Moscow Region in Data
Moscow Region at a Glance
Key facts and statistics about the Moscow Region, grouped by topic:
Geography
- Reference coordinates: 55°46′30.00″ N, 37°37′01.20″ E
- Area: 44,300 km² (4.4 million ha)
- Settlements: approximately 6,500
- Forests: approximately 44% (2 million ha)
- Wetlands: approximately 7%
- Agricultural land: approximately 45% (2 million ha)
Major Urban Agglomerations
- Balashikha–Lyubertsy
- Mytishchi–Shchyolkovo–Pushkino
- Khimki–Zelenograd
- Odintsovo–Krasnogorsk
- Podolsk–Klimovsk
- Noginsk–Elektrostal
- Serpukhov–Chekhov
Water and Protected Areas
- Rivers: more than 2,000, with a total length of approximately 10,000 km
- Lakes: more than 2,000, covering approximately 130 km²
- Reservoirs: 13, covering approximately 350 km²
- Protected natural areas: approximately 260, covering 270,000 ha
Population
- Population: 8.77 million (as of January 1, 2025)
- Population density: 197.97 residents per km² (2025)
- Urban population: 76.38% (2022)
Economy
- Gross regional product (GRP): approximately RUB 7 trillion
- Regional budget (2022):
- Revenue: RUB 759 billion
- Expenditure: RUB 805 billion
- Deficit: 5.7%
- Average monthly salary: approximately RUB 70,000
- Registered companies: approximately 150,000
- Individual entrepreneurs and sole proprietors: approximately 200,000
Public Infrastructure
- Municipalities: 56 in total (as of January 1, 2025)
- Urban districts: 42
- Municipal districts: 14
- Schools: approximately 1,400
- Universities and other higher education institutions: approximately 40
- Colleges: approximately 70
- Research institutions: approximately 30
- Healthcare facilities: approximately 300
