Population in Russia
Russia: Population was 126.39 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Russia, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 126.39 million people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
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 in Russia peaked at 144.82 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126.39 million people, in 2100.
That places Russia 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 143.37 million people | 142.28 million people | 144.82 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 140.15 million people | 138.57 million people | 141.89 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 137.29 million people | 136.37 million people | 138.28 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 134.77 million people | 133.24 million people | 136.13 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 131.39 million people | 130.00 million people | 132.89 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 128.72 million people | 127.95 million people | 129.71 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 127.49 million people | 127.20 million people | 127.84 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 126.85 million people | 126.49 million people | 127.14 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 126.39 million people | 126.39 million people | 126.39 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Russia?
- Population in Russia was 126.39 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 144.82 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.39 million people in 2100.
- How does Russia rank for population?
- Russia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.