Regions in Russia

Russia is made up of 83 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Russia. Information on all primary administrative regions in Russia.

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Primary administrative regions in Russia

There are 83 regions in Russia in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Russia
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Moscow Moskva1.13,010,112Moscow Moscow10,381,222
Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast2.7,503,385--
Krasnodar Krai Krasnodarskiy Kray3.5,838,273Krasnodar Krasnodar899,541
St.-Petersburg Sankt-Peterburg4.5,351,935Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg5,351,935
Sverdlovsk Oblast Sverdlovsk Oblast5.4,325,256Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg1,495,066
Rostov Rostov Oblast6.4,220,452Rostov-na-Donu Rostov-na-Donu1,130,305
Bashkortostan Republic Bashkortostan7.4,091,423Ufa Ufa1,120,547
Tatarstan Republic Tatarstan8.4,004,809Kazan Kazan1,243,500
Tyumen Oblast Tyumenskaya Oblast’9.3,692,400Tyumen Tyumen768,358
Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk Oblast10.3,493,036Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk1,202,371
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Nizhny Novgorod Oblast11.3,234,752Nizhniy Novgorod Nizhniy Novgorod1,259,013
Samara Oblast Samara Oblast12.3,193,514Samara Samara1,163,399
Dagestan Dagestan13.3,182,054Makhachkala Makhachkala596,356
Krasnoyarsk Krai Krasnoyarskiy Kray14.2,876,497Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk1,090,811
Stavropol Kray Stavropol Kray15.2,800,674Stavropol' Stavropol’433,931
Novosibirsk Oblast Novosibirsk Oblast16.2,788,849Novosibirsk Novosibirsk1,612,833
Kuzbass Kemerovo Oblast17.2,694,877Kemerovo Kemerovo558,973
Perm Krai Perm Krai18.2,623,122Perm Perm982,419
Volgograd Oblast Volgograd Oblast19.2,521,276Volgograd Volgograd1,013,533
Saratov Oblast Saratovskaya Oblast20.2,462,950Saratov Saratov844,858
Irkutsk Oblast Irkutsk Oblast21.2,404,195Irkutsk Irkutsk623,869
Altai Krai Altayskiy Kray22.2,350,080Barnaul Barnaul632,372
Voronezh Oblast Voronezh Oblast23.2,333,768Voronezh Voronezh1,047,549
Orenburg Oblast Orenburg Oblast24.1,977,720Orenburg Orenburg564,773
Omsk Oblast Omsk Oblast25.1,960,081Omsk Omsk1,172,070
Primorye Primorskiy Kray26.1,913,037Vladivostok Vladivostok604,901
Leningradskaya Oblast' Leningrad Oblast27.1,813,816--
Belgorod Oblast Belgorod Oblast28.1,549,876Belgorod Belgorod345,289
Udmurtiya Republic Udmurtskaya Respublika29.1,513,044Izhevsk Izhevsk648,213
Chechnya Chechenskaya Respublika30.1,510,824Groznyy Groznyy297,137
Tula Oblast Tula Oblast31.1,491,855Tula Tula482,873
Khanty-Mansia Khanty-Mansiyskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug-Yugra32.1,460,892Khanty-Mansiysk Khanty-Mansiysk101,466
Khabarovsk Khabarovskiy Kray33.1,394,490Khabarovsk Khabarovsk618,150
Vladimir Oblast Vladimirskaya Oblast’34.1,378,337Vladimir Vladimir357,024
Penza Oblast Penza Oblast35.1,331,655Penza Penza523,553
Tver Oblast Tver Oblast36.1,283,873Tver Tver420,065
Kirov Oblast Kirov Oblast37.1,283,238Kirov Kirov507,155
Yaroslavl Oblast Yaroslavl Oblast38.1,265,684Yaroslavl Yaroslavl608,722
Ulyanovsk Ulyanovsk Oblast39.1,246,618Ulyanovsk Ulyanovsk626,540
Chuvashia Chuvashskaya Respublika40.1,231,117Cheboksary Cheboksary492,331
Bryansk Oblast Bryansk Oblast41.1,210,982Bryansk Bryansk427,236
Vologda Oblast Vologda Oblast42.1,176,689Vologda Vologda312,420
Arkhangelskaya Arkhangelsk Oblast43.1,155,028Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel’sk349,742
Lipetsk Oblast Lipetsk Oblast44.1,150,201Lipetsk Lipetsk509,735
Ryazan Oblast Ryazan Oblast45.1,121,474Ryazan' Ryazan’538,962
Kursk Oblast Kursk Oblast46.1,115,237Kursk Kursk448,733
Tomsk Oblast Tomsk Oblast47.1,078,280Tomsk Tomsk574,002
Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray Transbaikal Territory48.1,072,806Chita Chita349,005
Tambov Oblast Tambov Oblast49.1,033,552Tambov Tambov293,661
Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast50.1,029,966Kaliningrad Kaliningrad475,056
Ivanovo Oblast Ivanovo Oblast51.1,014,646Ivanovo Ivanovo406,113
Kaluga Oblast Kaluga Oblast52.1,012,156Kaluga Kaluga340,851
Buryatiya Republic Respublika Buryatiya53.978,588Ulan-Ude Ulan-Ude360,278
Sakha Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)54.964,330Yakutsk Yakutsk235,600
Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast55.960,142Astrakhan Astrakhan533,925
Smolensk Oblast Smolensk Oblast56.949,348Smolensk Smolensk330,025
Kabardino-Balkariya Republic Kabardino-Balkarskaya Respublika57.904,200Nalchik Nalchik239,300
Kurgan Oblast Kurgan Oblast58.845,537Kurgan Kurgan309,285
Komi Komi59.840,873Syktyvkar Syktyvkar245,083
Mordoviya Republic Respublika Mordoviya60.805,056Saransk Saransk318,841
Amur Oblast Amur Oblast61.798,424Blagoveshchensk Blagoveshchensk225,091
Murmansk Murmansk Oblast62.753,557Murmansk Murmansk295,374
Oryol oblast Oryol Oblast63.747,247Orel Orël303,696
North Ossetia-Alania North Ossetia-Alania64.701,765Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz306,258
Mariy-El Republic Respublika Mariy-El65.682,333Yoshkar-Ola Yoshkar-Ola268,272
Kostroma Oblast Kostroma Oblast66.643,324Kostroma Kostroma277,280
Pskov Oblast Pskov Oblast67.636,546Pskov Pskov210,501
Novgorod Oblast Novgorod Oblast68.606,476Velikiy Novgorod Velikiy Novgorod222,868
Yamalo-Nenets Yamalo-Nenetskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug69.538,547Salekhard Salekhard49,214
Khakasiya Republic Respublika Khakasiya70.537,513Abakan Abakan184,168
Karelia Respublika Kareliya71.533,121Petrozavodsk Petrozavodsk279,190
Ingushetiya Republic Respublika Ingushetiya72.499,502Magas Magas8,771
Adygeya Republic Respublika Adygeya73.496,934Maykop Maykop141,970
Sakhalin Oblast Sakhalin Oblast74.490,181Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk198,973
Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic Karachayevo-Cherkesiya75.469,865Cherkessk Cherkessk122,395
Republic of Tyva Respublika Tyva76.321,722Kyzyl Kyzyl116,983
Kamchatka Kamchatka Krai77.315,557Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky181,216
Kalmykiya Republic Kalmykiya78.275,413Elista Elista106,971
Altai Respublika Altay79.210,924Gorno-Altaysk Gorno-Altaysk63,214
Jewish Autonomous Oblast Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast80.162,014Birobidzhan Birobidzhan73,623
Magadan Oblast Magadan Oblast81.144,091Magadan Magadan92,782
Chukotka Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug82.49,348Anadyr Anadyr15,604
Nenets Nenetskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug83.43,997Nar'yan-Mar Nar'yan-Mar18,041