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Russia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 1st vs. 78th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Russia United Kingdom
Population
141906741
70154914
Population rank 9/197 22/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 11/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Russia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Russia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Russia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Russia United Kingdom
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $989,932,071,353 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $764,015,973,481 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $591,016,690,732 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $430,347,420,185 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $345,470,494,418 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $306,602,070,621 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $259,710,142,197 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $195,907,128,351 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $270,955,486,862 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $404,928,954,192 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $391,724,890,744 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $395,537,185,735 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $395,077,301,248 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $435,083,713,851 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $460,290,556,901 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $517,962,962,963 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $517,014,446,228 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $506,631,299,735 $926,884,816,754
1988 $554,828,660,436 $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Russia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia United Kingdom
2024 $15,145 $53,246
2023 $14,403 $49,944
2022 $15,888 $47,057
2021 $12,637 $47,691
2020 $10,280 $40,813
2019 $11,640 $43,159
2018 $11,399 $43,703
2017 $10,835 $40,917
2016 $8,804 $41,258
2015 $9,427 $45,255
2014 $14,277 $47,746
2013 $15,941 $43,607
2012 $15,402 $42,688
2011 $14,305 $42,296
2010 $10,675 $39,778
2009 $8,563 $39,009
2008 $11,635 $47,652
2007 $9,101 $50,629
2006 $6,920 $44,695
2005 $5,323 $42,240
2004 $4,102 $40,504
2003 $2,975 $34,557
2002 $2,378 $30,159
2001 $2,100 $28,014
2000 $1,772 $28,384
1999 $1,331 $28,858
1998 $1,835 $28,396
1997 $2,738 $26,910
1996 $2,644 $24,503
1995 $2,666 $23,253
1994 $2,662 $19,709
1993 $2,931 $18,389
1992 $3,099 $20,487
1991 $3,490 $19,901
1990 $3,494 $19,095
1989 $3,430 $16,239
1988 $3,778 $15,987
1987 - $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Russia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia United Kingdom
2026 73.7 81.7
2025 73.5 81.6
2024 73.3 81.4
2023 73.2 81.3
2022 72.5 81.1
2021 69.8 80.7
2020 71.2 80.4
2019 73.1 81.4
2018 72.9 81.1
2017 72.8 81.2
2016 71.9 81.1
2015 71.3 80.9
2014 70.8 81.2
2013 70.6 80.9
2012 70.1 80.9
2011 69.7 80.8
2010 68.2 80.4
2009 68.7 80.2
2008 67.9 79.7
2007 67.5 79.5
2006 66.5 79.3
2005 65.2 79.1
2004 65.1 78.9
2003 64.7 78.3
2002 64.7 78.2
2001 65 78.1
2000 65 77.8
1999 65.6 77.4
1998 66.9 77.3
1997 66.6 77.1
1996 65.4 76.9
1995 64 76.6
1994 63.8 76.7
1993 65 76.2
1992 67.8 76.3
1991 69 75.9
1990 69.3 75.7
1989 69.7 75.4
1988 69.9 75.3
1987 70.1 75.1
1986 70 74.8
1985 68.3 74.5
1984 67.6 74.7
1983 68 74.3
1982 68.1 74
1981 67.6 73.9
1980 67.5 73.6
1979 67.6 73.2
1978 67.8 73
1977 67.9 73.1
1976 68.1 72.6
1975 68.3 72.7
1974 68.7 72.4
1973 68.9 72.2
1972 68.8 72
1971 68.9 72.2
1970 68.7 71.9
1969 68.6 71.7
1968 69.1 71.7
1967 69.2 72.1
1966 69.4 71.4
1965 69.3 71.5
1964 69.5 71.5
1963 69.1 70.8
1962 68.5 70.9
1961 68.6 70.8
1960 68.3 71
1959 67.4 70.8
1958 67.7 70.7
1957 66 70.5
1956 66.5 70.4
1955 62.1 70.1
1954 59.9 70.2
1953 58.8 69.8
1952 57.6 69.5
1951 55.3 68.2
1950 55.5 68.6

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

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Russia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Russia United Kingdom
2024 143,533,851 69,226,000
2023 143,826,130 68,492,000
2022 144,236,933 67,604,000
2021 144,746,762 66,984,000
2020 145,245,148 66,744,000
2019 145,453,291 66,631,000
2018 145,398,106 66,289,000
2017 145,293,260 65,966,000
2016 145,015,460 65,607,000
2015 144,640,716 65,088,000
2014 144,237,223 64,620,000
2013 143,805,638 64,139,000
2012 143,378,447 63,711,000
2011 143,018,195 63,258,810
2010 142,849,468 62,766,365
2009 142,785,348 62,276,270
2008 142,742,366 61,806,995
2007 142,805,114 61,322,463
2006 143,049,637 60,846,820
2005 143,518,814 60,401,206
2004 144,067,316 59,987,905
2003 144,648,618 59,647,577
2002 145,306,497 59,370,479
2001 145,976,482 59,119,673
2000 146,596,869 58,892,514
1999 147,214,776 58,682,466
1998 147,670,784 58,487,141
1997 147,915,361 58,316,954
1996 148,160,129 58,166,950
1995 148,375,787 58,019,030
1994 148,407,912 57,865,745
1993 148,458,777 57,718,614
1992 148,538,197 57,580,402
1991 148,394,216 57,424,897
1990 147,969,406 57,247,586
1989 147,721,000 57,076,711
1988 146,857,000 56,928,327
1987 145,908,000 56,802,050
1986 144,894,000 56,681,396
1985 143,858,000 56,550,268
1984 142,745,000 56,422,072
1983 141,668,000 56,332,848
1982 140,823,000 56,313,641
1981 139,941,000 56,333,829
1980 139,010,000 56,314,216
1979 138,027,000 56,246,951
1978 137,060,000 56,196,504
1977 136,100,000 56,193,492
1976 135,147,000 56,211,968
1975 134,200,000 56,225,800
1974 133,432,000 56,229,974
1973 132,669,000 56,194,527
1972 131,909,000 56,086,065
1971 131,155,000 55,896,223
1970 130,404,000 55,663,250
1969 129,664,000 55,441,750
1968 128,928,000 55,211,700
1967 128,196,000 54,943,600
1966 127,468,000 54,648,500
1965 126,745,000 54,348,050
1964 125,345,000 54,000,000
1963 123,960,000 53,650,000
1962 122,591,000 53,250,000
1961 121,236,000 52,800,000
1960 119,897,000 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Russia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia United Kingdom
2023 1.41 1.56
2022 1.42 1.56
2021 1.51 1.58
2020 1.51 1.57
2019 1.5 1.63
2018 1.58 1.68
2017 1.62 1.74
2016 1.76 1.79
2015 1.78 1.8
2014 1.75 1.81
2013 1.71 1.83
2012 1.69 1.92
2011 1.58 1.91
2010 1.57 1.92
2009 1.54 1.89
2008 1.5 1.91
2007 1.42 1.86
2006 1.31 1.82
2005 1.29 1.76
2004 1.34 1.75
2003 1.32 1.7
2002 1.29 1.63
2001 1.22 1.63
2000 1.2 1.64
1999 1.16 1.68
1998 1.23 1.71
1997 1.22 1.72
1996 1.27 1.73
1995 1.34 1.71
1994 1.4 1.74
1993 1.39 1.76
1992 1.55 1.79
1991 1.73 1.82
1990 1.89 1.83
1989 2.01 1.79
1988 2.12 1.82
1987 2.22 1.81
1986 2.15 1.78
1985 2.05 1.79
1984 2.06 1.77
1983 2.11 1.77
1982 2.04 1.78
1981 1.91 1.82
1980 1.89 1.9
1979 1.9 1.86
1978 1.92 1.75
1977 1.95 1.69
1976 1.97 1.74
1975 1.98 1.81
1974 2 1.92
1973 2.01 2.04
1972 2.04 2.2
1971 2.03 2.41
1970 1.99 2.44
1969 1.97 2.51
1968 1.99 2.6
1967 2.04 2.68
1966 2.1 2.78
1965 2.13 2.86
1964 2.18 2.93
1963 2.27 2.88
1962 2.36 2.86
1961 2.45 2.78
1960 2.52 2.69

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

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Russia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Russia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia United Kingdom
2024 40.9 41
2023 40.5 40.8
2022 40.1 40.5
2021 39.9 40.3
2020 39.7 40.2
2019 39.4 40.1
2018 39.2 40
2017 39 39.9
2016 38.8 39.8
2015 38.7 39.8
2014 38.6 39.7
2013 38.4 39.6
2012 38.3 39.5
2011 38.1 39.3
2010 38 39.2
2009 37.9 39
2008 37.8 38.9
2007 37.7 38.8
2006 37.6 38.6
2005 37.4 38.5
2004 37.2 38.4
2003 37 38.2
2002 36.9 38.1
2001 36.8 37.9
2000 36.6 37.7
1999 36.3 37.4
1998 36 37.2
1997 35.7 37
1996 35.3 36.8
1995 35 36.6
1994 34.7 36.5
1993 34.4 36.3
1992 33.9 36.2
1991 33.6 36.1
1990 33.2 36
1989 32.9 35.9
1988 32.6 35.7
1987 32.4 35.4
1986 32.2 35.4
1985 32 35.3
1984 31.8 35.2
1983 31.7 35
1982 31.6 34.8
1981 31.4 34.5
1980 31.3 34.4
1979 31.1 34.3
1978 31 34.2
1977 30.9 34.1
1976 30.6 34
1975 30.7 34
1974 30.9 34
1973 31.1 34
1972 31.1 34
1971 31 34.1
1970 30.7 34.2
1969 30.3 34.4
1968 29.8 34.6
1967 29.2 34.8
1966 28.9 34.9
1965 28.6 35.1
1964 28.3 35.2
1963 28.1 35.3
1962 27.7 35.3
1961 27.4 35.4
1960 27.1 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
140
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Russia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia United Kingdom
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
4.84%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Russia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Russia United Kingdom
% of world land
11%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
263,542 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) (2013–2018, 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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