World population growth in Russia
Russia: World population growth was -0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1957
All-time low
-0.9%
in 1992
Years of data
163
1700–2100
World population growth in Russia, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population growth in Russia is -0.1%, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Russia peaked at 1.6% in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1992.
Russia ranks 92nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1% | — |
| 1800 | 0.4% | +205.1% |
| 1900 | 0.9% | +136.9% |
| 1905 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.4% | +52.7% |
| 1951 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.3% | -17.7% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -35.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -61.1% |
| 1992 | -0.9% | -606.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -82.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -256.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -150.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | +26.8% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | +181.4% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5% | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -151.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -276.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -36.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -105.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1800.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -80.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +813.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -73.9% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -962.1% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | +92.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -127.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -346.6% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | +64.7% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | +14.3% |
| 2026 | -0.2% | -62.2% |
| 2027 | -0.3% | +12.6% |
| 2028 | -0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2029 | -0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2030 | -0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2031 | -0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2032 | -0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2033 | -0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2034 | -0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2035 | -0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2036 | -0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2037 | -0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2038 | -0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2039 | -0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2040 | -0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2041 | -0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2042 | -0.2% | -10.9% |
| 2043 | -0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2044 | -0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2045 | -0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2046 | -0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2047 | -0.1% | +13.5% |
| 2048 | -0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2049 | -0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2050 | -0.2% | +9.7% |
| 2051 | -0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2053 | -0.2% | +20.7% |
| 2054 | -0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2055 | -0.3% | +7.0% |
| 2056 | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2057 | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2058 | -0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2059 | -0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2060 | -0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2061 | -0.3% | +6.8% |
| 2062 | -0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2063 | -0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2064 | -0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2065 | -0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2066 | -0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2067 | -0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2068 | -0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2069 | -0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2070 | -0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2071 | -0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2072 | -0.2% | -18.8% |
| 2073 | -0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2074 | -0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2075 | -0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2076 | -0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2078 | -0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2079 | -0.1% | -14.4% |
| 2080 | -0.1% | -18.9% |
| 2081 | -0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2082 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2083 | -0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2084 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2085 | -0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2086 | -0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2087 | -0.0% | -29.6% |
| 2088 | -0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2089 | -0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2090 | -0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2091 | -0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2092 | -0.1% | +51.3% |
| 2093 | -0.0% | -25.4% |
| 2094 | -0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2095 | -0.1% | +28.6% |
| 2096 | -0.1% | +33.3% |
| 2097 | -0.1% | -13.9% |
| 2098 | -0.1% | +29.0% |
| 2099 | -0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2100 | -0.1% | +1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 24% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's -0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | -962.1% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | +813.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1992 | -606.8% | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | -346.6% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | -276.8% | 0.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.5% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.6% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Russia?
- World population growth in Russia was -0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1957.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for world population growth?
- Russia ranks 92nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.