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Population · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Russia: population and demography

Population is 144m (2025), 9th of 217 in the world and 1st of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is -0.11% (2025), 178th of 217 in the world and 42nd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 75.3% (2025), 73rd of 217 in the world and 21st of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population144m2025 · world 9/217 · region 1/58Population growth-0.11%2025 · world 178/217 · region 42/58Urban share75.3%2025 · world 73/217 · region 21/58Density8.82024 · world 203/216 · region 54/57
Population
Russia
142m144m146m148m150m1995200020052010201520202025Russia144m
Population growth
RussiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
-0.5%0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Russia-0.11%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Russia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation144m20259/2171/58147m143m145m−0.8%since 2015933m1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %-0.11%2025178/21742/58-0.42%0.04%-0.14%−0.4 ppsince 20150.43%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total75.3%202573/21721/5873.2%73.7%74.7%+1.0 ppsince 201574.1%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²8.82024203/21654/578.98.78.9−0.4%since 201433.727.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.422024172/21733/581.201.571.50−19%since 20141.551.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people8.42024181/21735/588.712.59.8−37%since 20149.88.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people12.4202415/21713/5815.314.214.6−5.3%since 201410.19.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total17.0%2025154/21718/5818.0%15.2%17.7%+0.2 ppsince 201517.2%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total17.8%202550/21739/5812.3%12.7%15.5%+4.3 ppsince 201518.5%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population53.4%2025126/21742/5843.6%38.6%49.6%+9.8 ppsince 201555.7%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-251,8222025208/21755/58550,401307,555334,094−165%since 20151.2m2.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1912.22024148/21718/5826.630.413.8−55%since 201411.48.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Russia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Russia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorRussiaChinaUnited StatesJapanUkrainePoland
Population144m20251.4bn2025342m2025123m202539.0m202536.4m2025
Population growth-0.11%2025-0.17%20250.52%2025-0.49%20252.92%2025-0.34%2025
Urban share75.3%202566.3%202580.2%202592.3%202569.6%202560.1%2025
Density8.82024150.1202437.22024340.1202465.32024119.42024
Fertility1.4220241.0120241.6320241.1520240.9920241.142024
Birth rate8.420246.8202410.620245.720245.520246.92024
Death rate12.420247.820249.0202413.3202413.6202411.22024
Aged 0–1417.0%202515.4%202517.1%202511.2%202513.7%202514.5%2025
Aged 65+17.8%202514.9%202518.4%202530.0%202519.0%202520.8%2025
China: populationUnited States: populationJapan: populationUkraine: populationPoland: population
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