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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 1.98 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: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Russia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Thailand
2100 124,983,377 45,712,111
2099 125,086,144 46,056,854
2098 125,186,329 46,406,925
2097 125,264,415 46,761,683
2096 125,354,177 47,122,446
2095 125,422,006 47,487,866
2094 125,474,373 47,857,414
2093 125,529,632 48,230,566
2092 125,604,261 48,609,149
2091 125,652,742 48,988,448
2090 125,707,894 49,372,024
2089 125,760,026 49,760,635
2088 125,810,124 50,146,313
2087 125,858,116 50,536,233
2086 125,926,035 50,929,394
2085 126,001,913 51,326,092
2084 126,076,414 51,728,619
2083 126,151,046 52,131,789
2082 126,234,371 52,537,598
2081 126,317,768 52,942,608
2080 126,414,511 53,352,029
2079 126,534,688 53,766,821
2078 126,674,591 54,181,891
2077 126,830,956 54,599,508
2076 126,982,766 55,019,721
2075 127,165,304 55,442,571
2074 127,362,143 55,872,412
2073 127,576,856 56,304,891
2072 127,802,632 56,739,842
2071 128,080,998 57,177,118
2070 128,353,977 57,621,370
2069 128,642,208 58,066,637
2068 128,920,237 58,516,959
2067 129,203,483 58,967,738
2066 129,511,983 59,418,676
2065 129,842,007 59,878,082
2064 130,177,089 60,336,709
2063 130,522,107 60,797,201
2062 130,851,664 61,262,000
2061 131,200,160 61,724,999
2060 131,526,812 62,192,387
2059 131,884,461 62,656,203
2058 132,247,211 63,118,413
2057 132,584,941 63,577,864
2056 132,925,501 64,032,675
2055 133,271,436 64,478,337
2054 133,595,068 64,917,436
2053 133,914,243 65,343,383
2052 134,180,223 65,763,356
2051 134,443,510 66,167,939
2050 134,687,487 66,558,274
2049 134,909,323 66,936,876
2048 135,117,641 67,296,897
2047 135,311,492 67,641,907
2046 135,482,008 67,972,603
2045 135,664,379 68,287,399
2044 135,863,165 68,585,177
2043 136,085,277 68,870,333
2042 136,307,658 69,139,548
2041 136,557,818 69,396,419
2040 136,821,807 69,632,464
2039 137,122,219 69,854,146
2038 137,433,644 70,062,543
2037 137,770,811 70,256,027
2036 138,118,955 70,435,348
2035 138,478,809 70,604,705
2034 138,852,689 70,756,791
2033 139,237,595 70,897,217
2032 139,635,142 71,025,384
2031 140,058,187 71,140,609
2030 140,453,528 71,247,320
2029 140,840,370 71,342,891
2028 141,214,141 71,428,869
2027 141,580,416 71,505,168
2026 141,906,741 71,571,743
2025 142,772,403 71,625,629
2024 143,533,851 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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 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 134,687,487 people with a rank change from 9th to 14th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 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 -0.53% -0.06%
2024 -0.2% -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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Russia Thailand
Current population
141906741
71571743
Population rank 9/197 21/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.86%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
25.5 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
18.1 seconds
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -801 -94
Annual growth/decline -292,279 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 168/197
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 - -178,042 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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 (1960–2024, 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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