Russian Federation vs United States of America: Total population by age

Russian Federation
1,486
in 2023
United States of America
3,423
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Total population by age over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
01.0k2.0k3.0k195019862023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3,423 against 1,486 in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,937.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 234 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 404.6 908.19 503.6 United States of America
1960s 530.49 1,111 580.37 United States of America
1970s 795.69 1,341 545.03 United States of America
1980s 875.86 1,631 755.06 United States of America
1990s 1,086 1,838 751.96 United States of America
2000s 1,226 1,827 601.84 United States of America
2010s 999.32 2,581 1,582 United States of America
2020s 1,478 3,264 1,787 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population by age, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3,423 against 1,486 in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population by age between Russian Federation and United States of America?
1,937, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for total population by age?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed