The current population of Russia is 141,906,741 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 143,533,851 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Russia has had an average decline rate of -0.04% per year.
- Russia is ranked 9/197 by population and was ranked 9th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 143M people to 142M (-0.8% decline in 20 years).
- Russia accounts for 1.71% of the world's population.
- The UN estimates that Russia's population is going to decline by -5.09% to 135M people by 2050.
- Russia's population peaked in 1992 at 149M people and has been in decline since.
Russia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 124,983,377 | -0.08% |
| 2099 | 125,086,144 | -0.08% |
| 2098 | 125,186,329 | -0.06% |
| 2097 | 125,264,415 | -0.07% |
| 2096 | 125,354,177 | -0.05% |
| 2095 | 125,422,006 | -0.04% |
| 2094 | 125,474,373 | -0.04% |
| 2093 | 125,529,632 | -0.06% |
| 2092 | 125,604,261 | -0.04% |
| 2091 | 125,652,742 | -0.04% |
| 2090 | 125,707,894 | -0.04% |
| 2089 | 125,760,026 | -0.04% |
| 2088 | 125,810,124 | -0.04% |
| 2087 | 125,858,116 | -0.05% |
| 2086 | 125,926,035 | -0.06% |
| 2085 | 126,001,913 | -0.06% |
| 2084 | 126,076,414 | -0.06% |
| 2083 | 126,151,046 | -0.07% |
| 2082 | 126,234,371 | -0.07% |
| 2081 | 126,317,768 | -0.08% |
| 2080 | 126,414,511 | -0.09% |
| 2079 | 126,534,688 | -0.11% |
| 2078 | 126,674,591 | -0.12% |
| 2077 | 126,830,956 | -0.12% |
| 2076 | 126,982,766 | -0.14% |
| 2075 | 127,165,304 | -0.15% |
| 2074 | 127,362,143 | -0.17% |
| 2073 | 127,576,856 | -0.18% |
| 2072 | 127,802,632 | -0.22% |
| 2071 | 128,080,998 | -0.21% |
| 2070 | 128,353,977 | -0.22% |
| 2069 | 128,642,208 | -0.22% |
| 2068 | 128,920,237 | -0.22% |
| 2067 | 129,203,483 | -0.24% |
| 2066 | 129,511,983 | -0.25% |
| 2065 | 129,842,007 | -0.26% |
| 2064 | 130,177,089 | -0.26% |
| 2063 | 130,522,107 | -0.25% |
| 2062 | 130,851,664 | -0.27% |
| 2061 | 131,200,160 | -0.25% |
| 2060 | 131,526,812 | -0.27% |
| 2059 | 131,884,461 | -0.27% |
| 2058 | 132,247,211 | -0.25% |
| 2057 | 132,584,941 | -0.26% |
| 2056 | 132,925,501 | -0.26% |
| 2055 | 133,271,436 | -0.24% |
| 2054 | 133,595,068 | -0.24% |
| 2053 | 133,914,243 | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 134,180,223 | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 134,443,510 | -0.18% |
| 2050 | 134,687,487 | -0.16% |
| 2049 | 134,909,323 | -0.15% |
| 2048 | 135,117,641 | -0.14% |
| 2047 | 135,311,492 | -0.13% |
| 2046 | 135,482,008 | -0.13% |
| 2045 | 135,664,379 | -0.15% |
| 2044 | 135,863,165 | -0.16% |
| 2043 | 136,085,277 | -0.16% |
| 2042 | 136,307,658 | -0.18% |
| 2041 | 136,557,818 | -0.19% |
| 2040 | 136,821,807 | -0.22% |
| 2039 | 137,122,219 | -0.23% |
| 2038 | 137,433,644 | -0.24% |
| 2037 | 137,770,811 | -0.25% |
| 2036 | 138,118,955 | -0.26% |
| 2035 | 138,478,809 | -0.27% |
| 2034 | 138,852,689 | -0.28% |
| 2033 | 139,237,595 | -0.28% |
| 2032 | 139,635,142 | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 140,058,187 | -0.28% |
| 2030 | 140,453,528 | -0.27% |
| 2029 | 140,840,370 | -0.26% |
| 2028 | 141,214,141 | -0.26% |
| 2027 | 141,580,416 | -0.23% |
| 2026 | 141,906,741 | -0.61% |
| 2025 | 142,772,403 | -0.53% |
| 2024 | 143,533,851 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 143,826,130 | -0.28% |
| 2022 | 144,236,933 | -0.35% |
| 2021 | 144,746,762 | -0.34% |
| 2020 | 145,245,148 | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 145,453,291 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 145,398,106 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 145,293,260 | 0.19% |
| 2016 | 145,015,460 | 0.26% |
| 2015 | 144,640,716 | 0.28% |
| 2014 | 144,237,223 | 0.3% |
| 2013 | 143,805,638 | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 143,378,447 | 0.25% |
| 2011 | 143,018,195 | 0.12% |
| 2010 | 142,849,468 | 0.04% |
| 2009 | 142,785,348 | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 142,742,366 | -0.04% |
| 2007 | 142,805,114 | -0.17% |
| 2006 | 143,049,637 | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 143,518,814 | -0.38% |
| 2004 | 144,067,316 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 144,648,618 | -0.45% |
| 2002 | 145,306,497 | -0.46% |
| 2001 | 145,976,482 | -0.42% |
| 2000 | 146,596,869 | -0.42% |
| 1999 | 147,214,776 | -0.31% |
| 1998 | 147,670,784 | -0.17% |
| 1997 | 147,915,361 | -0.17% |
| 1996 | 148,160,129 | -0.15% |
| 1995 | 148,375,787 | -0.02% |
| 1994 | 148,407,912 | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 148,458,777 | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 148,538,197 | 0.1% |
| 1991 | 148,394,216 | 0.29% |
| 1990 | 147,969,406 | 0.17% |
| 1989 | 147,721,000 | 0.59% |
| 1988 | 146,857,000 | 0.65% |
| 1987 | 145,908,000 | 0.7% |
| 1986 | 144,894,000 | 0.72% |
| 1985 | 143,858,000 | 0.78% |
| 1984 | 142,745,000 | 0.76% |
| 1983 | 141,668,000 | 0.6% |
| 1982 | 140,823,000 | 0.63% |
| 1981 | 139,941,000 | 0.67% |
| 1980 | 139,010,000 | 0.71% |
| 1979 | 138,027,000 | 0.71% |
| 1978 | 137,060,000 | 0.71% |
| 1977 | 136,100,000 | 0.71% |
| 1976 | 135,147,000 | 0.71% |
| 1975 | 134,200,000 | 0.58% |
| 1974 | 133,432,000 | 0.58% |
| 1973 | 132,669,000 | 0.58% |
| 1972 | 131,909,000 | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 131,155,000 | 0.58% |
| 1970 | 130,404,000 | 0.57% |
| 1969 | 129,664,000 | 0.57% |
| 1968 | 128,928,000 | 0.57% |
| 1967 | 128,196,000 | 0.57% |
| 1966 | 127,468,000 | 0.57% |
| 1965 | 126,745,000 | 1.12% |
| 1964 | 125,345,000 | 1.12% |
| 1963 | 123,960,000 | 1.12% |
| 1962 | 122,591,000 | 1.12% |
| 1961 | 121,236,000 | 1.12% |
| 1960 | 119,897,000 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Russia has a population of 142M as of 2026, compared to 145M in 2016, 143M in 2006, and 148M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.21% per year. Russia is ranked 170th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Russia will have 135,482,008 people (-4.53% decline) with a rank change from 9th to 13th.
By the year 2100, Russia's population is projected to decline by 11.9% from its current level to 125M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -251,822 |
| 2024 | - | - | -178,042 |
| 2023 | -475,585 | -503,392 | 27,807 |
| 2022 | 188,681 | -576,948 | 765,629 |
| 2021 | -713,590 | -1,027,702 | 314,112 |
| 2020 | -363,083 | -697,177 | 334,094 |
| 2019 | 16,497 | -319,997 | 336,494 |
| 2018 | 107,335 | -232,637 | 339,972 |
| 2017 | 265,855 | -130,764 | 396,619 |
| 2016 | 447,645 | 0 | 447,645 |
| 2015 | 428,148 | 43,392 | 384,756 |
| 2014 | 293,546 | 28,848 | 264,698 |
| 2013 | 318,633 | 28,761 | 289,872 |
| 2012 | 285,977 | 0 | 285,977 |
| 2011 | 180,661 | -128,716 | 309,377 |
| 2010 | 64,711 | -242,844 | 307,555 |
| 2009 | 93,192 | -257,014 | 350,206 |
| 2008 | 3,984 | -356,856 | 360,840 |
| 2007 | -105,540 | -471,257 | 365,717 |
| 2006 | -378,268 | -686,638 | 308,370 |
| 2005 | -583,220 | -846,761 | 263,541 |
| 2004 | -530,851 | -792,370 | 261,519 |
| 2003 | -640,018 | -896,822 | 256,804 |
| 2002 | 414,452 | -944,492 | 1,358,944 |
| 2001 | -703,831 | -963,445 | 259,614 |
| 2000 | -417,139 | -967,540 | 550,401 |
| 1999 | -551,985 | -927,453 | 375,468 |
| 1998 | -165,918 | -694,053 | 528,135 |
| 1997 | -227,772 | -769,159 | 541,387 |
| 1996 | -198,077 | -785,248 | 587,171 |
| 1995 | -121,867 | -845,742 | 723,875 |
| 1994 | 351,288 | -920,129 | 1,271,417 |
| 1993 | -249,911 | -757,140 | 507,229 |
| 1992 | -1,352,397 | -222,808 | -1,129,589 |
| 1991 | 229,381 | 103,876 | 125,505 |
| 1990 | 625,396 | 325,533 | 299,863 |
| 1989 | 665,512 | 576,112 | 89,400 |
| 1988 | 1,048,205 | 778,343 | 269,862 |
| 1987 | 1,253,194 | 977,583 | 275,611 |
| 1986 | 1,268,832 | 985,279 | 283,553 |
| 1985 | 1,043,061 | 762,447 | 280,614 |
| 1984 | 1,003,574 | 756,548 | 247,026 |
| 1983 | 1,106,835 | 906,676 | 200,159 |
| 1982 | 938,375 | 830,855 | 107,520 |
| 1981 | 750,386 | 713,700 | 36,686 |
| 1980 | 691,589 | 681,149 | 10,440 |
| 1979 | 684,344 | 690,135 | -5,791 |
| 1978 | 921,648 | 812,766 | 108,882 |
| 1977 | 955,248 | 832,932 | 122,316 |
| 1976 | 966,088 | 852,237 | 113,851 |
| 1975 | 923,919 | 843,850 | 80,069 |
| 1974 | 831,427 | 883,186 | -51,759 |
| 1973 | 738,993 | 846,561 | -107,568 |
| 1972 | 760,882 | 872,050 | -111,168 |
| 1971 | 720,031 | 854,999 | -134,968 |
| 1970 | 521,090 | 785,554 | -264,464 |
| 1969 | 688,445 | 753,088 | -64,643 |
| 1968 | 704,400 | 787,621 | -83,221 |
| 1967 | 738,525 | 854,554 | -116,029 |
| 1966 | 877,919 | 989,279 | -111,360 |
| 1965 | 921,257 | 1,059,335 | -138,078 |
| 1964 | 1,084,925 | 1,233,520 | -148,595 |
| 1963 | 1,267,428 | 1,436,077 | -168,649 |
| 1962 | 1,396,343 | 1,573,701 | -177,358 |
| 1961 | 1,606,189 | 1,810,538 | -204,349 |
| 1960 | 1,727,939 | 1,962,834 | -234,895 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/russia | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 48.6% of the population change in Russia is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).
As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 11,199,727 and 7.8% in 2010.
Russia population clock
Russia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
141906741
|
9/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.71% | 9/197 |
| One net population change |
1.8 minutes
|
195/197 |
| One birth every |
25.5 seconds
|
23/196 |
| One death every |
18.1 seconds
|
6/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -801 | 195/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -292,279 | 195/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.2% | 177/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.09 minutes
|
187/196 |
| Annual migration change | -251,822 | 187/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,605,774 | 10/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 5.3% | 91/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
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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Russia population statistics
|
Russia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.7 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 40.8 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 40.9 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.4:53.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.41 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 22.4 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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