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Kazan overview
Kazan (orange) and the other large cities of Russia
Kazan lies in Tatarstan Republic in Russia at 55.79°N, 49.12°E, about 61 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Moscow (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Nizhniy Novgorod (1,259,013) and larger than Chelyabinsk (1,202,371). 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 719 km away; the nearest large city is Novocheboksarsk, 108 km from Kazan.
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 Kazan
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Novocheboksarsk Chuvash Republic | 108 km | 128,468 |
| Yoshkar-Ola Mariy-El Republic | 121 km | 268,272 |
| Cheboksary Chuvash Republic | 123 km | 492,331 |
| Ulyanovsk Ulyanovsk | 169 km | 626,540 |
| Nizhnekamsk Tatarstan Republic | 170 km | 234,297 |
| Dimitrovgrad Ulyanovsk | 178 km | 132,226 |
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 Kazan?
Kazan has about 1,243,500 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Kazan the capital of Russia?
No. The capital of Russia is Moscow (10,381,222 people), about 719 km away. Kazan is the 6th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Kazan compared with the rest of Russia?
Its 1,243,500 residents are 0.9% of the 143,296,039 people living in Russia today. Moscow is larger with 10,381,222 people.
Where is Kazan?
In Tatarstan Republic, Russia, at latitude 55.79 and longitude 49.12, 61 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Novocheboksarsk (108 km), Yoshkar-Ola (121 km), Cheboksary (123 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Kazan Population 2026 — Russia. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/russia/kazan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/russia/kazan/">Kazan 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.
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