Comparison of world population projections in Russia

Russia: Comparison of world population projections was 145.44 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
145.44 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
149.45 million
in 1991
All-time low
103.39 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Russia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Russia stood at 145.44 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Russia peaked at 149.45 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 103.39 million, in 1950.

Russia ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 110.56 million 103.39 million 118.29 million 10
1960s 125.61 million 119.93 million 129.76 million 10
1970s 133.89 million 130.37 million 137.82 million 10
1980s 143.21 million 138.57 million 148.28 million 10
1990s 148.28 million 147.24 million 149.45 million 10
2000s 145.00 million 143.81 million 146.72 million 10
2010s 145.20 million 143.93 million 146.53 million 10
2020s 145.81 million 145.44 million 146.37 million 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 6 Nigeria 227.88 million compare
  2. 7 Brazil 211.14 million compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 171.47 million compare
  4. 10 Mexico 129.74 million compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 128.69 million compare
  6. 12 Japan 124.37 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Russia?
Comparison of world population projections in Russia was 145.44 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 149.45 million in 1991.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 103.39 million in 1950.
How does Russia rank for comparison of world population projections?
Russia ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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