Population density in Russia
Russia: Population density was 7.72 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
7.72
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
222nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
9.13
in 1991
All-time low
0.1539
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Russia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Russia stood at 7.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Russia peaked at 9.13 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1539, in 1000.
That places Russia 222nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population density in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1539 | — |
| 1100 | 0.2308 | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 0.3462 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 0.3583 | +3.5% |
| 1400 | 0.3583 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4616 | +28.8% |
| 1600 | 0.577 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 0.654 | +13.3% |
| 1710 | 0.7961 | +21.7% |
| 1720 | 0.9382 | +17.9% |
| 1730 | 1.08 | +15.1% |
| 1740 | 1.22 | +13.2% |
| 1750 | 1.36 | +11.6% |
| 1760 | 1.51 | +10.4% |
| 1770 | 1.65 | +9.4% |
| 1780 | 1.79 | +8.6% |
| 1790 | 1.93 | +7.9% |
| 1800 | 1.91 | -1.1% |
| 1801 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.91 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 1.92 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 1.92 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 1.92 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 1.93 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 1.93 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 1.94 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 1.99 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 2 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 2.02 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 2.03 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 2.05 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 2.06 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 2.08 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 2.1 | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 2.12 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 2.14 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 2.16 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 2.18 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 2.2 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 2.22 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 2.24 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 2.26 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 2.28 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 2.3 | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 2.32 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 2.34 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 2.36 | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 2.39 | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 2.41 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 2.43 | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 2.45 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 2.48 | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 2.5 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 2.52 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 2.54 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 2.57 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 2.59 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 2.61 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 2.64 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 2.66 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 2.69 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 2.71 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2.74 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 2.76 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 2.79 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 2.81 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 2.84 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 2.86 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 2.89 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 2.91 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 2.94 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 2.97 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 2.99 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.02 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 3.05 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 3.07 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 3.1 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 3.13 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 3.16 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 3.19 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 3.22 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 3.24 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 3.27 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 3.3 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 3.33 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 3.36 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3.4 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 3.43 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 3.46 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 3.49 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 3.52 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 3.55 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 3.58 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 3.62 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 3.65 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 3.68 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 3.72 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 3.75 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 3.78 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 3.82 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 3.85 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 3.89 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 3.92 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 3.96 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 4 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 4.03 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 4.07 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 4.11 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 4.14 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 4.18 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 4.22 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 4.26 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 4.3 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 4.33 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 4.37 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 4.41 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 4.45 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 4.49 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 4.53 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 4.57 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 4.62 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 4.66 | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 4.7 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 4.74 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 4.79 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 4.83 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 4.88 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 4.92 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 4.97 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 5.01 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 5.06 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 5.11 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 5.15 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 5.2 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 5.25 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 5.3 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 5.35 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 5.4 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 5.45 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 5.5 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 5.55 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 5.6 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 5.65 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 5.7 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 5.76 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 5.81 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 5.86 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 5.92 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 5.97 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 6.03 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 6.08 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 6.14 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 6.19 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 6.31 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 6.4 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 6.49 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 6.59 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 6.68 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 6.79 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 6.89 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 7.01 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 7.12 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 7.22 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 7.32 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 7.43 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 7.52 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.6 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.67 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.73 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.79 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.84 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.88 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.92 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.96 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 8.04 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.09 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 8.14 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.19 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 8.25 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.31 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8.36 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 8.42 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.46 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 8.51 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.56 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.63 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.7 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.77 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.84 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 8.92 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 9 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 9.05 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.1 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.13 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.09 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.05 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.04 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.03 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.01 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.99 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.96 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.92 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.91 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.86 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.83 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.78 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.78 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.81 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.83 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.85 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.93 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.94 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.95 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.94 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.91 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.89 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.88 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.84 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 8.79 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 8.76 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 8.73 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 8.71 | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 8.69 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 8.66 | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 8.64 | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 8.61 | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 8.59 | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 8.57 | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 8.54 | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 8.52 | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 8.5 | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 8.48 | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 8.46 | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 8.44 | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 8.43 | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 8.41 | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 8.4 | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 8.39 | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 8.37 | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 8.36 | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 8.35 | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 8.34 | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 8.33 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 8.31 | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 8.3 | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 8.28 | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 8.26 | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 8.24 | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 8.22 | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 8.2 | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 8.18 | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 8.16 | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 8.14 | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 8.11 | -0.3% |
| 2061 | 8.09 | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 8.07 | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 8.05 | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 8.03 | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 8.01 | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 7.99 | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 7.97 | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 7.96 | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 7.94 | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 7.92 | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 7.9 | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 7.89 | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 7.87 | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 7.86 | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 7.85 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 7.84 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 7.83 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 7.82 | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 7.81 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 7.81 | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 7.77 | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 7.77 | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 7.77 | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 7.76 | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 7.76 | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 7.76 | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 7.75 | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 7.75 | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 7.75 | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 7.74 | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 7.74 | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 7.73 | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 7.72 | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 7.72 | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +50.0% | 0.2308 | 0.3462 |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 0.1539 | 0.2308 |
| 1500 | +28.8% | 0.3583 | 0.4616 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1539 | 0.1539 | 0.1539 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2308 | 0.2308 | 0.2308 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3462 | 0.3462 | 0.3462 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3583 | 0.3583 | 0.3583 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3583 | 0.3583 | 0.3583 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4616 | 0.4616 | 0.4616 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.577 | 0.577 | 0.577 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.654 | 0.654 | 0.654 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7961 | 0.7961 | 0.7961 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9382 | 0.9382 | 0.9382 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.93 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.01 | 1.96 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.19 | 2.1 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.88 | 2.76 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.15 | 3.02 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.44 | 3.3 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.77 | 3.62 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.13 | 3.96 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.51 | 4.33 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.95 | 4.74 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.42 | 5.2 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.95 | 5.7 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.75 | 6.31 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.67 | 7.32 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 | 7.96 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 | 8.46 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 | 8.99 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 | 8.78 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 | 8.79 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 | 8.69 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.56 | 8.46 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.38 | 8.33 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2050s | 8.23 | 8.14 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2060s | 8.02 | 7.94 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2070s | 7.86 | 7.81 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2080s | 7.78 | 7.77 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 2090s | 7.75 | 7.72 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2100s | 7.72 | 7.72 | 7.72 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Russia?
- Population density in Russia was 7.72 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1539 in 1000.
- How does Russia rank for population density?
- Russia ranks 222nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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