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Population in Russia compared to Uzbekistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 3.74 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.17% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Russia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Uzbekistan
2100 124,983,377 74,950,276
2099 125,086,144 74,687,562
2098 125,186,329 74,412,253
2097 125,264,415 74,120,787
2096 125,354,177 73,822,520
2095 125,422,006 73,512,493
2094 125,474,373 73,187,441
2093 125,529,632 72,852,823
2092 125,604,261 72,509,869
2091 125,652,742 72,158,109
2090 125,707,894 71,795,130
2089 125,760,026 71,419,019
2088 125,810,124 71,037,131
2087 125,858,116 70,645,917
2086 125,926,035 70,250,312
2085 126,001,913 69,845,645
2084 126,076,414 69,430,096
2083 126,151,046 69,009,654
2082 126,234,371 68,591,369
2081 126,317,768 68,161,432
2080 126,414,511 67,729,509
2079 126,534,688 67,293,106
2078 126,674,591 66,849,622
2077 126,830,956 66,394,934
2076 126,982,766 65,946,007
2075 127,165,304 65,494,544
2074 127,362,143 65,041,409
2073 127,576,856 64,584,034
2072 127,802,632 64,126,554
2071 128,080,998 63,662,468
2070 128,353,977 63,197,548
2069 128,642,208 62,728,854
2068 128,920,237 62,256,069
2067 129,203,483 61,779,846
2066 129,511,983 61,296,688
2065 129,842,007 60,808,437
2064 130,177,089 60,310,657
2063 130,522,107 59,805,006
2062 130,851,664 59,290,829
2061 131,200,160 58,769,606
2060 131,526,812 58,237,257
2059 131,884,461 57,693,970
2058 132,247,211 57,141,935
2057 132,584,941 56,580,336
2056 132,925,501 56,012,936
2055 133,271,436 55,434,251
2054 133,595,068 54,845,302
2053 133,914,243 54,247,246
2052 134,180,223 53,641,903
2051 134,443,510 53,028,742
2050 134,687,487 52,411,754
2049 134,909,323 51,787,458
2048 135,117,641 51,159,295
2047 135,311,492 50,526,830
2046 135,482,008 49,892,416
2045 135,664,379 49,257,909
2044 135,863,165 48,629,333
2043 136,085,277 48,007,917
2042 136,307,658 47,394,130
2041 136,557,818 46,789,557
2040 136,821,807 46,197,382
2039 137,122,219 45,613,886
2038 137,433,644 45,033,877
2037 137,770,811 44,458,257
2036 138,118,955 43,884,266
2035 138,478,809 43,308,578
2034 138,852,689 42,729,398
2033 139,237,595 42,143,548
2032 139,635,142 41,549,754
2031 140,058,187 40,948,133
2030 140,453,528 40,333,867
2029 140,840,370 39,708,371
2028 141,214,141 39,074,978
2027 141,580,416 38,426,208
2026 141,906,741 37,758,494
2025 142,772,403 37,071,527
2024 143,533,851 36,361,859
2023 143,826,130 35,652,307
2022 144,236,933 34,938,955
2021 144,746,762 34,243,696
2020 145,245,148 33,586,372
2019 145,453,291 32,964,701
2018 145,398,106 32,373,490
2017 145,293,260 31,819,178
2016 145,015,460 31,284,568
2015 144,640,716 30,749,346
2014 144,237,223 30,222,994
2013 143,805,638 29,724,065
2012 143,378,447 29,261,903
2011 143,018,195 28,823,196
2010 142,849,468 28,385,506
2009 142,785,348 27,939,328
2008 142,742,366 27,494,774
2007 142,805,114 27,076,008
2006 143,049,637 26,699,043
2005 143,518,814 26,356,975
2004 144,067,316 26,029,350
2003 144,648,618 25,711,259
2002 145,306,497 25,399,980
2001 145,976,482 25,090,283
2000 146,596,869 24,787,054
1999 147,214,776 24,476,008
1998 147,670,784 24,134,929
1997 147,915,361 23,758,960
1996 148,160,129 23,351,981
1995 148,375,787 22,917,589
1994 148,407,912 22,463,291
1993 148,458,777 21,987,955
1992 148,538,197 21,485,090
1991 148,394,216 20,962,910
1990 147,969,406 20,464,956
1989 147,721,000 19,977,183
1988 146,857,000 19,460,630
1987 145,908,000 18,930,070
1986 144,894,000 18,395,621
1985 143,858,000 17,875,339
1984 142,745,000 17,378,846
1983 141,668,000 16,908,400
1982 140,823,000 16,462,736
1981 139,941,000 16,035,032
1980 139,010,000 15,619,936
1979 138,027,000 15,215,587
1978 137,060,000 14,816,349
1977 136,100,000 14,408,822
1976 135,147,000 13,998,620
1975 134,200,000 13,598,521
1974 133,432,000 13,209,011
1973 132,669,000 12,831,047
1972 131,909,000 12,465,106
1971 131,155,000 12,111,511
1970 130,404,000 11,762,638
1969 129,664,000 11,403,150
1968 128,928,000 11,032,155
1967 128,196,000 10,659,180
1966 127,468,000 10,289,294
1965 126,745,000 9,921,681
1964 125,345,000 9,557,611
1963 123,960,000 9,202,246
1962 122,591,000 8,854,368
1961 121,236,000 8,517,711
1960 119,897,000 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Uzbekistan
2100 -0.08% 0.35%
2099 -0.08% 0.37%
2098 -0.06% 0.39%
2097 -0.07% 0.4%
2096 -0.05% 0.42%
2095 -0.04% 0.44%
2094 -0.04% 0.46%
2093 -0.06% 0.47%
2092 -0.04% 0.49%
2091 -0.04% 0.51%
2090 -0.04% 0.53%
2089 -0.04% 0.54%
2088 -0.04% 0.55%
2087 -0.05% 0.56%
2086 -0.06% 0.58%
2085 -0.06% 0.6%
2084 -0.06% 0.61%
2083 -0.07% 0.61%
2082 -0.07% 0.63%
2081 -0.08% 0.64%
2080 -0.09% 0.65%
2079 -0.11% 0.66%
2078 -0.12% 0.68%
2077 -0.12% 0.68%
2076 -0.14% 0.69%
2075 -0.15% 0.7%
2074 -0.17% 0.71%
2073 -0.18% 0.71%
2072 -0.22% 0.73%
2071 -0.21% 0.74%
2070 -0.22% 0.75%
2069 -0.22% 0.76%
2068 -0.22% 0.77%
2067 -0.24% 0.79%
2066 -0.25% 0.8%
2065 -0.26% 0.83%
2064 -0.26% 0.85%
2063 -0.25% 0.87%
2062 -0.27% 0.89%
2061 -0.25% 0.91%
2060 -0.27% 0.94%
2059 -0.27% 0.97%
2058 -0.25% 0.99%
2057 -0.26% 1.01%
2056 -0.26% 1.04%
2055 -0.24% 1.07%
2054 -0.24% 1.1%
2053 -0.2% 1.13%
2052 -0.2% 1.16%
2051 -0.18% 1.18%
2050 -0.16% 1.21%
2049 -0.15% 1.23%
2048 -0.14% 1.25%
2047 -0.13% 1.27%
2046 -0.13% 1.29%
2045 -0.15% 1.29%
2044 -0.16% 1.29%
2043 -0.16% 1.3%
2042 -0.18% 1.29%
2041 -0.19% 1.28%
2040 -0.22% 1.28%
2039 -0.23% 1.29%
2038 -0.24% 1.29%
2037 -0.25% 1.31%
2036 -0.26% 1.33%
2035 -0.27% 1.36%
2034 -0.28% 1.39%
2033 -0.28% 1.43%
2032 -0.3% 1.47%
2031 -0.28% 1.52%
2030 -0.27% 1.58%
2029 -0.26% 1.62%
2028 -0.26% 1.69%
2027 -0.23% 1.77%
2026 -0.61% 1.85%
2025 -0.53% 1.95%
2024 -0.2% 1.99%
2023 -0.28% 2.04%
2022 -0.35% 2.03%
2021 -0.34% 1.96%
2020 -0.14% 1.89%
2019 0.04% 1.83%
2018 0.07% 1.74%
2017 0.19% 1.71%
2016 0.26% 1.74%
2015 0.28% 1.74%
2014 0.3% 1.68%
2013 0.3% 1.58%
2012 0.25% 1.52%
2011 0.12% 1.54%
2010 0.04% 1.6%
2009 0.03% 1.62%
2008 -0.04% 1.55%
2007 -0.17% 1.41%
2006 -0.33% 1.3%
2005 -0.38% 1.26%
2004 -0.4% 1.24%
2003 -0.45% 1.23%
2002 -0.46% 1.23%
2001 -0.42% 1.22%
2000 -0.42% 1.27%
1999 -0.31% 1.41%
1998 -0.17% 1.58%
1997 -0.17% 1.74%
1996 -0.15% 1.9%
1995 -0.02% 2.02%
1994 -0.03% 2.16%
1993 -0.05% 2.34%
1992 0.1% 2.49%
1991 0.29% 2.43%
1990 0.17% 2.44%
1989 0.59% 2.65%
1988 0.65% 2.8%
1987 0.7% 2.91%
1986 0.72% 2.91%
1985 0.78% 2.86%
1984 0.76% 2.78%
1983 0.6% 2.71%
1982 0.63% 2.67%
1981 0.67% 2.66%
1980 0.71% 2.66%
1979 0.71% 2.69%
1978 0.71% 2.83%
1977 0.71% 2.93%
1976 0.71% 2.94%
1975 0.58% 2.95%
1974 0.58% 2.95%
1973 0.58% 2.94%
1972 0.57% 2.92%
1971 0.58% 2.97%
1970 0.57% 3.15%
1969 0.57% 3.36%
1968 0.57% 3.5%
1967 0.57% 3.59%
1966 0.57% 3.71%
1965 1.12% 3.81%
1964 1.12% 3.86%
1963 1.12% 3.93%
1962 1.12% 3.95%
1961 1.12% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Russia Uzbekistan
Current population
141906741
37939105
Population rank 9/197 42/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.46%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
25.5 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
18.1 seconds
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline -801 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -292,279 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 52/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -251,822 -6,987
Net migration rank 187/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -6,987
2024 - -178,042 - -7,066
2023 -503,392 27,807 722,280 -6,004
2022 -576,948 765,629 715,410 -5,007
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 689,325 -9,205
2020 -697,177 334,094 643,750 -9,208
2019 -319,997 336,494 618,154 -9,341
2018 -232,637 339,972 585,119 -11,516
2017 -130,764 396,619 548,372 -13,352
2016 0 447,645 549,045 -14,839
2015 43,392 384,756 552,781 -16,545
2014 28,848 264,698 536,881 -20,381
2013 28,761 289,872 501,742 -20,380
2012 0 285,977 463,333 -20,381
2011 -128,716 309,377 454,858 -20,380
2010 -242,844 307,555 461,293 -20,380
2009 -257,014 350,206 471,839 -20,378
2008 -356,856 360,840 461,665 -24,028
2007 -471,257 365,717 426,880 -27,013
2006 -686,638 308,370 383,265 -29,197
2005 -846,761 263,541 363,462 -33,386
2004 -792,370 261,519 363,994 -38,834
2003 -896,822 256,804 355,098 -44,092
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 359,231 -47,679
2001 -963,445 259,614 356,483 -48,642
2000 -967,540 550,401 365,138 -66,547
1999 -927,453 375,468 385,448 -61,955
1998 -694,053 528,135 408,532 -49,862
1997 -769,159 541,387 441,631 -48,360
1996 -785,248 587,171 471,010 -50,314
1995 -845,742 723,875 493,966 -45,876
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 502,279 -41,788
1993 -757,140 507,229 527,557 -37,377
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 548,793 -33,259
1991 103,876 125,505 557,886 -29,064
1990 325,533 299,863 540,581 -73,478
1989 576,112 89,400 522,323 -13,888
1988 778,343 269,862 525,126 -473
1987 977,583 275,611 537,292 -824
1986 985,279 283,553 533,234 -802
1985 762,447 280,614 508,893 -773
1984 756,548 247,026 485,617 -752
1983 906,676 200,159 454,464 1,568
1982 830,855 107,520 431,389 3,897
1981 713,700 36,686 413,897 6,223
1980 681,149 10,440 401,557 8,540
1979 690,135 -5,791 387,754 10,864
1978 812,766 108,882 372,068 27,783
1977 832,932 122,316 369,572 45,622
1976 852,237 113,851 363,110 42,094
1975 843,850 80,069 357,382 37,611
1974 883,186 -51,759 350,422 33,600
1973 846,561 -107,568 341,807 30,094
1972 872,050 -111,168 333,230 26,748
1971 854,999 -134,968 323,171 24,030
1970 785,554 -264,464 313,216 37,324
1969 753,088 -64,643 302,833 65,596
1968 787,621 -83,221 295,651 77,914
1967 854,554 -116,029 298,350 74,030
1966 989,279 -111,360 297,844 69,537
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 302,264 65,579
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 298,790 61,512
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 293,432 57,002
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 292,788 52,532
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 279,841 48,168
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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