Nizhniy Novgorod
Nizhniy Novgorod (1.3 million inhabitants): major city of Russia, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Russia |
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| Population | 1.3 million |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Nizhniy Novgorod has a metropolitan population of 1.3 million, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Nizhniy Novgorod is in Russia. It is a major city of Russia.
Nizhniy Novgorod is a major city of Russia. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Russia factbook for the wider national picture.