Share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of population living in rural areas was 21.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation stood at 21.2%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation peaked at 28.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.7% | — |
| 1955 | 27.0% | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 25.3% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 24.1% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 23.5% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.7% | 24.1% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 23.0% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 22.0% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.4% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation was 21.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Russian Federation ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.