Russia has a population density of 22.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Russia has 1,280,521 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Russia ranked 185th out of 197.
Russia has 1.76% of the world's population and 11% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Russia compared to the World's average
Russia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 185/197 | N/A |
| Population |
142718132
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 6,323,145 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,228,137 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 75.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.8% | 28.6% |
Russia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Russia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 0.34%. The population density rank was 176th 21 years ago and is 185th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.7 | 185 |
| 2023 | 22.7 | 185 |
| 2022 | 22.8 | 185 |
| 2021 | 22.9 | 185 |
| 2020 | 23 | 185 |
| 2019 | 23 | 184 |
| 2018 | 23 | 184 |
| 2017 | 23 | 184 |
| 2016 | 22.9 | 184 |
| 2015 | 22.9 | 184 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 184 |
| 2013 | 22.7 | 184 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 184 |
| 2011 | 22.6 | 182 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 181 |
| 2009 | 22.6 | 180 |
| 2008 | 22.6 | 180 |
| 2007 | 22.6 | 180 |
| 2006 | 22.6 | 179 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 176 |
| 2004 | 22.8 | 176 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 175 |
| 2002 | 23 | 175 |
| 2001 | 23.1 | 175 |
| 2000 | 23.2 | 175 |
| 1999 | 23.3 | 170 |
| 1998 | 23.3 | 169 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 169 |
| 1996 | 23.4 | 169 |
| 1995 | 23.5 | 167 |
| 1994 | 23.5 | 167 |
| 1993 | 23.5 | 167 |
| 1992 | 23.5 | 163 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Russia from 1960 to 2024: 53.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 73.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 75.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.5% | 64 |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 63 |
| 2022 | 75.1% | 62 |
| 2021 | 74.9% | 62 |
| 2020 | 74.8% | 61 |
| 2019 | 74.6% | 61 |
| 2018 | 74.4% | 61 |
| 2017 | 74.3% | 61 |
| 2016 | 74.2% | 59 |
| 2015 | 74% | 58 |
| 2014 | 73.9% | 57 |
| 2013 | 73.9% | 57 |
| 2012 | 73.8% | 57 |
| 2011 | 73.7% | 56 |
| 2010 | 73.7% | 55 |
| 2009 | 73.6% | 54 |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 53 |
| 2007 | 73.6% | 50 |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 51 |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 51 |
| 2004 | 73.4% | 51 |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 51 |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 50 |
| 2001 | 73.3% | 50 |
| 2000 | 73.3% | 49 |
| 1999 | 73.4% | 49 |
| 1998 | 73.4% | 48 |
| 1997 | 73.4% | 48 |
| 1996 | 73.4% | 48 |
| 1995 | 73.4% | 46 |
| 1994 | 73.4% | 46 |
| 1993 | 73.4% | 44 |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 43 |
| 1991 | 73.4% | 43 |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 41 |
| 1989 | 73.4% | 39 |
| 1988 | 73.2% | 39 |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 40 |
| 1986 | 72.3% | 40 |
| 1985 | 71.9% | 40 |
| 1984 | 71.5% | 39 |
| 1983 | 71.1% | 39 |
| 1982 | 70.6% | 40 |
| 1981 | 70.2% | 40 |
| 1980 | 69.8% | 40 |
| 1979 | 69.3% | 40 |
| 1978 | 68.7% | 40 |
| 1977 | 68% | 40 |
| 1976 | 67.2% | 41 |
| 1975 | 66.4% | 41 |
| 1974 | 65.7% | 40 |
| 1973 | 64.9% | 42 |
| 1972 | 64.1% | 41 |
| 1971 | 63.3% | 41 |
| 1970 | 62.5% | 40 |
| 1969 | 61.6% | 40 |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 41 |
| 1967 | 59.9% | 41 |
| 1966 | 59% | 42 |
| 1965 | 58.2% | 42 |
| 1964 | 57.3% | 43 |
| 1963 | 56.4% | 43 |
| 1962 | 55.5% | 43 |
| 1961 | 54.6% | 43 |
| 1960 | 53.7% | 44 |
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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