Moscow
Primary City: Moscow
Primary State/Province: Moscow
Primary Language: Russian
Population: 21.5M
GDP: $505B • GDP per capita: $23,442
GAWC Class: 3
Moscow metro area
55.76, 37.62Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • Russia👑
CSKA Moscow
Moscow • Level: 1
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Dynamo Moscow
Moscow
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
HC CSKA Moscow
Moscow
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Spartak Moscow
Moscow
Football/Soccer • Russia
Dinamo Moscow
Moscow • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Russia
FC Spartak Moscow
Moscow • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Russia
Lokomotiv Moscow
Moscow • Level: 1
Notable Venues3 venues
Football/Soccer
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow
Football/Soccer
Otkritie Bank Arena
Moscow
Football/Soccer
VTB Arena
Moscow
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams2 teams
Football/Soccer • Russia
FC Torpedo Moscow
Moscow • Level: 2
Football/Soccer • Russia
FC Rodina Moscow
Moscow • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams4 teams
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
MBA Moscow
Moscow
Basketball • Int'l Basketball👑
PBC CSKA Moscow
Moscow
Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball
Dynamo Moscow (volleyball)
Moscow
Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball
MGTU Moscow
Moscow
Other Women’s Teams3 teams
W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball
Dynamo Moscow (W)
Moscow
W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball
MBA Moscow (W)
Moscow
W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball
Spartak Moscow Region (W)
Moscow
Major Sporting Events
Multi-Sport Events1 event
1980 Summer Olympics
Olympics
1980 • Moscow
Championship Finals3 events
2018 World Cup Final
Football Final
2018 • Moscow
2013 World Athletics Championships
Athletics Major Event
2013 • Moscow
2008 Champions League Final
Football Final
2008 • Moscow
Complete Event Timeline4 events
2018 World Cup Final
Championship Finals
2018 • Moscow
2013 World Athletics Championships
Championship Finals
2013 • Moscow
2008 Champions League Final
Championship Finals
2008 • Moscow
1980 Summer Olympics
Multi-Sport Events
1980 • Moscow
Top Companies
| # | Company | Valuation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sberbank | $94B | Public |
| 2 | Rosneft | $56B | Public |
| 3 | Novatek | $46B | Public |
| 4 | Lukoil | $45B | Public |
| 5 | Polyus | $38B | Public |
| 6 | Nornickel | $28B | Public |
| 7 | Ozon | $11B | Public |
| 8 | PhosAgro | $11B | Public |
| 9 | United Heavy Machinery | $393M | Public |
Total Market Cap: $330B across 9 companies
Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
2020 BRICS Summit
Moscow • International Summit
2009 Eurovision Song Contest
Olimpiyskiy Arena • Music Event
Moscow Show Trials / Stalin Era (1936-38)
Moscow • Historical Event
Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow (1812)
Moscow • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries5 items
Garage Museum
Moscow • Art
Moscow Kremlin Museums
Moscow • Art
Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow
Moscow • Art
Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts
Moscow • Art
Tretyakov Gallery
Moscow • Art
Performing Arts Venues4 items
Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory
Moscow • Concert Hall
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Moscow • Concert Hall
Bolshoi Theatre
Moscow • Opera House
Moscow Theatre District
Moscow • Theatre
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks3 items
Moscow Oceanarium
Moscow • Aquarium
Gorky Park
Moscow • Park/Garden
Moscow Zoo
Moscow • Zoo
Landmarks & Civic7 items
The Kremlin
Moscow • Government
Eurasian Economic Union HQ
Moscow • International Organization
Russian State Library
Moscow • Library
Lenin's Mausoleum
Moscow • Memorial
St. Basil's Cathedral
Moscow • Religious site
Aviapark
Moscow • Shopping
GUM
Moscow • Shopping
Supertall Structures (350m+)3 structures
| Building | City | Height (m) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostankino Tower | Moscow | 540.1 | 1967 |
| Federation Tower (East Tower) | Moscow | 373.7 | 2017 |
| OKO South Tower | Moscow | 354.1 | 2015 |
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities23 entries
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow, Russia
P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
National Research Center «Kurchatov Institute»
Moscow, Russia
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Moscow, Russia
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Dubna, Russia
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
Moscow, Russia
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Moscow, Russia
L.D. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Chernogolovka, Russia
Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
Sechenov University
Moscow, Russia
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Moscow, Russia
V.A. Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
National University of Science and Technology MISiS
Moscow, Russia
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Moscow, Russia
Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Pushchino, Russia
Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Chernogolovka, Russia
V.A. Steklov Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
N.N. Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
A.A. Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Moscow, Russia
M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia
Top Research Institutions2 entries
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Dubna • National Laboratory
Kurchatov Institute
Moscow • National Laboratory
Notable Infrastructure
Airport3 entries
Sheremetyevo International Airport
Moscow • 1 - Mega Hub
Vnukovo Airport
Moscow • 2 - Major International
Domodedovo International Airport
Moscow • 2 - Major International
Military Base1 entry
Ministry of Defence / General Staff
Moscow • Military HQ
Notable Train Hubs4 entries
Moscow Yaroslavsky Station
Moscow • Intercity Rail Hub
Moscow Kursky
Moscow • Intercity Rail Hub
Moscow Kazansky Station
Moscow • Intercity Rail Hub
Moscow Leningradsky
Moscow • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (235 stations)1 entry
Moscow Metro
Moscow • 235 stations
Suburban Rail (824 stations)3 entries
Aeroexpress
Moscow • 9 stations
Moscow Central Diameters
Moscow • 66 stations
Moscow Suburban Railway
Moscow • 749 stations
Trade Venue2 entries
Crocus Expo
Moscow • Trade Venue
Expocentre Fairgrounds
Moscow • Trade Venue
Central Bank1 entry
Central Bank of Russia
Moscow • Central Bank
Stock Exchange1 entry
Moscow Exchange (MOEX)
Moscow • Futures Exchange
Internet Exchange1 entry
MSK-IX
Moscow • Regional IXP