Smallest Cities in Russia

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

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Smallest Cities - Russia

1 Novokorsunskaya 38 5,012
2 Dvubratskiy 38 5,014
3 Utsmiyurt 17 5,014
4 Alzamay 20 5,020
5 Tsementnyy 71 5,022
6 Zaymishche 10 5,026
7 Krasnoyarskaya 61 5,028
8 Krasnokholm 55 5,032
9 Lyubim 88 5,037
10 Novomalorossiyskaya 38 5,038
11 Spirovo 77 5,040
12 Miatli 17 5,042
13 Obsharovka 65 5,044
14 Stanovoye 43 5,046
15 Khurba 30 5,046
16 Ubinskoye 53 5,047
17 Khandyga 63 5,052
18 Pokrovskoye 17 5,053
19 Pervomayskiy 33 5,054
20 Tugulym 71 5,055
21 Gavrilov Posad 21 5,058
22 Turki 67 5,063
23 Deyskoye 22 5,068
24 Pyatigorskiy 70 5,072
25 Rozhdestveno 65 5,073
26 Ust’-Kulom 34 5,077
27 Russkiy 59 5,080
28 Poretskoye 16 5,081
29 Pervomayskoye 42 5,092
30 Taytsy 42 5,093
31 Karata 17 5,093
32 Chik 53 5,094
33 Yurginskoye 78 5,097
34 Komsomol’skiy 24 5,099
35 Chad 08 5,100
36 Kutulik 20 5,101
37 Bol’shoye Boldino 51 5,111
38 Ryazanskaya 38 5,112
39 Uchkent 17 5,117
40 Apastovo 73 5,119
41 Turtas 78 5,120
42 Zlynka 10 5,121
43 Korocha 09 5,123
44 Maloyaz 08 5,124
45 Gremyachevo 51 5,131
46 Opalikha 47 5,132
47 Verkhnyaya Balkariya 22 5,132
48 Idrinskoye 91 5,135
49 Dmitrovsk 56 5,136
50 Uvat 78 5,142
51 Teren’ga 81 5,144
52 Pryamitsyno 41 5,145
53 Bada 93 5,149
54 Novodzhereliyevskaya 38 5,151
55 Temizhbekskaya 38 5,153
56 Sigayevo 80 5,153
57 Plotnikovo 29 5,153
58 Kumysh 27 5,154
59 Zudilovo 04 5,155
60 Lipovtsy 59 5,159
61 Lebyazh’ye 42 5,160
62 Khvorostyanka 65 5,164
63 Strelka 38 5,166
64 Mokhsogollokh 63 5,166
65 Kokrek 17 5,168
66 Antipino 78 5,173
67 Khatukay 01 5,173
68 Aushiger 22 5,174
69 Vacha 51 5,182
70 Priyutnoye 24 5,182
71 Shebalino 03 5,185
72 Paran’ga 45 5,188
73 Bokhan 20 5,192
74 Kolpna 56 5,204
75 Maloye Verevo 42 5,209
76 Zubutli-Miatli 17 5,215
77 Novoomskiy 54 5,218
78 Devitsa 86 5,219
79 Znamenskoye 54 5,223
80 Ust’-Kalmanka 04 5,223
81 Kommunarka 47 5,223
82 Selty 80 5,230
83 Znamenka 72 5,231
84 Udobnaya 38 5,232
85 Dolgorukovo 43 5,237
86 LMS 48 5,238
87 Kil’mez’ 33 5,240
88 Starosubkhangulovo 08 5,245
89 Zyryanskoye 75 5,246
90 Turochak 03 5,250
91 Tuma 62 5,251
92 Pavlodol’skaya 68 5,252
93 Kolodeznyy 86 5,253
94 Krivosheino 75 5,257
95 Murashi 33 5,261
96 Novoshcherbinovskaya 38 5,264
97 Shamil’kala 17 5,264
98 Pytalovo 60 5,265
99 Novaya Tavolzhanka 09 5,268
100 Ivanteyevka 67 5,269

The smallest cities in Russia (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Novokorsunskaya has a population of just 5,012. 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 5,012 residents, Novokorsunskaya 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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