Moscow metropolitan area
Moscow metropolitan area
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Federal city of Moscow - black, Moscow Oblast - light blue | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Moscow Oblast |
| Largest city | Moscow (13,010,112) |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 48,360 km2 (18,670 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Metro | 21,700,000 |
| • Metro density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2022) | |
| • Metro | ₽ 36,228 billion US$ 491.890 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC) |
The Moscow metropolitan area (Russian: Московская агломерация) or Moscow capital region (Russian: Московский столичный регион) is the most populous metropolitan area in Russia as well as in Europe, with a population of around 21.5 million. It consists of the city of Moscow and surrounding areas in Moscow Oblast.
The related term Moscow region (Московский регион) is used unofficially to describe Moscow and Moscow Oblast together. However, formally, they are two separate federal subjects.