|1,082,458}}
| 29,997
| 35.01
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Tomsk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,039,458|1,062,666}}
| 314,391
| 3.31
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Kaliningrad Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,033,128|1,029,966}}
| 15,125
| 68.31
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Sakha|name=Sakha (Yakutia)}}
| {{change|invert=on|1,007,058|995,686}}
| 3,083,523
| 0.33
|-
|- style="background:#FF8F3A;"
| {{flag|Zabaykalsky Krai}}
| {{change|invert=on|982,525|1,004,125}}
| 431,892
| 2.27
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Buryatia}}
| {{change|invert=on|970,679|978,588}}
| 351,334
| 2.76
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Arkhangelsk Oblast}}{{efn|Excluding Nenets Autonomous Okrug.}}
| {{change|invert=on|947,192|978,873}}
| 413,103
| 2.29
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Tambov Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|946,010|982,991}}
| 34,462
| 27.45
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Astrakhan Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|945,991|960,142}}
| 49,024
| 19.30
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Kabardino-Balkaria}}
| {{change|invert=on|908,090|904,200}}
| 12,470
| 72.82
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Ivanovo Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|897,869|927,828}}
| 21,437
| 41.88
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Smolensk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|857,847|888,421}}
| 49,779
| 17.23
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Mordovia}}
| {{change|invert=on|758,390|783,552}}
| 26,128
| 29.03
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Amur Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|750,870|766,912}}
| 361,908
| 2.07
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Kurgan Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|744,197|776,661}}
| 71,488
| 10.41
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Komi Republic}}
| {{change|invert=on|714,391|737,853}}
| 416,774
| 1.71
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Oryol Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|685,693|713,374}}
| 24,652
| 27.81
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|North Ossetia–Alania}}
| {{change|invert=on|678,454|687,357}}
| 7,987
| 84.94
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Mari El}}
| {{change|invert=on|665,983|677,097}}
| 23,375
| 28.49
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Murmansk Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|650,920|667,744}}
| 144,902
| 4.49
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Pskov Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|574,199|599,084}}
| 55,399
| 10.36
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Novgorod Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|566,745|583,387}}
| 54,501
| 10.40
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Kostroma Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|560,758|580,976}}
| 60,211
| 9.31
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Ingushetia}}
| {{change|invert=on|534,219|509,541}}
| 3,628
| 147.25
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Khakassia}}
| {{change|invert=on|525,451|534,795}}
| 61,569
| 8.53
|-
|- style="background:#006989;"
| {{flag|Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug|name=Yamalo Nenets A.O.}}
| {{change|invert=on|521,655|510,490}}
| 769,250
| 0.68
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Karelia}}
| {{change|invert=on|518,644|533,121}}
| 180,520
| 2.87
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Adygea}}
| {{change|invert=on|501,038|496,934}}
| 7,792
| 64.30
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Karachay-Cherkessia}}
| {{change|invert=on|468,531|469,865}}
| 14,277
| 32.82
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Sakhalin Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|456,792|466,609}}
| 87,101
| 5.24
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Tuva}}
| {{change|invert=on|338,341|336,651}}
| 168,604
| 2.01
|-
|- style="background:#FF8F3A;"
| {{flag|Kamchatka Krai}}
| {{change|invert=on|287,949|291,705}}
| 464,275
| 0.62
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Kalmykia}}
| {{change|invert=on|267,376|267,133}}
| 74,731
| 3.58
|-
|- style="background:#00C160;"
| {{flag|Altai Republic}}
| {{change|invert=on|210,099|210,924}}
| 92,903
| 2.26
|-
|- style="background:#C300FF;"
| {{flag|Jewish Autonomous Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|144,389|150,453}}
| 36,271
| 3.98
|-
|- style="background:#FFEC77;"
| {{flag|Magadan Oblast}}
| {{change|invert=on|134,202|136,085}}
| 462,464
| 0.29
|-
|- style="background:#006989;"
| {{flag|Chukotka}}
| {{change|invert=on|47,902|47,490}}
| 721,481
| 0.07
|-
|- style="background:#006989;"
| {{flag|Nenets Autonomous Okrug}}
| {{change|invert=on|41,829|41,434}}
| 176,810
| 0.24
|}

== See also ==

* [[List of federal subjects of Russia by area]]
* [[List of cities and towns in Russia by population]]
* [[List of federal subjects of Russia by life expectancy]]

== Notes ==

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== References ==

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{{Lists of Russian federal subjects}}

[[Category:Federal subjects of Russia-related lists]]
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