Population in Russia
Russia: Population was 145.44 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
145.44 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
149.45 million people
in 1991
All-time low
103.39 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Russia is 145.44 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Russia peaked at 149.45 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 103.39 million people, in 1950.
That places Russia 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.39 million people | — |
| 1951 | 104.84 million people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 106.33 million people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 107.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 109.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 111.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 112.91 million people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 114.73 million people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 116.59 million people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 118.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 119.93 million people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 121.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 123.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 124.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 125.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 126.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 127.53 million people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 128.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 129.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 129.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 130.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 130.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 131.73 million people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 132.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 133.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 134.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 135.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 136.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 136.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 137.82 million people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 138.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 139.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 140.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 141.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 142.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 143.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 144.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 146.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 147.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 148.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 148.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 149.45 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 148.92 million people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 148.13 million people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 148.20 million people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 148.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 148.09 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 147.85 million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 147.64 million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 147.24 million people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 146.72 million people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 146.12 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 145.94 million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 145.79 million people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 145.18 million people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 144.60 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 144.10 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 143.86 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 143.81 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 143.87 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 143.93 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 144.04 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 144.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 144.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 144.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 145.31 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 145.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 146.19 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 146.43 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 146.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 146.37 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 145.84 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 145.58 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 145.44 million people | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 145.44 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 48.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 145.44 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 22.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.56 million people | 103.39 million people | 118.29 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 125.61 million people | 119.93 million people | 129.76 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.89 million people | 130.37 million people | 137.82 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.21 million people | 138.57 million people | 148.28 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.28 million people | 147.24 million people | 149.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.00 million people | 143.81 million people | 146.72 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.20 million people | 143.93 million people | 146.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.81 million people | 145.44 million people | 146.37 million people | 4 |
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 145.44 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 149.45 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.39 million people in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for population?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.