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Lipetsk overview
Lipetsk (orange) and the other large cities of Russia
Lipetsk lies in Lipetsk Oblast in Russia at 52.59°N, 39.55°E, about 156 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Moscow (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Naberezhnyye Chelny (509,870) and larger than Kirov (507,155). 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 374 km away; the nearest large city is Yelets, 70 km from Lipetsk.
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 Lipetsk
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Yelets Lipetsk Oblast | 70 km | 115,688 |
| Voronezh Voronezh Oblast | 105 km | 1,047,549 |
| Tambov Tambov Oblast | 128 km | 293,661 |
| Novomoskovsk Tula Oblast | 179 km | 130,982 |
| Staryy Oskol Belgorod Oblast | 185 km | 226,977 |
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 Lipetsk?
Lipetsk has about 509,735 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Lipetsk the capital of Russia?
No. The capital of Russia is Moscow (10,381,222 people), about 374 km away. Lipetsk is the 36th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Lipetsk compared with the rest of Russia?
Its 509,735 residents are 0.4% of the 143,296,039 people living in Russia today. Moscow is larger with 10,381,222 people.
Where is Lipetsk?
In Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, at latitude 52.59 and longitude 39.55, 156 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Yelets (70 km), Voronezh (105 km), Tambov (128 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Lipetsk Population 2026 — Russia. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/russia/lipetsk/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/russia/lipetsk/">Lipetsk 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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