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Population in Russia compared to Samoa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 642 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Russia vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Samoa
2100 124,983,377 384,161
2099 125,086,144 382,854
2098 125,186,329 381,539
2097 125,264,415 380,191
2096 125,354,177 378,724
2095 125,422,006 377,198
2094 125,474,373 375,643
2093 125,529,632 374,011
2092 125,604,261 372,292
2091 125,652,742 370,495
2090 125,707,894 368,729
2089 125,760,026 366,876
2088 125,810,124 364,923
2087 125,858,116 362,970
2086 125,926,035 360,980
2085 126,001,913 358,958
2084 126,076,414 356,899
2083 126,151,046 354,766
2082 126,234,371 352,554
2081 126,317,768 350,260
2080 126,414,511 347,980
2079 126,534,688 345,610
2078 126,674,591 343,130
2077 126,830,956 340,587
2076 126,982,766 337,992
2075 127,165,304 335,365
2074 127,362,143 332,762
2073 127,576,856 330,070
2072 127,802,632 327,311
2071 128,080,998 324,429
2070 128,353,977 321,716
2069 128,642,208 318,960
2068 128,920,237 316,145
2067 129,203,483 313,447
2066 129,511,983 310,683
2065 129,842,007 308,047
2064 130,177,089 305,429
2063 130,522,107 302,831
2062 130,851,664 300,287
2061 131,200,160 297,894
2060 131,526,812 295,476
2059 131,884,461 293,072
2058 132,247,211 290,637
2057 132,584,941 288,344
2056 132,925,501 286,143
2055 133,271,436 283,928
2054 133,595,068 281,737
2053 133,914,243 279,498
2052 134,180,223 277,186
2051 134,443,510 274,775
2050 134,687,487 272,374
2049 134,909,323 269,906
2048 135,117,641 267,438
2047 135,311,492 264,962
2046 135,482,008 262,389
2045 135,664,379 259,755
2044 135,863,165 257,081
2043 136,085,277 254,546
2042 136,307,658 251,896
2041 136,557,818 249,251
2040 136,821,807 246,679
2039 137,122,219 244,169
2038 137,433,644 241,648
2037 137,770,811 239,306
2036 138,118,955 237,018
2035 138,478,809 234,803
2034 138,852,689 232,771
2033 139,237,595 230,885
2032 139,635,142 229,148
2031 140,058,187 227,434
2030 140,453,528 225,916
2029 140,840,370 224,499
2028 141,214,141 223,100
2027 141,580,416 221,828
2026 141,906,741 220,601
2025 142,772,403 219,378
2024 143,533,851 218,019
2023 143,826,130 216,663
2022 144,236,933 215,261
2021 144,746,762 213,779
2020 145,245,148 211,944
2019 145,453,291 209,780
2018 145,398,106 207,582
2017 145,293,260 205,415
2016 145,015,460 203,499
2015 144,640,716 201,782
2014 144,237,223 200,037
2013 143,805,638 198,268
2012 143,378,447 196,498
2011 143,018,195 194,713
2010 142,849,468 193,023
2009 142,785,348 191,513
2008 142,742,366 190,107
2007 142,805,114 188,753
2006 143,049,637 187,709
2005 143,518,814 186,978
2004 144,067,316 186,249
2003 144,648,618 185,430
2002 145,306,497 184,471
2001 145,976,482 183,166
2000 146,596,869 181,685
1999 147,214,776 180,275
1998 147,670,784 178,905
1997 147,915,361 177,547
1996 148,160,129 176,071
1995 148,375,787 174,571
1994 148,407,912 173,159
1993 148,458,777 171,774
1992 148,538,197 170,331
1991 148,394,216 169,368
1990 147,969,406 169,042
1989 147,721,000 168,768
1988 146,857,000 168,346
1987 145,908,000 167,661
1986 144,894,000 167,061
1985 143,858,000 166,849
1984 142,745,000 166,796
1983 141,668,000 166,714
1982 140,823,000 166,484
1981 139,941,000 165,678
1980 139,010,000 164,322
1979 138,027,000 162,882
1978 137,060,000 161,375
1977 136,100,000 159,753
1976 135,147,000 157,113
1975 134,200,000 153,344
1974 133,432,000 149,431
1973 132,669,000 146,516
1972 131,909,000 144,538
1971 131,155,000 142,503
1970 130,404,000 140,400
1969 129,664,000 138,233
1968 128,928,000 136,020
1967 128,196,000 133,764
1966 127,468,000 131,073
1965 126,745,000 127,978
1964 125,345,000 124,894
1963 123,960,000 121,764
1962 122,591,000 118,597
1961 121,236,000 115,496
1960 119,897,000 112,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Russia's population will shrink by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people with a rank change from 9th to 14th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Russia
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Samoa
2100 -0.08% 0.34%
2099 -0.08% 0.34%
2098 -0.06% 0.35%
2097 -0.07% 0.39%
2096 -0.05% 0.4%
2095 -0.04% 0.41%
2094 -0.04% 0.44%
2093 -0.06% 0.46%
2092 -0.04% 0.48%
2091 -0.04% 0.48%
2090 -0.04% 0.51%
2089 -0.04% 0.54%
2088 -0.04% 0.54%
2087 -0.05% 0.55%
2086 -0.06% 0.56%
2085 -0.06% 0.58%
2084 -0.06% 0.6%
2083 -0.07% 0.63%
2082 -0.07% 0.65%
2081 -0.08% 0.66%
2080 -0.09% 0.69%
2079 -0.11% 0.72%
2078 -0.12% 0.75%
2077 -0.12% 0.77%
2076 -0.14% 0.78%
2075 -0.15% 0.78%
2074 -0.17% 0.82%
2073 -0.18% 0.84%
2072 -0.22% 0.89%
2071 -0.21% 0.84%
2070 -0.22% 0.86%
2069 -0.22% 0.89%
2068 -0.22% 0.86%
2067 -0.24% 0.89%
2066 -0.25% 0.86%
2065 -0.26% 0.86%
2064 -0.26% 0.86%
2063 -0.25% 0.85%
2062 -0.27% 0.8%
2061 -0.25% 0.82%
2060 -0.27% 0.82%
2059 -0.27% 0.84%
2058 -0.25% 0.8%
2057 -0.26% 0.77%
2056 -0.26% 0.78%
2055 -0.24% 0.78%
2054 -0.24% 0.8%
2053 -0.2% 0.83%
2052 -0.2% 0.88%
2051 -0.18% 0.88%
2050 -0.16% 0.91%
2049 -0.15% 0.92%
2048 -0.14% 0.93%
2047 -0.13% 0.98%
2046 -0.13% 1.01%
2045 -0.15% 1.04%
2044 -0.16% 1%
2043 -0.16% 1.05%
2042 -0.18% 1.06%
2041 -0.19% 1.04%
2040 -0.22% 1.03%
2039 -0.23% 1.04%
2038 -0.24% 0.98%
2037 -0.25% 0.96%
2036 -0.26% 0.94%
2035 -0.27% 0.87%
2034 -0.28% 0.82%
2033 -0.28% 0.76%
2032 -0.3% 0.75%
2031 -0.28% 0.67%
2030 -0.27% 0.63%
2029 -0.26% 0.63%
2028 -0.26% 0.57%
2027 -0.23% 0.56%
2026 -0.61% 0.56%
2025 -0.53% 0.62%
2024 -0.2% 0.63%
2023 -0.28% 0.65%
2022 -0.35% 0.69%
2021 -0.34% 0.87%
2020 -0.14% 1.03%
2019 0.04% 1.06%
2018 0.07% 1.05%
2017 0.19% 0.94%
2016 0.26% 0.85%
2015 0.28% 0.87%
2014 0.3% 0.89%
2013 0.3% 0.9%
2012 0.25% 0.92%
2011 0.12% 0.88%
2010 0.04% 0.79%
2009 0.03% 0.74%
2008 -0.04% 0.72%
2007 -0.17% 0.56%
2006 -0.33% 0.39%
2005 -0.38% 0.39%
2004 -0.4% 0.44%
2003 -0.45% 0.52%
2002 -0.46% 0.71%
2001 -0.42% 0.82%
2000 -0.42% 0.78%
1999 -0.31% 0.77%
1998 -0.17% 0.76%
1997 -0.17% 0.84%
1996 -0.15% 0.86%
1995 -0.02% 0.82%
1994 -0.03% 0.81%
1993 -0.05% 0.85%
1992 0.1% 0.57%
1991 0.29% 0.19%
1990 0.17% 0.16%
1989 0.59% 0.25%
1988 0.65% 0.41%
1987 0.7% 0.36%
1986 0.72% 0.13%
1985 0.78% 0.03%
1984 0.76% 0.05%
1983 0.6% 0.14%
1982 0.63% 0.49%
1981 0.67% 0.83%
1980 0.71% 0.88%
1979 0.71% 0.93%
1978 0.71% 1.02%
1977 0.71% 1.68%
1976 0.71% 2.46%
1975 0.58% 2.62%
1974 0.58% 1.99%
1973 0.58% 1.37%
1972 0.57% 1.43%
1971 0.58% 1.5%
1970 0.57% 1.57%
1969 0.57% 1.63%
1968 0.57% 1.69%
1967 0.57% 2.05%
1966 0.57% 2.42%
1965 1.12% 2.47%
1964 1.12% 2.57%
1963 1.12% 2.67%
1962 1.12% 2.68%
1961 1.12% 2.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Russia Samoa
Current population
141906741
220932
Population rank 9/197 177/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.003%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
25.5 seconds
1.59 hours
One death every
18.1 seconds
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline -801 +4
Annual growth/decline -292,279 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 125/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -251,822 -2,815
Net migration rank 187/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -2,815
2024 - -178,042 - -2,754
2023 -503,392 27,807 4,170 -2,810
2022 -576,948 765,629 4,288 -2,837
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 4,379 -2,860
2020 -697,177 334,094 4,442 -2,299
2019 -319,997 336,494 4,495 -2,313
2018 -232,637 339,972 4,637 -2,425
2017 -130,764 396,619 4,661 -2,539
2016 0 447,645 4,720 -3,008
2015 43,392 384,756 4,795 -3,074
2014 28,848 264,698 4,849 -3,081
2013 28,761 289,872 4,875 -3,107
2012 0 285,977 4,863 -3,089
2011 -128,716 309,377 4,860 -3,056
2010 -242,844 307,555 4,779 -3,197
2009 -257,014 350,206 4,525 -3,093
2008 -356,856 360,840 4,581 -3,194
2007 -471,257 365,717 4,480 -3,152
2006 -686,638 308,370 4,473 -3,714
2005 -846,761 263,541 4,503 -3,805
2004 -792,370 261,519 4,554 -3,796
2003 -896,822 256,804 4,622 -3,748
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 4,672 -3,624
2001 -963,445 259,614 4,759 -3,198
2000 -967,540 550,401 4,855 -3,453
1999 -927,453 375,468 4,937 -3,517
1998 -694,053 528,135 5,022 -3,702
1997 -769,159 541,387 5,053 -3,658
1996 -785,248 587,171 5,038 -3,476
1995 -845,742 723,875 4,976 -3,532
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 4,880 -3,505
1993 -757,140 507,229 4,769 -3,373
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 4,652 -3,161
1991 103,876 125,505 4,655 -4,227
1990 325,533 299,863 4,759 -4,533
1989 576,112 89,400 4,845 -4,527
1988 778,343 269,862 4,889 -4,366
1987 977,583 275,611 4,909 -4,056
1986 985,279 283,553 4,983 -4,637
1985 762,447 280,614 4,998 -4,920
1984 756,548 247,026 4,979 -4,944
1983 906,676 200,159 4,914 -4,789
1982 830,855 107,520 4,808 -4,479
1981 713,700 36,686 4,720 -3,440
1980 681,149 10,440 4,672 -3,240
1979 690,135 -5,791 4,624 -3,177
1978 812,766 108,882 4,587 -3,022
1977 832,932 122,316 4,555 -2,866
1976 852,237 113,851 4,519 -929
1975 843,850 80,069 4,465 -522
1974 883,186 -51,759 4,411 -526
1973 846,561 -107,568 4,446 -2,501
1972 872,050 -111,168 4,487 -2,483
1971 854,999 -134,968 4,534 -2,463
1970 785,554 -264,464 4,567 -2,429
1969 753,088 -64,643 4,592 -2,399
1968 787,621 -83,221 4,605 -2,370
1967 854,554 -116,029 4,621 -2,333
1966 989,279 -111,360 4,593 -1,503
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 4,605 -1,512
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 4,326 -1,252
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 4,544 -1,365
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 4,498 -1,341
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 4,399 -1,349
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/samoa | 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). In Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

Biggest 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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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