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Vladivostok overview
Vladivostok (orange) and the other large cities of Russia
Vladivostok lies in Primorye in Russia at 43.11°N, 131.87°E, about 40 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Vladivostok (UTC+10); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Yaroslavl (608,722) and larger than Makhachkala (596,356). 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 6,416 km away; the nearest large city is Artëm, 38 km from Vladivostok.
Russia as a whole has a live population of 143,296,087 (-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 Vladivostok
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Artëm Primorye | 38 km | 102,300 |
| Ussuriysk Primorye | 78 km | 157,068 |
| Nakhodka Primorye | 90 km | 146,920 |
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 Vladivostok?
Vladivostok has about 604,901 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Vladivostok the capital of Russia?
No. The capital of Russia is Moscow (10,381,222 people), about 6,416 km away. Vladivostok is the 26th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Vladivostok compared with the rest of Russia?
Its 604,901 residents are 0.4% of the 143,296,087 people living in Russia today. Moscow is larger with 10,381,222 people.
Where is Vladivostok?
In Primorye, Russia, at latitude 43.1056 and longitude 131.8735, 40 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Artëm (38 km), Ussuriysk (78 km), Nakhodka (90 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Vladivostok Population 2026 — Russia. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/russia/vladivostok/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/russia/vladivostok/">Vladivostok 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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