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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 1.94 times bigger than Tanzania's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 2.59% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Russia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Tanzania
2100 124,983,377 265,496,854
2099 125,086,144 263,162,785
2098 125,186,329 260,809,535
2097 125,264,415 258,412,520
2096 125,354,177 255,996,677
2095 125,422,006 253,567,416
2094 125,474,373 251,119,386
2093 125,529,632 248,628,881
2092 125,604,261 246,107,108
2091 125,652,742 243,557,182
2090 125,707,894 241,002,065
2089 125,760,026 238,416,591
2088 125,810,124 235,797,530
2087 125,858,116 233,167,455
2086 125,926,035 230,496,041
2085 126,001,913 227,800,292
2084 126,076,414 225,111,530
2083 126,151,046 222,421,279
2082 126,234,371 219,718,263
2081 126,317,768 216,995,478
2080 126,414,511 214,255,926
2079 126,534,688 211,486,253
2078 126,674,591 208,708,063
2077 126,830,956 205,918,120
2076 126,982,766 203,106,125
2075 127,165,304 200,297,474
2074 127,362,143 197,468,017
2073 127,576,856 194,642,633
2072 127,802,632 191,824,103
2071 128,080,998 188,992,017
2070 128,353,977 186,152,377
2069 128,642,208 183,311,218
2068 128,920,237 180,475,586
2067 129,203,483 177,639,469
2066 129,511,983 174,803,090
2065 129,842,007 171,913,445
2064 130,177,089 169,064,549
2063 130,522,107 166,217,933
2062 130,851,664 163,370,044
2061 131,200,160 160,537,159
2060 131,526,812 157,722,273
2059 131,884,461 154,920,005
2058 132,247,211 152,120,539
2057 132,584,941 149,325,489
2056 132,925,501 146,519,472
2055 133,271,436 143,736,540
2054 133,595,068 140,983,905
2053 133,914,243 138,262,668
2052 134,180,223 135,553,723
2051 134,443,510 132,851,383
2050 134,687,487 130,157,751
2049 134,909,323 127,495,278
2048 135,117,641 124,821,109
2047 135,311,492 122,158,290
2046 135,482,008 119,522,516
2045 135,664,379 116,914,785
2044 135,863,165 114,329,740
2043 136,085,277 111,776,234
2042 136,307,658 109,241,835
2041 136,557,818 106,748,632
2040 136,821,807 104,272,418
2039 137,122,219 101,814,304
2038 137,433,644 99,380,232
2037 137,770,811 96,983,729
2036 138,118,955 94,601,865
2035 138,478,809 92,257,269
2034 138,852,689 89,929,444
2033 139,237,595 87,654,982
2032 139,635,142 85,409,993
2031 140,058,187 83,180,507
2030 140,453,528 80,997,163
2029 140,840,370 78,838,461
2028 141,214,141 76,730,649
2027 141,580,416 74,647,063
2026 141,906,741 72,589,279
2025 142,772,403 70,552,589
2024 143,533,851 68,560,157
2023 143,826,130 66,617,606
2022 144,236,933 64,711,821
2021 144,746,762 62,830,412
2020 145,245,148 60,972,798
2019 145,453,291 59,174,891
2018 145,398,106 57,437,145
2017 145,293,260 55,652,890
2016 145,015,460 53,824,013
2015 144,640,716 52,020,962
2014 144,237,223 50,351,512
2013 143,805,638 48,824,128
2012 143,378,447 47,374,260
2011 143,018,195 46,029,367
2010 142,849,468 44,758,488
2009 142,785,348 43,633,982
2008 142,742,366 42,570,728
2007 142,805,114 41,435,512
2006 143,049,637 40,294,902
2005 143,518,814 39,182,076
2004 144,067,316 38,109,668
2003 144,648,618 37,089,555
2002 145,306,497 36,121,304
2001 145,976,482 35,198,299
2000 146,596,869 34,260,139
1999 147,214,776 33,300,330
1998 147,670,784 32,420,458
1997 147,915,361 31,578,089
1996 148,160,129 30,945,762
1995 148,375,787 30,383,497
1994 148,407,912 29,442,356
1993 148,458,777 28,332,692
1992 148,538,197 27,457,588
1991 148,394,216 26,780,436
1990 147,969,406 26,110,207
1989 147,721,000 25,438,759
1988 146,857,000 24,769,686
1987 145,908,000 24,030,378
1986 144,894,000 23,258,959
1985 143,858,000 22,501,693
1984 142,745,000 21,779,066
1983 141,668,000 21,079,874
1982 140,823,000 20,398,571
1981 139,941,000 19,784,703
1980 139,010,000 19,189,769
1979 138,027,000 18,592,038
1978 137,060,000 17,976,566
1977 136,100,000 17,352,929
1976 135,147,000 16,736,211
1975 134,200,000 16,138,361
1974 133,432,000 15,561,630
1973 132,669,000 15,010,101
1972 131,909,000 14,479,308
1971 131,155,000 13,971,451
1970 130,404,000 13,492,677
1969 129,664,000 13,036,700
1968 128,928,000 12,602,076
1967 128,196,000 12,200,109
1966 127,468,000 11,827,459
1965 126,745,000 11,470,728
1964 125,345,000 11,127,826
1963 123,960,000 10,799,528
1962 122,591,000 10,487,756
1961 121,236,000 10,187,886
1960 119,897,000 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Tanzania
2100 -0.08% 0.89%
2099 -0.08% 0.9%
2098 -0.06% 0.93%
2097 -0.07% 0.94%
2096 -0.05% 0.96%
2095 -0.04% 0.97%
2094 -0.04% 1%
2093 -0.06% 1.02%
2092 -0.04% 1.05%
2091 -0.04% 1.06%
2090 -0.04% 1.08%
2089 -0.04% 1.11%
2088 -0.04% 1.13%
2087 -0.05% 1.16%
2086 -0.06% 1.18%
2085 -0.06% 1.19%
2084 -0.06% 1.21%
2083 -0.07% 1.23%
2082 -0.07% 1.25%
2081 -0.08% 1.28%
2080 -0.09% 1.31%
2079 -0.11% 1.33%
2078 -0.12% 1.35%
2077 -0.12% 1.38%
2076 -0.14% 1.4%
2075 -0.15% 1.43%
2074 -0.17% 1.45%
2073 -0.18% 1.47%
2072 -0.22% 1.5%
2071 -0.21% 1.53%
2070 -0.22% 1.55%
2069 -0.22% 1.57%
2068 -0.22% 1.6%
2067 -0.24% 1.62%
2066 -0.25% 1.68%
2065 -0.26% 1.69%
2064 -0.26% 1.71%
2063 -0.25% 1.74%
2062 -0.27% 1.76%
2061 -0.25% 1.78%
2060 -0.27% 1.81%
2059 -0.27% 1.84%
2058 -0.25% 1.87%
2057 -0.26% 1.92%
2056 -0.26% 1.94%
2055 -0.24% 1.95%
2054 -0.24% 1.97%
2053 -0.2% 2%
2052 -0.2% 2.03%
2051 -0.18% 2.07%
2050 -0.16% 2.09%
2049 -0.15% 2.14%
2048 -0.14% 2.18%
2047 -0.13% 2.21%
2046 -0.13% 2.23%
2045 -0.15% 2.26%
2044 -0.16% 2.28%
2043 -0.16% 2.32%
2042 -0.18% 2.34%
2041 -0.19% 2.37%
2040 -0.22% 2.41%
2039 -0.23% 2.45%
2038 -0.24% 2.47%
2037 -0.25% 2.52%
2036 -0.26% 2.54%
2035 -0.27% 2.59%
2034 -0.28% 2.59%
2033 -0.28% 2.63%
2032 -0.3% 2.68%
2031 -0.28% 2.7%
2030 -0.27% 2.74%
2029 -0.26% 2.75%
2028 -0.26% 2.79%
2027 -0.23% 2.83%
2026 -0.61% 2.89%
2025 -0.53% 2.91%
2024 -0.2% 2.92%
2023 -0.28% 2.95%
2022 -0.35% 2.99%
2021 -0.34% 3.05%
2020 -0.14% 3.04%
2019 0.04% 3.03%
2018 0.07% 3.21%
2017 0.19% 3.4%
2016 0.26% 3.47%
2015 0.28% 3.32%
2014 0.3% 3.13%
2013 0.3% 3.06%
2012 0.25% 2.92%
2011 0.12% 2.84%
2010 0.04% 2.58%
2009 0.03% 2.5%
2008 -0.04% 2.74%
2007 -0.17% 2.83%
2006 -0.33% 2.84%
2005 -0.38% 2.81%
2004 -0.4% 2.75%
2003 -0.45% 2.68%
2002 -0.46% 2.62%
2001 -0.42% 2.74%
2000 -0.42% 2.88%
1999 -0.31% 2.71%
1998 -0.17% 2.67%
1997 -0.17% 2.04%
1996 -0.15% 1.85%
1995 -0.02% 3.2%
1994 -0.03% 3.92%
1993 -0.05% 3.19%
1992 0.1% 2.53%
1991 0.29% 2.57%
1990 0.17% 2.64%
1989 0.59% 2.7%
1988 0.65% 3.08%
1987 0.7% 3.32%
1986 0.72% 3.37%
1985 0.78% 3.32%
1984 0.76% 3.32%
1983 0.6% 3.34%
1982 0.63% 3.1%
1981 0.67% 3.1%
1980 0.71% 3.21%
1979 0.71% 3.42%
1978 0.71% 3.59%
1977 0.71% 3.68%
1976 0.71% 3.7%
1975 0.58% 3.71%
1974 0.58% 3.67%
1973 0.58% 3.67%
1972 0.57% 3.63%
1971 0.58% 3.55%
1970 0.57% 3.5%
1969 0.57% 3.45%
1968 0.57% 3.29%
1967 0.57% 3.15%
1966 0.57% 3.11%
1965 1.12% 3.08%
1964 1.12% 3.04%
1963 1.12% 2.97%
1962 1.12% 2.94%
1961 1.12% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Russia Tanzania
Current population
141906741
73145892
Population rank 9/197 20/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.88%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
25.5 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
18.1 seconds
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -801 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -292,279 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 18/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 -12,730
Net migration rank 187/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -12,730
2024 - -178,042 - -29,865
2023 -503,392 27,807 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -576,948 765,629 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -697,177 334,094 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -319,997 336,494 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -232,637 339,972 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -130,764 396,619 1,726,909 119,142
2016 0 447,645 1,659,502 152,194
2015 43,392 384,756 1,592,882 201,495
2014 28,848 264,698 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 28,761 289,872 1,509,008 1,241
2012 0 285,977 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -128,716 309,377 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 -242,844 307,555 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -257,014 350,206 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 -356,856 360,840 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 -471,257 365,717 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 -686,638 308,370 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 -846,761 263,541 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 -792,370 261,519 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 -896,822 256,804 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 -963,445 259,614 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -967,540 550,401 985,185 -9,701
1999 -927,453 375,468 948,659 -4,489
1998 -694,053 528,135 920,806 -105,184
1997 -769,159 541,387 882,544 -13,400
1996 -785,248 587,171 868,524 -473,007
1995 -845,742 723,875 838,980 -109,971
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 803,953 349,348
1993 -757,140 507,229 778,044 288,004
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 767,961 -83,825
1991 103,876 125,505 762,011 -91,851
1990 325,533 299,863 750,825 -80,529
1989 576,112 89,400 743,854 -71,268
1988 778,343 269,862 736,551 -71,012
1987 977,583 275,611 718,580 94,498
1986 985,279 283,553 705,677 24,101
1985 762,447 280,614 697,867 86,864
1984 756,548 247,026 687,435 -26,938
1983 906,676 200,159 679,720 58,161
1982 830,855 107,520 662,627 -37,883
1981 713,700 36,686 645,496 -42,485
1980 681,149 10,440 629,444 -42,588
1979 690,135 -5,791 613,388 -4,792
1978 812,766 108,882 595,024 27,307
1977 832,932 122,316 574,938 49,997
1976 852,237 113,851 553,617 54,875
1975 843,850 80,069 533,906 53,290
1974 883,186 -51,759 515,152 51,127
1973 846,561 -107,568 488,429 48,363
1972 872,050 -111,168 467,305 57,489
1971 854,999 -134,968 449,014 41,900
1970 785,554 -264,464 427,988 38,635
1969 753,088 -64,643 408,322 37,006
1968 787,621 -83,221 389,467 34,455
1967 854,554 -116,029 374,763 5,265
1966 989,279 -111,360 360,229 5,049
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 343,456 4,742
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 328,527 9,090
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 314,644 4,333
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 300,663 3,916
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 286,839 8,338
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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