The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.
Population statistics:
- China's population is 9.84 times bigger than Russia's.
- China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
- The countries together account for 18.6% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 1.72% for Russia.
- For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
- Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).
China vs Russia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
China
|
Russia
|
|
| 2100 | 633,662,382 | 125,631,984 |
| 2099 | 644,307,192 | 125,735,285 |
| 2098 | 655,044,881 | 125,835,990 |
| 2097 | 665,876,462 | 125,914,480 |
| 2096 | 676,803,171 | 126,004,709 |
| 2095 | 687,828,883 | 126,072,890 |
| 2094 | 698,966,872 | 126,125,529 |
| 2093 | 710,235,681 | 126,181,074 |
| 2092 | 721,640,723 | 126,256,091 |
| 2091 | 733,187,178 | 126,304,823 |
| 2090 | 744,903,105 | 126,360,262 |
| 2089 | 756,812,472 | 126,412,664 |
| 2088 | 768,893,004 | 126,463,022 |
| 2087 | 781,128,909 | 126,511,263 |
| 2086 | 793,508,970 | 126,579,534 |
| 2085 | 806,043,039 | 126,655,806 |
| 2084 | 818,709,832 | 126,730,694 |
| 2083 | 831,420,518 | 126,805,713 |
| 2082 | 844,177,036 | 126,889,471 |
| 2081 | 856,996,835 | 126,973,300 |
| 2080 | 869,821,040 | 127,070,546 |
| 2079 | 882,622,985 | 127,191,346 |
| 2078 | 895,372,147 | 127,331,975 |
| 2077 | 908,082,676 | 127,489,152 |
| 2076 | 920,776,984 | 127,641,749 |
| 2075 | 933,459,600 | 127,825,235 |
| 2074 | 946,141,456 | 128,023,096 |
| 2073 | 958,870,128 | 128,238,922 |
| 2072 | 971,639,931 | 128,465,870 |
| 2071 | 984,469,009 | 128,745,681 |
| 2070 | 997,391,342 | 129,020,076 |
| 2069 | 1,010,450,818 | 129,309,803 |
| 2068 | 1,023,633,867 | 129,589,275 |
| 2067 | 1,036,979,285 | 129,873,991 |
| 2066 | 1,050,453,924 | 130,184,092 |
| 2065 | 1,064,051,499 | 130,515,828 |
| 2064 | 1,077,787,979 | 130,852,649 |
| 2063 | 1,091,571,021 | 131,199,458 |
| 2062 | 1,105,429,748 | 131,530,725 |
| 2061 | 1,119,286,514 | 131,881,030 |
| 2060 | 1,133,115,260 | 132,209,377 |
| 2059 | 1,146,818,251 | 132,568,882 |
| 2058 | 1,160,340,554 | 132,933,515 |
| 2057 | 1,173,596,480 | 133,272,997 |
| 2056 | 1,186,578,041 | 133,615,325 |
| 2055 | 1,199,197,172 | 133,963,055 |
| 2054 | 1,211,403,028 | 134,288,366 |
| 2053 | 1,223,160,257 | 134,609,198 |
| 2052 | 1,234,474,716 | 134,876,558 |
| 2051 | 1,245,255,938 | 135,141,211 |
| 2050 | 1,255,501,171 | 135,386,454 |
| 2049 | 1,265,281,319 | 135,609,441 |
| 2048 | 1,274,572,888 | 135,818,840 |
| 2047 | 1,283,393,445 | 136,013,698 |
| 2046 | 1,291,830,414 | 136,185,098 |
| 2045 | 1,299,855,379 | 136,368,416 |
| 2044 | 1,307,510,531 | 136,568,234 |
| 2043 | 1,314,885,869 | 136,791,498 |
| 2042 | 1,322,032,311 | 137,015,033 |
| 2041 | 1,328,936,491 | 137,266,491 |
| 2040 | 1,335,577,799 | 137,531,851 |
| 2039 | 1,341,989,157 | 137,833,822 |
| 2038 | 1,348,134,255 | 138,146,863 |
| 2037 | 1,354,107,817 | 138,485,780 |
| 2036 | 1,359,866,705 | 138,835,731 |
| 2035 | 1,365,387,904 | 139,197,452 |
| 2034 | 1,370,679,807 | 139,573,272 |
| 2033 | 1,375,744,986 | 139,960,175 |
| 2032 | 1,380,528,766 | 140,359,785 |
| 2031 | 1,385,048,521 | 140,785,026 |
| 2030 | 1,389,269,809 | 141,182,418 |
| 2029 | 1,393,241,425 | 141,571,268 |
| 2028 | 1,396,917,178 | 141,946,979 |
| 2027 | 1,400,271,033 | 142,315,155 |
| 2026 | 1,403,335,670 | 142,643,173 |
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 | 143,513,328 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 143,669,648 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 143,826,130 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 144,236,933 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 144,746,762 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 145,245,148 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 145,453,291 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 145,398,106 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 145,293,260 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 145,015,460 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 144,640,716 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 144,237,223 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 143,805,638 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 143,378,447 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 143,018,195 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 142,849,468 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 142,785,348 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 142,742,366 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 142,805,114 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 143,049,637 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 143,518,814 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 144,067,316 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 144,648,618 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 145,306,497 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 145,976,482 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 146,596,869 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 147,214,776 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 147,670,784 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 147,915,361 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 148,160,129 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 148,375,787 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 148,407,912 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 148,458,777 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 148,538,197 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 148,394,216 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 147,969,406 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 147,721,000 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 146,857,000 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 145,908,000 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 144,894,000 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 143,858,000 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 142,745,000 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 141,668,000 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 140,823,000 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 139,941,000 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 139,010,000 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 138,027,000 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 137,060,000 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 136,100,000 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 135,147,000 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 134,200,000 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 133,432,000 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 132,669,000 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 131,909,000 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 131,155,000 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 130,404,000 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 129,664,000 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 128,928,000 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 128,196,000 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 127,468,000 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 126,745,000 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 125,345,000 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 123,960,000 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 122,591,000 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 121,236,000 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 119,897,000 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/china/russia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).
China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 10.5% in Russia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Russia
|
|
| 2100 | -1.65% | -0.08% |
| 2099 | -1.64% | -0.08% |
| 2098 | -1.63% | -0.06% |
| 2097 | -1.61% | -0.07% |
| 2096 | -1.6% | -0.05% |
| 2095 | -1.59% | -0.04% |
| 2094 | -1.59% | -0.04% |
| 2093 | -1.58% | -0.06% |
| 2092 | -1.57% | -0.04% |
| 2091 | -1.57% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | -1.57% | -0.04% |
| 2089 | -1.57% | -0.04% |
| 2088 | -1.57% | -0.04% |
| 2087 | -1.56% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | -1.56% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | -1.55% | -0.06% |
| 2084 | -1.53% | -0.06% |
| 2083 | -1.51% | -0.07% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -0.07% |
| 2081 | -1.47% | -0.08% |
| 2080 | -1.45% | -0.09% |
| 2079 | -1.42% | -0.11% |
| 2078 | -1.4% | -0.12% |
| 2077 | -1.38% | -0.12% |
| 2076 | -1.36% | -0.14% |
| 2075 | -1.34% | -0.15% |
| 2074 | -1.33% | -0.17% |
| 2073 | -1.31% | -0.18% |
| 2072 | -1.3% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | -1.3% | -0.21% |
| 2070 | -1.29% | -0.22% |
| 2069 | -1.29% | -0.22% |
| 2068 | -1.29% | -0.22% |
| 2067 | -1.28% | -0.24% |
| 2066 | -1.28% | -0.25% |
| 2065 | -1.27% | -0.26% |
| 2064 | -1.26% | -0.26% |
| 2063 | -1.25% | -0.25% |
| 2062 | -1.24% | -0.27% |
| 2061 | -1.22% | -0.25% |
| 2060 | -1.19% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | -1.17% | -0.27% |
| 2058 | -1.13% | -0.25% |
| 2057 | -1.09% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | -1.05% | -0.26% |
| 2055 | -1.01% | -0.24% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.24% |
| 2053 | -0.92% | -0.2% |
| 2052 | -0.87% | -0.2% |
| 2051 | -0.82% | -0.18% |
| 2050 | -0.77% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | -0.73% | -0.15% |
| 2048 | -0.69% | -0.14% |
| 2047 | -0.65% | -0.13% |
| 2046 | -0.62% | -0.13% |
| 2045 | -0.59% | -0.15% |
| 2044 | -0.56% | -0.16% |
| 2043 | -0.54% | -0.16% |
| 2042 | -0.52% | -0.18% |
| 2041 | -0.5% | -0.19% |
| 2040 | -0.48% | -0.22% |
| 2039 | -0.46% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | -0.44% | -0.24% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | -0.25% |
| 2036 | -0.4% | -0.26% |
| 2035 | -0.39% | -0.27% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | -0.28% |
| 2033 | -0.35% | -0.28% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | -0.3% | -0.28% |
| 2030 | -0.29% | -0.27% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | -0.26% |
| 2028 | -0.24% | -0.26% |
| 2027 | -0.22% | -0.23% |
| 2026 | -0.23% | -0.61% |
| 2025 | -0.17% | -0.11% |
| 2024 | -0.12% | -0.11% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -0.28% |
| 2022 | -0.01% | -0.35% |
| 2021 | 0.09% | -0.34% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 0.61% | 0.19% |
| 2016 | 0.57% | 0.26% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | 0.28% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | 0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.67% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.68% | 0.25% |
| 2011 | 0.55% | 0.12% |
| 2010 | 0.48% | 0.04% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 0.51% | -0.04% |
| 2007 | 0.52% | -0.17% |
| 2006 | 0.56% | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 0.59% | -0.38% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | -0.45% |
| 2002 | 0.67% | -0.46% |
| 2001 | 0.73% | -0.42% |
| 2000 | 0.79% | -0.42% |
| 1999 | 0.87% | -0.31% |
| 1998 | 0.96% | -0.17% |
| 1997 | 1.03% | -0.17% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | -0.15% |
| 1995 | 1.09% | -0.02% |
| 1994 | 1.14% | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 1.16% | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 1.23% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 0.29% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | 0.17% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | 0.59% |
| 1988 | 1.62% | 0.65% |
| 1987 | 1.62% | 0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | 0.72% |
| 1985 | 1.37% | 0.78% |
| 1984 | 1.32% | 0.76% |
| 1983 | 1.46% | 0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.48% | 0.63% |
| 1981 | 1.29% | 0.67% |
| 1980 | 1.26% | 0.71% |
| 1979 | 1.34% | 0.71% |
| 1978 | 1.35% | 0.71% |
| 1977 | 1.37% | 0.71% |
| 1976 | 1.56% | 0.71% |
| 1975 | 1.78% | 0.58% |
| 1974 | 2.09% | 0.58% |
| 1973 | 2.31% | 0.58% |
| 1972 | 2.49% | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 2.78% | 0.58% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | 0.57% |
| 1969 | 2.78% | 0.57% |
| 1968 | 2.65% | 0.57% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | 0.57% |
| 1966 | 2.83% | 0.57% |
| 1965 | 2.41% | 1.12% |
| 1964 | 2.35% | 1.12% |
| 1963 | 2.49% | 1.12% |
| 1962 | 0.82% | 1.12% |
| 1961 | -1.01% | 1.12% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/china/russia | CC BY
In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.
Live population counters
|
China
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1403335670
|
142643173
|
| Population rank | 2/197 | 9/197 |
| Percent of world population | 16.9% | 1.72% |
| One net population change |
13.2 seconds
|
3.37 minutes
|
| One birth every |
3.31 seconds
|
26.1 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.88 seconds
|
17.7 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | -6,548 | -428 |
| Annual growth/decline | -2,390,000 | -156,320 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.17% | -0.11% |
| Population growth rate rank | 174/197 | 166/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.97 minutes
|
2.09 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -268,126 | -251,822 |
| Net migration rank | 189/196 | 187/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,638,718 | 7,605,774 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 43/195 | 10/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | 5.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 192/195 | 91/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Russia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -268,126 | - | -251,822 |
| 2024 | -1,394,886 | -318,992 | -574,678 | -178,042 |
| 2023 | -2,087,851 | -567,724 | -503,392 | 27,807 |
| 2022 | -847,305 | -293,846 | -576,948 | 765,629 |
| 2021 | 480,203 | -379,749 | -1,027,702 | 314,112 |
| 2020 | 2,046,095 | -91,577 | -697,177 | 334,094 |
| 2019 | 4,673,713 | -656,091 | -319,997 | 336,494 |
| 2018 | 5,302,433 | -198,206 | -232,637 | 339,972 |
| 2017 | 7,790,880 | -94,625 | -130,764 | 396,619 |
| 2016 | 9,062,269 | -153,056 | 0 | 447,645 |
| 2015 | 6,788,911 | -646,941 | 43,392 | 384,756 |
| 2014 | 9,205,180 | -371,108 | 28,848 | 264,698 |
| 2013 | 8,043,116 | -188,951 | 28,761 | 289,872 |
| 2012 | 10,075,174 | -58,864 | 0 | 285,977 |
| 2011 | 8,245,065 | -416,189 | -128,716 | 309,377 |
| 2010 | 6,407,607 | -184,144 | -242,844 | 307,555 |
| 2009 | 6,483,236 | -177,135 | -257,014 | 350,206 |
| 2008 | 6,729,247 | -764,370 | -356,856 | 360,840 |
| 2007 | 6,813,465 | -1,042,019 | -471,257 | 365,717 |
| 2006 | 6,922,185 | -759,559 | -686,638 | 308,370 |
| 2005 | 7,678,911 | -103,701 | -846,761 | 263,541 |
| 2004 | 7,607,960 | -770,977 | -792,370 | 261,519 |
| 2003 | 7,743,284 | -613,223 | -896,822 | 256,804 |
| 2002 | 8,258,580 | -761,291 | -944,492 | 1,358,944 |
| 2001 | 8,839,358 | -176,419 | -963,445 | 259,614 |
| 2000 | 9,570,849 | -62,622 | -967,540 | 550,401 |
| 1999 | 10,247,372 | -96,102 | -927,453 | 375,468 |
| 1998 | 11,351,286 | -40,472 | -694,053 | 528,135 |
| 1997 | 12,374,554 | -279,251 | -769,159 | 541,387 |
| 1996 | 12,686,872 | -250,750 | -785,248 | 587,171 |
| 1995 | 12,711,220 | -365,986 | -845,742 | 723,875 |
| 1994 | 13,360,470 | -723,641 | -920,129 | 1,271,417 |
| 1993 | 13,493,138 | -373,316 | -757,140 | 507,229 |
| 1992 | 13,548,601 | -142,985 | -222,808 | -1,129,589 |
| 1991 | 14,937,124 | -544,650 | 103,876 | 125,505 |
| 1990 | 16,335,313 | -11,187 | 325,533 | 299,863 |
| 1989 | 16,824,495 | -313,476 | 576,112 | 89,400 |
| 1988 | 17,328,640 | -282,194 | 778,343 | 269,862 |
| 1987 | 18,005,821 | -169,170 | 977,583 | 275,611 |
| 1986 | 16,609,920 | -79,190 | 985,279 | 283,553 |
| 1985 | 14,987,830 | -60,929 | 762,447 | 280,614 |
| 1984 | 13,561,671 | -51,961 | 756,548 | 247,026 |
| 1983 | 13,599,789 | -43,756 | 906,676 | 200,159 |
| 1982 | 15,815,318 | -36,181 | 830,855 | 107,520 |
| 1981 | 14,461,027 | -28,016 | 713,700 | 36,686 |
| 1980 | 11,647,260 | -20,129 | 681,149 | 10,440 |
| 1979 | 11,250,148 | -13,704 | 690,135 | -5,791 |
| 1978 | 11,473,980 | -9,916 | 812,766 | 108,882 |
| 1977 | 11,378,068 | -15,323 | 832,932 | 122,316 |
| 1976 | 11,782,472 | -55,109 | 852,237 | 113,851 |
| 1975 | 14,378,237 | -115,173 | 843,850 | 80,069 |
| 1974 | 15,738,118 | -175,239 | 883,186 | -51,759 |
| 1973 | 18,423,727 | -214,997 | 846,561 | -107,568 |
| 1972 | 19,102,585 | -215,650 | 872,050 | -111,168 |
| 1971 | 19,622,980 | -180,153 | 854,999 | -134,968 |
| 1970 | 21,137,076 | -126,510 | 785,554 | -264,464 |
| 1969 | 20,760,332 | -72,836 | 753,088 | -64,643 |
| 1968 | 21,206,083 | -37,290 | 787,621 | -83,221 |
| 1967 | 19,263,662 | 1,246,654 | 854,554 | -116,029 |
| 1966 | 19,282,187 | 4,165 | 989,279 | -111,360 |
| 1965 | 20,296,950 | -130,900 | 1,059,335 | -138,078 |
| 1964 | 19,302,532 | -1,250,441 | 1,233,520 | -148,595 |
| 1963 | 22,742,225 | -31,383 | 1,436,077 | -168,649 |
| 1962 | 17,969,132 | -31,305 | 1,573,701 | -177,358 |
| 1961 | 2,496,047 | -25,578 | 1,810,538 | -204,349 |
| 1960 | -3,048,510 | -16,927 | 1,962,834 | -234,895 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/china/russia | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people). In Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).
As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.
Biggest cities by population
|
China
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chongqing | 32.1M |
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 21.9M |
| Chengdu | 20.9M |
| Guangzhou | 18.7M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Tianjin | 13.9M |
| Xi'an | 13M |
| Suzhou | 12.7M |
| Zhengzhou | 12.6M |
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Russia
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|---|---|
| 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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Population differences between China and Russia
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China
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Russia
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79 years | 73.7 years |
| Average age | 41 years | 41.1 years |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 41.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 46.4:53.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.01 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 22.6 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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