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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 2.04 times bigger than the United Kingdom's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.56% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Russia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia United Kingdom
2100 125,631,984 74,517,005
2099 125,735,285 74,647,273
2098 125,835,990 74,766,073
2097 125,914,480 74,879,923
2096 126,004,709 74,991,940
2095 126,072,890 75,102,041
2094 126,125,529 75,198,597
2093 126,181,074 75,296,704
2092 126,256,091 75,390,038
2091 126,304,823 75,480,137
2090 126,360,262 75,566,962
2089 126,412,664 75,649,353
2088 126,463,022 75,721,067
2087 126,511,263 75,791,990
2086 126,579,534 75,859,854
2085 126,655,806 75,918,647
2084 126,730,694 75,969,065
2083 126,805,713 76,018,614
2082 126,889,471 76,059,464
2081 126,973,300 76,086,593
2080 127,070,546 76,118,679
2079 127,191,346 76,147,352
2078 127,331,975 76,165,841
2077 127,489,152 76,183,437
2076 127,641,749 76,185,828
2075 127,825,235 76,198,349
2074 128,023,096 76,209,676
2073 128,238,922 76,218,781
2072 128,465,870 76,211,187
2071 128,745,681 76,200,495
2070 129,020,076 76,190,801
2069 129,309,803 76,184,140
2068 129,589,275 76,183,288
2067 129,873,991 76,175,881
2066 130,184,092 76,168,987
2065 130,515,828 76,168,193
2064 130,852,649 76,165,129
2063 131,199,458 76,165,534
2062 131,530,725 76,158,910
2061 131,881,030 76,156,587
2060 132,209,377 76,157,104
2059 132,568,882 76,157,593
2058 132,933,515 76,139,384
2057 133,272,997 76,119,478
2056 133,615,325 76,086,799
2055 133,963,055 76,047,952
2054 134,288,366 75,980,524
2053 134,609,198 75,907,047
2052 134,876,558 75,815,200
2051 135,141,211 75,709,173
2050 135,386,454 75,591,218
2049 135,609,441 75,460,140
2048 135,818,840 75,313,837
2047 136,013,698 75,153,802
2046 136,185,098 74,986,563
2045 136,368,416 74,808,886
2044 136,568,234 74,623,687
2043 136,791,498 74,424,133
2042 137,015,033 74,224,922
2041 137,266,491 74,020,934
2040 137,531,851 73,812,680
2039 137,833,822 73,600,788
2038 138,146,863 73,378,310
2037 138,485,780 73,155,497
2036 138,835,731 72,921,995
2035 139,197,452 72,671,687
2034 139,573,272 72,418,766
2033 139,960,175 72,145,065
2032 140,359,785 71,869,259
2031 140,785,026 71,581,519
2030 141,182,418 71,267,237
2029 141,571,268 70,948,992
2028 141,946,979 70,609,246
2027 142,315,155 70,248,858
2026 142,643,173 69,883,746
2025 143,513,328 69,487,000
2024 143,669,648 69,281,000
2023 143,826,130 68,526,000
2022 144,236,933 67,636,000
2021 144,746,762 66,978,000
2020 145,245,148 66,740,000
2019 145,453,291 66,628,000
2018 145,398,106 66,287,000
2017 145,293,260 65,964,000
2016 145,015,460 65,606,000
2015 144,640,716 65,087,000
2014 144,237,223 64,619,000
2013 143,805,638 64,138,000
2012 143,378,447 63,711,000
2011 143,018,195 63,258,810
2010 142,849,468 62,766,365
2009 142,785,348 62,276,270
2008 142,742,366 61,806,995
2007 142,805,114 61,322,463
2006 143,049,637 60,846,820
2005 143,518,814 60,401,206
2004 144,067,316 59,987,905
2003 144,648,618 59,647,577
2002 145,306,497 59,370,479
2001 145,976,482 59,119,673
2000 146,596,869 58,892,514
1999 147,214,776 58,682,466
1998 147,670,784 58,487,141
1997 147,915,361 58,316,954
1996 148,160,129 58,166,950
1995 148,375,787 58,019,030
1994 148,407,912 57,865,745
1993 148,458,777 57,718,614
1992 148,538,197 57,580,402
1991 148,394,216 57,424,897
1990 147,969,406 57,247,586
1989 147,721,000 57,076,711
1988 146,857,000 56,928,327
1987 145,908,000 56,802,050
1986 144,894,000 56,681,396
1985 143,858,000 56,550,268
1984 142,745,000 56,422,072
1983 141,668,000 56,332,848
1982 140,823,000 56,313,641
1981 139,941,000 56,333,829
1980 139,010,000 56,314,216
1979 138,027,000 56,246,951
1978 137,060,000 56,196,504
1977 136,100,000 56,193,492
1976 135,147,000 56,211,968
1975 134,200,000 56,225,800
1974 133,432,000 56,229,974
1973 132,669,000 56,194,527
1972 131,909,000 56,086,065
1971 131,155,000 55,896,223
1970 130,404,000 55,663,250
1969 129,664,000 55,441,750
1968 128,928,000 55,211,700
1967 128,196,000 54,943,600
1966 127,468,000 54,648,500
1965 126,745,000 54,348,050
1964 125,345,000 54,000,000
1963 123,960,000 53,650,000
1962 122,591,000 53,250,000
1961 121,236,000 52,800,000
1960 119,897,000 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia United Kingdom
2100 -0.08% -0.17%
2099 -0.08% -0.16%
2098 -0.06% -0.15%
2097 -0.07% -0.15%
2096 -0.05% -0.15%
2095 -0.04% -0.13%
2094 -0.04% -0.13%
2093 -0.06% -0.12%
2092 -0.04% -0.12%
2091 -0.04% -0.11%
2090 -0.04% -0.11%
2089 -0.04% -0.09%
2088 -0.04% -0.09%
2087 -0.05% -0.09%
2086 -0.06% -0.08%
2085 -0.06% -0.07%
2084 -0.06% -0.07%
2083 -0.07% -0.05%
2082 -0.07% -0.04%
2081 -0.08% -0.04%
2080 -0.09% -0.04%
2079 -0.11% -0.02%
2078 -0.12% -0.02%
2077 -0.12% -0.003%
2076 -0.14% -0.02%
2075 -0.15% -0.01%
2074 -0.17% -0.01%
2073 -0.18% 0.01%
2072 -0.22% 0.01%
2071 -0.21% 0.01%
2070 -0.22% 0.009%
2069 -0.22% 0.001%
2068 -0.22% 0.01%
2067 -0.24% 0.009%
2066 -0.25% 0.001%
2065 -0.26% 0.004%
2064 -0.26% -0%
2063 -0.25% 0.009%
2062 -0.27% 0.003%
2061 -0.25% -0.001%
2060 -0.27% -0.001%
2059 -0.27% 0.02%
2058 -0.25% 0.03%
2057 -0.26% 0.04%
2056 -0.26% 0.05%
2055 -0.24% 0.09%
2054 -0.24% 0.1%
2053 -0.2% 0.12%
2052 -0.2% 0.14%
2051 -0.18% 0.16%
2050 -0.16% 0.17%
2049 -0.15% 0.19%
2048 -0.14% 0.21%
2047 -0.13% 0.22%
2046 -0.13% 0.24%
2045 -0.15% 0.25%
2044 -0.16% 0.27%
2043 -0.16% 0.27%
2042 -0.18% 0.28%
2041 -0.19% 0.28%
2040 -0.22% 0.29%
2039 -0.23% 0.3%
2038 -0.24% 0.3%
2037 -0.25% 0.32%
2036 -0.26% 0.34%
2035 -0.27% 0.35%
2034 -0.28% 0.38%
2033 -0.28% 0.38%
2032 -0.3% 0.4%
2031 -0.28% 0.44%
2030 -0.27% 0.45%
2029 -0.26% 0.48%
2028 -0.26% 0.51%
2027 -0.23% 0.52%
2026 -0.61% 0.57%
2025 -0.11% 0.3%
2024 -0.11% 1.1%
2023 -0.28% 1.32%
2022 -0.35% 0.98%
2021 -0.34% 0.36%
2020 -0.14% 0.17%
2019 0.04% 0.51%
2018 0.07% 0.49%
2017 0.19% 0.55%
2016 0.26% 0.8%
2015 0.28% 0.72%
2014 0.3% 0.75%
2013 0.3% 0.67%
2012 0.25% 0.71%
2011 0.12% 0.78%
2010 0.04% 0.79%
2009 0.03% 0.76%
2008 -0.04% 0.79%
2007 -0.17% 0.78%
2006 -0.33% 0.74%
2005 -0.38% 0.69%
2004 -0.4% 0.57%
2003 -0.45% 0.47%
2002 -0.46% 0.42%
2001 -0.42% 0.39%
2000 -0.42% 0.36%
1999 -0.31% 0.33%
1998 -0.17% 0.29%
1997 -0.17% 0.26%
1996 -0.15% 0.25%
1995 -0.02% 0.26%
1994 -0.03% 0.25%
1993 -0.05% 0.24%
1992 0.1% 0.27%
1991 0.29% 0.31%
1990 0.17% 0.3%
1989 0.59% 0.26%
1988 0.65% 0.22%
1987 0.7% 0.21%
1986 0.72% 0.23%
1985 0.78% 0.23%
1984 0.76% 0.16%
1983 0.6% 0.03%
1982 0.63% -0.04%
1981 0.67% 0.03%
1980 0.71% 0.12%
1979 0.71% 0.09%
1978 0.71% 0.005%
1977 0.71% -0.03%
1976 0.71% -0.02%
1975 0.58% -0.007%
1974 0.58% 0.06%
1973 0.58% 0.19%
1972 0.57% 0.34%
1971 0.58% 0.42%
1970 0.57% 0.4%
1969 0.57% 0.42%
1968 0.57% 0.49%
1967 0.57% 0.54%
1966 0.57% 0.55%
1965 1.12% 0.64%
1964 1.12% 0.65%
1963 1.12% 0.75%
1962 1.12% 0.85%
1961 1.12% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Russia United Kingdom
Current population
142643173
70071289
Population rank 9/197 22/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.84%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
26.1 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
17.7 seconds
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -428 +564
Annual growth/decline -156,320 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 145/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 +389,911
Net migration rank 187/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - 389,911
2024 -574,678 -178,042 13,233 417,114
2023 -503,392 27,807 34,606 445,523
2022 -576,948 765,629 39,770 487,029
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 30,609 462,967
2020 -697,177 334,094 -4,272 144,221
2019 -319,997 336,494 108,338 232,727
2018 -232,637 339,972 119,317 259,744
2017 -130,764 396,619 145,121 272,311
2016 0 447,645 177,136 324,649
2015 43,392 384,756 175,735 347,839
2014 28,848 264,698 206,781 306,091
2013 28,761 289,872 198,827 237,272
2012 0 285,977 248,473 172,088
2011 -128,716 309,377 259,361 228,773
2010 -242,844 307,555 251,066 274,811
2009 -257,014 350,206 230,422 249,639
2008 -356,856 360,840 216,325 263,390
2007 -471,257 365,717 196,232 309,385
2006 -686,638 308,370 176,455 288,923
2005 -846,761 263,541 144,963 308,279
2004 -792,370 261,519 131,974 276,077
2003 -896,822 256,804 89,471 211,846
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 65,308 203,577
2001 -963,445 259,614 65,032 175,133
2000 -967,540 550,401 70,671 153,917
1999 -927,453 375,468 64,551 152,653
1998 -694,053 528,135 87,730 125,541
1997 -769,159 541,387 99,138 59,723
1996 -785,248 587,171 98,884 54,964
1995 -845,742 723,875 87,028 61,385
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 127,304 45,339
1993 -757,140 507,229 103,893 27,403
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 149,709 17,846
1991 103,876 125,505 143,562 27,601
1990 325,533 299,863 154,569 57,132
1989 576,112 89,400 119,861 49,586
1988 778,343 269,862 136,628 13,952
1987 977,583 275,611 136,325 8,266
1986 985,279 283,553 90,690 41,836
1985 762,447 280,614 79,170 83,164
1984 756,548 247,026 84,633 71,107
1983 906,676 200,159 61,966 27,063
1982 830,855 107,520 56,314 -61,152
1981 713,700 36,686 73,234 -83,876
1980 681,149 10,440 95,734 -25,187
1979 690,135 -5,791 61,872 11,255
1978 812,766 108,882 16,859 3,783
1977 832,932 122,316 0 -21,636
1976 852,237 113,851 -5,621 -19,135
1975 843,850 80,069 33,735 -40,241
1974 883,186 -51,759 67,476 -65,710
1973 846,561 -107,568 112,389 -33,840
1972 872,050 -111,168 162,650 -1,406
1971 854,999 -134,968 257,123 1,175
1970 785,554 -264,464 244,918 -15,254
1969 753,088 -64,643 260,577 -60,655
1968 787,621 -83,221 292,622 -38,852
1967 854,554 -116,029 346,145 -39,659
1966 989,279 -111,360 333,356 -27,935
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 364,132 -24,955
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 405,000 -23,885
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 337,995 8,271
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 340,800 76,443
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 311,519 52,295
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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