Total current population for Russia in 2025 is 143,494,210, a 0.32% decline from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Russia in 2024 was <strong>143,957,079</strong>, a <strong>0.09% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Russia in 2023 was <strong>143,826,130</strong>, a <strong>0.28% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Russia in 2022 was <strong>144,236,933</strong>, a <strong>0.35% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

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.

Russia Population: Percent of Total: Household Income per Capita: 19000.1 - 27000 RUB per Month data was reported at 18.200 % in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.700 % for Sep 2018. Russia Population: Percent of Total: Household Income per Capita: 19000.1 - 27000 RUB per Month data is updated quarterly, averaging 18.200 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.900 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 15.500 % in Mar 2012. Russia Population: Percent of Total: Household Income per Capita: 19000.1 - 27000 RUB per Month 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.GA013: Population by Average Household Income.

In all age groups until 29 years old, there were more men than women in Russia as of January 1, 2024. After that age, the female population outnumbered the male population in each category. The most represented age group in the country was from 35 to 39 years old, with approximately 6.5 million women and 6.3 million men. Male-to-female ratio in Russia The number of men in Russia was historically lower than the number of women, which was a result of population losses during World War I and World War II. In 1950, in the age category from 25 to 29 years, 68 men were recorded per 100 women in the Soviet Union. In today’s Russia, the female-to-male ratio in the same age group reached 976 women per 1,000 men. Russia has the highest life expectancy gender gap The World Health Organization estimated the average life expectancy of women across the world at over five years longer than men. In Russia, this gap between genders exceeded 10 years. According to the study “Burden of disease in Russia, 1980-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016,” Russia had the highest gender difference in life expectancy worldwide.

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.

Russia Population: Percent of Total: Household Income per Capita: Over 60000 RUB per Month data was reported at 11.900 % in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.400 % for Sep 2018. Russia Population: Percent of Total: Household Income per Capita: Over 60000 RUB per Month data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.250 % from Mar 2016 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.900 % in Dec 2018 and a record low of 6.700 % in Mar 2016. Russia Population: Percent of Total: Household Income per Capita: Over 60000 RUB per Month 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.GA013: Population by Average Household Income.

Russia population growth rate for 2023 was -0.29%, a 0.07% increase from 2022.

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<li>Russia population growth rate for 2022 was <strong>-0.35%</strong>, a <strong>0.01% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Russia population growth rate for 2021 was <strong>-0.34%</strong>, a <strong>0.2% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Russia population growth rate for 2020 was <strong>-0.14%</strong>, a <strong>0.18% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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: Age 75 to 79: 77 Years data was reported at 980,720.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,074,574.000 Person for 2016. Russia Population: Age 75 to 79: 77 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 746,466.000 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,115,058.000 Person in 2014 and a record low of 430,952.000 Person in 1994. Russia Population: Age 75 to 79: 77 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.

Rural population (% of total population) in Russia was reported at 24.67 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) in Russia was reported at 19.37 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2023, it is estimated that the BRICS countries have a combined population of 3.25 billion people, which is over 40 percent of the world population. The majority of these people live in either China or India, which have a population of more than 1.4 billion people each, while the other three countries have a combined population of just under 420 million. Comparisons Although the BRICS countries are considered the five foremost emerging economies, they are all at various stages of the demographic transition and have different levels of population development. For all of modern history, China has had the world's largest population, but rapidly dropping fertility and birth rates in recent decades mean that its population growth has slowed. In contrast, India's population growth remains much higher, and it is expected to overtake China in the next few years to become the world's most populous country. The fastest growing population in the BRICS bloc, however, is that of South Africa, which is at the earliest stage of demographic development. Russia, is the only BRICS country whose population is currently in decline, and it has been experiencing a consistent natural decline for most of the past three decades. Growing populations = growing opportunities Between 2000 and 2026, the populations of the BRICS countries is expected to grow by 625 million people, and the majority of this will be in India and China. As the economies of these two countries grow, so too do living standards and disposable income; this has resulted in the world's two most populous countries emerging as two of the most profitable markets in the world. China, sometimes called the "world's factory" has seen a rapid growth in its middle class, increased potential of its low-tier market, and its manufacturing sector is now transitioning to the production of more technologically advanced and high-end goods to meet its domestic demand.

Russian estimates suggest that the total population of the Soviet Union in 1941 was 195.4 million people, before it fell to 170.5 million in 1946 due to the devastation of the Second World War. Not only did the USSR's population fall as a consequence of the war, but fertility and birth rates also dropped due to the disruption. Hypothetical estimates suggest that, had the war not happened and had fertility rates remained on their pre-war trajectory, then the USSR's population in 1946 would have been 39 million higher than in reality. Gender differences When it comes to gender differences, the Soviet male population fell from 94 million in 1941, to 74 million in 1946, and the female population fell from 102 to 96 million. While the male and female population fell by 19 and 5.5 million respectively, hypothetical estimates suggest that both populations would have grown by seven million each had there been no war. In actual figures, adult males saw the largest change in population due to the war, as a drop of 18 to 21 percent was observed across the three age groups. In contrast, the adult female population actually grew between 1941 and 1946, although the population under 16 years fell by a number similar to that observed in the male population due to the war's impact on fertility.

Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) in Russia was reported at 5.356 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) in Russia was reported at 5.8341 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population, female (% of total population) in Russia was reported at 53.57 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Russia: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2023 is 24.67 percent, a decline from 24.87 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 38.64 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2023 is 30.27 percent. The minimum value, 24.67 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 46.27 percent was recorded in 1960.

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.

Historical chart and dataset showing Russia birth rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Population: Age 85 to 89: 86 Years data was reported at 324,755.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 390,492.000 Person for 2016. Population: Age 85 to 89: 86 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 206,801.000 Person from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 390,492.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 128,909.000 Person in 2003. Population: Age 85 to 89: 86 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.