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Krasnoyarsk overview
Krasnoyarsk (orange) and the other large cities of Russia
Krasnoyarsk lies in Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia at 56.04°N, 92.93°E, about 182 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Krasnoyarsk (UTC+7); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Ufa (1,120,547) and larger than Voronezh (1,047,549). 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 3,355 km away; the nearest large city is Achinsk, 153 km from Krasnoyarsk.
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 Krasnoyarsk
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Achinsk Krasnoyarsk Krai | 153 km | 117,634 |
| Kansk Krasnoyarsk Krai | 174 km | 101,502 |
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 Krasnoyarsk?
Krasnoyarsk has about 1,090,811 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Krasnoyarsk the capital of Russia?
No. The capital of Russia is Moscow (10,381,222 people), about 3,355 km away. Krasnoyarsk is the 12th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Krasnoyarsk compared with the rest of Russia?
Its 1,090,811 residents are 0.8% of the 143,296,039 people living in Russia today. Moscow is larger with 10,381,222 people.
Where is Krasnoyarsk?
In Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, at latitude 56.04 and longitude 92.93, 182 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Achinsk (153 km), Kansk (174 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Krasnoyarsk Population 2026 — Russia. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/russia/krasnoyarsk/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/russia/krasnoyarsk/">Krasnoyarsk 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.