The statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers.

Population of Russia

Despite its large area, Russia - nowadays the largest country in the world - has a relatively small total population. However, its population is still rather large in numbers in comparison to those of other countries. In mid-2014, it was ranked ninth on a list of countries with the largest population, a ranking led by China with a population of over 1.37 billion people. In 2015, the estimated total population of Russia amounted to around 146 million people. The aforementioned low population density in Russia is a result of its vast landmass; in 2014, there were only around 8.78 inhabitants per square kilometer living in the country. Most of the Russian population lives in the nation’s capital and largest city, Moscow: In 2015, over 12 million people lived in the metropolis.

Russia is the largest country in Europe, and also the largest in the world, its total size amounting to 17 million square kilometers (km2). It should be noted, however, that over three quarters of Russia is located in Asia, and the Ural mountains are often viewed as the meeting point of the two continents in Russia; nonetheless, European Russia is still significantly larger than any other European country. Ukraine, the second largest country on the continent, is only 603,000 km2, making it about 28 times smaller than its eastern neighbor, or seven times smaller than the European part of Russia. France is the third largest country in Europe, but the largest in the European Union. The Vatican City, often referred to as the Holy Sea, is both the smallest country in Europe and in the world, at just one km2. Population Russia is also the most populous country in Europe. It has around 144 million inhabitants across the country; in this case, around three quarters of the population live in the European part, which still gives it the largest population in Europe. Despite having the largest population, Russia is a very sparsely populated country due to its size and the harsh winters. Germany is the second most populous country in Europe, with 83 million inhabitants, while the Vatican has the smallest population. Worldwide, India and China are the most populous countries, with approximately 1.4 billion inhabitants each. Cities Moscow in Russia is ranked as the most populous city in Europe with around 13 million inhabitants, although figures vary, due to differences in the methodologies used by countries and sources. Some statistics include Istanbul in Turkey* as the largest city in Europe with its 15 million inhabitants, bit it has been excluded here as most of the country and parts of the city is located in Asia. Worldwide, Tokyo is the most populous city, with Jakarta the second largest and Delhi the third.

Russia's total Imports in 2021 were valued at US$293.50 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Russia's main import partners were: China, Germany and the United States. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Electrical, electronic equipment and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$492.31 Billion. In 2021, Russia had a trade surplus of US$198.82 Billion.

The average for 2021 based on 196 countries was 656013 sq. km. The highest value was in Russia: 16376870 sq. km and the lowest value was in Monaco: 2 sq. km. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Russia's total Exports in 2021 were valued at US$492.31 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Russia's main export partners were: China, the Netherlands and Germany. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Commodities not specified according to kind and Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins. Total Imports were valued at US$293.50 Billion. In 2021, Russia had a trade surplus of US$198.82 Billion.

China was the leading agricultural food export destination from Russia, having accounted for over ** percent of the total value of agri-exports from the country in 2023. Turkey followed with an over-11-percent share.

This horizontal bar chart displays electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) by region using the aggregation average in Russia. The data is about countries per year.

Russia demonstrated the largest gross domestic product (GDP) in Eurasia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2024, at approximately *** trillion U.S. dollars. To compare, Kazakhstan's GDP was measured at around *** billion U.S. dollars in the same year. Tajikistan had the lowest GDP in Eurasia, at ** billion U.S. dollars. Commonwealth of Independent States The CIS is an organization of post-Soviet states founded after the collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1991. Its official members are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Energy in the CIS Several countries in the CIS are among the leading energy producers and exporters, such as Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. In 2023, the CIS countries exported around *** million barrels of oil daily. The region's overall primary energy consumption exceeded ** exajoules in 2023, which was close to the figure recorded for the Middle East.

Russia Bank Lending Tightness: Net Percentage: Loans to Big Corporations data was reported at -12.200 % in Sep 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of -12.000 % for Jun 2016. Russia Bank Lending Tightness: Net Percentage: Loans to Big Corporations data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.000 % from Jun 2009 (Median) to Sep 2016, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.700 % in Dec 2014 and a record low of -58.700 % in Sep 2010. Russia Bank Lending Tightness: Net Percentage: Loans to Big Corporations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Monetary and Banking Statistics – Table RU.KAC019: Bank Lending Tightness in Russia and Foreign Countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Russia. The data is about countries per year.

In 2024, the total population of Russia was around 146.1 million people. Only a fraction of them live in the major Russian cities. With almost 12.5 million inhabitants, Moscow is the largest of them. In the upcoming years until 2030, the population was forecast to decline.Russia's economy Russia is one of the major economies in the world and is one of the wealthiest nations. Following the 1998 Russian financial crisis, Russia introduced several structural reforms that allowed for a fast economic recovery. Following these reforms, Russia experienced significant economic growth from the early 2000s and improved living standards in general for the country. A reason for the momentous economical boost was the rise in commodity prices as well as a boom in the total amount of consumer credit. Additionally, Russia is highly dependent on the mining and production of natural resources, primarily in the energy department, in order to promote economic growth in the country. Due to large energy reserves throughout the country, Russia has developed a stable economy capable of sustaining itself for many years into the future. The majority of Russian oil and energy reserves are located in the Western Siberian areas. These natural gas liquids, along with oil reserves that consist of crude oil, shale oil and oil sands are constantly used for the production of consumable oil, which is an annually growing industry in Russia. Oil products are one of Russia’s primary exports and the country is able to profit entirely off of sales due to high prices as well as high demand for such goods.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Russia. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays net migration (people) by country using the aggregation sum in Russia. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by region using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Russia. The data is about countries per year.

Russia Loss Amount: OKVED2: Big and Medium Enterprises (BM): Year to Date data was reported at 2,110.800 RUB bn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,961.600 RUB bn for Oct 2018. Russia Loss Amount: OKVED2: Big and Medium Enterprises (BM): Year to Date data is updated monthly, averaging 1,213.121 RUB bn from Jan 2017 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,110.800 RUB bn in Nov 2018 and a record low of 342.683 RUB bn in Jan 2017. Russia Loss Amount: OKVED2: Big and Medium Enterprises (BM): Year to Date data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.OD006: Enterprises Balance (Profit less Loss): Big and Medium: ytd: Loss.

After occupying the leading position by FDI investment projects in Russia in 2018, the United States listed second with ** FDI projects in 2020, tied with China. Germany led the ranking in the last observed period with ** FDI projects in Russia.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) market overview  

Net balance of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in Russia recovered from a negative *** billion U.S. dollars in 2020, to nearly ** billion U.S. dollars in 2021. As for the number of FDI projects in the country, the figures have been in decline over the past years, shrinking twofold between 2017 and 2020. The agri-food sector was the most attractive industry for foreign direct investments in Russia. In 2020, only ** FDI projects were signed in this sector.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Russia 

The highest mark in the Russian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market was observed in 2012, at ** billion euros. Ever since, the market dynamics have been rather fluctuant, measuring at over ** billion euros in 2021. The largest deal in that year was the acquisition of TAIF Group by SIbur holding – the leading petrochemicals company in Russia and one of the major ones worldwide – for over six billion euros.

This horizontal bar chart displays countries yearly by date using the aggregation count in Russia. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Russia Loss Amount: OKVED2: BM: Year to Date: Fishing and Aquaculture data was reported at 4.200 RUB bn in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.400 RUB bn for Oct 2018. Russia Loss Amount: OKVED2: BM: Year to Date: Fishing and Aquaculture data is updated monthly, averaging 1.498 RUB bn from Jan 2017 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.700 RUB bn in Aug 2018 and a record low of 0.283 RUB bn in Jan 2017. Russia Loss Amount: OKVED2: BM: Year to Date: Fishing and Aquaculture data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.OD006: Enterprises Balance (Profit less Loss): Big and Medium: ytd: Loss.

Russia Share of Unprofitable Organizations: OKVED2: Big and Medium Enterprises (BM): Year to Date data was reported at 31.900 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32.900 % for Jan 2025. Russia Share of Unprofitable Organizations: OKVED2: Big and Medium Enterprises (BM): Year to Date data is updated monthly, averaging 29.900 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.700 % in Apr 2020 and a record low of 24.700 % in Dec 2023. Russia Share of Unprofitable Organizations: OKVED2: Big and Medium Enterprises (BM): Year to Date data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.OD011: Enterprises Share (Profit or Loss): Big and Medium: ytd.

Russia Share of Profitable Organizations: OKVED2: BM: Year to Date: MQ: Oil and Gas data was reported at 66.200 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.500 % for Jan 2025. Russia Share of Profitable Organizations: OKVED2: BM: Year to Date: MQ: Oil and Gas data is updated monthly, averaging 63.500 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.400 % in Apr 2019 and a record low of 46.700 % in Mar 2023. Russia Share of Profitable Organizations: OKVED2: BM: Year to Date: MQ: Oil and Gas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.OD011: Enterprises Share (Profit or Loss): Big and Medium: ytd.