Least Dense in Russia

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense - Russia

1 Plotnikovo 29 3/mi²
2 Tuma 62 4/mi²
3 Tugulym 71 4/mi²
4 Vvedenskoye 40 4/mi²
5 Novaya Lyada 72 4/mi²
6 Pyatigorskiy 70 4/mi²
7 Parabel’ 75 4/mi²
8 Maloyaz 08 4/mi²
9 Khvoynaya 52 4/mi²
10 Lebyazh’ye 40 4/mi²
11 Smolyaninovo 59 4/mi²
12 Makushino 40 5/mi²
13 Kazanskoye 78 5/mi²
14 Novozavidovskiy 77 5/mi²
15 Ansalta 17 5/mi²
16 Troitsko-Pechorsk 34 5/mi²
17 Primorsk 42 5/mi²
18 Uporovo 78 5/mi²
19 Selizharovo 77 5/mi²
20 Tsementnyy 71 5/mi²
21 Ust’-Kulom 34 5/mi²
22 Demidov 69 5/mi²
23 Tatarka 70 5/mi²
24 Poletayevo 13 5/mi²
25 Sigayevo 80 5/mi²
26 Chagoda 85 5/mi²
27 Spirovo 77 5/mi²
28 Ust’-Barguzin 11 5/mi²
29 Polyany 62 5/mi²
30 Pelagiada 70 5/mi²
31 Semibratovo 88 5/mi²
32 Chesma 13 5/mi²
33 Novaya Tavolzhanka 09 5/mi²
34 Salair 29 6/mi²
35 Sokol’skoye 51 6/mi²
36 Yetkul’ 13 6/mi²
37 Khandyga 63 6/mi²
38 Ivanovka 05 6/mi²
39 Novaya Ladoga 42 6/mi²
40 Ketovo 40 6/mi²
41 Podgornaya 70 6/mi²
42 Dedenëvo 47 6/mi²
43 Kovernino 51 6/mi²
44 Agapovka 13 6/mi²
45 Kresttsy 52 6/mi²
46 Yurgamysh 40 6/mi²
47 Avsyunino 47 6/mi²
48 Maslova Pristan’ 09 6/mi²
49 Selty 80 6/mi²
50 Lyubim 88 6/mi²
51 Georgiyevskaya 70 6/mi²
52 Maksatikha 77 6/mi²
53 Staraya Mayna 81 6/mi²
54 Komsomol’skiy 24 6/mi²
55 Oktyabr’skiy 90 6/mi²
56 Karagay 90 6/mi²
57 Molchanovo 75 6/mi²
58 Tambovka 05 6/mi²
59 Ugleural’skiy 90 6/mi²
60 Berëzovo 32 6/mi²
61 Uyskoye 13 6/mi²
62 Vorotynets 51 6/mi²
63 Omutinskoye 78 7/mi²
64 Kargapol’ye 40 7/mi²
65 Berdigestyakh 63 7/mi²
66 Dzhubga 38 7/mi²
67 Rasshevatskaya 70 7/mi²
68 Russkiy 59 7/mi²
69 Taytsy 42 7/mi²
70 Tevriz 54 7/mi²
71 Kamennogorsk 42 7/mi²
72 Chernolesskoye 70 7/mi²
73 Vavozh 80 7/mi²
74 Moskovskoye 70 7/mi²
75 Dolgoderevenskoye 13 7/mi²
76 Demikhovo 47 7/mi²
77 Yutsa 70 8/mi²
78 Stepnoye 70 8/mi²
79 Borisoglebskiy 88 8/mi²
80 Vinsady 70 8/mi²
81 Urazovo 09 8/mi²
82 Novosokol’niki 60 8/mi²
83 Novosin’kovo 47 8/mi²
84 Zavoronezhskoye 72 8/mi²
85 Aleksandrov Gay 67 8/mi²
86 Kizner 80 8/mi²
87 Isetskoye 78 8/mi²
88 Bobrovskiy 71 8/mi²
89 Vyyezdnoye 51 8/mi²
90 Urengoy 87 8/mi²
91 Pil’na 51 8/mi²
92 Konstantinovskiy 88 8/mi²
93 Ural’skiy 90 8/mi²
94 Kuyeda 90 8/mi²
95 Stanovoye 43 8/mi²
96 Mordovo 72 8/mi²
97 Novotroitskaya 70 8/mi²
98 Vysokiy 49 8/mi²
99 Vinogradovo 47 8/mi²
100 Troitskiy 09 9/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Russia offer spacious living with more land per resident. Plotnikovo has just 3 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Plotnikovo, there are only 3 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 8,199,529 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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