Population by age group in Russia
Russia: Population by age group was 24.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.14 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.28 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Russia is 24.14 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Russia peaked at 24.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million, in 1950.
That places Russia 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.28 million | — |
| 1951 | 5.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 5.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 5.69 million | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 5.89 million | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 6.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 6.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 6.69 million | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 6.95 million | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 7.18 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 7.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 7.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 7.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 8.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 8.67 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 8.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 9.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 9.69 million | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 10.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 10.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 10.73 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 11.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 11.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 11.97 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.92 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 13.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 13.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 14.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 14.10 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.93 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 13.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 13.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 14.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 15.46 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 16.09 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 16.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 17.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 17.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.41 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.78 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.27 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 22.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.14 million | +3.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 24.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 84.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 24.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 25.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.00 million | 5.28 million | 6.95 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.31 million | 7.18 million | 9.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.82 million | 10.00 million | 13.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.96 million | 13.75 million | 14.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.04 million | 14.88 million | 18.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.16 million | 18.09 million | 20.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.66 million | 18.14 million | 22.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 million | 22.64 million | 24.14 million | 4 |
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- 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 population by age group in Russia?
- Population by age group in Russia was 24.14 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for population by age group?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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