Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 6.66 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 6.66 people per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 6.68 people per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.44 people per square kilometre, in 2006.
Russia ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.67 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 6.6 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.6 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.61 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.6 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.56 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.55 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.53 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.53 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.53 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.46 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.44 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.45 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.45 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.46 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.47 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.52 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.54 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.56 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.59 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.62 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.65 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.67 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.68 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.68 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.66 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.65 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.66 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.66 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.66 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 people per square kilometre | 6.56 people per square kilometre | 6.67 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.49 people per square kilometre | 6.44 people per square kilometre | 6.55 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 people per square kilometre | 6.47 people per square kilometre | 6.68 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 people per square kilometre | 6.65 people per square kilometre | 6.68 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 193 Bolivia 8.02 people per square kilometre compare
- 194 Belize 7.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 7.38 people per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mali 6.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 198 Vanuatu 5.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 199 Kazakhstan 4.65 people per square kilometre 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Russia was 6.66 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 people per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 people per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Russia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.