The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.
Population statistics:
- Russia's population is 15,192 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
- Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
- The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
- For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
- Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).
Russia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Russia
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2100 | 124,983,377 | 12,153 |
| 2099 | 125,086,144 | 12,146 |
| 2098 | 125,186,329 | 12,126 |
| 2097 | 125,264,415 | 12,104 |
| 2096 | 125,354,177 | 12,081 |
| 2095 | 125,422,006 | 12,066 |
| 2094 | 125,474,373 | 12,048 |
| 2093 | 125,529,632 | 12,028 |
| 2092 | 125,604,261 | 11,999 |
| 2091 | 125,652,742 | 11,972 |
| 2090 | 125,707,894 | 11,941 |
| 2089 | 125,760,026 | 11,909 |
| 2088 | 125,810,124 | 11,874 |
| 2087 | 125,858,116 | 11,847 |
| 2086 | 125,926,035 | 11,812 |
| 2085 | 126,001,913 | 11,772 |
| 2084 | 126,076,414 | 11,728 |
| 2083 | 126,151,046 | 11,689 |
| 2082 | 126,234,371 | 11,649 |
| 2081 | 126,317,768 | 11,609 |
| 2080 | 126,414,511 | 11,547 |
| 2079 | 126,534,688 | 11,491 |
| 2078 | 126,674,591 | 11,441 |
| 2077 | 126,830,956 | 11,382 |
| 2076 | 126,982,766 | 11,324 |
| 2075 | 127,165,304 | 11,268 |
| 2074 | 127,362,143 | 11,203 |
| 2073 | 127,576,856 | 11,127 |
| 2072 | 127,802,632 | 11,069 |
| 2071 | 128,080,998 | 10,994 |
| 2070 | 128,353,977 | 10,936 |
| 2069 | 128,642,208 | 10,866 |
| 2068 | 128,920,237 | 10,798 |
| 2067 | 129,203,483 | 10,730 |
| 2066 | 129,511,983 | 10,666 |
| 2065 | 129,842,007 | 10,611 |
| 2064 | 130,177,089 | 10,546 |
| 2063 | 130,522,107 | 10,482 |
| 2062 | 130,851,664 | 10,425 |
| 2061 | 131,200,160 | 10,356 |
| 2060 | 131,526,812 | 10,299 |
| 2059 | 131,884,461 | 10,230 |
| 2058 | 132,247,211 | 10,167 |
| 2057 | 132,584,941 | 10,115 |
| 2056 | 132,925,501 | 10,048 |
| 2055 | 133,271,436 | 9,985 |
| 2054 | 133,595,068 | 9,927 |
| 2053 | 133,914,243 | 9,859 |
| 2052 | 134,180,223 | 9,802 |
| 2051 | 134,443,510 | 9,731 |
| 2050 | 134,687,487 | 9,666 |
| 2049 | 134,909,323 | 9,600 |
| 2048 | 135,117,641 | 9,533 |
| 2047 | 135,311,492 | 9,456 |
| 2046 | 135,482,008 | 9,390 |
| 2045 | 135,664,379 | 9,329 |
| 2044 | 135,863,165 | 9,267 |
| 2043 | 136,085,277 | 9,201 |
| 2042 | 136,307,658 | 9,136 |
| 2041 | 136,557,818 | 9,084 |
| 2040 | 136,821,807 | 9,043 |
| 2039 | 137,122,219 | 8,992 |
| 2038 | 137,433,644 | 8,952 |
| 2037 | 137,770,811 | 8,925 |
| 2036 | 138,118,955 | 8,910 |
| 2035 | 138,478,809 | 8,901 |
| 2034 | 138,852,689 | 8,894 |
| 2033 | 139,237,595 | 8,903 |
| 2032 | 139,635,142 | 8,923 |
| 2031 | 140,058,187 | 8,946 |
| 2030 | 140,453,528 | 8,997 |
| 2029 | 140,840,370 | 9,056 |
| 2028 | 141,214,141 | 9,132 |
| 2027 | 141,580,416 | 9,226 |
| 2026 | 141,906,741 | 9,341 |
| 2025 | 142,772,403 | 9,484 |
| 2024 | 143,533,851 | 9,646 |
| 2023 | 143,826,130 | 9,816 |
| 2022 | 144,236,933 | 9,992 |
| 2021 | 144,746,762 | 10,194 |
| 2020 | 145,245,148 | 10,399 |
| 2019 | 145,453,291 | 10,581 |
| 2018 | 145,398,106 | 10,751 |
| 2017 | 145,293,260 | 10,869 |
| 2016 | 145,015,460 | 10,930 |
| 2015 | 144,640,716 | 10,963 |
| 2014 | 144,237,223 | 10,984 |
| 2013 | 143,805,638 | 11,001 |
| 2012 | 143,378,447 | 10,934 |
| 2011 | 143,018,195 | 10,780 |
| 2010 | 142,849,468 | 10,614 |
| 2009 | 142,785,348 | 10,461 |
| 2008 | 142,742,366 | 10,321 |
| 2007 | 142,805,114 | 10,182 |
| 2006 | 143,049,637 | 10,056 |
| 2005 | 143,518,814 | 9,940 |
| 2004 | 144,067,316 | 9,816 |
| 2003 | 144,648,618 | 9,695 |
| 2002 | 145,306,497 | 9,623 |
| 2001 | 145,976,482 | 9,586 |
| 2000 | 146,596,869 | 9,544 |
| 1999 | 147,214,776 | 9,496 |
| 1998 | 147,670,784 | 9,451 |
| 1997 | 147,915,361 | 9,400 |
| 1996 | 148,160,129 | 9,342 |
| 1995 | 148,375,787 | 9,280 |
| 1994 | 148,407,912 | 9,207 |
| 1993 | 148,458,777 | 9,126 |
| 1992 | 148,538,197 | 9,038 |
| 1991 | 148,394,216 | 8,928 |
| 1990 | 147,969,406 | 8,798 |
| 1989 | 147,721,000 | 8,662 |
| 1988 | 146,857,000 | 8,518 |
| 1987 | 145,908,000 | 8,371 |
| 1986 | 144,894,000 | 8,217 |
| 1985 | 143,858,000 | 8,046 |
| 1984 | 142,745,000 | 7,902 |
| 1983 | 141,668,000 | 7,789 |
| 1982 | 140,823,000 | 7,664 |
| 1981 | 139,941,000 | 7,526 |
| 1980 | 139,010,000 | 7,366 |
| 1979 | 138,027,000 | 7,184 |
| 1978 | 137,060,000 | 6,957 |
| 1977 | 136,100,000 | 6,686 |
| 1976 | 135,147,000 | 6,404 |
| 1975 | 134,200,000 | 6,117 |
| 1974 | 133,432,000 | 5,822 |
| 1973 | 132,669,000 | 5,681 |
| 1972 | 131,909,000 | 5,692 |
| 1971 | 131,155,000 | 5,685 |
| 1970 | 130,404,000 | 5,663 |
| 1969 | 129,664,000 | 5,631 |
| 1968 | 128,928,000 | 5,624 |
| 1967 | 128,196,000 | 5,652 |
| 1966 | 127,468,000 | 5,686 |
| 1965 | 126,745,000 | 5,715 |
| 1964 | 125,345,000 | 5,752 |
| 1963 | 123,960,000 | 5,751 |
| 1962 | 122,591,000 | 5,699 |
| 1961 | 121,236,000 | 5,648 |
| 1960 | 119,897,000 | 5,598 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/russia/tuvalu | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).
Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.
Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2100 | -0.08% | 0.06% |
| 2099 | -0.08% | 0.17% |
| 2098 | -0.06% | 0.18% |
| 2097 | -0.07% | 0.19% |
| 2096 | -0.05% | 0.12% |
| 2095 | -0.04% | 0.15% |
| 2094 | -0.04% | 0.16% |
| 2093 | -0.06% | 0.25% |
| 2092 | -0.04% | 0.22% |
| 2091 | -0.04% | 0.26% |
| 2090 | -0.04% | 0.27% |
| 2089 | -0.04% | 0.3% |
| 2088 | -0.04% | 0.23% |
| 2087 | -0.05% | 0.29% |
| 2086 | -0.06% | 0.35% |
| 2085 | -0.06% | 0.37% |
| 2084 | -0.06% | 0.33% |
| 2083 | -0.07% | 0.35% |
| 2082 | -0.07% | 0.34% |
| 2081 | -0.08% | 0.54% |
| 2080 | -0.09% | 0.48% |
| 2079 | -0.11% | 0.43% |
| 2078 | -0.12% | 0.52% |
| 2077 | -0.12% | 0.51% |
| 2076 | -0.14% | 0.5% |
| 2075 | -0.15% | 0.58% |
| 2074 | -0.17% | 0.69% |
| 2073 | -0.18% | 0.53% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | 0.68% |
| 2071 | -0.21% | 0.54% |
| 2070 | -0.22% | 0.64% |
| 2069 | -0.22% | 0.63% |
| 2068 | -0.22% | 0.63% |
| 2067 | -0.24% | 0.6% |
| 2066 | -0.25% | 0.51% |
| 2065 | -0.26% | 0.62% |
| 2064 | -0.26% | 0.61% |
| 2063 | -0.25% | 0.55% |
| 2062 | -0.27% | 0.67% |
| 2061 | -0.25% | 0.55% |
| 2060 | -0.27% | 0.68% |
| 2059 | -0.27% | 0.61% |
| 2058 | -0.25% | 0.52% |
| 2057 | -0.26% | 0.66% |
| 2056 | -0.26% | 0.64% |
| 2055 | -0.24% | 0.58% |
| 2054 | -0.24% | 0.69% |
| 2053 | -0.2% | 0.58% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | 0.73% |
| 2051 | -0.18% | 0.67% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 0.69% |
| 2049 | -0.15% | 0.7% |
| 2048 | -0.14% | 0.82% |
| 2047 | -0.13% | 0.71% |
| 2046 | -0.13% | 0.65% |
| 2045 | -0.15% | 0.67% |
| 2044 | -0.16% | 0.71% |
| 2043 | -0.16% | 0.72% |
| 2042 | -0.18% | 0.57% |
| 2041 | -0.19% | 0.46% |
| 2040 | -0.22% | 0.56% |
| 2039 | -0.23% | 0.44% |
| 2038 | -0.24% | 0.31% |
| 2037 | -0.25% | 0.17% |
| 2036 | -0.26% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | -0.27% | 0.08% |
| 2034 | -0.28% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | -0.28% | -0.22% |
| 2032 | -0.3% | -0.27% |
| 2031 | -0.28% | -0.56% |
| 2030 | -0.27% | -0.66% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | -0.83% |
| 2028 | -0.26% | -1.02% |
| 2027 | -0.23% | -1.23% |
| 2026 | -0.61% | -1.51% |
| 2025 | -0.53% | -1.68% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -1.73% |
| 2023 | -0.28% | -1.76% |
| 2022 | -0.35% | -1.98% |
| 2021 | -0.34% | -1.97% |
| 2020 | -0.14% | -1.72% |
| 2019 | 0.04% | -1.58% |
| 2018 | 0.07% | -1.09% |
| 2017 | 0.19% | -0.56% |
| 2016 | 0.26% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.28% | -0.19% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | 0.61% |
| 2012 | 0.25% | 1.43% |
| 2011 | 0.12% | 1.56% |
| 2010 | 0.04% | 1.46% |
| 2009 | 0.03% | 1.36% |
| 2008 | -0.04% | 1.37% |
| 2007 | -0.17% | 1.25% |
| 2006 | -0.33% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | -0.38% | 1.26% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | 1.25% |
| 2003 | -0.45% | 0.75% |
| 2002 | -0.46% | 0.39% |
| 2001 | -0.42% | 0.44% |
| 2000 | -0.42% | 0.51% |
| 1999 | -0.31% | 0.48% |
| 1998 | -0.17% | 0.54% |
| 1997 | -0.17% | 0.62% |
| 1996 | -0.15% | 0.67% |
| 1995 | -0.02% | 0.79% |
| 1994 | -0.03% | 0.89% |
| 1993 | -0.05% | 0.97% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | 1.23% |
| 1991 | 0.29% | 1.48% |
| 1990 | 0.17% | 1.57% |
| 1989 | 0.59% | 1.69% |
| 1988 | 0.65% | 1.76% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | 1.87% |
| 1986 | 0.72% | 2.13% |
| 1985 | 0.78% | 1.82% |
| 1984 | 0.76% | 1.45% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 0.63% | 1.83% |
| 1981 | 0.67% | 2.17% |
| 1980 | 0.71% | 2.53% |
| 1979 | 0.71% | 3.26% |
| 1978 | 0.71% | 4.05% |
| 1977 | 0.71% | 4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.71% | 4.69% |
| 1975 | 0.58% | 5.07% |
| 1974 | 0.58% | 2.48% |
| 1973 | 0.58% | -0.19% |
| 1972 | 0.57% | 0.12% |
| 1971 | 0.58% | 0.39% |
| 1970 | 0.57% | 0.57% |
| 1969 | 0.57% | 0.12% |
| 1968 | 0.57% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.57% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.57% | -0.51% |
| 1965 | 1.12% | -0.64% |
| 1964 | 1.12% | 0.02% |
| 1963 | 1.12% | 0.91% |
| 1962 | 1.12% | 0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.12% | 0.89% |
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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.
Live population counters
|
Russia
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
141906741
|
9341
|
| Population rank | 9/197 | 196/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.71% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
1.8 minutes
|
2.15 days
|
| One birth every |
25.5 seconds
|
1.62 days
|
| One death every |
18.1 seconds
|
4.1 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -801 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -292,279 | -170 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.2% | -1.73% |
| Population growth rate rank | 177/197 | 195/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.09 minutes
|
1.44 days
|
| Annual migration change | -251,822 | -255 |
| Net migration rank | 187/196 | 86/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,605,774 | 246 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 10/195 | 195/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 5.3% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 91/195 | 126/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Tuvalu
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -251,822 | - | -255 |
| 2024 | - | -178,042 | - | -280 |
| 2023 | -503,392 | 27,807 | 137 | -323 |
| 2022 | -576,948 | 765,629 | 150 | -320 |
| 2021 | -1,027,702 | 314,112 | 151 | -366 |
| 2020 | -697,177 | 334,094 | 161 | -355 |
| 2019 | -319,997 | 336,494 | 166 | -343 |
| 2018 | -232,637 | 339,972 | 169 | -329 |
| 2017 | -130,764 | 396,619 | 163 | -246 |
| 2016 | 0 | 447,645 | 157 | -200 |
| 2015 | 43,392 | 384,756 | 153 | -179 |
| 2014 | 28,848 | 264,698 | 149 | -166 |
| 2013 | 28,761 | 289,872 | 148 | -160 |
| 2012 | 0 | 285,977 | 148 | 1 |
| 2011 | -128,716 | 309,377 | 142 | 28 |
| 2010 | -242,844 | 307,555 | 136 | 22 |
| 2009 | -257,014 | 350,206 | 130 | 15 |
| 2008 | -356,856 | 360,840 | 125 | 10 |
| 2007 | -471,257 | 365,717 | 125 | 1 |
| 2006 | -686,638 | 308,370 | 129 | -5 |
| 2005 | -846,761 | 263,541 | 131 | -8 |
| 2004 | -792,370 | 261,519 | 132 | -10 |
| 2003 | -896,822 | 256,804 | 136 | -16 |
| 2002 | -944,492 | 1,358,944 | 141 | -104 |
| 2001 | -963,445 | 259,614 | 151 | -117 |
| 2000 | -967,540 | 550,401 | 159 | -118 |
| 1999 | -927,453 | 375,468 | 166 | -120 |
| 1998 | -694,053 | 528,135 | 172 | -122 |
| 1997 | -769,159 | 541,387 | 177 | -120 |
| 1996 | -785,248 | 587,171 | 182 | -121 |
| 1995 | -845,742 | 723,875 | 191 | -125 |
| 1994 | -920,129 | 1,271,417 | 195 | -120 |
| 1993 | -757,140 | 507,229 | 202 | -119 |
| 1992 | -222,808 | -1,129,589 | 196 | -104 |
| 1991 | 103,876 | 125,505 | 203 | -72 |
| 1990 | 325,533 | 299,863 | 204 | -69 |
| 1989 | 576,112 | 89,400 | 208 | -71 |
| 1988 | 778,343 | 269,862 | 215 | -72 |
| 1987 | 977,583 | 275,611 | 219 | -68 |
| 1986 | 985,279 | 283,553 | 219 | -56 |
| 1985 | 762,447 | 280,614 | 215 | -36 |
| 1984 | 756,548 | 247,026 | 212 | -103 |
| 1983 | 906,676 | 200,159 | 206 | -87 |
| 1982 | 830,855 | 107,520 | 198 | -66 |
| 1981 | 713,700 | 36,686 | 186 | -46 |
| 1980 | 681,149 | 10,440 | 173 | 0 |
| 1979 | 690,135 | -5,791 | 158 | 37 |
| 1978 | 812,766 | 108,882 | 141 | 119 |
| 1977 | 832,932 | 122,316 | 128 | 149 |
| 1976 | 852,237 | 113,851 | 117 | 171 |
| 1975 | 843,850 | 80,069 | 108 | 186 |
| 1974 | 883,186 | -51,759 | 102 | 197 |
| 1973 | 846,561 | -107,568 | 101 | -121 |
| 1972 | 872,050 | -111,168 | 94 | -102 |
| 1971 | 854,999 | -134,968 | 101 | -85 |
| 1970 | 785,554 | -264,464 | 102 | -71 |
| 1969 | 753,088 | -64,643 | 102 | -65 |
| 1968 | 787,621 | -83,221 | 97 | -127 |
| 1967 | 854,554 | -116,029 | 92 | -123 |
| 1966 | 989,279 | -111,360 | 91 | -121 |
| 1965 | 1,059,335 | -138,078 | 93 | -128 |
| 1964 | 1,233,520 | -148,595 | 98 | -135 |
| 1963 | 1,436,077 | -168,649 | 106 | -52 |
| 1962 | 1,573,701 | -177,358 | 113 | -61 |
| 1961 | 1,810,538 | -204,349 | 120 | -77 |
| 1960 | 1,962,834 | -234,895 | 126 | -79 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/russia/tuvalu | CC BY
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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).
As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.
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Population differences between Russia and Tuvalu
|
Russia
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.7 years | 67.6 years |
| Average age | 40.8 years | 29.5 years |
| Median age | 40.9 years | 25.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.4:53.6 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.41 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 22.4 ppl/mi² | 806 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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