As of January 1, 2025, more than 146 million people were estimated to be residing on the Russian territory, down approximately 30,000 from the previous year. From the second half of the 20th century, the population steadily grew until 1995. Furthermore, the population size saw an increase from 2009, getting closer to the 1995 figures. In which regions do most Russians live? With some parts of Russia known for their harsh climate, most people choose regions which offer more comfortable conditions. The largest share of the Russian population, or 40 million, reside in the Central Federal District. Moscow, the capital, is particularly populated, counting nearly 13 million residents. Russia’s population projections Despite having the largest country area worldwide, Russia’s population was predicted to follow a negative trend under both low and medium expectation forecasts. Under the low expectation forecast, the country’s population was expected to drop from 146 million in 2022 to 134 million in 2036. The medium expectation scenario projected a milder drop to 143 million in 2036. The issues of low birth rates and high death rates in Russia are aggravated by the increasing desire to emigrate among young people. In 2023, more than 20 percent of the residents aged 18 to 24 years expressed their willingness to leave Russia.

Key information about Russia population

• The Russia population reached 146.1 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 146.2 million people in Dec 2023
• The data reached an all-time high of 148.6 million people in Dec 1992 and a record low of 101.4 million people in Dec 1949

• In the latest reports, Russia Unemployment Rate increased to 2.2 % in Sep 2025
• Monthly earnings of the Russia population was 1,158.5 USD in Aug 2025
• Russia Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 69.3 % in Sep 2025

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.

The total population in Russia was estimated at 146.2 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Russia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Russia Population: Period Average: Urban data was reported at 109,609,029.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 109,591,252.000 Person for 2023. Russia Population: Period Average: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 104,798,401.000 Person from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2024, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 110,418,623.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 44,825,000.000 Person in 1950. Russia Population: Period Average: Urban 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.GA001: Population.

Due to the devastating impact of the Second World War on the Soviet population, the total population in 1950 was almost 15.5 million fewer than in 1940, which is a decrease of eight percent. In Russia (RSFSR), the largest of the Soviet states, the population difference was almost nine million people; also eight percent. It would take until 1955 for the populations of either the USSR or Russia to reach their pre-war levels, which was a decade after the conflict had ended. Urbanization Despite this drop in total population, industrialization and urbanization saw a significant change in the USSR's population distribution between the given years. The Soviet urban population increased by 6.3 million, or ten percent, between 1940 and 1950; 5.8 million of this was in Russia, which was a 15 percent increase. In contrast, the Soviet Union's rural population dropped by 21.8 million (a 17 percent change), 14.5 million of which in Russia (a decrease of 20 percent). In terms of overall population, the urban population of the USSR rose from 33 to 39 percent between 1940 and 1950, and from 34 to 43 percent in Russia. By 1955, 44 percent of the Soviet population, and 49 percent of the Russian population, lived in an urban setting.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Russia by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Russia across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of male population, with 50.48% of total population being male. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Russia is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Russia total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Russia Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Russia including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Russia Population: Male: Age 20 to 24: 20 Years data was reported at 690,175.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 669,051.000 Person for 2017. Russia Population: Male: Age 20 to 24: 20 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,086,332.000 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2018, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,304,486.000 Person in 2003 and a record low of 669,051.000 Person in 2017. Russia Population: Male: Age 20 to 24: 20 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GA006: Population: by Age: 0 to 100 Years: Male.

Analysis unit

Persons and households

UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: no - Vacant Units: no - Households: yes - Individuals: yes - Group quarters: no

UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Dwellings: Living quarters such as apartments, separate single-family houses, room in hostel, suite or room in hotel, and other dwellings converted or arranged for human habitation - Households: A household is a group of people living together occupying the whole or a part of housing unit, jointly provide themselves with food and other essentials for living, i.e. completely or partly combine and spend their means. These persons can be connected with ties of kinship, or relationship resulting from marriage, or not be relatives. One household may comprise both relatives and non-relatives. - Group quarters: Includes wards or other social institutions, barracks, penal institutions, or religions institutions

Universe

Resident population at their permanent (usual) place of residence on October 9, 2002, including foreign and stateless persons permanently residing in the Russian Federation.

Kind of data

Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]

Sampling procedure

MICRODATA SOURCE: Federal State Statistics Service

SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 7080849.

SAMPLE DESIGN: Systematic sample of every 20th household, drawn by the Federal State Statistics Service

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Form P contained questions about housing conditions. Form K and D1 contained questions about all individuals permanently living in the household and collective households. Form D2 contained additional individual level questions asked of a 25 percent sample of the population.

Russia Population: 100 Years and Older data was reported at 17,580.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,703.000 Person for 2016. Russia Population: 100 Years and Older data is updated yearly, averaging 7,993.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,580.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 5,814.000 Person in 1997. Russia Population: 100 Years and Older data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GA005: Population: by Age: 0 to 100 Years.

Russia Population: Working Age: Urban data was reported at 62,717,024.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63,372,548.000 Person for 2015. Russia Population: Working Age: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 64,965,668.500 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2016, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67,768,037.000 Person in 2003 and a record low of 62,717,024.000 Person in 2016. Russia Population: Working Age: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GA012: Population: Working Age: by Region.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Russia was -0.29 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 1.4 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Russia Population: Age 95 to 99: 95 Years data was reported at 29,351.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 26,373.000 Person for 2016. Russia Population: Age 95 to 99: 95 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 16,286.000 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29,351.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 8,564.000 Person in 1995. Russia Population: Age 95 to 99: 95 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GA005: Population: by Age: 0 to 100 Years.

Population: SF: Republic of Crimea data was reported at 1,901,113.000 Person in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,909,499.000 Person for 2023. Population: SF: Republic of Crimea data is updated yearly, averaging 1,922,846.000 Person from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2024, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,938,630.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 1,895,915.000 Person in 2014. Population: SF: Republic of Crimea 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.GA002: Population: by Region.

Complete population data for Russian Federation showing how many people live in Russian Federation from 1960 to 2024

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 50 states in the United States by Russian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each state over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Russian Population: This column displays the rank of state in the United States by their Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• State: The State for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Russian Population: The Russian population of the state is shown in this column.
• % of Total State Population: This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Russian. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total United States Russian Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Russian population lives in that state. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

In 2023, there were approximately *** thousand more deaths than births recorded in Russia. That was almost **** as low compared to the previous year, when the largest drop in natural population increase was recorded in Russia. A positive natural increase was recorded in 1990 and from 2013 to 2016, with the highest value measured at roughly *** thousand persons in 1990.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Russia town by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Russia town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Russia town by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Russia town. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Russia town.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 65-69 years (137) | Female # 55-59 years (110). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Russia town population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Russia town is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Russia town is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Russia town for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Russia town Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Russia township by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Russia township. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Russia township by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Russia township. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Russia township.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 25-29 years (7) | Female # 50-54 years (5). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Russia township population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Russia township is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Russia township is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Russia township for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Russia township Population by Gender. You can refer the same here