Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Russia
Russia: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was -0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Russia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Russia recorded -0.2% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Russia peaked at 0.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2002.
Russia ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Russia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -71.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -66.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -155.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -35.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -36.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | +571.8% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | +86.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | +36.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -47.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -74.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -168.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +162.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +113.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -477.3% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | +140.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -28.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's -0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -571.8% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -477.3% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | +168.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +162.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1993 | -155.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | -140.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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)
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- 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)
- 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 growth in Russia?
- Population growth in Russia was -0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for population growth?
- Russia ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release