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Samara (orange) and the other large cities of Russia
Samara lies in Samara Oblast in Russia at 53.21°N, 50.14°E, about 107 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Samara (UTC+4); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Omsk (1,172,070) and larger than Rostov-on-Don (1,130,305). 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 855 km away; the nearest large city is Novokuybyshevsk, 18 km from Samara.
Russia as a whole has a live population of 143,295,208 (-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 Samara
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 Samara?
Samara has about 1,163,399 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Samara the capital of Russia?
No. The capital of Russia is Moscow (10,381,222 people), about 855 km away. Samara is the 9th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Samara compared with the rest of Russia?
Its 1,163,399 residents are 0.8% of the 143,295,208 people living in Russia today. Moscow is larger with 10,381,222 people.
Where is Samara?
In Samara Oblast, Russia, at latitude 53.21 and longitude 50.14, 107 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Novokuybyshevsk (18 km), Tolyatti (63 km), Syzran (111 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Samara Population 2026 — Russia. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/russia/samara/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/russia/samara/">Samara 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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