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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 5.29 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 2.04% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Russia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Syria
2100 125,631,984 44,500,028
2099 125,735,285 44,570,009
2098 125,835,990 44,629,837
2097 125,914,480 44,692,566
2096 126,004,709 44,747,012
2095 126,072,890 44,774,686
2094 126,125,529 44,824,294
2093 126,181,074 44,853,295
2092 126,256,091 44,882,700
2091 126,304,823 44,895,349
2090 126,360,262 44,926,869
2089 126,412,664 44,925,891
2088 126,463,022 44,920,667
2087 126,511,263 44,928,298
2086 126,579,534 44,947,658
2085 126,655,806 44,913,669
2084 126,730,694 44,878,845
2083 126,805,713 44,850,592
2082 126,889,471 44,790,014
2081 126,973,300 44,723,244
2080 127,070,546 44,624,321
2079 127,191,346 44,567,127
2078 127,331,975 44,529,618
2077 127,489,152 44,484,155
2076 127,641,749 44,400,339
2075 127,825,235 44,306,882
2074 128,023,096 44,209,517
2073 128,238,922 44,102,028
2072 128,465,870 43,965,642
2071 128,745,681 43,821,617
2070 129,020,076 43,678,154
2069 129,309,803 43,530,683
2068 129,589,275 43,348,487
2067 129,873,991 43,154,741
2066 130,184,092 42,944,885
2065 130,515,828 42,695,249
2064 130,852,649 42,445,036
2063 131,199,458 42,198,056
2062 131,530,725 41,949,014
2061 131,881,030 41,695,586
2060 132,209,377 41,410,547
2059 132,568,882 41,097,942
2058 132,933,515 40,815,606
2057 133,272,997 40,534,091
2056 133,615,325 40,224,053
2055 133,963,055 39,918,930
2054 134,288,366 39,584,624
2053 134,609,198 39,242,144
2052 134,876,558 38,940,206
2051 135,141,211 38,629,604
2050 135,386,454 38,307,069
2049 135,609,441 37,986,965
2048 135,818,840 37,682,780
2047 136,013,698 37,391,752
2046 136,185,098 37,081,479
2045 136,368,416 36,744,441
2044 136,568,234 36,428,225
2043 136,791,498 36,090,851
2042 137,015,033 35,729,021
2041 137,266,491 35,352,033
2040 137,531,851 34,947,817
2039 137,833,822 34,533,772
2038 138,146,863 34,091,760
2037 138,485,780 33,612,993
2036 138,835,731 33,134,445
2035 139,197,452 32,608,669
2034 139,573,272 32,062,309
2033 139,960,175 31,477,500
2032 140,359,785 30,883,996
2031 140,785,026 30,248,264
2030 141,182,418 29,592,787
2029 141,571,268 28,871,638
2028 141,946,979 28,141,821
2027 142,315,155 27,355,002
2026 142,643,173 26,535,554
2025 143,513,328 25,620,427
2024 143,669,648 24,672,760
2023 143,826,130 23,594,623
2022 144,236,933 22,462,173
2021 144,746,762 21,628,839
2020 145,245,148 21,049,429
2019 145,453,291 20,353,534
2018 145,398,106 19,577,845
2017 145,293,260 19,224,668
2016 145,015,460 19,193,834
2015 144,640,716 19,424,618
2014 144,237,223 20,273,659
2013 143,805,638 21,666,917
2012 143,378,447 22,759,763
2011 143,018,195 22,878,098
2010 142,849,468 22,482,421
2009 142,785,348 21,976,969
2008 142,742,366 21,636,564
2007 142,805,114 20,884,125
2006 143,049,637 19,637,022
2005 143,518,814 18,814,091
2004 144,067,316 18,336,875
2003 144,648,618 17,889,296
2002 145,306,497 17,468,332
2001 145,976,482 17,051,338
2000 146,596,869 16,637,888
1999 147,214,776 16,228,061
1998 147,670,784 15,820,413
1997 147,915,361 15,417,542
1996 148,160,129 15,018,104
1995 148,375,787 14,616,801
1994 148,407,912 14,208,583
1993 148,458,777 13,795,686
1992 148,538,197 13,385,571
1991 148,394,216 12,980,821
1990 147,969,406 12,579,208
1989 147,721,000 12,179,060
1988 146,857,000 11,782,264
1987 145,908,000 11,388,923
1986 144,894,000 11,002,844
1985 143,858,000 10,625,672
1984 142,745,000 10,258,398
1983 141,668,000 9,904,809
1982 140,823,000 9,572,511
1981 139,941,000 9,260,189
1980 139,010,000 8,957,663
1979 138,027,000 8,661,909
1978 137,060,000 8,372,759
1977 136,100,000 8,090,501
1976 135,147,000 7,817,320
1975 134,200,000 7,554,364
1974 133,432,000 7,302,160
1973 132,669,000 7,060,321
1972 131,909,000 6,826,024
1971 131,155,000 6,598,094
1970 130,404,000 6,380,609
1969 129,664,000 6,175,166
1968 128,928,000 5,978,742
1967 128,196,000 5,790,198
1966 127,468,000 5,609,047
1965 126,745,000 5,435,267
1964 125,345,000 5,269,087
1963 123,960,000 5,110,467
1962 122,591,000 4,959,340
1961 121,236,000 4,815,466
1960 119,897,000 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Russia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Syria
2100 -0.08% -0.16%
2099 -0.08% -0.13%
2098 -0.06% -0.14%
2097 -0.07% -0.12%
2096 -0.05% -0.06%
2095 -0.04% -0.11%
2094 -0.04% -0.06%
2093 -0.06% -0.07%
2092 -0.04% -0.03%
2091 -0.04% -0.07%
2090 -0.04% 0.002%
2089 -0.04% 0.01%
2088 -0.04% -0.02%
2087 -0.05% -0.04%
2086 -0.06% 0.08%
2085 -0.06% 0.08%
2084 -0.06% 0.06%
2083 -0.07% 0.14%
2082 -0.07% 0.15%
2081 -0.08% 0.22%
2080 -0.09% 0.13%
2079 -0.11% 0.08%
2078 -0.12% 0.1%
2077 -0.12% 0.19%
2076 -0.14% 0.21%
2075 -0.15% 0.22%
2074 -0.17% 0.24%
2073 -0.18% 0.31%
2072 -0.22% 0.33%
2071 -0.21% 0.33%
2070 -0.22% 0.34%
2069 -0.22% 0.42%
2068 -0.22% 0.45%
2067 -0.24% 0.49%
2066 -0.25% 0.58%
2065 -0.26% 0.59%
2064 -0.26% 0.59%
2063 -0.25% 0.59%
2062 -0.27% 0.61%
2061 -0.25% 0.69%
2060 -0.27% 0.76%
2059 -0.27% 0.69%
2058 -0.25% 0.69%
2057 -0.26% 0.77%
2056 -0.26% 0.76%
2055 -0.24% 0.84%
2054 -0.24% 0.87%
2053 -0.2% 0.78%
2052 -0.2% 0.8%
2051 -0.18% 0.84%
2050 -0.16% 0.84%
2049 -0.15% 0.81%
2048 -0.14% 0.78%
2047 -0.13% 0.84%
2046 -0.13% 0.92%
2045 -0.15% 0.87%
2044 -0.16% 0.93%
2043 -0.16% 1.01%
2042 -0.18% 1.07%
2041 -0.19% 1.16%
2040 -0.22% 1.2%
2039 -0.23% 1.3%
2038 -0.24% 1.42%
2037 -0.25% 1.44%
2036 -0.26% 1.61%
2035 -0.27% 1.7%
2034 -0.28% 1.86%
2033 -0.28% 1.92%
2032 -0.3% 2.1%
2031 -0.28% 2.21%
2030 -0.27% 2.5%
2029 -0.26% 2.59%
2028 -0.26% 2.88%
2027 -0.23% 3.09%
2026 -0.61% 3.57%
2025 -0.11% 3.84%
2024 -0.11% 4.57%
2023 -0.28% 5.04%
2022 -0.35% 3.85%
2021 -0.34% 2.75%
2020 -0.14% 3.42%
2019 0.04% 3.96%
2018 0.07% 1.84%
2017 0.19% 0.16%
2016 0.26% -1.19%
2015 0.28% -4.19%
2014 0.3% -6.43%
2013 0.3% -4.8%
2012 0.25% -0.52%
2011 0.12% 1.76%
2010 0.04% 2.3%
2009 0.03% 1.57%
2008 -0.04% 3.6%
2007 -0.17% 6.35%
2006 -0.33% 4.37%
2005 -0.38% 2.6%
2004 -0.4% 2.5%
2003 -0.45% 2.41%
2002 -0.46% 2.45%
2001 -0.42% 2.48%
2000 -0.42% 2.53%
1999 -0.31% 2.58%
1998 -0.17% 2.61%
1997 -0.17% 2.66%
1996 -0.15% 2.75%
1995 -0.02% 2.87%
1994 -0.03% 2.99%
1993 -0.05% 3.06%
1992 0.1% 3.12%
1991 0.29% 3.19%
1990 0.17% 3.29%
1989 0.59% 3.37%
1988 0.65% 3.45%
1987 0.7% 3.51%
1986 0.72% 3.55%
1985 0.78% 3.58%
1984 0.76% 3.57%
1983 0.6% 3.47%
1982 0.63% 3.37%
1981 0.67% 3.38%
1980 0.71% 3.41%
1979 0.71% 3.45%
1978 0.71% 3.49%
1977 0.71% 3.49%
1976 0.71% 3.48%
1975 0.58% 3.45%
1974 0.58% 3.43%
1973 0.58% 3.43%
1972 0.57% 3.45%
1971 0.58% 3.41%
1970 0.57% 3.33%
1969 0.57% 3.29%
1968 0.57% 3.26%
1967 0.57% 3.23%
1966 0.57% 3.2%
1965 1.12% 3.15%
1964 1.12% 3.1%
1963 1.12% 3.05%
1962 1.12% 2.99%
1961 1.12% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Russia Syria
Current population
142643173
26956472
Population rank 9/197 56/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.32%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
26.1 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
17.7 seconds
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline -428 +2,596
Annual growth/decline -156,320 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 5/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 +421,693
Net migration rank 187/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - 421,693
2024 -574,678 -178,042 449,784 546,494
2023 -503,392 27,807 402,713 757,309
2022 -576,948 765,629 369,750 735,142
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 350,560 211,220
2020 -697,177 334,094 327,992 269,050
2019 -319,997 336,494 293,762 500,985
2018 -232,637 339,972 242,530 514,102
2017 -130,764 396,619 237,214 -287,501
2016 0 447,645 236,007 -124,063
2015 43,392 384,756 253,977 -827,496
2014 28,848 264,698 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 28,761 289,872 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 0 285,977 475,520 -999,267
2011 -128,716 309,377 543,950 -256,888
2010 -242,844 307,555 558,666 -54,359
2009 -257,014 350,206 559,314 -52,703
2008 -356,856 360,840 576,593 -402,393
2007 -471,257 365,717 529,162 801,514
2006 -686,638 308,370 480,616 682,911
2005 -846,761 263,541 468,960 13,382
2004 -792,370 261,519 461,209 10,881
2003 -896,822 256,804 457,000 -33,920
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 453,967 -35,096
2001 -963,445 259,614 451,503 -36,383
2000 -967,540 550,401 446,211 -34,425
1999 -927,453 375,468 439,261 -31,394
1998 -694,053 528,135 433,447 -26,025
1997 -769,159 541,387 429,887 -31,571
1996 -785,248 587,171 430,765 -30,197
1995 -845,742 723,875 430,172 -28,122
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 426,996 -12,630
1993 -757,140 507,229 420,244 -8,828
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 412,878 -4,063
1991 103,876 125,505 410,830 -10,154
1990 325,533 299,863 409,177 -6,620
1989 576,112 89,400 406,111 -8,379
1988 778,343 269,862 404,285 -8,426
1987 977,583 275,611 399,159 -8,335
1986 985,279 283,553 390,821 -9,485
1985 762,447 280,614 379,231 -6,221
1984 756,548 247,026 366,768 -5,245
1983 906,676 200,159 355,375 -9,729
1982 830,855 107,520 319,664 -721
1981 713,700 36,686 330,237 -24,536
1980 681,149 10,440 332,464 -33,114
1979 690,135 -5,791 324,943 -32,793
1978 812,766 108,882 316,724 -30,567
1977 832,932 122,316 306,630 -28,275
1976 852,237 113,851 294,267 -26,268
1975 843,850 80,069 282,299 -24,389
1974 883,186 -51,759 270,735 -24,242
1973 846,561 -107,568 254,687 -17,502
1972 872,050 -111,168 249,027 -17,610
1971 854,999 -134,968 239,610 -15,167
1970 785,554 -264,464 230,117 -19,594
1969 753,088 -64,643 219,114 -18,749
1968 787,621 -83,221 209,454 -16,968
1967 854,554 -116,029 199,223 -14,618
1966 989,279 -111,360 191,122 -13,434
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 182,560 -12,704
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 174,549 -12,044
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 166,555 -11,817
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 159,155 -11,641
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 151,485 -11,237
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 143,687 0

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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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