Sochi: population and official figures
What is the population of Sochi?
Sochi had 364,171 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 Sochi 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 49th largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Sochi?
Women and girls made up 54.8% of residents (199,539 female, 164,632 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyMore figures
- The wider urban agglomeration had 441,407 inhabitants. Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy
Who runs Sochi?
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
- Tula 496,656
- Kirov 480,594
- Cheboksary 462,669
- Kaliningrad 437,456
- Kursk 425,950
- Ulan-Ude 413,850
- Bryansk 411,798
- Magnitogorsk 410,733
- Ivanovo 408,952
- Stavropol 408,361
- Tver 407,896
- Belgorod 369,815
- Nizhny Tagil 358,651
- Arkhangelsk 350,258
- Kovrov 346,922
- Vladimir 346,922
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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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