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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 12.1 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 1.85% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 124,983,377 26,368,750
2099 125,086,144 26,130,374
2098 125,186,329 25,894,010
2097 125,264,415 25,660,062
2096 125,354,177 25,427,961
2095 125,422,006 25,197,670
2094 125,474,373 24,968,891
2093 125,529,632 24,741,434
2092 125,604,261 24,515,086
2091 125,652,742 24,289,496
2090 125,707,894 24,064,404
2089 125,760,026 23,839,033
2088 125,810,124 23,613,963
2087 125,858,116 23,388,786
2086 125,926,035 23,163,641
2085 126,001,913 22,938,169
2084 126,076,414 22,711,804
2083 126,151,046 22,484,154
2082 126,234,371 22,255,625
2081 126,317,768 22,026,183
2080 126,414,511 21,796,073
2079 126,534,688 21,565,118
2078 126,674,591 21,333,574
2077 126,830,956 21,101,274
2076 126,982,766 20,868,733
2075 127,165,304 20,636,203
2074 127,362,143 20,404,044
2073 127,576,856 20,171,659
2072 127,802,632 19,940,853
2071 128,080,998 19,710,934
2070 128,353,977 19,483,026
2069 128,642,208 19,256,572
2068 128,920,237 19,032,681
2067 129,203,483 18,811,331
2066 129,511,983 18,593,017
2065 129,842,007 18,377,364
2064 130,177,089 18,164,584
2063 130,522,107 17,955,352
2062 130,851,664 17,749,596
2061 131,200,160 17,547,827
2060 131,526,812 17,349,620
2059 131,884,461 17,153,273
2058 132,247,211 16,959,263
2057 132,584,941 16,767,893
2056 132,925,501 16,579,195
2055 133,271,436 16,392,558
2054 133,595,068 16,207,309
2053 133,914,243 16,024,789
2052 134,180,223 15,844,357
2051 134,443,510 15,665,362
2050 134,687,487 15,487,008
2049 134,909,323 15,309,031
2048 135,117,641 15,132,784
2047 135,311,492 14,958,209
2046 135,482,008 14,788,046
2045 135,664,379 14,620,902
2044 135,863,165 14,454,466
2043 136,085,277 14,289,021
2042 136,307,658 14,124,515
2041 136,557,818 13,961,010
2040 136,821,807 13,798,651
2039 137,122,219 13,637,499
2038 137,433,644 13,477,450
2037 137,770,811 13,319,346
2036 138,118,955 13,163,073
2035 138,478,809 13,009,160
2034 138,852,689 12,857,729
2033 139,237,595 12,709,520
2032 139,635,142 12,564,906
2031 140,058,187 12,424,286
2030 140,453,528 12,288,186
2029 140,840,370 12,148,661
2028 141,214,141 11,999,549
2027 141,580,416 11,831,082
2026 141,906,741 11,632,806
2025 142,772,403 11,367,504
2024 143,533,851 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 134,687,487 people with a rank change from 9th to 14th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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

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 -0.53% 3.47%
2024 -0.2% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Russia UAE
Current population
141906741
11686438
Population rank 9/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.14%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
25.5 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
18.1 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -801 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -292,279 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 3/197
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 - -178,042 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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