Population by age in Russia
Russia: Population by age was 144.00 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
144.00 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
146.72 million
in 2000
All-time low
143.81 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population by age in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Russia recorded 144.00 million for population by age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Russia peaked at 146.72 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143.81 million, in 2008.
Russia ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population by age in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146.72 million | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 144.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 144.00 million | -0.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 144.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 24.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 144.00 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 19.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.00 million | 143.81 million | 146.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.20 million | 143.93 million | 146.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.34 million | 144.00 million | 146.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 population by age in Russia?
- Population by age in Russia was 144.00 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.72 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.81 million in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for population by age?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).