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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 1.99 times bigger than Thailand's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Russia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Thailand
2100 125,631,984 45,708,431
2099 125,735,285 46,053,146
2098 125,835,990 46,403,189
2097 125,914,480 46,757,918
2096 126,004,709 47,118,652
2095 126,072,890 47,484,043
2094 126,125,529 47,853,561
2093 126,181,074 48,226,682
2092 126,256,091 48,605,235
2091 126,304,823 48,984,504
2090 126,360,262 49,368,049
2089 126,412,664 49,756,629
2088 126,463,022 50,142,276
2087 126,511,263 50,532,164
2086 126,579,534 50,925,294
2085 126,655,806 51,321,960
2084 126,730,694 51,724,454
2083 126,805,713 52,127,592
2082 126,889,471 52,533,368
2081 126,973,300 52,938,345
2080 127,070,546 53,347,733
2079 127,191,346 53,762,492
2078 127,331,975 54,177,529
2077 127,489,152 54,595,112
2076 127,641,749 55,015,291
2075 127,825,235 55,438,108
2074 128,023,096 55,867,914
2073 128,238,922 56,300,358
2072 128,465,870 56,735,274
2071 128,745,681 57,172,515
2070 129,020,076 57,616,731
2069 129,309,803 58,061,962
2068 129,589,275 58,512,248
2067 129,873,991 58,962,990
2066 130,184,092 59,413,893
2065 130,515,828 59,873,261
2064 130,852,649 60,331,851
2063 131,199,458 60,792,306
2062 131,530,725 61,257,068
2061 131,881,030 61,720,030
2060 132,209,377 62,187,380
2059 132,568,882 62,651,158
2058 132,933,515 63,113,332
2057 133,272,997 63,572,746
2056 133,615,325 64,027,520
2055 133,963,055 64,473,146
2054 134,288,366 64,912,210
2053 134,609,198 65,338,122
2052 134,876,558 65,758,061
2051 135,141,211 66,162,612
2050 135,386,454 66,552,915
2049 135,609,441 66,931,487
2048 135,818,840 67,291,479
2047 136,013,698 67,636,461
2046 136,185,098 67,967,131
2045 136,368,416 68,281,902
2044 136,568,234 68,579,656
2043 136,791,498 68,864,788
2042 137,015,033 69,133,982
2041 137,266,491 69,390,832
2040 137,531,851 69,626,857
2039 137,833,822 69,848,522
2038 138,146,863 70,056,903
2037 138,485,780 70,250,371
2036 138,835,731 70,429,677
2035 139,197,452 70,599,021
2034 139,573,272 70,751,094
2033 139,960,175 70,891,510
2032 140,359,785 71,019,665
2031 140,785,026 71,134,882
2030 141,182,418 71,241,584
2029 141,571,268 71,337,147
2028 141,946,979 71,423,119
2027 142,315,155 71,499,411
2026 142,643,173 71,565,981
2025 143,513,328 71,619,863
2024 143,669,648 71,668,011
2023 143,826,130 71,702,435
2022 144,236,933 71,735,329
2021 144,746,762 71,727,332
2020 145,245,148 71,641,484
2019 145,453,291 71,522,271
2018 145,398,106 71,376,079
2017 145,293,260 71,160,187
2016 145,015,460 70,859,841
2015 144,640,716 70,540,795
2014 144,237,223 70,216,367
2013 143,805,638 69,845,114
2012 143,378,447 69,436,098
2011 143,018,195 69,007,208
2010 142,849,468 68,579,447
2009 142,785,348 68,121,080
2008 142,742,366 67,619,830
2007 142,805,114 67,102,394
2006 143,049,637 66,567,687
2005 143,518,814 66,017,420
2004 144,067,316 65,452,047
2003 144,648,618 64,868,166
2002 145,306,497 64,266,437
2001 145,976,482 63,651,141
2000 146,596,869 63,007,815
1999 147,214,776 62,299,043
1998 147,670,784 61,522,630
1997 147,915,361 60,724,584
1996 148,160,129 59,920,064
1995 148,375,787 59,098,232
1994 148,407,912 58,260,854
1993 148,458,777 57,408,198
1992 148,538,197 56,528,834
1991 148,394,216 55,637,434
1990 147,969,406 54,738,329
1989 147,721,000 53,848,956
1988 146,857,000 52,969,595
1987 145,908,000 52,074,105
1986 144,894,000 51,177,834
1985 143,858,000 50,270,753
1984 142,745,000 49,351,708
1983 141,668,000 48,423,309
1982 140,823,000 47,494,577
1981 139,941,000 46,575,855
1980 139,010,000 45,650,022
1979 138,027,000 44,718,434
1978 137,060,000 43,788,976
1977 136,100,000 42,843,974
1976 135,147,000 41,896,504
1975 134,200,000 40,940,005
1974 133,432,000 39,952,891
1973 132,669,000 38,947,787
1972 131,909,000 37,933,929
1971 131,155,000 36,937,387
1970 130,404,000 35,954,408
1969 129,664,000 34,973,782
1968 128,928,000 34,002,560
1967 128,196,000 33,037,801
1966 127,468,000 32,086,071
1965 126,745,000 31,149,337
1964 125,345,000 30,232,141
1963 123,960,000 29,342,322
1962 122,591,000 28,481,040
1961 121,236,000 27,650,334
1960 119,897,000 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 10.5% of the population in Russia and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Russia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Thailand
2100 -0.08% -0.75%
2099 -0.08% -0.75%
2098 -0.06% -0.76%
2097 -0.07% -0.77%
2096 -0.05% -0.77%
2095 -0.04% -0.77%
2094 -0.04% -0.77%
2093 -0.06% -0.78%
2092 -0.04% -0.77%
2091 -0.04% -0.78%
2090 -0.04% -0.78%
2089 -0.04% -0.77%
2088 -0.04% -0.77%
2087 -0.05% -0.77%
2086 -0.06% -0.77%
2085 -0.06% -0.78%
2084 -0.06% -0.77%
2083 -0.07% -0.77%
2082 -0.07% -0.76%
2081 -0.08% -0.77%
2080 -0.09% -0.77%
2079 -0.11% -0.77%
2078 -0.12% -0.76%
2077 -0.12% -0.76%
2076 -0.14% -0.76%
2075 -0.15% -0.77%
2074 -0.17% -0.77%
2073 -0.18% -0.77%
2072 -0.22% -0.76%
2071 -0.21% -0.77%
2070 -0.22% -0.77%
2069 -0.22% -0.77%
2068 -0.22% -0.76%
2067 -0.24% -0.76%
2066 -0.25% -0.77%
2065 -0.26% -0.76%
2064 -0.26% -0.76%
2063 -0.25% -0.76%
2062 -0.27% -0.75%
2061 -0.25% -0.75%
2060 -0.27% -0.74%
2059 -0.27% -0.73%
2058 -0.25% -0.72%
2057 -0.26% -0.71%
2056 -0.26% -0.69%
2055 -0.24% -0.68%
2054 -0.24% -0.65%
2053 -0.2% -0.64%
2052 -0.2% -0.61%
2051 -0.18% -0.59%
2050 -0.16% -0.57%
2049 -0.15% -0.53%
2048 -0.14% -0.51%
2047 -0.13% -0.49%
2046 -0.13% -0.46%
2045 -0.15% -0.43%
2044 -0.16% -0.41%
2043 -0.16% -0.39%
2042 -0.18% -0.37%
2041 -0.19% -0.34%
2040 -0.22% -0.32%
2039 -0.23% -0.3%
2038 -0.24% -0.28%
2037 -0.25% -0.25%
2036 -0.26% -0.24%
2035 -0.27% -0.21%
2034 -0.28% -0.2%
2033 -0.28% -0.18%
2032 -0.3% -0.16%
2031 -0.28% -0.15%
2030 -0.27% -0.13%
2029 -0.26% -0.12%
2028 -0.26% -0.11%
2027 -0.23% -0.09%
2026 -0.61% -0.08%
2025 -0.11% -0.07%
2024 -0.11% -0.05%
2023 -0.28% -0.05%
2022 -0.35% 0.01%
2021 -0.34% 0.12%
2020 -0.14% 0.17%
2019 0.04% 0.2%
2018 0.07% 0.3%
2017 0.19% 0.42%
2016 0.26% 0.45%
2015 0.28% 0.46%
2014 0.3% 0.53%
2013 0.3% 0.59%
2012 0.25% 0.62%
2011 0.12% 0.62%
2010 0.04% 0.67%
2009 0.03% 0.74%
2008 -0.04% 0.77%
2007 -0.17% 0.8%
2006 -0.33% 0.83%
2005 -0.38% 0.86%
2004 -0.4% 0.9%
2003 -0.45% 0.94%
2002 -0.46% 0.97%
2001 -0.42% 1.02%
2000 -0.42% 1.14%
1999 -0.31% 1.26%
1998 -0.17% 1.31%
1997 -0.17% 1.34%
1996 -0.15% 1.39%
1995 -0.02% 1.44%
1994 -0.03% 1.49%
1993 -0.05% 1.56%
1992 0.1% 1.6%
1991 0.29% 1.64%
1990 0.17% 1.65%
1989 0.59% 1.66%
1988 0.65% 1.72%
1987 0.7% 1.75%
1986 0.72% 1.8%
1985 0.78% 1.86%
1984 0.76% 1.92%
1983 0.6% 1.96%
1982 0.63% 1.97%
1981 0.67% 2.03%
1980 0.71% 2.08%
1979 0.71% 2.12%
1978 0.71% 2.21%
1977 0.71% 2.26%
1976 0.71% 2.34%
1975 0.58% 2.47%
1974 0.58% 2.58%
1973 0.58% 2.67%
1972 0.57% 2.7%
1971 0.58% 2.73%
1970 0.57% 2.8%
1969 0.57% 2.86%
1968 0.57% 2.92%
1967 0.57% 2.97%
1966 0.57% 3.01%
1965 1.12% 3.03%
1964 1.12% 3.03%
1963 1.12% 3.02%
1962 1.12% 3%
1961 1.12% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Russia Thailand
Current population
142643173
71565981
Population rank 9/197 21/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.86%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
26.1 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
17.7 seconds
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -428 -132
Annual growth/decline -156,320 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 164/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 +27,509
Net migration rank 187/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - 27,509
2024 -574,678 -178,042 -65,720 23,321
2023 -503,392 27,807 -46,105 19,648
2022 -576,948 765,629 -61,046 21,683
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 57,382 -2,093
2020 -697,177 334,094 84,107 32,277
2019 -319,997 336,494 116,867 5,221
2018 -232,637 339,972 159,383 10,984
2017 -130,764 396,619 194,695 66,805
2016 0 447,645 226,255 112,978
2015 43,392 384,756 266,362 32,500
2014 28,848 264,698 294,628 55,358
2013 28,761 289,872 325,059 67,452
2012 0 285,977 351,485 74,033
2011 -128,716 309,377 365,670 66,607
2010 -242,844 307,555 370,466 52,791
2009 -257,014 350,206 382,636 110,883
2008 -356,856 360,840 401,730 107,333
2007 -471,257 365,717 425,362 100,486
2006 -686,638 308,370 441,211 102,362
2005 -846,761 263,541 456,378 100,542
2004 -792,370 261,519 466,542 107,199
2003 -896,822 256,804 488,003 105,917
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 504,299 105,215
2001 -963,445 259,614 524,230 96,817
2000 -967,540 550,401 543,884 121,640
1999 -927,453 375,468 578,073 173,924
1998 -694,053 528,135 617,318 183,471
1997 -769,159 541,387 644,834 150,411
1996 -785,248 587,171 661,397 152,397
1995 -845,742 723,875 682,703 147,226
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 712,589 132,271
1993 -757,140 507,229 737,696 122,746
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 754,999 143,318
1991 103,876 125,505 760,508 124,034
1990 325,533 299,863 760,808 152,916
1989 576,112 89,400 774,563 90,497
1988 778,343 269,862 765,252 128,469
1987 977,583 275,611 774,498 122,791
1986 985,279 283,553 783,430 111,820
1985 762,447 280,614 776,935 141,963
1984 756,548 247,026 779,856 139,345
1983 906,676 200,159 794,239 143,393
1982 830,855 107,520 817,951 101,885
1981 713,700 36,686 839,297 78,337
1980 681,149 10,440 845,575 88,478
1979 690,135 -5,791 843,434 85,693
1978 812,766 108,882 847,799 82,011
1977 832,932 122,316 871,232 88,937
1976 852,237 113,851 894,072 40,656
1975 843,850 80,069 911,980 66,306
1974 883,186 -51,759 923,151 72,801
1973 846,561 -107,568 933,540 80,704
1972 872,050 -111,168 940,420 73,082
1971 854,999 -134,968 936,215 43,400
1970 785,554 -264,464 937,116 49,221
1969 753,088 -64,643 948,314 26,551
1968 787,621 -83,221 953,806 13,718
1967 854,554 -116,029 944,980 17,005
1966 989,279 -111,360 929,469 12,016
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 909,000 22,995
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 885,137 17,249
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 860,728 16,494
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 828,741 16,605
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 801,140 14,968
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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