Population growth rate with and without migration in Russia
Russia: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.323 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.323
Change on year
down 346.6%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 1957
All-time low
-0.892
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Russia stood at -0.323.
That represents a change of down 346.6% on the previous year and down 242.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Russia peaked at 1.62 in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.892, in 1992.
That places Russia 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4 | — |
| 1951 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.42 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.43 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.54 | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.62 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.31 | -17.7% |
| 1960 | 1.44 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 1.32 | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 1.14 | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.866 | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.727 | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.689 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.576 | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.546 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.531 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4 | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.549 | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 0.577 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.557 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.623 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.689 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.715 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.702 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.673 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.547 | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.574 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.708 | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.831 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.767 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.779 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.938 | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.904 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.756 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.486 | -35.7% |
| 1990 | 0.453 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.176 | -61.1% |
| 1992 | -0.892 | -606.8% |
| 1993 | -0.157 | -82.4% |
| 1994 | 0.245 | -256.1% |
| 1995 | -0.123 | -150.2% |
| 1996 | -0.156 | +26.8% |
| 1997 | -0.156 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.14 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | -0.394 | +181.4% |
| 2000 | -0.319 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | -0.502 | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 0.259 | -151.6% |
| 2003 | -0.458 | -276.8% |
| 2004 | -0.386 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | -0.418 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | -0.267 | -36.1% |
| 2007 | -0.07 | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 0.004 | -105.7% |
| 2009 | 0.076 | +1800.0% |
| 2010 | 0.015 | -80.3% |
| 2011 | 0.137 | +813.3% |
| 2012 | 0.206 | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.227 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.217 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.338 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.222 | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 0.111 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.029 | -73.9% |
| 2020 | -0.25 | -962.1% |
| 2021 | -0.482 | +92.8% |
| 2022 | 0.131 | -127.2% |
| 2023 | -0.323 | -346.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -0.323 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's -0.323 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1800.0% | 0.004 | 0.076 |
| 2020 | -962.1% | 0.029 | -0.25 |
| 2011 | +813.3% | 0.015 | 0.137 |
| 1992 | -606.8% | 0.176 | -0.892 |
| 2023 | -346.6% | 0.131 | -0.323 |
| 2003 | -276.8% | 0.259 | -0.458 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 | 1.31 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8864 | 0.531 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6032 | 0.4 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.729 | 0.486 | 0.938 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1144 | -0.892 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2081 | -0.502 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1812 | 0.015 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.231 | -0.482 | 0.131 | 4 |
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- Population density 7.72 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Russia?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Russia was -0.323 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 1957.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.892 in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Russia ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 242.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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