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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 4.95 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: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Russia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Venezuela
2100 124,983,377 28,408,393
2099 125,086,144 28,554,225
2098 125,186,329 28,705,786
2097 125,264,415 28,850,257
2096 125,354,177 28,995,972
2095 125,422,006 29,132,759
2094 125,474,373 29,262,925
2093 125,529,632 29,392,244
2092 125,604,261 29,508,795
2091 125,652,742 29,621,832
2090 125,707,894 29,732,297
2089 125,760,026 29,838,428
2088 125,810,124 29,934,468
2087 125,858,116 30,028,670
2086 125,926,035 30,118,600
2085 126,001,913 30,199,220
2084 126,076,414 30,274,712
2083 126,151,046 30,346,195
2082 126,234,371 30,416,426
2081 126,317,768 30,482,094
2080 126,414,511 30,547,260
2079 126,534,688 30,610,834
2078 126,674,591 30,672,514
2077 126,830,956 30,728,816
2076 126,982,766 30,777,988
2075 127,165,304 30,827,559
2074 127,362,143 30,866,891
2073 127,576,856 30,911,390
2072 127,802,632 30,954,923
2071 128,080,998 30,997,109
2070 128,353,977 31,037,381
2069 128,642,208 31,075,808
2068 128,920,237 31,109,149
2067 129,203,483 31,145,122
2066 129,511,983 31,175,867
2065 129,842,007 31,200,466
2064 130,177,089 31,215,062
2063 130,522,107 31,230,451
2062 130,851,664 31,243,713
2061 131,200,160 31,253,501
2060 131,526,812 31,262,578
2059 131,884,461 31,270,532
2058 132,247,211 31,271,671
2057 132,584,941 31,274,675
2056 132,925,501 31,266,571
2055 133,271,436 31,250,513
2054 133,595,068 31,236,686
2053 133,914,243 31,220,143
2052 134,180,223 31,192,608
2051 134,443,510 31,172,098
2050 134,687,487 31,137,475
2049 134,909,323 31,102,109
2048 135,117,641 31,060,623
2047 135,311,492 31,007,458
2046 135,482,008 30,958,617
2045 135,664,379 30,903,304
2044 135,863,165 30,843,044
2043 136,085,277 30,774,770
2042 136,307,658 30,692,483
2041 136,557,818 30,605,785
2040 136,821,807 30,502,599
2039 137,122,219 30,387,061
2038 137,433,644 30,266,220
2037 137,770,811 30,143,030
2036 138,118,955 30,012,966
2035 138,478,809 29,868,832
2034 138,852,689 29,716,052
2033 139,237,595 29,572,150
2032 139,635,142 29,426,362
2031 140,058,187 29,278,011
2030 140,453,528 29,137,930
2029 140,840,370 29,002,751
2028 141,214,141 28,878,872
2027 141,580,416 28,749,068
2026 141,906,741 28,628,678
2025 142,772,403 28,514,989
2024 143,533,851 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 134,687,487 people with a rank change from 9th to 14th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 125M 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 -0.53% 0.39%
2024 -0.2% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Russia Venezuela
Current population
141906741
28661242
Population rank 9/197 54/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.35%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
25.5 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
18.1 seconds
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -801 +287
Annual growth/decline -292,279 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 143/197
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 - -178,042 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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