Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Russia
Russia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Russia, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Russia peaked at 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Russia 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Russia, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 123 Montenegro 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Sri Lanka 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Serbia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Palau 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Costa Rica 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Russia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 133,133 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2976 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Russia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Russia was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.