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Bryansk overview
Bryansk (orange) and the other large cities of Russia
Bryansk lies in Bryansk Oblast in Russia at 53.27°N, 34.32°E, about 209 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Moscow (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Stavropol (433,931) and larger than Tver (420,065). The largest city in Russia is Moscow with 10,381,222 people; the capital, Moscow, has 10,381,222.
The national capital, Moscow, is about 348 km away; the nearest large city is Orël, 122 km from Bryansk.
Russia as a whole has a live population of 143,296,039 (-0.2% a year) and ranks #9 of 238 countries — see the Russia population page for the full statistics and the Russia atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Bryansk
Largest cities in Russia
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoscowCapital | Moscow | 10,381,222 |
| 2 | Saint Petersburg | St. Petersburg | 5,351,935 |
| 3 | Novosibirsk | Novosibirsk Oblast | 1,612,833 |
| 4 | Yekaterinburg | Sverdlovsk Oblast | 1,495,066 |
| 5 | Nizhniy Novgorod | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 1,259,013 |
| 6 | Kazan | Tatarstan Republic | 1,243,500 |
| 7 | Chelyabinsk | Chelyabinsk | 1,202,371 |
| 8 | Omsk | Omsk Oblast | 1,172,070 |
| 9 | Samara | Samara Oblast | 1,163,399 |
| 10 | Rostov-on-Don | Rostov | 1,130,305 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Bryansk?
Bryansk has about 427,236 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Bryansk the capital of Russia?
No. The capital of Russia is Moscow (10,381,222 people), about 348 km away. Bryansk is the 43rd largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Bryansk compared with the rest of Russia?
Its 427,236 residents are 0.3% of the 143,296,039 people living in Russia today. Moscow is larger with 10,381,222 people.
Where is Bryansk?
In Bryansk Oblast, Russia, at latitude 53.27 and longitude 34.32, 209 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Orël (122 km), Kaluga (189 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Bryansk Population 2026 — Russia. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/russia/bryansk/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/russia/bryansk/">Bryansk Population 2026 — Russia</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.