Historical population data in Russia
Russia: Historical population data was 145.40 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
145.40 million Persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
148.54 million Persons
in 1992
All-time low
103.39 million Persons
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Historical population data in Russia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Russia recorded 145.40 million Persons for historical population data in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical population data in Russia peaked at 148.54 million Persons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 103.39 million Persons, in 1950.
That places Russia 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Historical population data in Russia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.39 million Persons | — |
| 1951 | 104.84 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 106.33 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 107.85 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 109.46 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 111.16 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 112.91 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 114.73 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 116.59 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 118.29 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 119.93 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 121.60 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 123.11 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 124.45 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 125.63 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 126.63 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 127.53 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 128.34 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 129.06 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 129.76 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 130.37 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 130.99 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 131.73 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 132.47 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 133.26 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 134.14 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 135.08 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 136.04 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 136.98 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 137.82 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 138.57 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 139.35 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 140.25 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 141.33 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 142.46 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 143.57 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 144.81 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 146.15 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 147.36 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 148.28 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 147.97 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 148.39 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 148.54 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 148.46 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 148.41 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 148.38 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 148.16 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 147.91 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 147.67 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 147.22 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 146.60 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 145.98 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 145.31 million Persons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 144.57 million Persons | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 143.82 million Persons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 143.11 million Persons | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 142.49 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 142.12 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 141.96 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 141.91 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 142.39 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 143.02 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 143.38 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 143.81 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 146.51 million Persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 146.96 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 147.38 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 147.69 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 147.82 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 147.90 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 147.71 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 147.22 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 146.71 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 146.30 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 145.86 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 145.40 million Persons | -0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 145.40 million Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.48 million Persons, 13.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Russia's 145.40 million Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.37 million Persons, 14.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.56 million Persons | 103.39 million Persons | 118.29 million Persons | 10 |
| 1960s | 125.61 million Persons | 119.93 million Persons | 129.76 million Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.89 million Persons | 130.37 million Persons | 137.82 million Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.21 million Persons | 138.57 million Persons | 148.28 million Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.11 million Persons | 147.22 million Persons | 148.54 million Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.78 million Persons | 141.91 million Persons | 146.60 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.69 million Persons | 142.39 million Persons | 147.90 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.53 million Persons | 145.40 million Persons | 147.71 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 4 Poland 37.40 million Persons compare
- 4 United States 341.79 million Persons compare
- 4 Croatia 3.88 million Persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 18.09 million Persons compare
- 5 Indonesia 284.44 million Persons compare
- 6 Lithuania 2.89 million Persons compare
- 6 Brazil 219.03 million Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 2.13 million Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 1.85 million Persons compare
- 8 Mexico 133.37 million Persons compare
- 9 Japan 123.22 million Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 1.37 million Persons compare
- 10 Germany 83.52 million Persons compare
More population data for Russia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 133,133 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical population data in Russia?
- Historical population data in Russia was 145.40 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical population data recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.54 million Persons in 1992.
- What is the lowest historical population data recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.39 million Persons in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for historical population data?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical population data rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.