Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Russia

Russia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 8.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.09 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
8.78 units per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023

02468101992200720231992: 9.1 units per square kilometre1993: 9 units per square kilometre1994: 9 units per square kilometre1995: 9.1 units per square kilometre1996: 9 units per square kilometre1997: 9 units per square kilometre1998: 9 units per square kilometre1999: 9 units per square kilometre2000: 9 units per square kilometre2001: 8.9 units per square kilometre2002: 8.9 units per square kilometre2003: 8.9 units per square kilometre2004: 8.9 units per square kilometre2005: 8.8 units per square kilometre2006: 8.8 units per square kilometre2007: 8.8 units per square kilometre2008: 8.8 units per square kilometre2009: 8.8 units per square kilometre2010: 8.8 units per square kilometre2011: 8.8 units per square kilometre2012: 8.8 units per square kilometre2013: 8.8 units per square kilometre2014: 8.8 units per square kilometre2015: 8.9 units per square kilometre2016: 8.9 units per square kilometre2017: 8.9 units per square kilometre2018: 8.9 units per square kilometre2019: 8.9 units per square kilometre2020: 8.9 units per square kilometre2021: 8.9 units per square kilometre2022: 8.9 units per square kilometre2023: 8.9 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 8.88 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 9.09 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.78 units per square kilometre, in 2008.

Russia ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 9.09 units per square kilometre
1993 9.04 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1994 9.05 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 9.05 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1996 9.04 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1997 9.03 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1998 9.01 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1999 8.98 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2000 8.96 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 8.92 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2002 8.91 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 8.9 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2004 8.86 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2005 8.83 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2006 8.8 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 8.78 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2008 8.78 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2009 8.78 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 8.79 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 8.8 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2012 8.81 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 8.83 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 8.85 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 8.87 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 8.9 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 8.93 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 8.94 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 8.95 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 8.94 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 8.9 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2022 8.89 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2023 8.88 units per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.04 units per square kilometre 8.98 units per square kilometre 9.09 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 8.85 units per square kilometre 8.78 units per square kilometre 8.96 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 8.87 units per square kilometre 8.79 units per square kilometre 8.95 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 8.9 units per square kilometre 8.88 units per square kilometre 8.94 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 199 Norway 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 200 Bolivia 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 201 Gabon 9.64 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 203 Central African Republic 8.27 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 204 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 205 Mauritania 4.87 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Russia?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Russia was 8.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 9.09 units per square kilometre in 1992.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.78 units per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Russia rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Russia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/population-regions-with-projections-per-square-kilometre/russian-federation/

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.