Population growth rate in Russia
Russia: Population growth rate was -0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded -0.3% for population growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 346.6% on the previous year and down 242.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Russia peaked at 1.6% in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, 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 in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4% | — |
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's -0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -0.2% | -0.5% | 0.1% | 4 |
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- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Russia?
- Population growth rate in Russia was -0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1957.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for population growth rate?
- Russia ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.