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Cherepovets overview
Cherepovets (orange) and the other large cities of Russia
Cherepovets lies in Vologda Oblast in Russia at 59.13°N, 37.9°E, about 136 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Moscow (UTC+3).
It is smaller than Saransk (318,841) and larger than Vologda (312,420). 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 376 km away; the nearest large city is Vologda, 113 km from Cherepovets.
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 Cherepovets
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Vologda Vologda Oblast | 113 km | 312,420 |
| Rybinsk Yaroslavl Oblast | 133 km | 216,724 |
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 Cherepovets?
Cherepovets has about 315,738 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Cherepovets the capital of Russia?
No. The capital of Russia is Moscow (10,381,222 people), about 376 km away. Cherepovets is the 58th largest city of the country.
How big is Cherepovets compared with the rest of Russia?
Its 315,738 residents are 0.2% of the 143,296,039 people living in Russia today. Moscow is larger with 10,381,222 people.
Where is Cherepovets?
In Vologda Oblast, Russia, at latitude 59.13 and longitude 37.9, 136 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Vologda (113 km), Rybinsk (133 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Cherepovets Population 2026 — Russia. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/russia/cherepovets/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/russia/cherepovets/">Cherepovets 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.