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Population in Russia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 12 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Russia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia UAE
2100 125,631,984 26,706,595
2099 125,735,285 26,465,166
2098 125,835,990 26,225,773
2097 125,914,480 25,988,828
2096 126,004,709 25,753,753
2095 126,072,890 25,520,511
2094 126,125,529 25,288,801
2093 126,181,074 25,058,430
2092 126,256,091 24,829,182
2091 126,304,823 24,600,702
2090 126,360,262 24,372,725
2089 126,412,664 24,144,467
2088 126,463,022 23,916,513
2087 126,511,263 23,688,452
2086 126,579,534 23,460,422
2085 126,655,806 23,232,061
2084 126,730,694 23,002,795
2083 126,805,713 22,772,229
2082 126,889,471 22,540,771
2081 126,973,300 22,308,390
2080 127,070,546 22,075,331
2079 127,191,346 21,841,417
2078 127,331,975 21,606,907
2077 127,489,152 21,371,631
2076 127,641,749 21,136,110
2075 127,825,235 20,900,601
2074 128,023,096 20,665,468
2073 128,238,922 20,430,105
2072 128,465,870 20,196,342
2071 128,745,681 19,963,477
2070 129,020,076 19,732,649
2069 129,309,803 19,503,294
2068 129,589,275 19,276,535
2067 129,873,991 19,052,348
2066 130,184,092 18,831,237
2065 130,515,828 18,612,821
2064 130,852,649 18,397,315
2063 131,199,458 18,185,402
2062 131,530,725 17,977,010
2061 131,881,030 17,772,656
2060 132,209,377 17,571,910
2059 132,568,882 17,373,047
2058 132,933,515 17,176,551
2057 133,272,997 16,982,730
2056 133,615,325 16,791,613
2055 133,963,055 16,602,585
2054 134,288,366 16,414,963
2053 134,609,198 16,230,105
2052 134,876,558 16,047,360
2051 135,141,211 15,866,073
2050 135,386,454 15,685,433
2049 135,609,441 15,505,176
2048 135,818,840 15,326,671
2047 136,013,698 15,149,859
2046 136,185,098 14,977,516
2045 136,368,416 14,808,230
2044 136,568,234 14,639,661
2043 136,791,498 14,472,097
2042 137,015,033 14,305,483
2041 137,266,491 14,139,883
2040 137,531,851 13,975,444
2039 137,833,822 13,812,227
2038 138,146,863 13,650,128
2037 138,485,780 13,489,998
2036 138,835,731 13,331,723
2035 139,197,452 13,175,838
2034 139,573,272 13,022,467
2033 139,960,175 12,872,359
2032 140,359,785 12,725,892
2031 140,785,026 12,583,470
2030 141,182,418 12,445,626
2029 141,571,268 12,304,314
2028 141,946,979 12,153,292
2027 142,315,155 11,982,666
2026 142,643,173 11,781,850
2025 143,513,328 11,513,149
2024 143,669,648 10,986,400
2023 143,826,130 10,483,751
2022 144,236,933 10,074,977
2021 144,746,762 9,575,152
2020 145,245,148 9,401,038
2019 145,453,291 9,445,785
2018 145,398,106 9,346,701
2017 145,293,260 9,223,225
2016 145,015,460 8,935,095
2015 144,640,716 8,505,237
2014 144,237,223 8,059,440
2013 143,805,638 7,693,031
2012 143,378,447 7,391,448
2011 143,018,195 7,104,538
2010 142,849,468 6,869,838
2009 142,785,348 6,707,058
2008 142,742,366 6,302,664
2007 142,805,114 5,624,635
2006 143,049,637 5,009,100
2005 143,518,814 4,664,790
2004 144,067,316 4,428,967
2003 144,648,618 4,192,457
2002 145,306,497 3,956,826
2001 145,976,482 3,723,590
2000 146,596,869 3,493,575
1999 147,214,776 3,266,009
1998 147,670,784 3,040,421
1997 147,915,361 2,817,410
1996 148,160,129 2,597,564
1995 148,375,787 2,434,662
1994 148,407,912 2,328,188
1993 148,458,777 2,222,093
1992 148,538,197 2,114,730
1991 148,394,216 2,006,626
1990 147,969,406 1,898,220
1989 147,721,000 1,789,851
1988 146,857,000 1,681,788
1987 145,908,000 1,574,244
1986 144,894,000 1,467,383
1985 143,858,000 1,377,911
1984 142,745,000 1,305,996
1983 141,668,000 1,235,305
1982 140,823,000 1,166,370
1981 139,941,000 1,099,855
1980 139,010,000 1,015,700
1979 138,027,000 912,010
1978 137,060,000 809,274
1977 136,100,000 710,209
1976 135,147,000 615,866
1975 134,200,000 542,856
1974 133,432,000 489,087
1973 132,669,000 436,399
1972 131,909,000 385,014
1971 131,155,000 335,027
1970 130,404,000 286,536
1969 129,664,000 239,660
1968 128,928,000 199,416
1967 128,196,000 179,700
1966 127,468,000 173,976
1965 126,745,000 167,103
1964 125,345,000 159,692
1963 123,960,000 152,211
1962 122,591,000 144,946
1961 121,236,000 137,989
1960 119,897,000 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia UAE
2100 -0.08% 0.91%
2099 -0.08% 0.91%
2098 -0.06% 0.91%
2097 -0.07% 0.91%
2096 -0.05% 0.91%
2095 -0.04% 0.92%
2094 -0.04% 0.92%
2093 -0.06% 0.92%
2092 -0.04% 0.93%
2091 -0.04% 0.94%
2090 -0.04% 0.95%
2089 -0.04% 0.95%
2088 -0.04% 0.96%
2087 -0.05% 0.97%
2086 -0.06% 0.98%
2085 -0.06% 1%
2084 -0.06% 1.01%
2083 -0.07% 1.03%
2082 -0.07% 1.04%
2081 -0.08% 1.06%
2080 -0.09% 1.07%
2079 -0.11% 1.09%
2078 -0.12% 1.1%
2077 -0.12% 1.11%
2076 -0.14% 1.13%
2075 -0.15% 1.14%
2074 -0.17% 1.15%
2073 -0.18% 1.16%
2072 -0.22% 1.17%
2071 -0.21% 1.17%
2070 -0.22% 1.18%
2069 -0.22% 1.18%
2068 -0.22% 1.18%
2067 -0.24% 1.17%
2066 -0.25% 1.17%
2065 -0.26% 1.17%
2064 -0.26% 1.17%
2063 -0.25% 1.16%
2062 -0.27% 1.15%
2061 -0.25% 1.14%
2060 -0.27% 1.14%
2059 -0.27% 1.14%
2058 -0.25% 1.14%
2057 -0.26% 1.14%
2056 -0.26% 1.14%
2055 -0.24% 1.14%
2054 -0.24% 1.14%
2053 -0.2% 1.14%
2052 -0.2% 1.14%
2051 -0.18% 1.15%
2050 -0.16% 1.16%
2049 -0.15% 1.16%
2048 -0.14% 1.17%
2047 -0.13% 1.15%
2046 -0.13% 1.14%
2045 -0.15% 1.15%
2044 -0.16% 1.16%
2043 -0.16% 1.16%
2042 -0.18% 1.17%
2041 -0.19% 1.18%
2040 -0.22% 1.18%
2039 -0.23% 1.19%
2038 -0.24% 1.19%
2037 -0.25% 1.19%
2036 -0.26% 1.18%
2035 -0.27% 1.18%
2034 -0.28% 1.17%
2033 -0.28% 1.15%
2032 -0.3% 1.13%
2031 -0.28% 1.11%
2030 -0.27% 1.15%
2029 -0.26% 1.24%
2028 -0.26% 1.42%
2027 -0.23% 1.7%
2026 -0.61% 2.33%
2025 -0.11% 4.79%
2024 -0.11% 4.79%
2023 -0.28% 4.06%
2022 -0.35% 5.22%
2021 -0.34% 1.85%
2020 -0.14% -0.47%
2019 0.04% 1.06%
2018 0.07% 1.34%
2017 0.19% 3.22%
2016 0.26% 5.05%
2015 0.28% 5.53%
2014 0.3% 4.76%
2013 0.3% 4.08%
2012 0.25% 4.04%
2011 0.12% 3.42%
2010 0.04% 2.43%
2009 0.03% 6.42%
2008 -0.04% 12.1%
2007 -0.17% 12.3%
2006 -0.33% 7.38%
2005 -0.38% 5.32%
2004 -0.4% 5.64%
2003 -0.45% 5.96%
2002 -0.46% 6.26%
2001 -0.42% 6.58%
2000 -0.42% 6.97%
1999 -0.31% 7.42%
1998 -0.17% 7.92%
1997 -0.17% 8.46%
1996 -0.15% 6.69%
1995 -0.02% 4.57%
1994 -0.03% 4.77%
1993 -0.05% 5.08%
1992 0.1% 5.39%
1991 0.29% 5.71%
1990 0.17% 6.05%
1989 0.59% 6.43%
1988 0.65% 6.83%
1987 0.7% 7.28%
1986 0.72% 6.49%
1985 0.78% 5.51%
1984 0.76% 5.72%
1983 0.6% 5.91%
1982 0.63% 6.05%
1981 0.67% 8.29%
1980 0.71% 11.4%
1979 0.71% 12.7%
1978 0.71% 13.9%
1977 0.71% 15.3%
1976 0.71% 13.4%
1975 0.58% 11%
1974 0.58% 12.1%
1973 0.58% 13.3%
1972 0.57% 14.9%
1971 0.58% 16.9%
1970 0.57% 19.6%
1969 0.57% 20.2%
1968 0.57% 11%
1967 0.57% 3.29%
1966 0.57% 4.11%
1965 1.12% 4.64%
1964 1.12% 4.91%
1963 1.12% 5.01%
1962 1.12% 5.04%
1961 1.12% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Russia UAE
Current population
142643173
11885001
Population rank 9/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.14%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
26.1 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
17.7 seconds
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -428 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -156,320 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 1/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 +158,634
Net migration rank 187/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - 158,634
2024 -574,678 -178,042 97,197 278,439
2023 -503,392 27,807 92,698 300,004
2022 -576,948 765,629 81,758 322,773
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 76,802 421,663
2020 -697,177 334,094 87,871 92,541
2019 -319,997 336,494 86,296 -125,186
2018 -232,637 339,972 86,840 14,611
2017 -130,764 396,619 89,382 34,155
2016 0 447,645 87,028 195,317
2015 43,392 384,756 85,044 342,468
2014 28,848 264,698 84,277 360,174
2013 28,761 289,872 82,977 279,269
2012 0 285,977 78,682 225,921
2011 -128,716 309,377 73,496 215,183
2010 -242,844 307,555 69,907 161,842
2009 -257,014 350,206 66,521 163,643
2008 -356,856 360,840 55,426 523,207
2007 -471,257 365,717 55,048 722,380
2006 -686,638 308,370 54,338 399,306
2005 -846,761 263,541 60,046 174,926
2004 -792,370 261,519 60,344 176,319
2003 -896,822 256,804 59,118 177,237
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 55,922 178,988
2001 -963,445 259,614 52,789 178,779
2000 -967,540 550,401 49,993 178,469
1999 -927,453 375,468 46,198 180,469
1998 -694,053 528,135 41,176 183,329
1997 -769,159 541,387 38,207 183,310
1996 -785,248 587,171 37,886 180,296
1995 -845,742 723,875 38,685 68,938
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 42,976 62,352
1993 -757,140 507,229 41,324 65,545
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 42,119 65,739
1991 103,876 125,505 41,409 66,943
1990 325,533 299,863 41,339 67,118
1989 576,112 89,400 40,148 68,132
1988 778,343 269,862 38,861 68,991
1987 977,583 275,611 37,741 69,493
1986 985,279 283,553 36,829 69,655
1985 762,447 280,614 34,855 37,605
1984 756,548 247,026 33,250 38,124
1983 906,676 200,159 31,480 38,536
1982 830,855 107,520 29,585 38,276
1981 713,700 36,686 27,560 37,600
1980 681,149 10,440 25,005 78,148
1979 690,135 -5,791 21,987 82,238
1978 812,766 108,882 18,879 82,359
1977 832,932 122,316 15,787 81,111
1976 852,237 113,851 12,876 78,903
1975 843,850 80,069 11,859 42,380
1974 883,186 -51,759 10,835 42,474
1973 846,561 -107,568 9,822 42,243
1972 872,050 -111,168 8,818 41,888
1971 854,999 -134,968 7,839 41,425
1970 785,554 -264,464 6,922 40,792
1969 753,088 -64,643 6,138 39,902
1968 787,621 -83,221 5,588 28,866
1967 854,554 -116,029 5,264 -283
1966 989,279 -111,360 4,955 1,516
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 4,675 2,598
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 4,410 3,126
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 4,157 3,264
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 3,901 3,212
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 3,657 3,141
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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