Kirov: population and official figures
What is the population of Kirov?
Kirov had 480,594 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2012, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Kirov rank among cities in Russia?
Of the 175 cities the UN table lists for Russia (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is 38th largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Kirov?
Women and girls made up 56.1% of residents (269,389 female, 211,205 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyMore figures
- The wider urban agglomeration had 505,346 inhabitants. Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy
Who runs Kirov?
In Russia, cities and towns are run by federal subjects – regions, republics, krais, federal cities: Governor (head) directly elected in most regions; regional legislature directly elected. Regional laws, budgets, health, education, regional police co-ordination. Governors can now discipline and remove local administration heads in some cases.
How local power works in Russia
Cities of a similar size in Russia
- Khabarovsk 589,596
- Makhachkala 575,243
- Orenburg 555,420
- Novokuznetsk 549,383
- Tomsk 543,596
- Kemerovo 538,188
- Ryazan 526,919
- Astrakhan 526,363
- Penza 519,948
- Naberezhnye Tchelny 517,831
- Lipetsk 508,585
- Tula 496,656
- Cheboksary 462,669
- Kaliningrad 437,456
- Kursk 425,950
- Ulan-Ude 413,850
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)
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