Population younger than 15 with projections in Russia

Russia: Population younger than 15 with projections was 25.47 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.47 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.14 million
in 1963
All-time low
21.33 million
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Russia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 25.47 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Russia peaked at 38.14 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 21.33 million, in 2007.

Russia ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Russia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 31.31 million —
1951 31.33 million +0.1%
1952 31.12 million -0.7%
1953 30.76 million -1.1%
1954 30.55 million -0.7%
1955 30.64 million +0.3%
1956 30.97 million +1.1%
1957 31.88 million +2.9%
1958 33.46 million +5.0%
1959 35.12 million +5.0%
1960 36.59 million +4.2%
1961 37.57 million +2.7%
1962 37.98 million +1.1%
1963 38.14 million +0.4%
1964 37.91 million -0.6%
1965 37.42 million -1.3%
1966 36.89 million -1.4%
1967 36.27 million -1.7%
1968 35.63 million -1.8%
1969 34.92 million -2.0%
1970 34.09 million -2.4%
1971 33.33 million -2.2%
1972 32.70 million -1.9%
1973 32.06 million -2.0%
1974 31.44 million -1.9%
1975 30.90 million -1.7%
1976 30.44 million -1.5%
1977 30.09 million -1.1%
1978 29.88 million -0.7%
1979 29.85 million -0.1%
1980 30.03 million +0.6%
1981 30.30 million +0.9%
1982 30.69 million +1.3%
1983 31.30 million +2.0%
1984 31.95 million +2.1%
1985 32.49 million +1.7%
1986 33.01 million +1.6%
1987 33.51 million +1.5%
1988 33.95 million +1.3%
1989 34.16 million +0.6%
1990 34.14 million -0.1%
1991 33.96 million -0.5%
1992 33.36 million -1.8%
1993 32.56 million -2.4%
1994 31.99 million -1.8%
1995 31.38 million -1.9%
1996 30.71 million -2.2%
1997 29.90 million -2.6%
1998 28.82 million -3.6%
1999 27.62 million -4.2%
2000 26.43 million -4.3%
2001 25.23 million -4.5%
2002 24.19 million -4.1%
2003 23.36 million -3.4%
2004 22.62 million -3.2%
2005 22.00 million -2.7%
2006 21.54 million -2.1%
2007 21.33 million -1.0%
2008 21.40 million +0.3%
2009 21.63 million +1.1%
2010 21.84 million +1.0%
2011 22.15 million +1.4%
2012 22.67 million +2.4%
2013 23.26 million +2.6%
2014 23.87 million +2.6%
2015 24.49 million +2.6%
2016 25.08 million +2.4%
2017 25.52 million +1.8%
2018 25.75 million +0.9%
2019 25.85 million +0.4%
2020 25.86 million +0.1%
2021 25.84 million -0.1%
2022 25.75 million -0.4%
2023 25.47 million -1.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 25.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 60.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 25.47 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 26.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.71 million 30.55 million 35.12 million 10
1960s 36.93 million 34.92 million 38.14 million 10
1970s 31.48 million 29.85 million 34.09 million 10
1980s 32.14 million 30.03 million 34.16 million 10
1990s 31.44 million 27.62 million 34.14 million 10
2000s 22.97 million 21.33 million 26.43 million 10
2010s 24.05 million 21.84 million 25.85 million 10
2020s 25.73 million 25.47 million 25.86 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Russia?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Russia was 25.47 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 38.14 million in 1963.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.33 million in 2007.
How does Russia rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Russia ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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