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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 2.42 times bigger than Russia's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 5.86% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Russia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia United States
2100 124,983,377 415,429,771
2099 125,086,144 414,829,167
2098 125,186,329 414,231,720
2097 125,264,415 413,576,381
2096 125,354,177 412,927,393
2095 125,422,006 412,225,379
2094 125,474,373 411,498,749
2093 125,529,632 410,785,729
2092 125,604,261 410,051,921
2091 125,652,742 409,320,183
2090 125,707,894 408,613,732
2089 125,760,026 407,885,645
2088 125,810,124 407,129,733
2087 125,858,116 406,421,298
2086 125,926,035 405,715,343
2085 126,001,913 405,059,379
2084 126,076,414 404,343,130
2083 126,151,046 403,612,785
2082 126,234,371 402,871,293
2081 126,317,768 402,054,554
2080 126,414,511 401,319,194
2079 126,534,688 400,554,914
2078 126,674,591 399,737,968
2077 126,830,956 398,906,565
2076 126,982,766 398,035,750
2075 127,165,304 397,109,170
2074 127,362,143 396,226,412
2073 127,576,856 395,307,725
2072 127,802,632 394,393,561
2071 128,080,998 393,415,363
2070 128,353,977 392,469,727
2069 128,642,208 391,479,981
2068 128,920,237 390,517,695
2067 129,203,483 389,543,856
2066 129,511,983 388,597,719
2065 129,842,007 387,685,327
2064 130,177,089 386,805,026
2063 130,522,107 385,911,917
2062 130,851,664 385,032,627
2061 131,200,160 384,170,837
2060 131,526,812 383,361,269
2059 131,884,461 382,542,030
2058 132,247,211 381,704,804
2057 132,584,941 380,907,023
2056 132,925,501 380,159,777
2055 133,271,436 379,430,756
2054 133,595,068 378,682,851
2053 133,914,243 377,878,421
2052 134,180,223 377,073,303
2051 134,443,510 376,229,840
2050 134,687,487 375,373,155
2049 134,909,323 374,493,150
2048 135,117,641 373,590,762
2047 135,311,492 372,626,259
2046 135,482,008 371,644,809
2045 135,664,379 370,602,914
2044 135,863,165 369,518,897
2043 136,085,277 368,375,680
2042 136,307,658 367,158,772
2041 136,557,818 365,937,822
2040 136,821,807 364,671,837
2039 137,122,219 363,367,337
2038 137,433,644 361,997,023
2037 137,770,811 360,606,236
2036 138,118,955 359,193,245
2035 138,478,809 357,750,686
2034 138,852,689 356,266,726
2033 139,237,595 354,775,032
2032 139,635,142 353,259,037
2031 140,058,187 351,721,511
2030 140,453,528 350,155,042
2029 140,840,370 348,564,667
2028 141,214,141 346,906,294
2027 141,580,416 345,257,605
2026 141,906,741 343,565,426
2025 142,772,403 341,784,857
2024 143,533,851 340,110,988
2023 143,826,130 334,914,895
2022 144,236,933 333,271,411
2021 144,746,762 331,893,745
2020 145,245,148 331,526,933
2019 145,453,291 328,329,953
2018 145,398,106 326,838,199
2017 145,293,260 325,122,128
2016 145,015,460 323,071,755
2015 144,640,716 320,738,994
2014 144,237,223 318,386,329
2013 143,805,638 316,059,947
2012 143,378,447 313,877,662
2011 143,018,195 311,583,481
2010 142,849,468 309,327,143
2009 142,785,348 306,771,529
2008 142,742,366 304,093,966
2007 142,805,114 301,231,207
2006 143,049,637 298,379,912
2005 143,518,814 295,516,599
2004 144,067,316 292,805,298
2003 144,648,618 290,107,933
2002 145,306,497 287,625,193
2001 145,976,482 284,968,955
2000 146,596,869 282,162,411
1999 147,214,776 279,294,713
1998 147,670,784 276,115,288
1997 147,915,361 272,911,760
1996 148,160,129 269,667,391
1995 148,375,787 266,557,091
1994 148,407,912 263,435,673
1993 148,458,777 260,255,352
1992 148,538,197 256,894,189
1991 148,394,216 253,492,503
1990 147,969,406 250,131,894
1989 147,721,000 246,819,222
1988 146,857,000 244,499,004
1987 145,908,000 242,288,936
1986 144,894,000 240,132,831
1985 143,858,000 237,923,734
1984 142,745,000 235,824,908
1983 141,668,000 233,792,014
1982 140,823,000 231,664,432
1981 139,941,000 229,465,744
1980 139,010,000 226,542,250
1979 138,027,000 225,055,487
1978 137,060,000 222,584,545
1977 136,100,000 220,239,425
1976 135,147,000 218,035,164
1975 134,200,000 215,973,199
1974 133,432,000 213,853,928
1973 132,669,000 211,908,788
1972 131,909,000 209,896,021
1971 131,155,000 207,660,677
1970 130,404,000 205,052,174
1969 129,664,000 202,676,946
1968 128,928,000 200,706,052
1967 128,196,000 198,712,056
1966 127,468,000 196,560,338
1965 126,745,000 194,302,963
1964 125,345,000 191,888,791
1963 123,960,000 189,241,798
1962 122,591,000 186,537,737
1961 121,236,000 183,691,481
1960 119,897,000 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia United States
2100 -0.08% 0.14%
2099 -0.08% 0.14%
2098 -0.06% 0.16%
2097 -0.07% 0.16%
2096 -0.05% 0.17%
2095 -0.04% 0.18%
2094 -0.04% 0.17%
2093 -0.06% 0.18%
2092 -0.04% 0.18%
2091 -0.04% 0.17%
2090 -0.04% 0.18%
2089 -0.04% 0.19%
2088 -0.04% 0.17%
2087 -0.05% 0.17%
2086 -0.06% 0.16%
2085 -0.06% 0.18%
2084 -0.06% 0.18%
2083 -0.07% 0.18%
2082 -0.07% 0.2%
2081 -0.08% 0.18%
2080 -0.09% 0.19%
2079 -0.11% 0.2%
2078 -0.12% 0.21%
2077 -0.12% 0.22%
2076 -0.14% 0.23%
2075 -0.15% 0.22%
2074 -0.17% 0.23%
2073 -0.18% 0.23%
2072 -0.22% 0.25%
2071 -0.21% 0.24%
2070 -0.22% 0.25%
2069 -0.22% 0.25%
2068 -0.22% 0.25%
2067 -0.24% 0.24%
2066 -0.25% 0.24%
2065 -0.26% 0.23%
2064 -0.26% 0.23%
2063 -0.25% 0.23%
2062 -0.27% 0.22%
2061 -0.25% 0.21%
2060 -0.27% 0.21%
2059 -0.27% 0.22%
2058 -0.25% 0.21%
2057 -0.26% 0.2%
2056 -0.26% 0.19%
2055 -0.24% 0.2%
2054 -0.24% 0.21%
2053 -0.2% 0.21%
2052 -0.2% 0.22%
2051 -0.18% 0.23%
2050 -0.16% 0.23%
2049 -0.15% 0.24%
2048 -0.14% 0.26%
2047 -0.13% 0.26%
2046 -0.13% 0.28%
2045 -0.15% 0.29%
2044 -0.16% 0.31%
2043 -0.16% 0.33%
2042 -0.18% 0.33%
2041 -0.19% 0.35%
2040 -0.22% 0.36%
2039 -0.23% 0.38%
2038 -0.24% 0.39%
2037 -0.25% 0.39%
2036 -0.26% 0.4%
2035 -0.27% 0.42%
2034 -0.28% 0.42%
2033 -0.28% 0.43%
2032 -0.3% 0.44%
2031 -0.28% 0.45%
2030 -0.27% 0.46%
2029 -0.26% 0.48%
2028 -0.26% 0.48%
2027 -0.23% 0.49%
2026 -0.61% 0.52%
2025 -0.53% 0.49%
2024 -0.2% 1.55%
2023 -0.28% 0.49%
2022 -0.35% 0.42%
2021 -0.34% 0.11%
2020 -0.14% 0.97%
2019 0.04% 0.46%
2018 0.07% 0.53%
2017 0.19% 0.63%
2016 0.26% 0.73%
2015 0.28% 0.74%
2014 0.3% 0.74%
2013 0.3% 0.7%
2012 0.25% 0.74%
2011 0.12% 0.73%
2010 0.04% 0.83%
2009 0.03% 0.88%
2008 -0.04% 0.95%
2007 -0.17% 0.96%
2006 -0.33% 0.97%
2005 -0.38% 0.93%
2004 -0.4% 0.93%
2003 -0.45% 0.86%
2002 -0.46% 0.93%
2001 -0.42% 0.99%
2000 -0.42% 1.03%
1999 -0.31% 1.15%
1998 -0.17% 1.17%
1997 -0.17% 1.2%
1996 -0.15% 1.17%
1995 -0.02% 1.18%
1994 -0.03% 1.22%
1993 -0.05% 1.31%
1992 0.1% 1.34%
1991 0.29% 1.34%
1990 0.17% 1.34%
1989 0.59% 0.95%
1988 0.65% 0.91%
1987 0.7% 0.9%
1986 0.72% 0.93%
1985 0.78% 0.89%
1984 0.76% 0.87%
1983 0.6% 0.92%
1982 0.63% 0.96%
1981 0.67% 1.29%
1980 0.71% 0.66%
1979 0.71% 1.11%
1978 0.71% 1.06%
1977 0.71% 1.01%
1976 0.71% 0.95%
1975 0.58% 0.99%
1974 0.58% 0.92%
1973 0.58% 0.96%
1972 0.57% 1.08%
1971 0.58% 1.27%
1970 0.57% 1.17%
1969 0.57% 0.98%
1968 0.57% 1%
1967 0.57% 1.09%
1966 0.57% 1.16%
1965 1.12% 1.26%
1964 1.12% 1.4%
1963 1.12% 1.45%
1962 1.12% 1.55%
1961 1.12% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Russia United States
Current population
141906741
344023146
Population rank 9/197 3/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 4.15%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
25.5 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
18.1 seconds
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -801 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -292,279 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -251,822 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 187/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - 1,230,663
2024 - -178,042 - 1,286,132
2023 -503,392 27,807 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -576,948 765,629 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 199,137 674,787
2020 -697,177 334,094 208,862 329,769
2019 -319,997 336,494 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -232,637 339,972 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -130,764 396,619 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 0 447,645 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 43,392 384,756 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 28,848 264,698 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 28,761 289,872 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 0 285,977 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 -128,716 309,377 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 -242,844 307,555 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 -257,014 350,206 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 -356,856 360,840 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 -471,257 365,717 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 -686,638 308,370 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -846,761 263,541 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 -792,370 261,519 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 -896,822 256,804 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -963,445 259,614 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -967,540 550,401 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -927,453 375,468 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -694,053 528,135 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -769,159 541,387 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 -785,248 587,171 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 -845,742 723,875 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 -757,140 507,229 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 103,876 125,505 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 325,533 299,863 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 576,112 89,400 1,875,826 400,998
1988 778,343 269,862 1,735,943 460,778
1987 977,583 275,611 1,720,252 480,815
1986 985,279 283,553 1,656,917 493,082
1985 762,447 280,614 1,689,258 598,777
1984 756,548 247,026 1,627,192 622,793
1983 906,676 200,159 1,636,544 662,840
1982 830,855 107,520 1,714,317 600,149
1981 713,700 36,686 1,652,153 583,070
1980 681,149 10,440 1,608,450 595,916
1979 690,135 -5,791 1,597,894 503,559
1978 812,766 108,882 1,402,283 556,521
1977 832,932 122,316 1,431,556 577,060
1976 852,237 113,851 1,264,604 635,590
1975 843,850 80,069 1,252,644 655,078
1974 883,186 -51,759 1,218,968 706,978
1973 846,561 -107,568 1,165,499 783,163
1972 872,050 -111,168 1,301,355 833,543
1971 854,999 -134,968 1,640,519 833,549
1970 785,554 -264,464 1,824,965 744,902
1969 753,088 -64,643 1,702,487 523,740
1968 787,621 -83,221 1,565,507 594,514
1967 854,554 -116,029 1,669,181 585,410
1966 989,279 -111,360 1,749,387 637,692
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 1,943,030 644,902
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 2,245,099 618,635
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 2,289,826 639,495
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 2,406,337 625,617
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 2,571,681 580,333
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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

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