Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre, in 2008.
Russia ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 199 Oman 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 201 Gabon 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 204 Kazakhstan 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Russia
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 133,133 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2976 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Russia was 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.