Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 1st vs. 89th).
By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Uruguay ranks 80/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 69/197 ($15,145), while Uruguay ranks 51/197 ($23,907).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
142718132
|
3384690
|
Population rank | 9/197 | 133/197 |
GDP |
$2.17T
2024 |
$81B
2024 |
GDP rank | 11/197 | 80/197 |
GDP per capita |
$15,145
2024 |
$23,907
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 69/197 | 51/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$47,405
2024 |
$36,418
2024 |
Government debt |
$441B
2024 |
$55.6B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
21.4%
2025 |
68.5%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$3,075
2024 |
$16,423
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 98/185 | 37/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,262
2025 |
$12,053
2025 |
Land area |
6,323,145 sq mi
2025 |
67,576 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
22.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
50.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.41
2023 |
1.41
2023 |
Median age |
40.9 years
2024 |
37.2 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
73.5 years
2025 |
78.5 years
2025 |
Russia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts
Russia and Uruguay economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $1,242,289,239 |
1961 | - | $1,547,388,781 |
1962 | - | $1,710,004,407 |
1963 | - | $1,539,681,491 |
1964 | - | $1,975,701,816 |
1965 | - | $1,890,767,156 |
1966 | - | $1,809,185,094 |
1967 | - | $1,597,713,469 |
1968 | - | $1,593,674,185 |
1969 | - | $2,004,435,484 |
1970 | - | $2,137,096,774 |
1971 | - | $2,807,258,065 |
1972 | - | $2,189,418,689 |
1973 | - | $3,964,296,443 |
1974 | - | $4,090,209,682 |
1975 | - | $3,538,278,047 |
1976 | - | $3,667,161,241 |
1977 | - | $4,114,670,014 |
1978 | - | $4,910,254,566 |
1979 | - | $7,181,182,224 |
1980 | - | $10,163,020,116 |
1981 | - | $11,048,301,421 |
1982 | - | $9,178,780,077 |
1983 | - | $5,102,276,308 |
1984 | - | $4,850,238,550 |
1985 | - | $4,732,017,873 |
1986 | - | $5,880,112,788 |
1987 | - | $7,367,494,080 |
1988 | $554,828,660,436 | $8,213,538,369 |
1989 | $506,631,299,735 | $8,438,951,476 |
1990 | $517,014,446,228 | $9,298,807,850 |
1991 | $517,962,962,963 | $11,206,176,651 |
1992 | $460,290,556,901 | $12,878,148,791 |
1993 | $435,083,713,851 | $15,002,136,971 |
1994 | $395,077,301,248 | $17,474,588,896 |
1995 | $395,537,185,735 | $19,297,663,097 |
1996 | $391,724,890,744 | $20,515,458,114 |
1997 | $404,928,954,192 | $23,969,739,234 |
1998 | $270,955,486,862 | $25,385,886,978 |
1999 | $195,907,128,351 | $23,983,945,191 |
2000 | $259,710,142,197 | $22,823,270,892 |
2001 | $306,602,070,621 | $20,898,761,742 |
2002 | $345,470,494,418 | $13,606,515,723 |
2003 | $430,347,420,185 | $12,045,638,352 |
2004 | $591,016,690,732 | $13,686,329,890 |
2005 | $764,015,973,481 | $17,362,857,684 |
2006 | $989,932,071,353 | $19,741,420,740 |
2007 | $1,299,703,478,482 | $23,797,773,024 |
2008 | $1,660,848,058,303 | $31,119,602,539 |
2009 | $1,222,645,900,056 | $32,708,319,078 |
2010 | $1,524,916,715,224 | $41,950,361,212 |
2011 | $2,045,922,753,398 | $50,342,406,067 |
2012 | $2,208,293,553,878 | $54,232,266,359 |
2013 | $2,292,470,078,346 | $61,337,621,934 |
2014 | $2,059,241,589,895 | $61,496,186,974 |
2015 | $1,363,482,182,198 | $57,680,327,999 |
2016 | $1,276,786,350,881 | $57,480,787,465 |
2017 | $1,574,199,360,089 | $65,005,997,963 |
2018 | $1,657,328,773,461 | $65,344,577,416 |
2019 | $1,693,115,002,708 | $62,222,313,619 |
2020 | $1,493,075,894,362 | $53,559,359,262 |
2021 | $1,829,186,719,575 | $60,739,084,241 |
2022 | $2,291,612,121,335 | $70,594,110,920 |
2023 | $2,071,505,725,031 | $77,991,666,838 |
2024 | $2,173,835,806,672 | $80,961,511,074 |
Russia and Uruguay economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $491 |
1961 | - | $604 |
1962 | - | $659 |
1963 | - | $587 |
1964 | - | $745 |
1965 | - | $705 |
1966 | - | $668 |
1967 | - | $585 |
1968 | - | $579 |
1969 | - | $723 |
1970 | - | $766 |
1971 | - | $1,000 |
1972 | - | $776 |
1973 | - | $1,397 |
1974 | - | $1,433 |
1975 | - | $1,232 |
1976 | - | $1,268 |
1977 | - | $1,414 |
1978 | - | $1,678 |
1979 | - | $2,443 |
1980 | - | $3,443 |
1981 | - | $3,728 |
1982 | - | $3,085 |
1983 | - | $1,707 |
1984 | - | $1,615 |
1985 | - | $1,568 |
1986 | - | $1,939 |
1987 | - | $2,416 |
1988 | $3,778 | $2,677 |
1989 | $3,430 | $2,734 |
1990 | $3,494 | $2,995 |
1991 | $3,490 | $3,589 |
1992 | $3,099 | $4,102 |
1993 | $2,931 | $4,753 |
1994 | $2,662 | $5,508 |
1995 | $2,666 | $6,050 |
1996 | $2,644 | $6,398 |
1997 | $2,738 | $7,436 |
1998 | $1,835 | $7,837 |
1999 | $1,331 | $7,371 |
2000 | $1,772 | $6,988 |
2001 | $2,100 | $6,383 |
2002 | $2,378 | $4,150 |
2003 | $2,975 | $3,671 |
2004 | $4,102 | $4,169 |
2005 | $5,323 | $5,284 |
2006 | $6,920 | $6,001 |
2007 | $9,101 | $7,222 |
2008 | $11,635 | $9,424 |
2009 | $8,563 | $9,881 |
2010 | $10,675 | $12,641 |
2011 | $14,305 | $15,132 |
2012 | $15,402 | $16,260 |
2013 | $15,941 | $18,335 |
2014 | $14,277 | $18,322 |
2015 | $9,427 | $17,126 |
2016 | $8,804 | $17,010 |
2017 | $10,835 | $19,185 |
2018 | $11,399 | $19,250 |
2019 | $11,640 | $18,316 |
2020 | $10,280 | $15,758 |
2021 | $12,637 | $17,882 |
2022 | $15,888 | $20,819 |
2023 | $14,403 | $23,019 |
2024 | $15,145 | $23,907 |
Russia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 55.5 | 65.6 |
1951 | 55.3 | 65.8 |
1952 | 57.6 | 66.1 |
1953 | 58.8 | 66.3 |
1954 | 59.9 | 66.5 |
1955 | 62.1 | 66.7 |
1956 | 66.5 | 66.9 |
1957 | 66 | 67.1 |
1958 | 67.7 | 67.3 |
1959 | 67.4 | 67.5 |
1960 | 68.3 | 67.7 |
1961 | 68.6 | 67.8 |
1962 | 68.5 | 67.9 |
1963 | 69.1 | 68 |
1964 | 69.5 | 68.1 |
1965 | 69.3 | 68.2 |
1966 | 69.4 | 68.3 |
1967 | 69.2 | 68.4 |
1968 | 69.1 | 68.5 |
1969 | 68.6 | 68.6 |
1970 | 68.7 | 68.7 |
1971 | 68.9 | 68.9 |
1972 | 68.8 | 69.2 |
1973 | 68.9 | 69.3 |
1974 | 68.7 | 69.5 |
1975 | 68.3 | 69.7 |
1976 | 68.1 | 69.9 |
1977 | 67.9 | 70.1 |
1978 | 67.8 | 70.3 |
1979 | 67.6 | 70.3 |
1980 | 67.5 | 70.5 |
1981 | 67.6 | 71 |
1982 | 68.1 | 71.5 |
1983 | 68 | 71.6 |
1984 | 67.6 | 71.7 |
1985 | 68.3 | 71.9 |
1986 | 70 | 72.2 |
1987 | 70.1 | 72.2 |
1988 | 69.9 | 72.4 |
1989 | 69.7 | 72.6 |
1990 | 69.3 | 73 |
1991 | 69 | 73.2 |
1992 | 67.8 | 73.2 |
1993 | 65 | 73.1 |
1994 | 63.8 | 73.2 |
1995 | 64 | 73.5 |
1996 | 65.4 | 73.8 |
1997 | 66.6 | 73.9 |
1998 | 66.9 | 74 |
1999 | 65.6 | 74.3 |
2000 | 65 | 74.7 |
2001 | 65 | 75 |
2002 | 64.7 | 75 |
2003 | 64.7 | 75.1 |
2004 | 65.1 | 75.3 |
2005 | 65.2 | 75.8 |
2006 | 66.5 | 75.9 |
2007 | 67.5 | 76.2 |
2008 | 67.9 | 76.3 |
2009 | 68.7 | 76.7 |
2010 | 68.2 | 76.7 |
2011 | 69.7 | 76.6 |
2012 | 70.1 | 76.7 |
2013 | 70.6 | 77 |
2014 | 70.8 | 77.2 |
2015 | 71.3 | 77.3 |
2016 | 71.9 | 77.4 |
2017 | 72.8 | 77.6 |
2018 | 72.9 | 77.5 |
2019 | 73.1 | 77.5 |
2020 | 71.2 | 78.4 |
2021 | 69.8 | 75.4 |
2022 | 72.5 | 76.5 |
2023 | 73.2 | 78.1 |
2024 | 73.3 | 78.3 |
2025 | 73.5 | 78.5 |
Russia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 119,897,000 | 2,529,957 |
1961 | 121,236,000 | 2,562,044 |
1962 | 122,591,000 | 2,593,298 |
1963 | 123,960,000 | 2,623,766 |
1964 | 125,345,000 | 2,653,180 |
1965 | 126,745,000 | 2,681,169 |
1966 | 127,468,000 | 2,707,646 |
1967 | 128,196,000 | 2,732,277 |
1968 | 128,928,000 | 2,754,606 |
1969 | 129,664,000 | 2,773,974 |
1970 | 130,404,000 | 2,790,807 |
1971 | 131,155,000 | 2,806,462 |
1972 | 131,909,000 | 2,821,644 |
1973 | 132,669,000 | 2,837,133 |
1974 | 133,432,000 | 2,853,944 |
1975 | 134,200,000 | 2,872,320 |
1976 | 135,147,000 | 2,891,392 |
1977 | 136,100,000 | 2,909,461 |
1978 | 137,060,000 | 2,925,715 |
1979 | 138,027,000 | 2,939,903 |
1980 | 139,010,000 | 2,951,953 |
1981 | 139,941,000 | 2,963,246 |
1982 | 140,823,000 | 2,975,492 |
1983 | 141,668,000 | 2,988,778 |
1984 | 142,745,000 | 3,002,488 |
1985 | 143,858,000 | 3,017,037 |
1986 | 144,894,000 | 3,032,845 |
1987 | 145,908,000 | 3,049,896 |
1988 | 146,857,000 | 3,067,961 |
1989 | 147,721,000 | 3,086,255 |
1990 | 147,969,406 | 3,104,403 |
1991 | 148,394,216 | 3,122,354 |
1992 | 148,538,197 | 3,139,702 |
1993 | 148,458,777 | 3,156,345 |
1994 | 148,407,912 | 3,172,834 |
1995 | 148,375,787 | 3,189,440 |
1996 | 148,160,129 | 3,206,324 |
1997 | 147,915,361 | 3,223,345 |
1998 | 147,670,784 | 3,239,280 |
1999 | 147,214,776 | 3,254,015 |
2000 | 146,596,869 | 3,266,206 |
2001 | 145,976,482 | 3,274,251 |
2002 | 145,306,497 | 3,278,867 |
2003 | 144,648,618 | 3,281,186 |
2004 | 144,067,316 | 3,283,148 |
2005 | 143,518,814 | 3,285,771 |
2006 | 143,049,637 | 3,289,506 |
2007 | 142,805,114 | 3,295,153 |
2008 | 142,742,366 | 3,302,177 |
2009 | 142,785,348 | 3,310,091 |
2010 | 142,849,468 | 3,318,580 |
2011 | 143,018,195 | 3,326,825 |
2012 | 143,378,447 | 3,335,401 |
2013 | 143,805,638 | 3,345,337 |
2014 | 144,237,223 | 3,356,334 |
2015 | 144,640,716 | 3,368,017 |
2016 | 145,015,460 | 3,379,283 |
2017 | 145,293,260 | 3,388,438 |
2018 | 145,398,106 | 3,394,534 |
2019 | 145,453,291 | 3,397,206 |
2020 | 145,245,148 | 3,398,968 |
2021 | 144,746,762 | 3,396,695 |
2022 | 144,236,933 | 3,390,913 |
2023 | 143,826,130 | 3,388,081 |
2024 | 143,533,851 | 3,386,588 |
Fertility rates in Russia and Uruguay
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 2.52 | 2.83 |
1961 | 2.45 | 2.85 |
1962 | 2.36 | 2.87 |
1963 | 2.27 | 2.88 |
1964 | 2.18 | 2.86 |
1965 | 2.13 | 2.84 |
1966 | 2.1 | 2.82 |
1967 | 2.04 | 2.78 |
1968 | 1.99 | 2.77 |
1969 | 1.97 | 2.77 |
1970 | 1.99 | 2.77 |
1971 | 2.03 | 2.77 |
1972 | 2.04 | 2.78 |
1973 | 2.01 | 2.86 |
1974 | 2 | 2.96 |
1975 | 1.98 | 3.02 |
1976 | 1.97 | 3.01 |
1977 | 1.95 | 2.9 |
1978 | 1.92 | 2.83 |
1979 | 1.9 | 2.71 |
1980 | 1.89 | 2.59 |
1981 | 1.91 | 2.53 |
1982 | 2.04 | 2.51 |
1983 | 2.11 | 2.49 |
1984 | 2.06 | 2.47 |
1985 | 2.05 | 2.47 |
1986 | 2.15 | 2.47 |
1987 | 2.22 | 2.49 |
1988 | 2.12 | 2.5 |
1989 | 2.01 | 2.5 |
1990 | 1.89 | 2.48 |
1991 | 1.73 | 2.45 |
1992 | 1.55 | 2.43 |
1993 | 1.39 | 2.41 |
1994 | 1.4 | 2.42 |
1995 | 1.34 | 2.4 |
1996 | 1.27 | 2.36 |
1997 | 1.22 | 2.33 |
1998 | 1.23 | 2.27 |
1999 | 1.16 | 2.25 |
2000 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
2001 | 1.22 | 2.16 |
2002 | 1.29 | 2.16 |
2003 | 1.32 | 2.12 |
2004 | 1.34 | 2.09 |
2005 | 1.29 | 2.1 |
2006 | 1.31 | 2.07 |
2007 | 1.42 | 2.05 |
2008 | 1.5 | 2.03 |
2009 | 1.54 | 2.02 |
2010 | 1.57 | 2.01 |
2011 | 1.58 | 1.99 |
2012 | 1.69 | 2.01 |
2013 | 1.71 | 2.03 |
2014 | 1.75 | 2.03 |
2015 | 1.78 | 2.04 |
2016 | 1.76 | 1.97 |
2017 | 1.62 | 1.82 |
2018 | 1.58 | 1.68 |
2019 | 1.5 | 1.57 |
2020 | 1.51 | 1.5 |
2021 | 1.51 | 1.45 |
2022 | 1.42 | 1.43 |
2023 | 1.41 | 1.41 |
Russia and Uruguay demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 27.1 | 29 |
1961 | 27.4 | 29.1 |
1962 | 27.7 | 29.2 |
1963 | 28.1 | 29.2 |
1964 | 28.3 | 29.3 |
1965 | 28.6 | 29.4 |
1966 | 28.9 | 29.5 |
1967 | 29.2 | 29.6 |
1968 | 29.8 | 29.7 |
1969 | 30.3 | 29.8 |
1970 | 30.7 | 29.9 |
1971 | 31 | 29.9 |
1972 | 31.1 | 30 |
1973 | 31.1 | 30.1 |
1974 | 30.9 | 30.1 |
1975 | 30.7 | 30.1 |
1976 | 30.6 | 30.1 |
1977 | 30.9 | 30.1 |
1978 | 31 | 30 |
1979 | 31.1 | 30 |
1980 | 31.3 | 30.1 |
1981 | 31.4 | 30.1 |
1982 | 31.6 | 30.2 |
1983 | 31.7 | 30.3 |
1984 | 31.8 | 30.3 |
1985 | 32 | 30.4 |
1986 | 32.2 | 30.5 |
1987 | 32.4 | 30.6 |
1988 | 32.6 | 30.7 |
1989 | 32.9 | 30.8 |
1990 | 33.2 | 30.9 |
1991 | 33.6 | 31 |
1992 | 33.9 | 31.1 |
1993 | 34.4 | 31.2 |
1994 | 34.7 | 31.4 |
1995 | 35 | 31.5 |
1996 | 35.3 | 31.6 |
1997 | 35.7 | 31.7 |
1998 | 36 | 31.8 |
1999 | 36.3 | 31.9 |
2000 | 36.6 | 32 |
2001 | 36.8 | 32.2 |
2002 | 36.9 | 32.3 |
2003 | 37 | 32.5 |
2004 | 37.2 | 32.7 |
2005 | 37.4 | 32.9 |
2006 | 37.6 | 33.1 |
2007 | 37.7 | 33.3 |
2008 | 37.8 | 33.5 |
2009 | 37.9 | 33.7 |
2010 | 38 | 34 |
2011 | 38.1 | 34.2 |
2012 | 38.3 | 34.5 |
2013 | 38.4 | 34.7 |
2014 | 38.6 | 34.9 |
2015 | 38.7 | 35 |
2016 | 38.8 | 35.2 |
2017 | 39 | 35.3 |
2018 | 39.2 | 35.5 |
2019 | 39.4 | 35.8 |
2020 | 39.7 | 36 |
2021 | 39.9 | 36.3 |
2022 | 40.1 | 36.5 |
2023 | 40.5 | 36.8 |
2024 | 40.9 | 37.2 |
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GDP
Life expectancy
Population
Population density
Fertility rate
Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$2.24T
2024 |
$73.1B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
37.6%
2025 |
31.2%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.16%
2023 |
4.81%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
5.86%
2023 |
2%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
1,454,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.01%
2025 |
-2.94%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
2.43%
2024 |
8.21%
2024 |
Services, % of GDP |
57.5%
2024 |
65.3%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
30.7%
2024 |
16.8%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
51.6
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
25.1%
2023 |
30%
2024 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2023 |
2.2%
2024 |
Number of millionaires |
381,726
2024 |
n/a |
Percentage of millionaires |
0.34%
2024 |
n/a |
Number of billionaires |
140
2025 |
0
2025 |
Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
0%
2025 |
Listed domestic companies |
194
2023 |
17
1999 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$650B
2023 |
$284M
1996 |
Total reserves including gold |
$597B
2023 |
$17.4B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$1.91B
2024 |
$136M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
6,359,000
2020 |
3,480,000
2019 |
International tourism as share of exports |
1.3%
2020 |
7.71%
2020 |
Banked people share |
79.3%
2024 |
73.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,601 kg
2022 |
1,626 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$7.43
2022 |
$20.3
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2,070 megatons
2023 |
8.82 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
14.4 tons
2023 |
2.6 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.5%
2022 |
44.9%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
3.5%
2021 |
57.8%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
9.45%
2022 |
17.1%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share |
-75.1%
2022 |
46.2%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
7,184 kWh
2022 |
3,590 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
19.2%
2021 |
84.4%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
17.3%
2022 |
38.4%
2022 |
Nuclear share |
19.4%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
1.76%
2024 |
0.04%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-178,042
2024 |
-1,348
2024 |
Urban population |
75.5%
2024 |
95.9%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
5.3 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
48.5
2025 |
68
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
22
2024 |
76
2024 |
Higher education index |
84
2025 |
61
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
6.8
2021 |
11.2
2022 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12
2019 |
14.8
2019 |
Visa free countries |
125
2025 |
151
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2021 |
98.9%
2024 |
English speaking |
4.84%
2023 |
24%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
94.4%
2024 |
92%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,078
2022 |
$1,851
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$298.7
2022 |
$302
2022 |
Life expectancy |
73.5 years
2025 |
78.5 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.05%
2008 |
0%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.83
2020 |
4.63
2022 |
Age at first childbirth |
25.2 years
2013 |
n/a |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
9
2023 |
15
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
4.5
2023 |
6.7
2023 |
Obesity rate |
24.8%
2022 |
34.2%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
5.9%
2024 |
7.8%
2024 |
Air quality index |
69
2025 |
65
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
29.2%
2022 |
20.5%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.5 liters
2020 |
5.61 liters
2020 |
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