Population density in Russia
Russia: Population density was 7.72 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
7.72 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
221st
of 234 countries
All-time high
9.13 people per km²
in 1991
All-time low
0.1539 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Russia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Russia stood at 7.72 people per km².
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 people per km² in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1539 people per km², in 1000.
That places Russia 221st out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1539 people per km² | 0.1539 people per km² | 0.1539 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2308 people per km² | 0.2308 people per km² | 0.2308 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3462 people per km² | 0.3462 people per km² | 0.3462 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4616 people per km² | 0.4616 people per km² | 0.4616 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.577 people per km² | 0.577 people per km² | 0.577 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.654 people per km² | 0.654 people per km² | 0.654 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7961 people per km² | 0.7961 people per km² | 0.7961 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9382 people per km² | 0.9382 people per km² | 0.9382 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.08 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.22 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.36 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.51 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.65 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.79 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.93 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.91 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.93 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.01 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | 2.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.19 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.4 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 2.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.63 people per km² | 2.52 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.88 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.15 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | 3.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.44 people per km² | 3.3 people per km² | 3.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.77 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.13 people per km² | 3.96 people per km² | 4.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.51 people per km² | 4.33 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.95 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 5.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.42 people per km² | 5.2 people per km² | 5.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.95 people per km² | 5.7 people per km² | 6.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.75 people per km² | 6.31 people per km² | 7.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.67 people per km² | 7.32 people per km² | 7.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 people per km² | 7.96 people per km² | 8.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 people per km² | 8.46 people per km² | 9.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 people per km² | 8.99 people per km² | 9.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 people per km² | 8.78 people per km² | 8.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 people per km² | 8.79 people per km² | 8.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 people per km² | 8.69 people per km² | 8.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.56 people per km² | 8.46 people per km² | 8.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.38 people per km² | 8.33 people per km² | 8.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 8.23 people per km² | 8.14 people per km² | 8.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 8.02 people per km² | 7.94 people per km² | 8.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 7.86 people per km² | 7.81 people per km² | 7.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 7.78 people per km² | 7.77 people per km² | 7.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 7.75 people per km² | 7.72 people per km² | 7.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 7.72 people per km² | 7.72 people per km² | 7.72 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 218 French Guiana 9.36 people per km² compare
- 219 Niue 9.25 people per km² compare
- 220 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.83 people per km² compare
- 222 Namibia 7.16 people per km² compare
- 223 Saint Helena 6.81 people per km² compare
- 224 Botswana 6.77 people per km² compare
More population data for Russia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.42 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10,077 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.42 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.42 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Russia?
- Population density in Russia was 7.72 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 people per km² in 1991.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1539 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Russia rank for population density?
- Russia ranks 221st out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.