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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 4.97 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 2.06% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Russia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Venezuela
2100 125,631,984 28,410,292
2099 125,735,285 28,556,135
2098 125,835,990 28,707,705
2097 125,914,480 28,852,186
2096 126,004,709 28,997,910
2095 126,072,890 29,134,707
2094 126,125,529 29,264,882
2093 126,181,074 29,394,209
2092 126,256,091 29,510,768
2091 126,304,823 29,623,813
2090 126,360,262 29,734,285
2089 126,412,664 29,840,423
2088 126,463,022 29,936,470
2087 126,511,263 30,030,678
2086 126,579,534 30,120,614
2085 126,655,806 30,201,240
2084 126,730,694 30,276,736
2083 126,805,713 30,348,224
2082 126,889,471 30,418,460
2081 126,973,300 30,484,132
2080 127,070,546 30,549,302
2079 127,191,346 30,612,881
2078 127,331,975 30,674,565
2077 127,489,152 30,730,870
2076 127,641,749 30,780,046
2075 127,825,235 30,829,620
2074 128,023,096 30,868,955
2073 128,238,922 30,913,457
2072 128,465,870 30,956,993
2071 128,745,681 30,999,181
2070 129,020,076 31,039,456
2069 129,309,803 31,077,886
2068 129,589,275 31,111,229
2067 129,873,991 31,147,205
2066 130,184,092 31,177,952
2065 130,515,828 31,202,552
2064 130,852,649 31,217,149
2063 131,199,458 31,232,539
2062 131,530,725 31,245,802
2061 131,881,030 31,255,590
2060 132,209,377 31,264,668
2059 132,568,882 31,272,623
2058 132,933,515 31,273,762
2057 133,272,997 31,276,766
2056 133,615,325 31,268,661
2055 133,963,055 31,252,602
2054 134,288,366 31,238,775
2053 134,609,198 31,222,231
2052 134,876,558 31,194,694
2051 135,141,211 31,174,182
2050 135,386,454 31,139,557
2049 135,609,441 31,104,189
2048 135,818,840 31,062,699
2047 136,013,698 31,009,532
2046 136,185,098 30,960,686
2045 136,368,416 30,905,370
2044 136,568,234 30,845,107
2043 136,791,498 30,776,828
2042 137,015,033 30,694,535
2041 137,266,491 30,607,831
2040 137,531,851 30,504,638
2039 137,833,822 30,389,092
2038 138,146,863 30,268,244
2037 138,485,780 30,145,046
2036 138,835,731 30,014,973
2035 139,197,452 29,870,829
2034 139,573,272 29,718,039
2033 139,960,175 29,574,127
2032 140,359,785 29,428,330
2031 140,785,026 29,279,969
2030 141,182,418 29,139,878
2029 141,571,268 29,004,690
2028 141,946,979 28,880,803
2027 142,315,155 28,750,990
2026 142,643,173 28,630,592
2025 143,513,328 28,516,896
2024 143,669,648 28,405,543
2023 143,826,130 28,300,854
2022 144,236,933 28,213,017
2021 144,746,762 28,237,826
2020 145,245,148 28,444,077
2019 145,453,291 28,938,098
2018 145,398,106 29,807,592
2017 145,293,260 30,565,323
2016 145,015,460 30,765,720
2015 144,640,716 30,573,972
2014 144,237,223 30,254,079
2013 143,805,638 29,912,198
2012 143,378,447 29,553,826
2011 143,018,195 29,185,212
2010 142,849,468 28,813,101
2009 142,785,348 28,438,298
2008 142,742,366 28,053,696
2007 142,805,114 27,649,363
2006 143,049,637 27,224,686
2005 143,518,814 26,785,804
2004 144,067,316 26,340,838
2003 144,648,618 25,892,703
2002 145,306,497 25,435,671
2001 145,976,482 24,979,922
2000 146,596,869 24,526,708
1999 147,214,776 24,066,593
1998 147,670,784 23,601,337
1997 147,915,361 23,131,685
1996 148,160,129 22,662,113
1995 148,375,787 22,193,821
1994 148,407,912 21,725,188
1993 148,458,777 21,254,520
1992 148,538,197 20,780,948
1991 148,394,216 20,304,896
1990 147,969,406 19,827,010
1989 147,721,000 19,348,921
1988 146,857,000 18,871,020
1987 145,908,000 18,394,963
1986 144,894,000 17,923,536
1985 143,858,000 17,461,434
1984 142,745,000 17,008,841
1983 141,668,000 16,562,205
1982 140,823,000 16,121,874
1981 139,941,000 15,687,297
1980 139,010,000 15,258,218
1979 138,027,000 14,834,552
1978 137,060,000 14,416,684
1977 136,100,000 14,006,812
1976 135,147,000 13,606,284
1975 134,200,000 13,215,892
1974 133,432,000 12,835,351
1973 132,669,000 12,463,537
1972 131,909,000 12,099,180
1971 131,155,000 11,741,008
1970 130,404,000 11,387,790
1969 129,664,000 11,040,280
1968 128,928,000 10,697,530
1967 128,196,000 10,358,513
1966 127,468,000 10,024,854
1965 126,745,000 9,697,790
1964 125,345,000 9,377,712
1963 123,960,000 9,064,021
1962 122,591,000 8,756,870
1961 121,236,000 8,455,915
1960 119,897,000 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Venezuela
2100 -0.08% -0.51%
2099 -0.08% -0.53%
2098 -0.06% -0.5%
2097 -0.07% -0.5%
2096 -0.05% -0.47%
2095 -0.04% -0.44%
2094 -0.04% -0.44%
2093 -0.06% -0.39%
2092 -0.04% -0.38%
2091 -0.04% -0.37%
2090 -0.04% -0.36%
2089 -0.04% -0.32%
2088 -0.04% -0.31%
2087 -0.05% -0.3%
2086 -0.06% -0.27%
2085 -0.06% -0.25%
2084 -0.06% -0.24%
2083 -0.07% -0.23%
2082 -0.07% -0.22%
2081 -0.08% -0.21%
2080 -0.09% -0.21%
2079 -0.11% -0.2%
2078 -0.12% -0.18%
2077 -0.12% -0.16%
2076 -0.14% -0.16%
2075 -0.15% -0.13%
2074 -0.17% -0.14%
2073 -0.18% -0.14%
2072 -0.22% -0.14%
2071 -0.21% -0.13%
2070 -0.22% -0.12%
2069 -0.22% -0.11%
2068 -0.22% -0.12%
2067 -0.24% -0.1%
2066 -0.25% -0.08%
2065 -0.26% -0.05%
2064 -0.26% -0.05%
2063 -0.25% -0.04%
2062 -0.27% -0.03%
2061 -0.25% -0.03%
2060 -0.27% -0.03%
2059 -0.27% -0.004%
2058 -0.25% -0.01%
2057 -0.26% 0.03%
2056 -0.26% 0.05%
2055 -0.24% 0.04%
2054 -0.24% 0.05%
2053 -0.2% 0.09%
2052 -0.2% 0.07%
2051 -0.18% 0.11%
2050 -0.16% 0.11%
2049 -0.15% 0.13%
2048 -0.14% 0.17%
2047 -0.13% 0.16%
2046 -0.13% 0.18%
2045 -0.15% 0.2%
2044 -0.16% 0.22%
2043 -0.16% 0.27%
2042 -0.18% 0.28%
2041 -0.19% 0.34%
2040 -0.22% 0.38%
2039 -0.23% 0.4%
2038 -0.24% 0.41%
2037 -0.25% 0.43%
2036 -0.26% 0.48%
2035 -0.27% 0.51%
2034 -0.28% 0.49%
2033 -0.28% 0.5%
2032 -0.3% 0.51%
2031 -0.28% 0.48%
2030 -0.27% 0.47%
2029 -0.26% 0.43%
2028 -0.26% 0.45%
2027 -0.23% 0.42%
2026 -0.61% 0.4%
2025 -0.11% 0.39%
2024 -0.11% 0.37%
2023 -0.28% 0.31%
2022 -0.35% -0.09%
2021 -0.34% -0.73%
2020 -0.14% -1.71%
2019 0.04% -2.92%
2018 0.07% -2.48%
2017 0.19% -0.65%
2016 0.26% 0.63%
2015 0.28% 1.06%
2014 0.3% 1.14%
2013 0.3% 1.21%
2012 0.25% 1.26%
2011 0.12% 1.29%
2010 0.04% 1.32%
2009 0.03% 1.37%
2008 -0.04% 1.46%
2007 -0.17% 1.56%
2006 -0.33% 1.64%
2005 -0.38% 1.69%
2004 -0.4% 1.73%
2003 -0.45% 1.8%
2002 -0.46% 1.82%
2001 -0.42% 1.85%
2000 -0.42% 1.91%
1999 -0.31% 1.97%
1998 -0.17% 2.03%
1997 -0.17% 2.07%
1996 -0.15% 2.11%
1995 -0.02% 2.16%
1994 -0.03% 2.21%
1993 -0.05% 2.28%
1992 0.1% 2.34%
1991 0.29% 2.41%
1990 0.17% 2.47%
1989 0.59% 2.53%
1988 0.65% 2.59%
1987 0.7% 2.63%
1986 0.72% 2.65%
1985 0.78% 2.66%
1984 0.76% 2.7%
1983 0.6% 2.73%
1982 0.63% 2.77%
1981 0.67% 2.81%
1980 0.71% 2.86%
1979 0.71% 2.9%
1978 0.71% 2.93%
1977 0.71% 2.94%
1976 0.71% 2.95%
1975 0.58% 2.96%
1974 0.58% 2.98%
1973 0.58% 3.01%
1972 0.57% 3.05%
1971 0.58% 3.1%
1970 0.57% 3.15%
1969 0.57% 3.2%
1968 0.57% 3.27%
1967 0.57% 3.33%
1966 0.57% 3.37%
1965 1.12% 3.41%
1964 1.12% 3.46%
1963 1.12% 3.51%
1962 1.12% 3.56%
1961 1.12% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Russia Venezuela
Current population
142643173
28692435
Population rank 9/197 54/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.35%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
26.1 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
17.7 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -428 +305
Annual growth/decline -156,320 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 139/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 -100,467
Net migration rank 187/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -100,467
2024 -574,678 -178,042 214,547 -105,297
2023 -503,392 27,807 213,020 -112,899
2022 -576,948 765,629 216,619 -141,107
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 207,746 -332,936
2020 -697,177 334,094 237,223 -524,649
2019 -319,997 336,494 274,826 -975,534
2018 -232,637 339,972 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -130,764 396,619 340,222 -817,376
2016 0 447,645 359,651 -283,270
2015 43,392 384,756 384,560 -77,417
2014 28,848 264,698 395,088 -62,437
2013 28,761 289,872 408,930 -57,818
2012 0 285,977 420,758 -55,131
2011 -128,716 309,377 425,958 -54,384
2010 -242,844 307,555 425,397 -52,781
2009 -257,014 350,206 427,257 -50,286
2008 -356,856 360,840 435,870 -43,636
2007 -471,257 365,717 452,482 -36,060
2006 -686,638 308,370 460,152 -27,240
2005 -846,761 263,541 463,260 -18,407
2004 -792,370 261,519 455,881 -10,798
2003 -896,822 256,804 456,902 -5,729
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 466,821 -3,944
2001 -963,445 259,614 451,487 -2,856
2000 -967,540 550,401 459,802 -1,999
1999 -927,453 375,468 463,787 -1,376
1998 -694,053 528,135 469,123 -1,010
1997 -769,159 541,387 472,002 -816
1996 -785,248 587,171 468,653 -708
1995 -845,742 723,875 469,267 -622
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 469,178 -559
1993 -757,140 507,229 473,189 -477
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 474,824 -381
1991 103,876 125,505 477,917 -236
1990 325,533 299,863 478,168 -69
1989 576,112 89,400 478,053 32
1988 778,343 269,862 477,569 137
1987 977,583 275,611 474,204 182
1986 985,279 283,553 468,252 201
1985 762,447 280,614 455,517 237
1984 756,548 247,026 449,186 247
1983 906,676 200,159 443,569 260
1982 830,855 107,520 436,564 260
1981 713,700 36,686 432,059 251
1980 681,149 10,440 425,613 237
1979 690,135 -5,791 421,256 228
1978 812,766 108,882 414,032 205
1977 832,932 122,316 405,315 196
1976 852,237 113,851 395,344 190
1975 843,850 80,069 385,045 186
1974 883,186 -51,759 375,678 173
1973 846,561 -107,568 367,612 171
1972 872,050 -111,168 360,749 173
1971 854,999 -134,968 355,212 215
1970 785,554 -264,464 350,709 305
1969 753,088 -64,643 343,596 403
1968 787,621 -83,221 340,973 532
1967 854,554 -116,029 335,813 717
1966 989,279 -111,360 329,697 1,087
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 321,695 1,656
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 314,397 2,410
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 307,279 3,296
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 299,345 4,386
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 292,109 6,069
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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