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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 21.9 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Russia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Serbia
2100 125,631,984 3,624,616
2099 125,735,285 3,652,806
2098 125,835,990 3,681,036
2097 125,914,480 3,709,552
2096 126,004,709 3,738,231
2095 126,072,890 3,767,093
2094 126,125,529 3,796,201
2093 126,181,074 3,825,522
2092 126,256,091 3,855,267
2091 126,304,823 3,885,260
2090 126,360,262 3,915,419
2089 126,412,664 3,946,052
2088 126,463,022 3,976,782
2087 126,511,263 4,008,021
2086 126,579,534 4,039,630
2085 126,655,806 4,071,614
2084 126,730,694 4,104,024
2083 126,805,713 4,137,041
2082 126,889,471 4,170,603
2081 126,973,300 4,204,520
2080 127,070,546 4,239,046
2079 127,191,346 4,274,213
2078 127,331,975 4,310,048
2077 127,489,152 4,346,216
2076 127,641,749 4,382,620
2075 127,825,235 4,419,404
2074 128,023,096 4,456,820
2073 128,238,922 4,494,554
2072 128,465,870 4,532,671
2071 128,745,681 4,571,200
2070 129,020,076 4,610,279
2069 129,309,803 4,649,626
2068 129,589,275 4,689,227
2067 129,873,991 4,728,969
2066 130,184,092 4,768,652
2065 130,515,828 4,808,648
2064 130,852,649 4,848,712
2063 131,199,458 4,888,888
2062 131,530,725 4,929,248
2061 131,881,030 4,969,370
2060 132,209,377 5,009,557
2059 132,568,882 5,049,580
2058 132,933,515 5,089,783
2057 133,272,997 5,130,427
2056 133,615,325 5,171,093
2055 133,963,055 5,211,735
2054 134,288,366 5,252,427
2053 134,609,198 5,293,039
2052 134,876,558 5,334,193
2051 135,141,211 5,376,024
2050 135,386,454 5,417,847
2049 135,609,441 5,460,219
2048 135,818,840 5,502,886
2047 136,013,698 5,546,051
2046 136,185,098 5,589,756
2045 136,368,416 5,634,078
2044 136,568,234 5,678,918
2043 136,791,498 5,724,337
2042 137,015,033 5,770,492
2041 137,266,491 5,817,068
2040 137,531,851 5,863,637
2039 137,833,822 5,910,619
2038 138,146,863 5,957,363
2037 138,485,780 6,004,061
2036 138,835,731 6,050,436
2035 139,197,452 6,096,764
2034 139,573,272 6,142,866
2033 139,960,175 6,188,997
2032 140,359,785 6,234,637
2031 140,785,026 6,279,936
2030 141,182,418 6,325,002
2029 141,571,268 6,369,418
2028 141,946,979 6,413,572
2027 142,315,155 6,457,306
2026 142,643,173 6,500,256
2025 143,513,328 6,549,143
2024 143,669,648 6,586,476
2023 143,826,130 6,623,183
2022 144,236,933 6,664,449
2021 144,746,762 6,834,326
2020 145,245,148 6,899,126
2019 145,453,291 6,945,235
2018 145,398,106 6,982,604
2017 145,293,260 7,020,858
2016 145,015,460 7,058,322
2015 144,640,716 7,095,383
2014 144,237,223 7,131,787
2013 143,805,638 7,166,553
2012 143,378,447 7,201,497
2011 143,018,195 7,236,519
2010 142,849,468 7,291,436
2009 142,785,348 7,320,807
2008 142,742,366 7,350,222
2007 142,805,114 7,381,579
2006 143,049,637 7,411,569
2005 143,518,814 7,440,769
2004 144,067,316 7,463,157
2003 144,648,618 7,480,591
2002 145,306,497 7,500,031
2001 145,976,482 7,503,433
2000 146,596,869 7,516,346
1999 147,214,776 7,540,401
1998 147,670,784 7,567,745
1997 147,915,361 7,598,538
1996 148,160,129 7,622,185
1995 148,375,787 7,628,264
1994 148,407,912 7,622,711
1993 148,458,777 7,614,328
1992 148,538,197 7,604,063
1991 148,394,216 7,595,636
1990 147,969,406 7,897,937
1989 147,721,000 7,893,787
1988 146,857,000 7,884,218
1987 145,908,000 7,868,027
1986 144,894,000 7,853,824
1985 143,858,000 7,835,902
1984 142,745,000 7,813,549
1983 141,668,000 7,788,100
1982 140,823,000 7,763,335
1981 139,941,000 7,736,787
1980 139,010,000 7,709,544
1979 138,027,000 7,541,997
1978 137,060,000 7,504,017
1977 136,100,000 7,462,783
1976 135,147,000 7,418,973
1975 134,200,000 7,368,717
1974 133,432,000 7,326,043
1973 132,669,000 7,283,902
1972 131,909,000 7,252,012
1971 131,155,000 7,211,716
1970 130,404,000 7,164,993
1969 129,664,000 7,123,249
1968 128,928,000 7,007,586
1967 128,196,000 6,966,522
1966 127,468,000 6,927,969
1965 126,745,000 6,876,624
1964 125,345,000 6,832,855
1963 123,960,000 6,787,950
1962 122,591,000 6,740,264
1961 121,236,000 6,689,077
1960 119,897,000 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Russia's population will shrink by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people with a rank change from 9th to 13th. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 10.5% of the population in Russia and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Russia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Serbia
2100 -0.08% -0.77%
2099 -0.08% -0.77%
2098 -0.06% -0.77%
2097 -0.07% -0.77%
2096 -0.05% -0.77%
2095 -0.04% -0.77%
2094 -0.04% -0.77%
2093 -0.06% -0.77%
2092 -0.04% -0.77%
2091 -0.04% -0.77%
2090 -0.04% -0.78%
2089 -0.04% -0.77%
2088 -0.04% -0.78%
2087 -0.05% -0.78%
2086 -0.06% -0.79%
2085 -0.06% -0.79%
2084 -0.06% -0.8%
2083 -0.07% -0.8%
2082 -0.07% -0.81%
2081 -0.08% -0.81%
2080 -0.09% -0.82%
2079 -0.11% -0.83%
2078 -0.12% -0.83%
2077 -0.12% -0.83%
2076 -0.14% -0.83%
2075 -0.15% -0.84%
2074 -0.17% -0.84%
2073 -0.18% -0.84%
2072 -0.22% -0.84%
2071 -0.21% -0.85%
2070 -0.22% -0.85%
2069 -0.22% -0.84%
2068 -0.22% -0.84%
2067 -0.24% -0.83%
2066 -0.25% -0.83%
2065 -0.26% -0.83%
2064 -0.26% -0.82%
2063 -0.25% -0.82%
2062 -0.27% -0.81%
2061 -0.25% -0.8%
2060 -0.27% -0.79%
2059 -0.27% -0.79%
2058 -0.25% -0.79%
2057 -0.26% -0.79%
2056 -0.26% -0.78%
2055 -0.24% -0.77%
2054 -0.24% -0.77%
2053 -0.2% -0.77%
2052 -0.2% -0.78%
2051 -0.18% -0.77%
2050 -0.16% -0.78%
2049 -0.15% -0.78%
2048 -0.14% -0.78%
2047 -0.13% -0.78%
2046 -0.13% -0.79%
2045 -0.15% -0.79%
2044 -0.16% -0.79%
2043 -0.16% -0.8%
2042 -0.18% -0.8%
2041 -0.19% -0.79%
2040 -0.22% -0.79%
2039 -0.23% -0.78%
2038 -0.24% -0.78%
2037 -0.25% -0.77%
2036 -0.26% -0.76%
2035 -0.27% -0.75%
2034 -0.28% -0.75%
2033 -0.28% -0.73%
2032 -0.3% -0.72%
2031 -0.28% -0.71%
2030 -0.27% -0.7%
2029 -0.26% -0.69%
2028 -0.26% -0.68%
2027 -0.23% -0.66%
2026 -0.61% -0.75%
2025 -0.11% -0.57%
2024 -0.11% -0.55%
2023 -0.28% -0.62%
2022 -0.35% -2.49%
2021 -0.34% -0.94%
2020 -0.14% -0.66%
2019 0.04% -0.54%
2018 0.07% -0.54%
2017 0.19% -0.53%
2016 0.26% -0.52%
2015 0.28% -0.51%
2014 0.3% -0.49%
2013 0.3% -0.49%
2012 0.25% -0.48%
2011 0.12% -0.75%
2010 0.04% -0.4%
2009 0.03% -0.4%
2008 -0.04% -0.42%
2007 -0.17% -0.4%
2006 -0.33% -0.39%
2005 -0.38% -0.3%
2004 -0.4% -0.23%
2003 -0.45% -0.26%
2002 -0.46% -0.05%
2001 -0.42% -0.17%
2000 -0.42% -0.32%
1999 -0.31% -0.36%
1998 -0.17% -0.41%
1997 -0.17% -0.31%
1996 -0.15% -0.08%
1995 -0.02% 0.07%
1994 -0.03% 0.11%
1993 -0.05% 0.13%
1992 0.1% 0.11%
1991 0.29% -3.83%
1990 0.17% 0.05%
1989 0.59% 0.12%
1988 0.65% 0.21%
1987 0.7% 0.18%
1986 0.72% 0.23%
1985 0.78% 0.29%
1984 0.76% 0.33%
1983 0.6% 0.32%
1982 0.63% 0.34%
1981 0.67% 0.35%
1980 0.71% 2.22%
1979 0.71% 0.51%
1978 0.71% 0.55%
1977 0.71% 0.59%
1976 0.71% 0.68%
1975 0.58% 0.58%
1974 0.58% 0.58%
1973 0.58% 0.44%
1972 0.57% 0.56%
1971 0.58% 0.65%
1970 0.57% 0.59%
1969 0.57% 1.65%
1968 0.57% 0.59%
1967 0.57% 0.56%
1966 0.57% 0.75%
1965 1.12% 0.64%
1964 1.12% 0.66%
1963 1.12% 0.71%
1962 1.12% 0.77%
1961 1.12% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Russia declined by 0.11%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Russia Serbia
Current population
142643173
6500256
Population rank 9/197 110/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.08%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
26.1 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
17.7 seconds
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -428 -102
Annual growth/decline -156,320 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 187/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 -13,086
Net migration rank 187/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -13,086
2024 -574,678 -178,042 -37,543 -8,132
2023 -503,392 27,807 -36,427 4,348
2022 -576,948 765,629 -46,651 40,118
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -697,177 334,094 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -319,997 336,494 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -232,637 339,972 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -130,764 396,619 -39,317 -18,651
2016 0 447,645 -35,998 -18,322
2015 43,392 384,756 -37,605 -18,789
2014 28,848 264,698 -34,946 -18,846
2013 28,761 289,872 -34,399 -17,866
2012 0 285,977 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -128,716 309,377 -36,906 611
2010 -242,844 307,555 -34,999 3,632
2009 -257,014 350,206 -33,676 6,043
2008 -356,856 360,840 -33,590 7,070
2007 -471,257 365,717 -34,693 7,045
2006 -686,638 308,370 -31,870 8,018
2005 -846,761 263,541 -34,227 7,945
2004 -792,370 261,519 -26,121 7,300
2003 -896,822 256,804 -24,686 6,854
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 -24,750 1,562
2001 -963,445 259,614 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -967,540 550,401 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -927,453 375,468 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -694,053 528,135 -23,006 -5,665
1997 -769,159 541,387 -18,389 -5,817
1996 -785,248 587,171 -16,007 -5,598
1995 -845,742 723,875 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 -7,157 -5,934
1993 -757,140 507,229 -5,703 -5,972
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 -3,779 -4,415
1991 103,876 125,505 2,210 -8,483
1990 325,533 299,863 7,416 -16,260
1989 576,112 89,400 11,872 -16,360
1988 778,343 269,862 13,852 -15,715
1987 977,583 275,611 16,711 -16,686
1986 985,279 283,553 19,407 -17,990
1985 762,447 280,614 22,090 -17,646
1984 756,548 247,026 23,815 -15,567
1983 906,676 200,159 27,515 -15,301
1982 830,855 107,520 30,603 -13,550
1981 713,700 36,686 34,304 -8,531
1980 681,149 10,440 36,273 287
1979 690,135 -5,791 39,022 -960
1978 812,766 108,882 43,636 -1,481
1977 832,932 122,316 48,105 -1,953
1976 852,237 113,851 51,399 -2,744
1975 843,850 80,069 52,502 -3,490
1974 883,186 -51,759 51,583 -3,525
1973 846,561 -107,568 49,596 -2,396
1972 872,050 -111,168 48,248 -348
1971 854,999 -134,968 47,424 1,655
1970 785,554 -264,464 48,343 1,861
1969 753,088 -64,643 50,304 4,112
1968 787,621 -83,221 51,653 5,430
1967 854,554 -116,029 53,120 6,114
1966 989,279 -111,360 53,338 7,037
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 53,383 7,957
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 54,185 8,045
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 55,580 8,276
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 59,307 6,064
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 61,065 6,422
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 63,642 4,377

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 55.9% of the population change in Russia is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people). In Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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