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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 26.5 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Russia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Slovakia
2100 124,983,377 3,377,764
2099 125,086,144 3,399,869
2098 125,186,329 3,422,010
2097 125,264,415 3,444,161
2096 125,354,177 3,466,284
2095 125,422,006 3,488,595
2094 125,474,373 3,511,062
2093 125,529,632 3,533,742
2092 125,604,261 3,556,708
2091 125,652,742 3,580,021
2090 125,707,894 3,603,675
2089 125,760,026 3,627,811
2088 125,810,124 3,652,354
2087 125,858,116 3,677,451
2086 125,926,035 3,703,217
2085 126,001,913 3,729,670
2084 126,076,414 3,756,777
2083 126,151,046 3,784,617
2082 126,234,371 3,813,170
2081 126,317,768 3,842,528
2080 126,414,511 3,872,714
2079 126,534,688 3,903,653
2078 126,674,591 3,935,351
2077 126,830,956 3,967,981
2076 126,982,766 4,001,363
2075 127,165,304 4,035,465
2074 127,362,143 4,070,159
2073 127,576,856 4,105,475
2072 127,802,632 4,141,396
2071 128,080,998 4,177,582
2070 128,353,977 4,214,086
2069 128,642,208 4,250,775
2068 128,920,237 4,287,566
2067 129,203,483 4,324,173
2066 129,511,983 4,360,463
2065 129,842,007 4,396,562
2064 130,177,089 4,432,349
2063 130,522,107 4,467,634
2062 130,851,664 4,502,390
2061 131,200,160 4,536,423
2060 131,526,812 4,569,861
2059 131,884,461 4,602,562
2058 132,247,211 4,634,484
2057 132,584,941 4,665,491
2056 132,925,501 4,695,744
2055 133,271,436 4,725,147
2054 133,595,068 4,753,640
2053 133,914,243 4,781,680
2052 134,180,223 4,809,152
2051 134,443,510 4,836,056
2050 134,687,487 4,862,512
2049 134,909,323 4,888,649
2048 135,117,641 4,914,306
2047 135,311,492 4,939,719
2046 135,482,008 4,964,917
2045 135,664,379 4,989,905
2044 135,863,165 5,014,849
2043 136,085,277 5,039,628
2042 136,307,658 5,064,051
2041 136,557,818 5,088,319
2040 136,821,807 5,112,265
2039 137,122,219 5,135,696
2038 137,433,644 5,158,725
2037 137,770,811 5,181,188
2036 138,118,955 5,203,033
2035 138,478,809 5,224,142
2034 138,852,689 5,244,168
2033 139,237,595 5,263,308
2032 139,635,142 5,281,327
2031 140,058,187 5,298,206
2030 140,453,528 5,313,745
2029 140,840,370 5,327,761
2028 141,214,141 5,339,993
2027 141,580,416 5,350,648
2026 141,906,741 5,359,438
2025 142,772,403 5,396,894
2024 143,533,851 5,422,069
2023 143,826,130 5,426,740
2022 144,236,933 5,431,752
2021 144,746,762 5,447,247
2020 145,245,148 5,458,827
2019 145,453,291 5,454,147
2018 145,398,106 5,446,771
2017 145,293,260 5,439,232
2016 145,015,460 5,430,798
2015 144,640,716 5,423,801
2014 144,237,223 5,418,649
2013 143,805,638 5,413,393
2012 143,378,447 5,407,579
2011 143,018,195 5,398,384
2010 142,849,468 5,391,428
2009 142,785,348 5,386,406
2008 142,742,366 5,379,233
2007 142,805,114 5,374,622
2006 143,049,637 5,373,054
2005 143,518,814 5,372,807
2004 144,067,316 5,372,280
2003 144,648,618 5,373,374
2002 145,306,497 5,376,912
2001 145,976,482 5,378,867
2000 146,596,869 5,388,720
1999 147,214,776 5,396,020
1998 147,670,784 5,390,516
1997 147,915,361 5,383,291
1996 148,160,129 5,373,361
1995 148,375,787 5,361,999
1994 148,407,912 5,346,331
1993 148,458,777 5,325,305
1992 148,538,197 5,305,016
1991 148,394,216 5,303,294
1990 147,969,406 5,299,187
1989 147,721,000 5,275,942
1988 146,857,000 5,250,596
1987 145,908,000 5,222,840
1986 144,894,000 5,193,838
1985 143,858,000 5,161,768
1984 142,745,000 5,127,097
1983 141,668,000 5,091,971
1982 140,823,000 5,055,099
1981 139,941,000 5,016,105
1980 139,010,000 4,979,815
1979 138,027,000 4,938,973
1978 137,060,000 4,890,125
1977 136,100,000 4,840,501
1976 135,147,000 4,789,507
1975 134,200,000 4,739,105
1974 133,432,000 4,689,623
1973 132,669,000 4,641,445
1972 131,909,000 4,596,622
1971 131,155,000 4,557,449
1970 130,404,000 4,538,223
1969 129,664,000 4,518,607
1968 128,928,000 4,483,915
1967 128,196,000 4,449,367
1966 127,468,000 4,411,666
1965 126,745,000 4,370,983
1964 125,345,000 4,327,341
1963 123,960,000 4,282,017
1962 122,591,000 4,238,188
1961 121,236,000 4,191,667
1960 119,897,000 4,068,095

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 10.5% of the population in Russia and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Russia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Slovakia
2100 -0.08% -0.65%
2099 -0.08% -0.65%
2098 -0.06% -0.64%
2097 -0.07% -0.64%
2096 -0.05% -0.64%
2095 -0.04% -0.64%
2094 -0.04% -0.64%
2093 -0.06% -0.65%
2092 -0.04% -0.65%
2091 -0.04% -0.66%
2090 -0.04% -0.67%
2089 -0.04% -0.67%
2088 -0.04% -0.68%
2087 -0.05% -0.7%
2086 -0.06% -0.71%
2085 -0.06% -0.72%
2084 -0.06% -0.74%
2083 -0.07% -0.75%
2082 -0.07% -0.76%
2081 -0.08% -0.78%
2080 -0.09% -0.79%
2079 -0.11% -0.81%
2078 -0.12% -0.82%
2077 -0.12% -0.83%
2076 -0.14% -0.85%
2075 -0.15% -0.85%
2074 -0.17% -0.86%
2073 -0.18% -0.87%
2072 -0.22% -0.87%
2071 -0.21% -0.87%
2070 -0.22% -0.86%
2069 -0.22% -0.86%
2068 -0.22% -0.85%
2067 -0.24% -0.83%
2066 -0.25% -0.82%
2065 -0.26% -0.81%
2064 -0.26% -0.79%
2063 -0.25% -0.77%
2062 -0.27% -0.75%
2061 -0.25% -0.73%
2060 -0.27% -0.71%
2059 -0.27% -0.69%
2058 -0.25% -0.66%
2057 -0.26% -0.64%
2056 -0.26% -0.62%
2055 -0.24% -0.6%
2054 -0.24% -0.59%
2053 -0.2% -0.57%
2052 -0.2% -0.56%
2051 -0.18% -0.54%
2050 -0.16% -0.53%
2049 -0.15% -0.52%
2048 -0.14% -0.51%
2047 -0.13% -0.51%
2046 -0.13% -0.5%
2045 -0.15% -0.5%
2044 -0.16% -0.49%
2043 -0.16% -0.48%
2042 -0.18% -0.48%
2041 -0.19% -0.47%
2040 -0.22% -0.46%
2039 -0.23% -0.45%
2038 -0.24% -0.43%
2037 -0.25% -0.42%
2036 -0.26% -0.4%
2035 -0.27% -0.38%
2034 -0.28% -0.36%
2033 -0.28% -0.34%
2032 -0.3% -0.32%
2031 -0.28% -0.29%
2030 -0.27% -0.26%
2029 -0.26% -0.23%
2028 -0.26% -0.2%
2027 -0.23% -0.16%
2026 -0.61% -0.69%
2025 -0.53% -0.46%
2024 -0.2% -0.09%
2023 -0.28% -0.09%
2022 -0.35% -0.28%
2021 -0.34% -0.21%
2020 -0.14% 0.09%
2019 0.04% 0.14%
2018 0.07% 0.14%
2017 0.19% 0.16%
2016 0.26% 0.13%
2015 0.28% 0.1%
2014 0.3% 0.1%
2013 0.3% 0.11%
2012 0.25% 0.17%
2011 0.12% 0.13%
2010 0.04% 0.09%
2009 0.03% 0.13%
2008 -0.04% 0.09%
2007 -0.17% 0.03%
2006 -0.33% 0.005%
2005 -0.38% 0.01%
2004 -0.4% -0.02%
2003 -0.45% -0.07%
2002 -0.46% -0.04%
2001 -0.42% -0.18%
2000 -0.42% -0.14%
1999 -0.31% 0.1%
1998 -0.17% 0.13%
1997 -0.17% 0.18%
1996 -0.15% 0.21%
1995 -0.02% 0.29%
1994 -0.03% 0.39%
1993 -0.05% 0.38%
1992 0.1% 0.03%
1991 0.29% 0.08%
1990 0.17% 0.44%
1989 0.59% 0.48%
1988 0.65% 0.53%
1987 0.7% 0.56%
1986 0.72% 0.62%
1985 0.78% 0.68%
1984 0.76% 0.69%
1983 0.6% 0.73%
1982 0.63% 0.78%
1981 0.67% 0.73%
1980 0.71% 0.83%
1979 0.71% 1%
1978 0.71% 1.03%
1977 0.71% 1.06%
1976 0.71% 1.06%
1975 0.58% 1.06%
1974 0.58% 1.04%
1973 0.58% 0.98%
1972 0.57% 0.86%
1971 0.58% 0.42%
1970 0.57% 0.43%
1969 0.57% 0.77%
1968 0.57% 0.78%
1967 0.57% 0.85%
1966 0.57% 0.93%
1965 1.12% 1.01%
1964 1.12% 1.06%
1963 1.12% 1.03%
1962 1.12% 1.11%
1961 1.12% 3.04%

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

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In 2024, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Russia Slovakia
Current population
141906741
5359438
Population rank 9/197 125/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.06%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
25.5 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
18.1 seconds
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -801 -13
Annual growth/decline -292,279 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 172/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 -31,377
Net migration rank 187/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -31,377
2024 - -178,042 - -21,027
2023 -503,392 27,807 -5,427 4,933
2022 -576,948 765,629 -7,062 92,314
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -697,177 334,094 -2,184 4,350
2019 -319,997 336,494 3,818 3,128
2018 -232,637 339,972 3,268 3,446
2017 -130,764 396,619 4,351 3,279
2016 0 447,645 5,431 3,487
2015 43,392 384,756 2,170 2,549
2014 28,848 264,698 3,793 -1,158
2013 28,761 289,872 2,707 -1,181
2012 0 285,977 3,245 871
2011 -128,716 309,377 9,177 -2,392
2010 -242,844 307,555 7,008 -1,814
2009 -257,014 350,206 8,619 -542
2008 -356,856 360,840 4,303 -495
2007 -471,257 365,717 537 -571
2006 -686,638 308,370 537 -549
2005 -846,761 263,541 537 -561
2004 -792,370 261,519 1,611 -522
2003 -896,822 256,804 -537 -646
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 -538 -580
2001 -963,445 259,614 -1,076 -860
2000 -967,540 550,401 2,155 -831
1999 -927,453 375,468 3,777 -119
1998 -694,053 528,135 4,312 -12
1997 -769,159 541,387 6,999 247
1996 -785,248 587,171 9,135 246
1995 -845,742 723,875 9,115 -30
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 14,970 -109
1993 -757,140 507,229 20,769 72
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 21,220 -201
1991 103,876 125,505 23,865 174
1990 325,533 299,863 25,436 -9,402
1989 576,112 89,400 26,380 -7,254
1988 778,343 269,862 30,979 -6,500
1987 977,583 275,611 31,859 -6,401
1986 985,279 283,553 34,279 -6,143
1985 762,447 280,614 37,680 -6,068
1984 756,548 247,026 38,966 -6,276
1983 906,676 200,159 39,717 -6,361
1982 830,855 107,520 41,958 -6,088
1981 713,700 36,686 43,640 -5,821
1980 681,149 10,440 44,320 -5,522
1979 690,135 -5,791 52,353 -4,712
1978 812,766 108,882 52,324 -4,689
1977 832,932 122,316 52,762 -4,621
1976 852,237 113,851 54,121 -4,432
1975 843,850 80,069 52,604 -4,652
1974 883,186 -51,759 52,524 -4,190
1973 846,561 -107,568 49,199 -3,854
1972 872,050 -111,168 46,426 -3,516
1971 854,999 -134,968 40,105 -3,495
1970 785,554 -264,464 38,575 -4,919
1969 753,088 -64,643 39,312 -8,998
1968 787,621 -83,221 38,113 -8,881
1967 854,554 -116,029 41,824 -8,876
1966 989,279 -111,360 45,440 -8,817
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 48,517 -8,707
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 54,092 -8,608
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 54,382 -8,548
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 49,587 -9,019
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 55,749 4,812
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 56,546 4,344

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

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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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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