Least Dense in Russia

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Russia

1 Bada 93 1/mi²

2 Yerofey Pavlovich 05 1/mi²

3 Lesogorsk 20 1/mi²

4 Ulety 93 1/mi²

5 Nyrob 90 1/mi²

6 Vodnyy 34 1/mi²

7 Bureya 05 1/mi²

8 Severnoye 53 1/mi²

9 Usogorsk 34 1/mi²

10 Ust-Tsilma 34 1/mi²

11 Yarega 34 1/mi²

12 Rudnichnyy 33 1/mi²

13 Talakan 05 1/mi²

14 Smirnykh 64 1/mi²

15 Berëznik 06 1/mi²

16 Turochak 03 1/mi²

17 Mundybash 29 1/mi²

18 Lesnoy 33 1/mi²

19 Suda 85 1/mi²

20 Nogliki 64 1/mi²

21 Tyukhtet 91 1/mi²

22 Novobureyskiy 05 1/mi²

23 Umba 49 1/mi²

24 Darasun 93 1/mi²

25 Gornozavodsk 64 1/mi²

26 Zelenogorskiy 29 2/mi²

27 Sergeyevka 59 2/mi²

28 Yemetsk 06 2/mi²

29 Vuktyl 34 2/mi²

30 Abalak 78 2/mi²

31 Vladimiro-Aleksandrovskoye 59 2/mi²

32 Chunskiy 20 2/mi²

33 Tisul’ 29 2/mi²

34 Sherlovaya Gora 93 2/mi²

35 Novokruchininskiy 93 2/mi²

36 Markovo 20 2/mi²

37 Chernyshevsk 93 2/mi²

38 Kichmengskiy Gorodok 85 2/mi²

39 Dul’durga 93 2/mi²

40 Nizhnyaya Tavda 78 2/mi²

41 Oktyabr’skiy 06 2/mi²

42 Chuguyevka 59 2/mi²

43 Tarnogskiy Gorodok 85 2/mi²

44 Pravokumskoye 70 2/mi²

45 Nadvoitsy 28 2/mi²

46 Yarkovo 78 2/mi²

47 Karymskoye 93 2/mi²

48 Krapivinskiy 29 2/mi²

49 Vikulovo 78 2/mi²

50 Kondratovo 90 2/mi²

51 Linda 51 2/mi²

52 Vostochnyy 71 2/mi²

53 Mogoytuy 93 3/mi²

54 Smidovich 89 3/mi²

55 Nikol’sk 85 3/mi²

56 Vokhtoga 85 3/mi²

57 Krasavino 85 3/mi²

58 Vozhega 85 3/mi²

59 Slavyanka 59 3/mi²

60 Kirillov 85 3/mi²

61 Lobva 71 3/mi²

62 Kadnikov 85 3/mi²

63 Edissiya 70 3/mi²

64 Verkh-Chebula 29 3/mi²

65 Alakurtti 49 3/mi²

66 Tymovskoye 64 3/mi²

67 Verkhotur’ye 71 3/mi²

68 Liman 07 3/mi²

69 Olovyannaya 93 3/mi²

70 Priargunsk 93 3/mi²

71 Krasnomayskiy 77 3/mi²

72 Sylva 90 3/mi²

73 Yasnogorsk 93 3/mi²

74 Sukhobezvodnoye 51 3/mi²

75 Verkhovazh’ye 85 3/mi²

76 Makarov 64 3/mi²

77 Khorinsk 11 3/mi²

78 Chyorny Yar 07 3/mi²

79 Izhmorskiy 29 3/mi²

80 Mezhozërnyy 13 3/mi²

81 Preobrazheniye 59 3/mi²

82 Kunashak 13 3/mi²

83 Demyansk 52 3/mi²

84 Ikovka 40 4/mi²

85 Shakhtërsk 64 4/mi²

86 Shamkhal-Termen 17 4/mi²

87 Vishnëvogorsk 13 4/mi²

88 Achikulak 70 4/mi²

89 Sars 90 4/mi²

90 Gornozavodsk 90 4/mi²

91 Krasnyy Yar 07 4/mi²

92 Krasnokholm 55 4/mi²

93 Yayva 90 4/mi²

94 Voskresenskoye 51 4/mi²

95 Yasnaya Polyana 70 4/mi²

96 Aykhal 63 4/mi²

97 Shalya 71 4/mi²

98 Neklyudovo 51 4/mi²

99 Lesnikovo 40 4/mi²

100 Uporovo 78 4/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Russia offer spacious living with more land per resident. Bada has just 1 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 Bada, there are only 1 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,878,400 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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