Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Russia
Russia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 108.36 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
108.36 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.16 million people
in 1991
All-time low
46.25 million people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Russia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Russia is 108.36 million people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Russia peaked at 110.16 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.25 million people, in 1950.
Russia ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.25 million people | — |
| 1951 | 47.75 million people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 49.29 million people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 50.90 million people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 52.59 million people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 54.39 million people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 56.29 million people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 58.31 million people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 60.44 million people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 62.65 million people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 64.93 million people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 67.05 million people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 68.85 million people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 70.66 million people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 72.36 million people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 73.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 75.50 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 77.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 78.56 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 80.14 million people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 81.58 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 82.84 million people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 84.52 million people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 86.26 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 88.02 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 89.79 million people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 91.40 million people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 92.83 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 94.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 95.56 million people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 96.79 million people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 98.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 99.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 100.76 million people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 102.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 103.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 104.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 106.50 million people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 107.92 million people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 109.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 109.81 million people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 110.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 109.28 million people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 108.23 million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 108.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 108.16 million people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 108.19 million people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 108.10 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 108.06 million people | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 107.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 107.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 107.00 million people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 106.96 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 107.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.43 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 105.79 million people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 105.55 million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.57 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.78 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 106.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 106.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 107.12 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 107.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 107.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 108.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 108.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 109.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 109.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 109.33 million people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 109.02 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 108.97 million people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 109.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 108.78 million people | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 108.36 million people | -0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 108.36 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 48.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 108.36 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million people, 27.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.89 million people | 46.25 million people | 62.65 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.90 million people | 64.93 million people | 80.14 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.70 million people | 81.58 million people | 95.56 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.88 million people | 96.79 million people | 109.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.55 million people | 107.44 million people | 110.16 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.31 million people | 105.55 million people | 107.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.75 million people | 106.04 million people | 109.35 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.92 million people | 108.36 million people | 109.33 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More population data for Russia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2976 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Russia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Russia was 108.36 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.16 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.25 million people in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.