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.

The population density in Russia highly varied across federal districts of the country in the beginning of 2019. The most densely populated area was the Central federal district, where 60.6 inhabitants were observed per square kilometer. To compare, in the Far Eastern federal district, the density was measured at 1.2 persons per square kilometer.

Population, total in Russia was reported at 143533851 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

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.

Russia: Percent of world population: The latest value from 2023 is 1.79 percent, a decline from 1.82 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.51 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2023 is 2.78 percent. The minimum value, 1.79 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 4 percent was recorded in 1960.

In 2022, the population density in Russia stood at 8.81 people. Between 1992 and 2022, the figure dropped by 0.25 people, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Russia was reported at 8.8074 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

WorldPop produces different types of gridded population count datasets, depending on the methods used and end application. An overview of the data can be found in Tatem et al, and a description of the modelling methods used found in Stevens et al. The 'Global per country 2000-2020' datasets represent the outputs from a project focused on construction of consistent 100m resolution population count datasets for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020. These efforts necessarily involved some shortcuts for consistency. The 'individual countries' datasets represent older efforts to map populations for each country separately, using a set of tailored geospatial inputs and differing methods and time periods. The 'whole continent' datasets are mosaics of the individual countries datasets

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00645

Russia: Population density, in people per sq. mile: The latest value from is people per sq. mile, unavailable from people per sq. mile in . In comparison, the world average is 0 people per sq. mile, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Russia from to is people per sq. mile. The minimum value, people per sq. mile, was reached in while the maximum of people per sq. mile was recorded in .

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) in Russia was reported at 23.88 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

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: Female population, percent of total: The latest value from 2023 is 53.57 percent, an increase from 53.54 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 49.99 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2023 is 53.8 percent. The minimum value, 53.09 percent, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 55.19 percent was recorded in 1960.

Russia: Population size, in millions: The latest value from 2024 is 143.53 million, a decline from 143.83 million in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 41.28 million, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2024 is 140.23 million. The minimum value, 119.9 million, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 148.54 million was recorded in 1992.

Russia: Percent urban population: The latest value from 2024 is 75.55 percent, an increase from 75.33 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 61.70 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2024 is 69.82 percent. The minimum value, 53.73 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 75.55 percent was recorded in 2024.

Population ages 0-14, total in Russia was reported at 24800269 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Population, ages 0-14, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July 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.

This line chart displays male population (people) by date using the aggregation sum in Russia. The data is about countries per year.

This dataset has morphed into primarily a Russian Olive population dataset from the original 2010 river corridor mapping effort. See Summary for more details. All other metadata originates from the Colorado River Corridor mapping effort.This dataset represents vegetation communities mapped along the Colorado River from the Colorado state line to the southern Canyonlands NP boundary. Traditional image interpretation cues were used to develop the polygons, such as shape, size, pattern, tone, texture, color, and shadow. Additional data layers were used in aiding the interpretation, such as soils, geography, and ground-collected vegetation information. As with any digital layer, this layer is a representation of what is actually occurring on the ground. Errors are inherent in any interpretation of ground qualities. Due to the "snapshot" nature of the DOQs, this vegetation layer reflects conditions that existed when the imagery was collected.

Russia: Internet users, percent of population: The latest value from 2023 is 92.25 percent, an increase from 90.42 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 87.67 percent, based on data from 59 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1990 to 2023 is 35.75 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 92.25 percent was recorded in 2023.

Population Ages 0 to 14 for the Russian Federation was 17.51498 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Ages 0 to 14 for the Russian Federation reached a record high of 30.64650 in January of 1961 and a record low of 14.72494 in January of 2008. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Ages 0 to 14 for the Russian Federation - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.