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Russia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 1st vs. 51st).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Spain
Population
141906741
48806901
Population rank 9/197 32/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 11/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Russia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Russia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Russia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Russia Spain
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $989,932,071,353 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $764,015,973,481 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $591,016,690,732 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $430,347,420,185 $907,963,217,058
2002 $345,470,494,418 $708,938,227,244
2001 $306,602,070,621 $627,798,682,379
2000 $259,710,142,197 $598,102,854,756
1999 $195,907,128,351 $634,394,904,387
1998 $270,955,486,862 $618,731,484,575
1997 $404,928,954,192 $589,739,772,727
1996 $391,724,890,744 $642,251,412,058
1995 $395,537,185,735 $614,170,002,669
1994 $395,077,301,248 $530,183,651,720
1993 $435,083,713,851 $524,700,572,624
1992 $460,290,556,901 $630,465,353,486
1991 $517,962,962,963 $576,753,902,322
1990 $517,014,446,228 $536,175,326,477
1989 $506,631,299,735 $414,460,794,097
1988 $554,828,660,436 $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Spain
2024 $15,145 $35,327
2023 $14,403 $33,493
2022 $15,888 $30,319
2021 $12,637 $30,799
2020 $10,280 $27,234
2019 $11,640 $29,787
2018 $11,399 $30,602
2017 $10,835 $28,381
2016 $8,804 $26,756
2015 $9,427 $25,982
2014 $14,277 $29,708
2013 $15,941 $29,229
2012 $15,402 $28,456
2011 $14,305 $31,825
2010 $10,675 $30,659
2009 $8,563 $32,280
2008 $11,635 $35,603
2007 $9,101 $32,652
2006 $6,920 $28,422
2005 $5,323 $26,451
2004 $4,102 $24,925
2003 $2,975 $21,522
2002 $2,378 $17,111
2001 $2,100 $15,368
2000 $1,772 $14,743
1999 $1,331 $15,708
1998 $1,835 $15,382
1997 $2,738 $14,722
1996 $2,644 $16,101
1995 $2,666 $15,461
1994 $2,662 $13,406
1993 $2,931 $13,330
1992 $3,099 $16,101
1991 $3,490 $14,801
1990 $3,494 $13,795
1989 $3,430 $10,674
1988 $3,778 $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Spain
2026 73.7 84.1
2025 73.5 84
2024 73.3 83.8
2023 73.2 83.7
2022 72.5 82.4
2021 69.8 83
2020 71.2 82.2
2019 73.1 83.5
2018 72.9 83.1
2017 72.8 83
2016 71.9 83
2015 71.3 82.6
2014 70.8 82.8
2013 70.6 82.7
2012 70.1 82.2
2011 69.7 82.2
2010 68.2 82
2009 68.7 81.6
2008 67.9 81.3
2007 67.5 81
2006 66.5 81
2005 65.2 80.3
2004 65.1 80.3
2003 64.7 79.7
2002 64.7 79.8
2001 65 79.7
2000 65 79.4
1999 65.6 78.9
1998 66.9 78.9
1997 66.6 78.9
1996 65.4 78.3
1995 64 78.2
1994 63.8 78.1
1993 65 77.7
1992 67.8 77.6
1991 69 77.1
1990 69.3 77
1989 69.7 77
1988 69.9 76.9
1987 70.1 77
1986 70 76.7
1985 68.3 76.4
1984 67.6 76.5
1983 68 76.1
1982 68.1 76.3
1981 67.6 75.7
1980 67.5 75.5
1979 67.6 75
1978 67.8 74.5
1977 67.9 74.3
1976 68.1 73.8
1975 68.3 73.5
1974 68.7 73.1
1973 68.9 72.7
1972 68.8 73
1971 68.9 71.7
1970 68.7 72.1
1969 68.6 71.1
1968 69.1 71.7
1967 69.2 71.3
1966 69.4 71.2
1965 69.3 70.9
1964 69.5 70.5
1963 69.1 69.8
1962 68.5 69.6
1961 68.6 69.6
1960 68.3 69.2
1959 67.4 68.7
1958 67.7 68.8
1957 66 66.6
1956 66.5 66.8
1955 62.1 66.7
1954 59.9 66.9
1953 58.8 65.7
1952 57.6 64.8
1951 55.3 61.5
1950 55.5 61.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Russia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Russia Spain
2024 143,533,851 48,848,840
2023 143,826,130 48,352,528
2022 144,236,933 47,786,102
2021 144,746,762 47,443,821
2020 145,245,148 47,359,424
2019 145,453,291 47,118,501
2018 145,398,106 46,782,011
2017 145,293,260 46,571,232
2016 145,015,460 46,458,139
2015 144,640,716 46,422,303
2014 144,237,223 46,460,733
2013 143,805,638 46,604,197
2012 143,378,447 46,773,055
2011 143,018,195 46,742,697
2010 142,849,468 46,576,897
2009 142,785,348 46,362,946
2008 142,742,366 45,954,106
2007 142,805,114 45,226,803
2006 143,049,637 44,397,319
2005 143,518,814 43,653,155
2004 144,067,316 42,921,895
2003 144,648,618 42,187,645
2002 145,306,497 41,431,558
2001 145,976,482 40,850,412
2000 146,596,869 40,567,864
1999 147,214,776 40,386,875
1998 147,670,784 40,223,509
1997 147,915,361 40,057,389
1996 148,160,129 39,889,852
1995 148,375,787 39,724,050
1994 148,407,912 39,549,108
1993 148,458,777 39,361,262
1992 148,538,197 39,157,685
1991 148,394,216 38,966,376
1990 147,969,406 38,867,322
1989 147,721,000 38,827,764
1988 146,857,000 38,766,939
1987 145,908,000 38,684,815
1986 144,894,000 38,584,624
1985 143,858,000 38,469,512
1984 142,745,000 38,330,364
1983 141,668,000 38,171,525
1982 140,823,000 37,986,012
1981 139,941,000 37,758,631
1980 139,010,000 37,491,165
1979 138,027,000 37,191,330
1978 137,060,000 36,864,898
1977 136,100,000 36,511,638
1976 135,147,000 36,137,812
1975 134,200,000 35,757,900
1974 133,432,000 35,373,335
1973 132,669,000 34,988,947
1972 131,909,000 34,604,469
1971 131,155,000 34,224,490
1970 130,404,000 33,814,531
1969 129,664,000 33,441,054
1968 128,928,000 33,113,134
1967 128,196,000 32,682,947
1966 127,468,000 32,283,194
1965 126,745,000 31,954,292
1964 125,345,000 31,609,195
1963 123,960,000 31,296,651
1962 122,591,000 31,023,366
1961 121,236,000 30,739,250
1960 119,897,000 30,455,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Spain

Fertility rate
Russia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Spain
2023 1.41 1.12
2022 1.42 1.16
2021 1.51 1.18
2020 1.51 1.18
2019 1.5 1.23
2018 1.58 1.26
2017 1.62 1.31
2016 1.76 1.33
2015 1.78 1.33
2014 1.75 1.32
2013 1.71 1.27
2012 1.69 1.32
2011 1.58 1.34
2010 1.57 1.37
2009 1.54 1.38
2008 1.5 1.45
2007 1.42 1.38
2006 1.31 1.36
2005 1.29 1.33
2004 1.34 1.31
2003 1.32 1.3
2002 1.29 1.25
2001 1.22 1.23
2000 1.2 1.22
1999 1.16 1.17
1998 1.23 1.13
1997 1.22 1.15
1996 1.27 1.14
1995 1.34 1.16
1994 1.4 1.19
1993 1.39 1.26
1992 1.55 1.31
1991 1.73 1.33
1990 1.89 1.36
1989 2.01 1.4
1988 2.12 1.45
1987 2.22 1.49
1986 2.15 1.56
1985 2.05 1.64
1984 2.06 1.73
1983 2.11 1.8
1982 2.04 1.94
1981 1.91 2.04
1980 1.89 2.22
1979 1.9 2.37
1978 1.92 2.54
1977 1.95 2.65
1976 1.97 2.77
1975 1.98 2.77
1974 2 2.88
1973 2.01 2.84
1972 2.04 2.87
1971 2.03 2.9
1970 1.99 2.84
1969 1.97 2.86
1968 1.99 2.87
1967 2.04 2.94
1966 2.1 2.91
1965 2.13 2.94
1964 2.18 3.01
1963 2.27 2.88
1962 2.36 2.8
1961 2.45 2.77
1960 2.52 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Spain
2024 40.9 46.4
2023 40.5 45.9
2022 40.1 45.4
2021 39.9 44.9
2020 39.7 44.5
2019 39.4 44.1
2018 39.2 43.8
2017 39 43.5
2016 38.8 43.1
2015 38.7 42.7
2014 38.6 42.2
2013 38.4 41.7
2012 38.3 41.1
2011 38.1 40.6
2010 38 40.2
2009 37.9 39.8
2008 37.8 39.4
2007 37.7 39.2
2006 37.6 39
2005 37.4 38.8
2004 37.2 38.5
2003 37 38.3
2002 36.9 38.1
2001 36.8 37.8
2000 36.6 37.4
1999 36.3 37
1998 36 36.6
1997 35.7 36.2
1996 35.3 35.7
1995 35 35.3
1994 34.7 34.9
1993 34.4 34.6
1992 33.9 34.2
1991 33.6 33.9
1990 33.2 33.6
1989 32.9 33.2
1988 32.6 32.9
1987 32.4 32.5
1986 32.2 32.2
1985 32 31.9
1984 31.8 31.6
1983 31.7 31.4
1982 31.6 31.1
1981 31.4 30.9
1980 31.3 30.7
1979 31.1 30.6
1978 31 30.4
1977 30.9 30.2
1976 30.6 30.1
1975 30.7 30
1974 30.9 30
1973 31.1 30
1972 31.1 30
1971 31 30.1
1970 30.7 30.1
1969 30.3 30.2
1968 29.8 30.4
1967 29.2 30.4
1966 28.9 30.3
1965 28.6 30.2
1964 28.3 30.1
1963 28.1 29.9
1962 27.7 29.7
1961 27.4 29.6
1960 27.1 29.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
140
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Russia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Spain
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
4.84%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Russia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Spain
% of world land
11%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
424,505 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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