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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 13.3 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 1.84% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Russia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Sweden
2100 124,983,377 11,357,586
2099 125,086,144 11,361,443
2098 125,186,329 11,365,725
2097 125,264,415 11,366,889
2096 125,354,177 11,368,572
2095 125,422,006 11,371,525
2094 125,474,373 11,374,169
2093 125,529,632 11,376,054
2092 125,604,261 11,378,099
2091 125,652,742 11,379,549
2090 125,707,894 11,381,475
2089 125,760,026 11,384,408
2088 125,810,124 11,387,073
2087 125,858,116 11,390,874
2086 125,926,035 11,398,223
2085 126,001,913 11,403,279
2084 126,076,414 11,408,050
2083 126,151,046 11,411,588
2082 126,234,371 11,416,796
2081 126,317,768 11,418,438
2080 126,414,511 11,420,629
2079 126,534,688 11,420,158
2078 126,674,591 11,418,032
2077 126,830,956 11,415,948
2076 126,982,766 11,412,112
2075 127,165,304 11,407,978
2074 127,362,143 11,404,682
2073 127,576,856 11,401,754
2072 127,802,632 11,398,056
2071 128,080,998 11,393,134
2070 128,353,977 11,389,416
2069 128,642,208 11,385,560
2068 128,920,237 11,384,165
2067 129,203,483 11,383,331
2066 129,511,983 11,383,335
2065 129,842,007 11,382,611
2064 130,177,089 11,381,643
2063 130,522,107 11,381,489
2062 130,851,664 11,382,109
2061 131,200,160 11,379,849
2060 131,526,812 11,378,661
2059 131,884,461 11,376,317
2058 132,247,211 11,372,527
2057 132,584,941 11,367,109
2056 132,925,501 11,361,843
2055 133,271,436 11,354,884
2054 133,595,068 11,347,343
2053 133,914,243 11,336,678
2052 134,180,223 11,322,876
2051 134,443,510 11,306,983
2050 134,687,487 11,287,973
2049 134,909,323 11,268,461
2048 135,117,641 11,247,615
2047 135,311,492 11,225,655
2046 135,482,008 11,202,749
2045 135,664,379 11,178,920
2044 135,863,165 11,153,887
2043 136,085,277 11,128,417
2042 136,307,658 11,102,505
2041 136,557,818 11,078,898
2040 136,821,807 11,054,498
2039 137,122,219 11,031,322
2038 137,433,644 11,008,943
2037 137,770,811 10,987,323
2036 138,118,955 10,964,438
2035 138,478,809 10,941,953
2034 138,852,689 10,919,289
2033 139,237,595 10,895,104
2032 139,635,142 10,869,796
2031 140,058,187 10,844,434
2030 140,453,528 10,815,888
2029 140,840,370 10,784,274
2028 141,214,141 10,749,191
2027 141,580,416 10,710,226
2026 141,906,741 10,668,870
2025 142,772,403 10,621,495
2024 143,533,851 10,569,709
2023 143,826,130 10,536,632
2022 144,236,933 10,486,941
2021 144,746,762 10,415,811
2020 145,245,148 10,353,442
2019 145,453,291 10,278,887
2018 145,398,106 10,175,214
2017 145,293,260 10,057,698
2016 145,015,460 9,923,085
2015 144,640,716 9,799,186
2014 144,237,223 9,696,110
2013 143,805,638 9,600,379
2012 143,378,447 9,519,374
2011 143,018,195 9,449,213
2010 142,849,468 9,378,126
2009 142,785,348 9,298,515
2008 142,742,366 9,219,637
2007 142,805,114 9,148,092
2006 143,049,637 9,080,505
2005 143,518,814 9,029,572
2004 144,067,316 8,993,531
2003 144,648,618 8,958,229
2002 145,306,497 8,924,958
2001 145,976,482 8,895,960
2000 146,596,869 8,872,109
1999 147,214,776 8,857,874
1998 147,670,784 8,850,974
1997 147,915,361 8,846,062
1996 148,160,129 8,840,998
1995 148,375,787 8,826,939
1994 148,407,912 8,780,745
1993 148,458,777 8,718,561
1992 148,538,197 8,668,067
1991 148,394,216 8,617,375
1990 147,969,406 8,558,835
1989 147,721,000 8,492,964
1988 146,857,000 8,436,489
1987 145,908,000 8,397,804
1986 144,894,000 8,369,829
1985 143,858,000 8,350,386
1984 142,745,000 8,336,605
1983 141,668,000 8,329,033
1982 140,823,000 8,325,263
1981 139,941,000 8,320,503
1980 139,010,000 8,310,531
1979 138,027,000 8,293,678
1978 137,060,000 8,275,599
1977 136,100,000 8,251,540
1976 135,147,000 8,222,286
1975 134,200,000 8,192,437
1974 133,432,000 8,159,955
1973 132,669,000 8,136,312
1972 131,909,000 8,122,300
1971 131,155,000 8,098,334
1970 130,404,000 8,042,801
1969 129,664,000 7,968,072
1968 128,928,000 7,912,273
1967 128,196,000 7,867,931
1966 127,468,000 7,807,797
1965 126,745,000 7,733,853
1964 125,345,000 7,661,354
1963 123,960,000 7,604,328
1962 122,591,000 7,561,588
1961 121,236,000 7,519,998
1960 119,897,000 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Sweden
2100 -0.08% -0.03%
2099 -0.08% -0.04%
2098 -0.06% -0.01%
2097 -0.07% -0.01%
2096 -0.05% -0.03%
2095 -0.04% -0.02%
2094 -0.04% -0.02%
2093 -0.06% -0.02%
2092 -0.04% -0.01%
2091 -0.04% -0.02%
2090 -0.04% -0.03%
2089 -0.04% -0.02%
2088 -0.04% -0.03%
2087 -0.05% -0.06%
2086 -0.06% -0.04%
2085 -0.06% -0.04%
2084 -0.06% -0.03%
2083 -0.07% -0.05%
2082 -0.07% -0.01%
2081 -0.08% -0.02%
2080 -0.09% 0.004%
2079 -0.11% 0.02%
2078 -0.12% 0.02%
2077 -0.12% 0.03%
2076 -0.14% 0.04%
2075 -0.15% 0.03%
2074 -0.17% 0.03%
2073 -0.18% 0.03%
2072 -0.22% 0.04%
2071 -0.21% 0.03%
2070 -0.22% 0.03%
2069 -0.22% 0.01%
2068 -0.22% 0.007%
2067 -0.24% -0%
2066 -0.25% 0.006%
2065 -0.26% 0.009%
2064 -0.26% 0.001%
2063 -0.25% -0.005%
2062 -0.27% 0.02%
2061 -0.25% 0.01%
2060 -0.27% 0.02%
2059 -0.27% 0.03%
2058 -0.25% 0.05%
2057 -0.26% 0.05%
2056 -0.26% 0.06%
2055 -0.24% 0.07%
2054 -0.24% 0.09%
2053 -0.2% 0.12%
2052 -0.2% 0.14%
2051 -0.18% 0.17%
2050 -0.16% 0.17%
2049 -0.15% 0.19%
2048 -0.14% 0.2%
2047 -0.13% 0.2%
2046 -0.13% 0.21%
2045 -0.15% 0.22%
2044 -0.16% 0.23%
2043 -0.16% 0.23%
2042 -0.18% 0.21%
2041 -0.19% 0.22%
2040 -0.22% 0.21%
2039 -0.23% 0.2%
2038 -0.24% 0.2%
2037 -0.25% 0.21%
2036 -0.26% 0.21%
2035 -0.27% 0.21%
2034 -0.28% 0.22%
2033 -0.28% 0.23%
2032 -0.3% 0.23%
2031 -0.28% 0.26%
2030 -0.27% 0.29%
2029 -0.26% 0.33%
2028 -0.26% 0.36%
2027 -0.23% 0.39%
2026 -0.61% 0.45%
2025 -0.53% 0.49%
2024 -0.2% 0.31%
2023 -0.28% 0.47%
2022 -0.35% 0.68%
2021 -0.34% 0.6%
2020 -0.14% 0.73%
2019 0.04% 1.02%
2018 0.07% 1.17%
2017 0.19% 1.36%
2016 0.26% 1.26%
2015 0.28% 1.06%
2014 0.3% 1%
2013 0.3% 0.85%
2012 0.25% 0.74%
2011 0.12% 0.76%
2010 0.04% 0.86%
2009 0.03% 0.86%
2008 -0.04% 0.78%
2007 -0.17% 0.74%
2006 -0.33% 0.56%
2005 -0.38% 0.4%
2004 -0.4% 0.39%
2003 -0.45% 0.37%
2002 -0.46% 0.33%
2001 -0.42% 0.27%
2000 -0.42% 0.16%
1999 -0.31% 0.08%
1998 -0.17% 0.06%
1997 -0.17% 0.06%
1996 -0.15% 0.16%
1995 -0.02% 0.53%
1994 -0.03% 0.71%
1993 -0.05% 0.58%
1992 0.1% 0.59%
1991 0.29% 0.68%
1990 0.17% 0.78%
1989 0.59% 0.67%
1988 0.65% 0.46%
1987 0.7% 0.33%
1986 0.72% 0.23%
1985 0.78% 0.17%
1984 0.76% 0.09%
1983 0.6% 0.05%
1982 0.63% 0.06%
1981 0.67% 0.12%
1980 0.71% 0.2%
1979 0.71% 0.22%
1978 0.71% 0.29%
1977 0.71% 0.36%
1976 0.71% 0.36%
1975 0.58% 0.4%
1974 0.58% 0.29%
1973 0.58% 0.17%
1972 0.57% 0.3%
1971 0.58% 0.69%
1970 0.57% 0.94%
1969 0.57% 0.71%
1968 0.57% 0.56%
1967 0.57% 0.77%
1966 0.57% 0.96%
1965 1.12% 0.95%
1964 1.12% 0.75%
1963 1.12% 0.57%
1962 1.12% 0.55%
1961 1.12% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Russia Sweden
Current population
141906741
10680056
Population rank 9/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.13%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
25.5 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
18.1 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -801 +91
Annual growth/decline -292,279 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 149/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 +47,079
Net migration rank 187/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - 47,079
2024 - -178,042 - 50,115
2023 -503,392 27,807 5,269 55,209
2022 -576,948 765,629 10,487 58,955
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 22,914 51,947
2020 -697,177 334,094 14,495 37,302
2019 -319,997 336,494 25,697 72,619
2018 -232,637 339,972 23,403 87,517
2017 -130,764 396,619 24,138 102,671
2016 0 447,645 25,800 119,234
2015 43,392 384,756 23,518 80,534
2014 28,848 264,698 26,179 77,654
2013 28,761 289,872 23,041 66,760
2012 0 285,977 20,943 52,879
2011 -128,716 309,377 21,733 46,049
2010 -242,844 307,555 25,320 51,175
2009 -257,014 350,206 21,387 63,638
2008 -356,856 360,840 18,439 56,452
2007 -471,257 365,717 15,552 54,907
2006 -686,638 308,370 15,436 51,675
2005 -846,761 263,541 9,030 27,030
2004 -792,370 261,519 9,893 25,842
2003 -896,822 256,804 6,271 29,161
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 893 31,364
2001 -963,445 259,614 -1,779 28,856
2000 -967,540 550,401 -2,662 24,900
1999 -927,453 375,468 -6,201 13,940
1998 -694,053 528,135 -3,541 11,325
1997 -769,159 541,387 -3,539 6,047
1996 -785,248 587,171 1,768 5,773
1995 -845,742 723,875 9,710 11,621
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 20,196 51,545
1993 -757,140 507,229 20,924 32,725
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 28,605 20,507
1991 103,876 125,505 29,299 25,314
1990 325,533 299,863 29,100 35,668
1989 576,112 89,400 24,629 44,565
1988 778,343 269,862 15,186 30,064
1987 977,583 275,611 11,757 21,335
1986 985,279 283,553 9,206 15,211
1985 762,447 280,614 4,175 11,464
1984 756,548 247,026 3,335 8,668
1983 906,676 200,159 833 2,105
1982 830,855 107,520 1,665 2,524
1981 713,700 36,686 1,664 3,209
1980 681,149 10,440 5,818 10,040
1979 690,135 -5,791 4,976 13,895
1978 812,766 108,882 4,138 13,807
1977 832,932 122,316 7,426 23,528
1976 852,237 113,851 8,222 20,324
1975 843,850 80,069 14,746 16,564
1974 883,186 -51,759 23,664 9,217
1973 846,561 -107,568 24,409 -9,551
1972 872,050 -111,168 28,428 -13,519
1971 854,999 -134,968 31,583 2,334
1970 785,554 -264,464 30,563 47,242
1969 753,088 -64,643 23,904 48,824
1968 787,621 -83,221 30,858 8,545
1967 854,554 -116,029 41,700 11,075
1966 989,279 -111,360 45,286 24,920
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 44,857 32,444
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 45,968 23,581
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 35,741 11,009
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 30,246 9,627
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 30,832 14,401
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/russia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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