Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Russia
Russia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 25.47 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.47 million people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.14 million people
in 1963
All-time low
21.33 million people
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 25.47 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Russia peaked at 38.14 million people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 21.33 million people, in 2007.
That places Russia 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.31 million people | — |
| 1951 | 31.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 31.12 million people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 30.76 million people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 30.55 million people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 30.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 30.97 million people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 31.88 million people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 33.46 million people | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 35.12 million people | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 36.59 million people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 37.57 million people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 37.98 million people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 38.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 37.91 million people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 37.42 million people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 36.89 million people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 36.27 million people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 35.63 million people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 34.92 million people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 34.09 million people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 33.33 million people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 32.70 million people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 32.06 million people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 31.44 million people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 30.90 million people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 30.44 million people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 30.09 million people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 29.88 million people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 29.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 30.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 30.69 million people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 31.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 31.95 million people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 32.49 million people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 33.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 33.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 34.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 34.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.96 million people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 33.36 million people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 32.56 million people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 31.99 million people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 31.38 million people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 30.71 million people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 29.90 million people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.82 million people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 27.62 million people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 26.43 million people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 25.23 million people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 24.19 million people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 23.36 million people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.62 million people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.00 million people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 21.54 million people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.33 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.63 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.67 million people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.87 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.49 million people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.52 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.75 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.47 million people | -1.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 25.47 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 60.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 25.47 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 26.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.71 million people | 30.55 million people | 35.12 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.93 million people | 34.92 million people | 38.14 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.48 million people | 29.85 million people | 34.09 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.14 million people | 30.03 million people | 34.16 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.44 million people | 27.62 million people | 34.14 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.97 million people | 21.33 million people | 26.43 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 million people | 21.84 million people | 25.85 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 million people | 25.47 million people | 25.86 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Russia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Russia was 25.47 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 million people in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 million people in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.