Russian Federation vs United States: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Russian Federation
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 341.79 million Persons against 145.40 million Persons in Russian Federation, a difference of 196.39 million Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.56 million Persons | 164.74 million Persons | 54.19 million Persons | United States |
| 1960s | 125.61 million Persons | 192.50 million Persons | 66.89 million Persons | United States |
| 1970s | 133.89 million Persons | 215.03 million Persons | 81.14 million Persons | United States |
| 1980s | 143.21 million Persons | 236.96 million Persons | 93.75 million Persons | United States |
| 1990s | 148.11 million Persons | 264.54 million Persons | 116.43 million Persons | United States |
| 2000s | 143.78 million Persons | 294.37 million Persons | 150.58 million Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 145.69 million Persons | 320.31 million Persons | 174.62 million Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 146.53 million Persons | 336.04 million Persons | 189.50 million Persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Russian Federation or United States?
- United States, at 341.79 million Persons against 145.40 million Persons in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Russian Federation and United States?
- 196.39 million Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for historical population data?
- Russian Federation ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.