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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 11.5 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 1.87% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Russia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Tunisia
2100 125,631,984 10,720,705
2099 125,735,285 10,796,270
2098 125,835,990 10,870,365
2097 125,914,480 10,942,334
2096 126,004,709 11,015,071
2095 126,072,890 11,086,568
2094 126,125,529 11,157,542
2093 126,181,074 11,226,508
2092 126,256,091 11,294,195
2091 126,304,823 11,360,662
2090 126,360,262 11,425,878
2089 126,412,664 11,490,110
2088 126,463,022 11,552,154
2087 126,511,263 11,614,090
2086 126,579,534 11,675,384
2085 126,655,806 11,734,490
2084 126,730,694 11,792,840
2083 126,805,713 11,851,260
2082 126,889,471 11,908,828
2081 126,973,300 11,964,392
2080 127,070,546 12,021,096
2079 127,191,346 12,078,476
2078 127,331,975 12,136,099
2077 127,489,152 12,191,648
2076 127,641,749 12,245,010
2075 127,825,235 12,299,514
2074 128,023,096 12,353,013
2073 128,238,922 12,407,814
2072 128,465,870 12,461,090
2071 128,745,681 12,515,463
2070 129,020,076 12,569,058
2069 129,309,803 12,622,516
2068 129,589,275 12,674,867
2067 129,873,991 12,726,080
2066 130,184,092 12,775,620
2065 130,515,828 12,824,867
2064 130,852,649 12,870,728
2063 131,199,458 12,915,152
2062 131,530,725 12,957,498
2061 131,881,030 12,996,917
2060 132,209,377 13,034,579
2059 132,568,882 13,066,669
2058 132,933,515 13,095,856
2057 133,272,997 13,122,073
2056 133,615,325 13,144,442
2055 133,963,055 13,161,720
2054 134,288,366 13,174,836
2053 134,609,198 13,181,943
2052 134,876,558 13,185,429
2051 135,141,211 13,184,813
2050 135,386,454 13,179,371
2049 135,609,441 13,170,781
2048 135,818,840 13,158,351
2047 136,013,698 13,141,815
2046 136,185,098 13,123,298
2045 136,368,416 13,102,394
2044 136,568,234 13,079,200
2043 136,791,498 13,054,663
2042 137,015,033 13,028,925
2041 137,266,491 13,003,433
2040 137,531,851 12,977,122
2039 137,833,822 12,950,166
2038 138,146,863 12,922,736
2037 138,485,780 12,893,752
2036 138,835,731 12,863,431
2035 139,197,452 12,833,137
2034 139,573,272 12,800,738
2033 139,960,175 12,763,981
2032 140,359,785 12,725,768
2031 140,785,026 12,685,304
2030 141,182,418 12,641,975
2029 141,571,268 12,594,181
2028 141,946,979 12,540,258
2027 142,315,155 12,482,078
2026 142,643,173 12,417,997
2025 143,513,328 12,348,573
2024 143,669,648 12,277,109
2023 143,826,130 12,200,431
2022 144,236,933 12,119,334
2021 144,746,762 12,048,622
2020 145,245,148 11,974,057
2019 145,453,291 11,875,081
2018 145,398,106 11,765,514
2017 145,293,260 11,650,498
2016 145,015,460 11,528,674
2015 144,640,716 11,402,264
2014 144,237,223 11,274,288
2013 143,805,638 11,141,361
2012 143,378,447 11,009,647
2011 143,018,195 10,886,035
2010 142,849,468 10,765,980
2009 142,785,348 10,650,681
2008 142,742,366 10,542,635
2007 142,805,114 10,441,702
2006 143,049,637 10,346,410
2005 143,518,814 10,255,472
2004 144,067,316 10,166,163
2003 144,648,618 10,071,632
2002 145,306,497 9,971,515
2001 145,976,482 9,869,677
2000 146,596,869 9,764,935
1999 147,214,776 9,655,963
1998 147,670,784 9,541,667
1997 147,915,361 9,421,270
1996 148,160,129 9,294,432
1995 148,375,787 9,161,258
1994 148,407,912 9,018,448
1993 148,458,777 8,857,910
1992 148,538,197 8,682,512
1991 148,394,216 8,501,827
1990 147,969,406 8,324,509
1989 147,721,000 8,151,660
1988 146,857,000 7,974,440
1987 145,908,000 7,789,987
1986 144,894,000 7,600,301
1985 143,858,000 7,409,903
1984 142,745,000 7,220,044
1983 141,668,000 7,053,800
1982 140,823,000 6,908,642
1981 139,941,000 6,758,284
1980 139,010,000 6,606,195
1979 138,027,000 6,456,419
1978 137,060,000 6,309,390
1977 136,100,000 6,155,931
1976 135,147,000 5,996,994
1975 134,200,000 5,839,262
1974 133,432,000 5,684,674
1973 132,669,000 5,537,242
1972 131,909,000 5,396,557
1971 131,155,000 5,261,658
1970 130,404,000 5,131,396
1969 129,664,000 5,004,697
1968 128,928,000 4,879,899
1967 128,196,000 4,760,970
1966 127,468,000 4,652,287
1965 126,745,000 4,561,385
1964 125,345,000 4,489,869
1963 123,960,000 4,427,131
1962 122,591,000 4,369,136
1961 121,236,000 4,316,278
1960 119,897,000 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Tunisia
2100 -0.08% -0.7%
2099 -0.08% -0.68%
2098 -0.06% -0.66%
2097 -0.07% -0.66%
2096 -0.05% -0.64%
2095 -0.04% -0.64%
2094 -0.04% -0.61%
2093 -0.06% -0.6%
2092 -0.04% -0.59%
2091 -0.04% -0.57%
2090 -0.04% -0.56%
2089 -0.04% -0.54%
2088 -0.04% -0.53%
2087 -0.05% -0.52%
2086 -0.06% -0.5%
2085 -0.06% -0.49%
2084 -0.06% -0.49%
2083 -0.07% -0.48%
2082 -0.07% -0.46%
2081 -0.08% -0.47%
2080 -0.09% -0.48%
2079 -0.11% -0.47%
2078 -0.12% -0.46%
2077 -0.12% -0.44%
2076 -0.14% -0.44%
2075 -0.15% -0.43%
2074 -0.17% -0.44%
2073 -0.18% -0.43%
2072 -0.22% -0.43%
2071 -0.21% -0.43%
2070 -0.22% -0.42%
2069 -0.22% -0.41%
2068 -0.22% -0.4%
2067 -0.24% -0.39%
2066 -0.25% -0.38%
2065 -0.26% -0.36%
2064 -0.26% -0.34%
2063 -0.25% -0.33%
2062 -0.27% -0.3%
2061 -0.25% -0.29%
2060 -0.27% -0.25%
2059 -0.27% -0.22%
2058 -0.25% -0.2%
2057 -0.26% -0.17%
2056 -0.26% -0.13%
2055 -0.24% -0.1%
2054 -0.24% -0.05%
2053 -0.2% -0.03%
2052 -0.2% 0.005%
2051 -0.18% 0.04%
2050 -0.16% 0.07%
2049 -0.15% 0.09%
2048 -0.14% 0.13%
2047 -0.13% 0.14%
2046 -0.13% 0.16%
2045 -0.15% 0.18%
2044 -0.16% 0.19%
2043 -0.16% 0.2%
2042 -0.18% 0.2%
2041 -0.19% 0.2%
2040 -0.22% 0.21%
2039 -0.23% 0.21%
2038 -0.24% 0.22%
2037 -0.25% 0.24%
2036 -0.26% 0.24%
2035 -0.27% 0.25%
2034 -0.28% 0.29%
2033 -0.28% 0.3%
2032 -0.3% 0.32%
2031 -0.28% 0.34%
2030 -0.27% 0.38%
2029 -0.26% 0.43%
2028 -0.26% 0.47%
2027 -0.23% 0.52%
2026 -0.61% 0.56%
2025 -0.11% 0.58%
2024 -0.11% 0.63%
2023 -0.28% 0.67%
2022 -0.35% 0.59%
2021 -0.34% 0.62%
2020 -0.14% 0.83%
2019 0.04% 0.93%
2018 0.07% 0.99%
2017 0.19% 1.06%
2016 0.26% 1.11%
2015 0.28% 1.14%
2014 0.3% 1.19%
2013 0.3% 1.2%
2012 0.25% 1.14%
2011 0.12% 1.12%
2010 0.04% 1.08%
2009 0.03% 1.02%
2008 -0.04% 0.97%
2007 -0.17% 0.92%
2006 -0.33% 0.89%
2005 -0.38% 0.88%
2004 -0.4% 0.94%
2003 -0.45% 1%
2002 -0.46% 1.03%
2001 -0.42% 1.07%
2000 -0.42% 1.13%
1999 -0.31% 1.2%
1998 -0.17% 1.28%
1997 -0.17% 1.36%
1996 -0.15% 1.45%
1995 -0.02% 1.58%
1994 -0.03% 1.81%
1993 -0.05% 2.02%
1992 0.1% 2.13%
1991 0.29% 2.13%
1990 0.17% 2.12%
1989 0.59% 2.22%
1988 0.65% 2.37%
1987 0.7% 2.5%
1986 0.72% 2.57%
1985 0.78% 2.63%
1984 0.76% 2.36%
1983 0.6% 2.1%
1982 0.63% 2.22%
1981 0.67% 2.3%
1980 0.71% 2.32%
1979 0.71% 2.33%
1978 0.71% 2.49%
1977 0.71% 2.65%
1976 0.71% 2.7%
1975 0.58% 2.72%
1974 0.58% 2.66%
1973 0.58% 2.61%
1972 0.57% 2.56%
1971 0.58% 2.54%
1970 0.57% 2.53%
1969 0.57% 2.56%
1968 0.57% 2.5%
1967 0.57% 2.34%
1966 0.57% 1.99%
1965 1.12% 1.59%
1964 1.12% 1.42%
1963 1.12% 1.33%
1962 1.12% 1.22%
1961 1.12% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Russia Tunisia
Current population
142643173
12450912
Population rank 9/197 81/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.15%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
26.1 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
17.7 seconds
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -428 +196
Annual growth/decline -156,320 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 125/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 -14,523
Net migration rank 187/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -14,523
2024 -574,678 -178,042 88,910 -15,221
2023 -503,392 27,807 93,663 -14,001
2022 -576,948 765,629 96,531 -14,001
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 68,087 -9,190
2020 -697,177 334,094 109,431 -19,188
2019 -319,997 336,494 127,312 -19,612
2018 -232,637 339,972 132,445 -21,012
2017 -130,764 396,619 140,971 -22,365
2016 0 447,645 148,870 -23,827
2015 43,392 384,756 153,007 -25,229
2014 28,848 264,698 154,762 -26,586
2013 28,761 289,872 154,687 -17,020
2012 0 285,977 151,812 -26,059
2011 -128,716 309,377 143,401 -21,935
2010 -242,844 307,555 132,809 -14,168
2009 -257,014 350,206 125,465 -13,512
2008 -356,856 360,840 121,873 -17,742
2007 -471,257 365,717 118,920 -21,190
2006 -686,638 308,370 116,945 -24,098
2005 -846,761 263,541 115,374 -26,361
2004 -792,370 261,519 113,322 -23,735
2003 -896,822 256,804 111,926 -12,459
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 109,099 -8,334
2001 -963,445 259,614 110,146 -7,235
2000 -967,540 550,401 112,501 -5,937
1999 -927,453 375,468 114,829 -3,452
1998 -694,053 528,135 121,332 -4,111
1997 -769,159 541,387 128,327 -4,756
1996 -785,248 587,171 135,615 -5,506
1995 -845,742 723,875 144,345 -8,095
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 153,647 -4,271
1993 -757,140 507,229 160,922 10,771
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 163,978 15,124
1991 103,876 125,505 166,245 16,021
1990 325,533 299,863 168,180 4,183
1989 576,112 89,400 169,221 4,100
1988 778,343 269,862 177,176 3,934
1987 977,583 275,611 184,101 3,711
1986 985,279 283,553 188,107 3,464
1985 762,447 280,614 186,344 2,887
1984 756,548 247,026 182,386 8,109
1983 906,676 200,159 179,878 -37,895
1982 830,855 107,520 177,898 -29,559
1981 713,700 36,686 176,628 -24,242
1980 681,149 10,440 171,094 -19,321
1979 690,135 -5,791 171,463 -23,688
1978 812,766 108,882 173,255 -26,968
1977 832,932 122,316 174,539 -13,910
1976 852,237 113,851 172,744 -15,499
1975 843,850 80,069 166,991 -8,765
1974 883,186 -51,759 160,200 -9,254
1973 846,561 -107,568 153,525 -9,606
1972 872,050 -111,168 147,239 -9,790
1971 854,999 -134,968 142,296 -9,949
1970 785,554 -264,464 138,235 -10,054
1969 753,088 -64,643 135,257 -10,049
1968 787,621 -83,221 134,246 -9,848
1967 854,554 -116,029 132,626 -19,155
1966 989,279 -111,360 131,274 -27,393
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 127,673 -49,751
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 124,711 -59,602
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 120,865 -60,505
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 116,887 -61,260
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 111,459 -61,369
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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