Urban agglomeration
12.4M
Growth (20 yrs)
+28%
Peak population
12.8M
Projected 2035
12.8M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,356,392 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 6,169,961 | +15% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 7,106,457 | +15% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 8,136,141 |
| +14% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 8,579,920 | +5% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 8,986,631 | +5% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 10,004,523 | +11% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 11,461,264 | +15% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 12,049,135 | +5% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 12,409,738 | +3% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 12,737,356 | +3% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 12,822,748 | +1% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Moscow’s urban agglomeration grew from 9M to 12.4M (+38%). The UN projects 12.8M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
