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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 12.9 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 1.85% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Russia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Tajikistan
2100 125,631,984 20,381,526
2099 125,735,285 20,372,551
2098 125,835,990 20,358,644
2097 125,914,480 20,340,387
2096 126,004,709 20,316,369
2095 126,072,890 20,289,397
2094 126,125,529 20,257,491
2093 126,181,074 20,225,699
2092 126,256,091 20,184,493
2091 126,304,823 20,140,447
2090 126,360,262 20,095,391
2089 126,412,664 20,047,692
2088 126,463,022 19,997,155
2087 126,511,263 19,941,974
2086 126,579,534 19,887,286
2085 126,655,806 19,828,693
2084 126,730,694 19,765,003
2083 126,805,713 19,697,841
2082 126,889,471 19,631,303
2081 126,973,300 19,564,411
2080 127,070,546 19,491,236
2079 127,191,346 19,417,379
2078 127,331,975 19,339,170
2077 127,489,152 19,257,390
2076 127,641,749 19,167,336
2075 127,825,235 19,075,879
2074 128,023,096 18,980,350
2073 128,238,922 18,881,571
2072 128,465,870 18,777,247
2071 128,745,681 18,666,888
2070 129,020,076 18,551,377
2069 129,309,803 18,430,162
2068 129,589,275 18,307,352
2067 129,873,991 18,179,902
2066 130,184,092 18,046,854
2065 130,515,828 17,914,179
2064 130,852,649 17,776,364
2063 131,199,458 17,633,689
2062 131,530,725 17,490,989
2061 131,881,030 17,348,872
2060 132,209,377 17,199,727
2059 132,568,882 17,048,953
2058 132,933,515 16,896,463
2057 133,272,997 16,742,280
2056 133,615,325 16,588,751
2055 133,963,055 16,434,774
2054 134,288,366 16,278,710
2053 134,609,198 16,123,490
2052 134,876,558 15,961,093
2051 135,141,211 15,798,643
2050 135,386,454 15,632,073
2049 135,609,441 15,462,414
2048 135,818,840 15,286,104
2047 136,013,698 15,105,763
2046 136,185,098 14,921,881
2045 136,368,416 14,733,376
2044 136,568,234 14,538,462
2043 136,791,498 14,343,357
2042 137,015,033 14,141,976
2041 137,266,491 13,939,862
2040 137,531,851 13,735,841
2039 137,833,822 13,531,043
2038 138,146,863 13,325,915
2037 138,485,780 13,119,563
2036 138,835,731 12,911,709
2035 139,197,452 12,708,867
2034 139,573,272 12,510,728
2033 139,960,175 12,316,142
2032 140,359,785 12,122,988
2031 140,785,026 11,933,358
2030 141,182,418 11,744,792
2029 141,571,268 11,554,401
2028 141,946,979 11,364,659
2027 142,315,155 11,173,930
2026 142,643,173 10,981,648
2025 143,513,328 10,786,734
2024 143,669,648 10,590,927
2023 143,826,130 10,389,799
2022 144,236,933 10,182,222
2021 144,746,762 9,966,908
2020 145,245,148 9,749,310
2019 145,453,291 9,529,966
2018 145,398,106 9,307,333
2017 145,293,260 9,085,946
2016 145,015,460 8,865,631
2015 144,640,716 8,643,840
2014 144,237,223 8,425,552
2013 143,805,638 8,216,724
2012 143,378,447 8,014,084
2011 143,018,195 7,824,785
2010 142,849,468 7,652,141
2009 142,785,348 7,490,230
2008 142,742,366 7,338,403
2007 142,805,114 7,194,477
2006 143,049,637 7,057,566
2005 143,518,814 6,924,720
2004 144,067,316 6,790,547
2003 144,648,618 6,658,575
2002 145,306,497 6,531,669
2001 145,976,482 6,407,377
2000 146,596,869 6,284,735
1999 147,214,776 6,208,370
1998 147,670,784 6,176,397
1997 147,915,361 6,139,829
1996 148,160,129 6,066,523
1995 148,375,787 5,948,584
1994 148,407,912 5,825,368
1993 148,458,777 5,724,993
1992 148,538,197 5,649,400
1991 148,394,216 5,541,205
1990 147,969,406 5,398,768
1989 147,721,000 5,267,249
1988 146,857,000 5,114,989
1987 145,908,000 4,939,059
1986 144,894,000 4,772,139
1985 143,858,000 4,619,003
1984 142,745,000 4,480,026
1983 141,668,000 4,350,874
1982 140,823,000 4,227,171
1981 139,941,000 4,109,022
1980 139,010,000 3,995,256
1979 138,027,000 3,882,691
1978 137,060,000 3,768,508
1977 136,100,000 3,653,265
1976 135,147,000 3,540,076
1975 134,200,000 3,430,425
1974 133,432,000 3,324,499
1973 132,669,000 3,222,290
1972 131,909,000 3,123,691
1971 131,155,000 3,028,837
1970 130,404,000 2,936,779
1969 129,664,000 2,845,273
1968 128,928,000 2,753,848
1967 128,196,000 2,664,130
1966 127,468,000 2,577,184
1965 126,745,000 2,492,998
1964 125,345,000 2,411,260
1963 123,960,000 2,331,736
1962 122,591,000 2,255,026
1961 121,236,000 2,181,805
1960 119,897,000 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Tajikistan
2100 -0.08% 0.04%
2099 -0.08% 0.07%
2098 -0.06% 0.09%
2097 -0.07% 0.12%
2096 -0.05% 0.13%
2095 -0.04% 0.16%
2094 -0.04% 0.16%
2093 -0.06% 0.2%
2092 -0.04% 0.22%
2091 -0.04% 0.22%
2090 -0.04% 0.24%
2089 -0.04% 0.25%
2088 -0.04% 0.28%
2087 -0.05% 0.27%
2086 -0.06% 0.3%
2085 -0.06% 0.32%
2084 -0.06% 0.34%
2083 -0.07% 0.34%
2082 -0.07% 0.34%
2081 -0.08% 0.38%
2080 -0.09% 0.38%
2079 -0.11% 0.4%
2078 -0.12% 0.42%
2077 -0.12% 0.47%
2076 -0.14% 0.48%
2075 -0.15% 0.5%
2074 -0.17% 0.52%
2073 -0.18% 0.56%
2072 -0.22% 0.59%
2071 -0.21% 0.62%
2070 -0.22% 0.66%
2069 -0.22% 0.67%
2068 -0.22% 0.7%
2067 -0.24% 0.74%
2066 -0.25% 0.74%
2065 -0.26% 0.78%
2064 -0.26% 0.81%
2063 -0.25% 0.82%
2062 -0.27% 0.82%
2061 -0.25% 0.87%
2060 -0.27% 0.88%
2059 -0.27% 0.9%
2058 -0.25% 0.92%
2057 -0.26% 0.93%
2056 -0.26% 0.94%
2055 -0.24% 0.96%
2054 -0.24% 0.96%
2053 -0.2% 1.02%
2052 -0.2% 1.03%
2051 -0.18% 1.07%
2050 -0.16% 1.1%
2049 -0.15% 1.15%
2048 -0.14% 1.19%
2047 -0.13% 1.23%
2046 -0.13% 1.28%
2045 -0.15% 1.34%
2044 -0.16% 1.36%
2043 -0.16% 1.42%
2042 -0.18% 1.45%
2041 -0.19% 1.49%
2040 -0.22% 1.51%
2039 -0.23% 1.54%
2038 -0.24% 1.57%
2037 -0.25% 1.61%
2036 -0.26% 1.6%
2035 -0.27% 1.58%
2034 -0.28% 1.58%
2033 -0.28% 1.59%
2032 -0.3% 1.59%
2031 -0.28% 1.61%
2030 -0.27% 1.65%
2029 -0.26% 1.67%
2028 -0.26% 1.71%
2027 -0.23% 1.75%
2026 -0.61% 1.81%
2025 -0.11% 1.85%
2024 -0.11% 1.94%
2023 -0.28% 2.04%
2022 -0.35% 2.16%
2021 -0.34% 2.23%
2020 -0.14% 2.3%
2019 0.04% 2.39%
2018 0.07% 2.44%
2017 0.19% 2.49%
2016 0.26% 2.57%
2015 0.28% 2.59%
2014 0.3% 2.54%
2013 0.3% 2.53%
2012 0.25% 2.42%
2011 0.12% 2.26%
2010 0.04% 2.16%
2009 0.03% 2.07%
2008 -0.04% 2%
2007 -0.17% 1.94%
2006 -0.33% 1.92%
2005 -0.38% 1.98%
2004 -0.4% 1.98%
2003 -0.45% 1.94%
2002 -0.46% 1.94%
2001 -0.42% 1.95%
2000 -0.42% 1.23%
1999 -0.31% 0.52%
1998 -0.17% 0.6%
1997 -0.17% 1.21%
1996 -0.15% 1.98%
1995 -0.02% 2.12%
1994 -0.03% 1.75%
1993 -0.05% 1.34%
1992 0.1% 1.95%
1991 0.29% 2.64%
1990 0.17% 2.5%
1989 0.59% 2.98%
1988 0.65% 3.56%
1987 0.7% 3.5%
1986 0.72% 3.32%
1985 0.78% 3.1%
1984 0.76% 2.97%
1983 0.6% 2.93%
1982 0.63% 2.88%
1981 0.67% 2.85%
1980 0.71% 2.9%
1979 0.71% 3.03%
1978 0.71% 3.15%
1977 0.71% 3.2%
1976 0.71% 3.2%
1975 0.58% 3.19%
1974 0.58% 3.17%
1973 0.58% 3.16%
1972 0.57% 3.13%
1971 0.58% 3.13%
1970 0.57% 3.22%
1969 0.57% 3.32%
1968 0.57% 3.37%
1967 0.57% 3.37%
1966 0.57% 3.38%
1965 1.12% 3.39%
1964 1.12% 3.41%
1963 1.12% 3.4%
1962 1.12% 3.36%
1961 1.12% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Russia Tajikistan
Current population
142643173
11080415
Population rank 9/197 88/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.13%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
26.1 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
17.7 seconds
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -428 +536
Annual growth/decline -156,320 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 58/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 -21,606
Net migration rank 187/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -21,606
2024 -574,678 -178,042 219,677 -21,236
2023 -503,392 27,807 223,828 -19,999
2022 -576,948 765,629 228,336 -17,001
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 222,850 -3,564
2020 -697,177 334,094 219,467 -3,564
2019 -319,997 336,494 231,817 -9,041
2018 -232,637 339,972 228,597 -6,111
2017 -130,764 396,619 224,396 -4,093
2016 0 447,645 228,547 -8,210
2015 43,392 384,756 230,903 -7,660
2014 28,848 264,698 227,304 -13,962
2013 28,761 289,872 220,693 -16,362
2012 0 285,977 213,078 -12,132
2011 -128,716 309,377 208,429 -30,783
2010 -242,844 307,555 201,389 -33,733
2009 -257,014 350,206 192,851 -36,677
2008 -356,856 360,840 182,337 -34,855
2007 -471,257 365,717 173,200 -32,831
2006 -686,638 308,370 164,046 -30,591
2005 -846,761 263,541 160,189 -27,954
2004 -792,370 261,519 161,201 -25,082
2003 -896,822 256,804 150,391 -22,562
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 146,492 -20,526
2001 -963,445 259,614 142,276 -19,657
2000 -967,540 550,401 136,549 -13,871
1999 -927,453 375,468 147,622 -117,571
1998 -694,053 528,135 153,508 -119,621
1997 -769,159 541,387 149,825 -110,572
1996 -785,248 587,171 138,287 -30,922
1995 -845,742 723,875 168,934 -40,418
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 167,590 -49,668
1993 -757,140 507,229 157,975 -75,147
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 163,652 -95,280
1991 103,876 125,505 177,585 -29,553
1990 325,533 299,863 178,429 -41,596
1989 576,112 89,400 179,212 -53,020
1988 778,343 269,862 172,805 5,523
1987 977,583 275,611 163,611 9,923
1986 985,279 283,553 155,987 4,321
1985 762,447 280,614 145,720 247
1984 756,548 247,026 139,145 -7,152
1983 906,676 200,159 133,280 -6,972
1982 830,855 107,520 127,838 -6,730
1981 713,700 36,686 121,418 -6,221
1980 681,149 10,440 117,888 -5,557
1979 690,135 -5,791 114,496 -1,703
1978 812,766 108,882 110,564 5,006
1977 832,932 122,316 106,920 7,999
1976 852,237 113,851 103,777 7,679
1975 843,850 80,069 100,604 7,237
1974 883,186 -51,759 97,481 6,531
1973 846,561 -107,568 94,523 5,876
1972 872,050 -111,168 91,677 5,123
1971 854,999 -134,968 88,618 4,293
1970 785,554 -264,464 85,645 5,559
1969 753,088 -64,643 82,931 8,886
1968 787,621 -83,221 80,698 10,323
1967 854,554 -116,029 78,733 9,670
1966 989,279 -111,360 76,702 8,796
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 75,139 7,744
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 74,030 6,568
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 73,065 5,379
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 70,700 4,270
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 68,182 3,291
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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