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
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.
Comparison of world population projections in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.39 million | — |
| 1951 | 104.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 106.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 107.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 109.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 111.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 112.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 114.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 116.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 118.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 119.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 121.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 123.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 124.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 125.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 126.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 127.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 128.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 129.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 129.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 130.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 130.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 131.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 132.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 133.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 134.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 135.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 136.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 136.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 137.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 138.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 139.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 140.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 141.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 142.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 143.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 144.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 146.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 147.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 148.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 148.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 149.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 148.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 148.13 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 148.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 148.29 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 148.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 147.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 147.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 147.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 146.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 146.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 145.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 145.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 145.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 144.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 144.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 143.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 143.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 143.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 143.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 144.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 144.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 144.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 144.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 145.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 145.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 146.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 146.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 146.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 146.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 145.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 145.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 145.44 million | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 145.44 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 48.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 145.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 22.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.083 (2100)
- Population density 7.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.86 million (2100)
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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