Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 1st vs. 197th).
By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Russia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
141906741
|
936
|
| Population rank | 9/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$2.17T
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 11/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,145
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 68/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$47,405
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$440B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
20.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$3,067
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 98/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,464
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 6,323,145 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.41
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
40.9 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
73.7 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Russia and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Russia vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 73.7 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 73.5 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 73.3 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 73.2 | 83 |
| 2022 | 72.5 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 69.8 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 71.2 | 83 |
| 2019 | 73.1 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 72.9 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 72.8 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 71.9 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 71.3 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 70.8 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 70.6 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 70.1 | 82 |
| 2011 | 69.7 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 68.2 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 68.7 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 67.9 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 67.5 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 66.5 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 65.2 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 64.7 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 64.7 | 80 |
| 2001 | 65 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 65 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 65.6 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 66.9 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 66.6 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 65.4 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 64 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 63.8 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 65 | 77 |
| 1992 | 67.8 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 69 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 69.3 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 69.7 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 69.9 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 70.1 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 70 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 67.6 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 68 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 67.5 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 67.6 | 74 |
| 1978 | 67.8 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 67.9 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 68.1 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 68.3 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 68.7 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 68.9 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 68.8 | 72 |
| 1971 | 68.9 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 68.7 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 68.6 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 69.1 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 69.2 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 69.4 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 69.3 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 69.5 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 69.1 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 68.5 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 68.6 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 68.3 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 67.4 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 67.7 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 66 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 66.5 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 62.1 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 59.9 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 58.8 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 57.6 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 55.3 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 55.5 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/facts/russia/vatican | CC BY 
Russia and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 143,533,851 | - |
| 2023 | 143,826,130 | - |
| 2022 | 144,236,933 | - |
| 2021 | 144,746,762 | - |
| 2020 | 145,245,148 | - |
| 2019 | 145,453,291 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 145,398,106 | - |
| 2017 | 145,293,260 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 145,015,460 | - |
| 2015 | 144,640,716 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 144,237,223 | 842 |
| 2013 | 143,805,638 | 839 |
| 2012 | 143,378,447 | 836 |
| 2011 | 143,018,195 | 832 |
| 2010 | 142,849,468 | 829 |
| 2009 | 142,785,348 | 826 |
| 2008 | 142,742,366 | 824 |
| 2007 | 142,805,114 | 821 |
| 2006 | 143,049,637 | 932 |
| 2005 | 143,518,814 | 921 |
| 2004 | 144,067,316 | 921 |
| 2003 | 144,648,618 | 911 |
| 2002 | 145,306,497 | 900 |
| 2001 | 145,976,482 | 890 |
| 2000 | 146,596,869 | 880 |
| 1999 | 147,214,776 | - |
| 1998 | 147,670,784 | - |
| 1997 | 147,915,361 | - |
| 1996 | 148,160,129 | - |
| 1995 | 148,375,787 | - |
| 1994 | 148,407,912 | - |
| 1993 | 148,458,777 | - |
| 1992 | 148,538,197 | - |
| 1991 | 148,394,216 | - |
| 1990 | 147,969,406 | - |
| 1989 | 147,721,000 | - |
| 1988 | 146,857,000 | - |
| 1987 | 145,908,000 | - |
| 1986 | 144,894,000 | - |
| 1985 | 143,858,000 | - |
| 1984 | 142,745,000 | - |
| 1983 | 141,668,000 | - |
| 1982 | 140,823,000 | - |
| 1981 | 139,941,000 | - |
| 1980 | 139,010,000 | - |
| 1979 | 138,027,000 | - |
| 1978 | 137,060,000 | - |
| 1977 | 136,100,000 | - |
| 1976 | 135,147,000 | - |
| 1975 | 134,200,000 | - |
| 1974 | 133,432,000 | - |
| 1973 | 132,669,000 | - |
| 1972 | 131,909,000 | - |
| 1971 | 131,155,000 | - |
| 1970 | 130,404,000 | - |
| 1969 | 129,664,000 | - |
| 1968 | 128,928,000 | - |
| 1967 | 128,196,000 | - |
| 1966 | 127,468,000 | - |
| 1965 | 126,745,000 | - |
| 1964 | 125,345,000 | - |
| 1963 | 123,960,000 | - |
| 1962 | 122,591,000 | - |
| 1961 | 121,236,000 | - |
| 1960 | 119,897,000 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Russia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.24T
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.16%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
7.05%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,454,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
2.43%
2024 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
57.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
50.3
2026 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.1%
2023 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2023 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires |
426,000
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
0.38%
2025 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
140
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
194
2023 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$650B
2023 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$597B
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.91B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
6,359,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.3%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
79.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Russia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,601 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$7.43
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2,009 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
14 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
3.5%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
9.45%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-75.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
7,184 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
19.2%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
17.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
19.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Russia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.77%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-251,822
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
75.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
46.4:53.6
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
48.7
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
22
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
84
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.76
2024 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2021 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
4.84%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
94.4%
2024 |
n/a |
Health
|
Russia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,003
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$284.9
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
73.7 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.05%
2008 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
5.11
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
25.2 years
2013 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
9
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
4.5
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
24.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
69
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.5 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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