Population in Russia
Russia: Population was 126.39 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
126.39 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
144.82 million people
in 2024
All-time low
126.39 million people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 144.82 million people | — |
| 2025 | 144.00 million people | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 143.39 million people | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 143.04 million people | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 142.67 million people | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 142.28 million people | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 141.89 million people | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 141.47 million people | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 141.06 million people | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 140.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 140.28 million people | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 139.91 million people | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 139.55 million people | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 139.21 million people | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 138.88 million people | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 138.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 138.28 million people | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 138.02 million people | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 137.78 million people | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 137.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 137.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 137.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 136.97 million people | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 136.79 million people | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 136.59 million people | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 136.37 million people | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 136.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 135.88 million people | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 135.61 million people | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 135.31 million people | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 134.99 million people | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 134.65 million people | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 134.30 million people | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 133.96 million people | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 133.60 million people | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 133.24 million people | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 132.89 million people | -0.3% |
| 2061 | 132.55 million people | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 132.21 million people | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 131.87 million people | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 131.52 million people | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 131.19 million people | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 130.86 million people | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 130.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 130.28 million people | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 130.00 million people | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 129.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 129.43 million people | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 129.18 million people | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 128.95 million people | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 128.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 128.55 million people | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 128.38 million people | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 128.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 128.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 127.95 million people | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 127.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 127.75 million people | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 127.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 127.58 million people | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 127.51 million people | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 127.43 million people | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 127.36 million people | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 127.30 million people | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 127.25 million people | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 127.20 million people | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 127.14 million people | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 127.09 million people | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 127.03 million people | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 126.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 126.91 million people | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 126.85 million people | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 126.77 million people | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 126.68 million people | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 126.59 million people | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 126.49 million people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 126.39 million people | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 126.39 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 60.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 126.39 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 25.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2976 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.