Share of population living in rural areas in Russia
Russia: Share of population living in rural areas was 21.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.18
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.67
in 1950
All-time low
21.18
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Russia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Russia stood at 21.18. 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 Russia peaked at 28.67 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.18, in 2020.
Russia 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.67 | — |
| 1955 | 26.99 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 25.3 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 24.08 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 23.5 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 23.04 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.29 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.97 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.84 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 21.74 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.46 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.4 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.18 | -1.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 21.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 21.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.33, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.83 | 26.99 | 28.67 | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.69 | 24.08 | 25.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.27 | 23.04 | 23.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.13 | 21.97 | 22.29 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.79 | 21.74 | 21.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.48 | 21.46 | 21.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.47 | 21.4 | 21.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 21.18 | 21.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 149 Spain 21.36 compare
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- 153 Azerbaijan 21.07 compare
- 154 Syria 20.96 compare
- 155 Brazil 20.75 compare
More population data for Russia
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.083 (2100)
- Population density 7.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.86 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Russia?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Russia was 21.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Russia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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