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Population in Russia

Russia: Population was 145.44 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
145.44 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 238 countries
All-time high
149.45 million people
in 1991
All-time low
2.52 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Russia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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.

That represents a change of 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, 2.52 million people, in 1000.

That places Russia 9th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.52 million people 2.52 million people 2.52 million people 1
1100s 3.78 million people 3.78 million people 3.78 million people 1
1200s 5.67 million people 5.67 million people 5.67 million people 1
1300s 5.87 million people 5.87 million people 5.87 million people 1
1400s 5.87 million people 5.87 million people 5.87 million people 1
1500s 7.56 million people 7.56 million people 7.56 million people 1
1600s 9.45 million people 9.45 million people 9.45 million people 1
1700s 10.71 million people 10.71 million people 10.71 million people 1
1710s 13.04 million people 13.04 million people 13.04 million people 1
1720s 15.36 million people 15.36 million people 15.36 million people 1
1730s 17.69 million people 17.69 million people 17.69 million people 1
1740s 20.02 million people 20.02 million people 20.02 million people 1
1750s 22.35 million people 22.35 million people 22.35 million people 1
1760s 24.67 million people 24.67 million people 24.67 million people 1
1770s 27.00 million people 27.00 million people 27.00 million people 1
1780s 29.33 million people 29.33 million people 29.33 million people 1
1790s 31.66 million people 31.66 million people 31.66 million people 1
1800s 31.30 million people 31.30 million people 31.30 million people 10
1810s 31.53 million people 31.30 million people 31.93 million people 10
1820s 32.97 million people 32.07 million people 34.06 million people 10
1830s 35.83 million people 34.36 million people 37.33 million people 10
1840s 39.27 million people 37.67 million people 40.92 million people 10
1850s 43.03 million people 41.30 million people 44.80 million people 10
1860s 47.10 million people 45.21 million people 49.04 million people 10
1870s 51.51 million people 49.49 million people 53.63 million people 10
1880s 56.38 million people 54.11 million people 58.70 million people 10
1890s 61.72 million people 59.24 million people 64.26 million people 10
1900s 67.56 million people 64.84 million people 70.34 million people 10
1910s 73.93 million people 70.98 million people 77.00 million people 10
1920s 81.02 million people 77.71 million people 84.41 million people 10
1930s 88.82 million people 85.19 million people 92.54 million people 10
1940s 97.37 million people 93.39 million people 101.44 million people 10
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

  1. 6 Nigeria 227.88 million people compare
  2. 7 Brazil 211.14 million people compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 171.47 million people compare
  4. 10 Mexico 129.74 million people compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 128.69 million people compare
  6. 12 Japan 124.37 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Russia?
Population in Russia was 145.44 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 2.52 million people in 1000.
How does Russia rank for population?
Russia ranks 9th out of 238 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 volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.