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Yekaterinburg overview
Yekaterinburg (orange) and the other large cities of Russia
Yekaterinburg lies in Sverdlovsk Oblast in Russia at 56.86°N, 60.62°E, about 278 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Yekaterinburg (UTC+5); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Novosibirsk (1,612,833) and larger than Nizhniy Novgorod (1,259,013). 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 1,417 km away; the nearest large city is Pervouralsk, 41 km from Yekaterinburg.
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 Yekaterinburg
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Pervouralsk Sverdlovsk Oblast | 41 km | 133,600 |
| Kamensk-Ural’skiy Sverdlovsk Oblast | 95 km | 182,500 |
| Nizhny Tagil Sverdlovsk Oblast | 124 km | 381,116 |
| Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk | 195 km | 1,202,371 |
| Zlatoust Chelyabinsk | 197 km | 191,366 |
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 Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg has about 1,495,066 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Yekaterinburg the capital of Russia?
No. The capital of Russia is Moscow (10,381,222 people), about 1,417 km away. Yekaterinburg is the 4th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Yekaterinburg compared with the rest of Russia?
Its 1,495,066 residents are 1% of the 143,296,039 people living in Russia today. Moscow is larger with 10,381,222 people.
Where is Yekaterinburg?
In Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, at latitude 56.86 and longitude 60.62, 278 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Pervouralsk (41 km), Kamensk-Ural’skiy (95 km), Nizhny Tagil (124 km).
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