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Smallest Cities in Russia

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

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Smallest Cities — Russia

1 Tuzha 33 5,002
2 Chemodanovka 57 5,002
3 Rozhdestveno 65 5,004
4 Kyzyl-Mazhalyk 79 5,004
5 Shkurinskaya 38 5,005
6 Sadovoye 86 5,011
7 Pokrovo-Prigorodnoye 72 5,012
8 Podgornoye 75 5,024
9 Baryshevo 53 5,024
10 Pervomayskaya 12 5,026
11 Agalatovo 42 5,028
12 Kalashnikovo 77 5,032
13 Bokovskaya 61 5,032
14 Lakkha Nëvre 12 5,036
15 Achit 71 5,036
16 Staroaleyskoye 04 5,037
17 Seshcha 10 5,038
18 Gornopravdinsk 32 5,048
19 Turtas 78 5,050
20 Karakulino 80 5,052
21 Pindushi 28 5,053
22 Novaya Tavolzhanka 09 5,053
23 Mezhevoy 13 5,053
24 Nogamerzin-Yurt 12 5,053
25 Pervomayskiy 33 5,054
26 Lesnoy Gorodok 47 5,056
27 Starocherkasskaya 61 5,060
28 Tayzhina 29 5,063
29 Yasnaya Polyana 70 5,064
30 Grebenskaya 12 5,066
31 Vorontsovka 86 5,067
32 Nesterov 23 5,071
33 Nozhay-Yurt 12 5,073
34 Uryv-Pokrovka 86 5,074
35 Olenino 77 5,079
36 Russkiy 59 5,080
37 Opalikha 47 5,081
38 Nikolayevka 46 5,081
39 Sergeyevka 59 5,081
40 Shvartsevskiy 76 5,083
41 Vygonichi 10 5,086
42 Kumëny 33 5,090
43 Ali-Berdukovskiy 27 5,093
44 Chik 53 5,094
45 Novobataysk 61 5,097
46 Komsomol’skiy 24 5,099
47 Ust-Tsilma 34 5,100
48 Nezhinka 55 5,100
49 Bol’shoye Boldino 51 5,100
50 Tayturka 20 5,100
51 Chad 08 5,100
52 Polovinnoye 40 5,103
53 Pervomayskoye 04 5,103
54 Chistyye Bory 37 5,103
55 Neverkino 57 5,105
56 Gergebil’ 17 5,107
57 Belyayevka 55 5,110
58 Spas-Demensk 25 5,114
59 Sotnikovskoye 70 5,116
60 Pravokumskoye 70 5,117
61 Ladovskaya Balka 70 5,117
62 Pryamitsyno 41 5,120
63 Takhtamukay 01 5,120
64 Dvurechensk 71 5,121
65 Doschatoye 51 5,125
66 Novosmolinskiy 51 5,128
67 Gremyachevo 51 5,131
68 Novokorsunskaya 38 5,133
69 Bayevo 04 5,134
70 Chiri-Yurt 12 5,136
71 Chernyshevskiy 63 5,137
72 Ostrovskoye 37 5,138
73 Tyukhtet 91 5,138
74 Stolbovaya 47 5,142
75 Kedrovyy 91 5,142
76 Teren’ga 81 5,144
77 Gornyye Klyuchi 59 5,146
78 Starozhilovo 62 5,147
79 Antipino 78 5,147
80 Bamut 12 5,148
81 Avsyunino 47 5,148
82 Tëploye 76 5,149
83 Karabash 73 5,149
84 Yarkovo 53 5,149
85 Bada 93 5,149
86 Sechenovo 51 5,151
87 Verkh-Neyvinskiy 71 5,156
88 Ryazanskaya 38 5,157
89 Priladozhskiy 42 5,159
90 Pankrushikha 04 5,160
91 Turgenevo 46 5,168
92 Ust’-Uda 20 5,169
93 Dmitrovsk 56 5,177
94 Novopetrovskoye 47 5,184
95 Karaidel’ 08 5,184
96 Dorgeli 17 5,185
97 Peno 77 5,187
98 Lyubokhna 10 5,188
99 Alpatovo 12 5,192
100 Krasnoyarskaya 61 5,198

The smallest cities in Russia (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Tuzha has a population of just 5,002. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 5,002 residents, Tuzha is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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