Most Dense in Sverdlovsk Oblast

Top 77 cities ranked by most dense

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Most Dense — Sverdlovsk Oblast

1 Yekaterinburg 8,274/mi²

2 Kirovgrad 5,877/mi²

3 Pervouralsk 5,243/mi²

4 Alapayevsk 4,560/mi²

5 Reftinskiy 4,310/mi²

6 Nev’yansk 3,948/mi²

7 Bogdanovich 3,634/mi²

8 Nizhny Tagil 3,312/mi²

9 Kamensk-Ural’skiy 3,281/mi²

10 Beryozovsky 3,204/mi²

11 Sukhoy Log 3,137/mi²

12 Polevskoy 2,988/mi²

13 Sysert’ 2,842/mi²

14 Verkhnyaya Pyshma 2,549/mi²

15 Novoural’sk 2,431/mi²

16 Revda 2,425/mi²

17 Krasnoufimsk 2,376/mi²

18 Bisert’ 2,207/mi²

19 Verkhniy Tagil 2,134/mi²

20 Degtyarsk 2,084/mi²

21 Verkh-Neyvinskiy 1,882/mi²

22 Artëmovskiy 1,857/mi²

23 Novaya Lyalya 1,845/mi²

24 Aramil 1,810/mi²

25 Asbest 1,805/mi²

26 Kushva 1,764/mi²

27 Verkhnyaya Salda 1,762/mi²

28 Turinsk 1,717/mi²

29 Irbit 1,685/mi²

30 Kamyshlov 1,395/mi²

31 Nizhnyaya Tura 1,393/mi²

32 Severoural’sk 1,084/mi²

33 Ivdel’ 1,004/mi²

34 Karpinsk 938/mi²

35 Krasnoural’sk 793/mi²

36 Tavda 691/mi²

37 Sredneuralsk 623/mi²

38 Serov 582/mi²

39 Krasnoturinsk 524/mi²

40 Rezh 489/mi²

41 Volchansk 428/mi²

42 Kachkanar 359/mi²

43 Talitsa 298/mi²

44 Zarechnyy 240/mi²

45 Lesnoy 171/mi²

46 Malysheva 167/mi²

47 Yelanskiy 94/mi²

48 Verkhnyaya Tura 90/mi²

49 Nizhnyaya Salda 67/mi²

50 Verkhniye Sergi 65/mi²

51 Svobodnyy 43/mi²

52 Mikhaylovsk 24/mi²

53 Nizhniye Sergi 21/mi²

54 Beloyarskiy 17/mi²

55 Bulanash 16/mi²

56 Monetnyy 13/mi²

57 Pyshma 12/mi²

58 Baykalovo 12/mi²

59 Arti 12/mi²

60 Baranchinskiy 11/mi²

61 Turinskaya Sloboda 9/mi²

62 Istok 9/mi²

63 Bobrovskiy 7/mi²

64 Dvurechensk 7/mi²

65 Tsementnyy 6/mi²

66 Cherëmukhovo 6/mi²

67 Achit 6/mi²

68 Bilimbay 5/mi²

69 Troitskiy 5/mi²

70 Novoutkinsk 5/mi²

71 Verkhnyaya Sinyachikha 5/mi²

72 Tugulym 5/mi²

73 Sos’va 4/mi²

74 Shalya 4/mi²

75 Verkhotur’ye 3/mi²

76 Lobva 3/mi²

77 Vostochnyy 2/mi²

The most densely populated cities in Sverdlovsk Oblast pack the most residents per square mile, creating vibrant urban environments with walkable neighborhoods and extensive public transit. Yekaterinburg leads with 8,274 people per square mile.

High population density is often associated with better access to public transportation, more walkable streets, and a wider variety of restaurants, shops, and entertainment options within close proximity. These cities tend to have lower car ownership rates and shorter commute distances.

Dense cities face unique challenges including higher housing costs, limited parking, and potential overcrowding in public spaces. However, they also tend to have lower per-capita carbon footprints due to shared infrastructure and reduced driving.

Did You Know?

1. Yekaterinburg has 8,274 people per square mile — that's roughly 13 people per acre.
2. Dense cities tend to have the most walkable neighborhoods and lowest car ownership rates in the country.
3. Urban density can reduce per-capita carbon emissions by up to 50% compared to suburban sprawl.

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