Naberezhnye Tchelny: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

517,831

1 July 2012

What is the population of Naberezhnye Tchelny?

Naberezhnye Tchelny had 517,831 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 copy

How does Naberezhnye Tchelny 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 35th largest.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Naberezhnye Tchelny?

Women and girls made up 54.1% of residents (280,211 female, 237,620 male).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

Who runs Naberezhnye Tchelny?

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

Irkutsk 601,993
Vladivostok 598,927
Yaroslavl 597,161
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
Lipetsk 508,585
Tula 496,656
Kirov 480,594
Cheboksary 462,669

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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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