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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 8.18 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.93% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Russia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Zimbabwe
2100 125,631,984 37,486,352
2099 125,735,285 37,415,690
2098 125,835,990 37,331,540
2097 125,914,480 37,238,819
2096 126,004,709 37,146,184
2095 126,072,890 37,035,388
2094 126,125,529 36,915,996
2093 126,181,074 36,814,133
2092 126,256,091 36,691,740
2091 126,304,823 36,570,481
2090 126,360,262 36,428,812
2089 126,412,664 36,284,166
2088 126,463,022 36,144,627
2087 126,511,263 35,980,805
2086 126,579,534 35,811,286
2085 126,655,806 35,640,228
2084 126,730,694 35,459,328
2083 126,805,713 35,271,139
2082 126,889,471 35,081,992
2081 126,973,300 34,876,198
2080 127,070,546 34,662,013
2079 127,191,346 34,442,751
2078 127,331,975 34,220,306
2077 127,489,152 33,985,899
2076 127,641,749 33,742,198
2075 127,825,235 33,498,815
2074 128,023,096 33,247,764
2073 128,238,922 32,981,390
2072 128,465,870 32,708,937
2071 128,745,681 32,448,602
2070 129,020,076 32,183,952
2069 129,309,803 31,909,601
2068 129,589,275 31,633,783
2067 129,873,991 31,348,096
2066 130,184,092 31,065,618
2065 130,515,828 30,769,538
2064 130,852,649 30,482,622
2063 131,199,458 30,178,760
2062 131,530,725 29,870,308
2061 131,881,030 29,559,670
2060 132,209,377 29,254,998
2059 132,568,882 28,947,636
2058 132,933,515 28,634,199
2057 133,272,997 28,309,796
2056 133,615,325 27,993,176
2055 133,963,055 27,661,321
2054 134,288,366 27,334,325
2053 134,609,198 26,989,310
2052 134,876,558 26,645,898
2051 135,141,211 26,289,905
2050 135,386,454 25,937,176
2049 135,609,441 25,587,491
2048 135,818,840 25,230,302
2047 136,013,698 24,876,838
2046 136,185,098 24,515,600
2045 136,368,416 24,149,762
2044 136,568,234 23,785,181
2043 136,791,498 23,404,024
2042 137,015,033 23,037,316
2041 137,266,491 22,649,943
2040 137,531,851 22,275,480
2039 137,833,822 21,904,908
2038 138,146,863 21,532,024
2037 138,485,780 21,161,527
2036 138,835,731 20,792,863
2035 139,197,452 20,415,452
2034 139,573,272 20,049,783
2033 139,960,175 19,678,070
2032 140,359,785 19,313,685
2031 140,785,026 18,960,968
2030 141,182,418 18,615,376
2029 141,571,268 18,271,657
2028 141,946,979 17,935,044
2027 142,315,155 17,602,533
2026 142,643,173 17,274,728
2025 143,513,328 16,950,795
2024 143,669,648 16,634,373
2023 143,826,130 16,340,822
2022 144,236,933 16,069,056
2021 144,746,762 15,797,210
2020 145,245,148 15,526,888
2019 145,453,291 15,271,368
2018 145,398,106 15,034,452
2017 145,293,260 14,812,482
2016 145,015,460 14,600,294
2015 144,640,716 14,399,013
2014 144,237,223 14,207,359
2013 143,805,638 14,013,808
2012 143,378,447 13,817,887
2011 143,018,195 13,595,424
2010 142,849,468 13,356,548
2009 142,785,348 13,142,790
2008 142,742,366 12,959,149
2007 142,805,114 12,804,058
2006 143,049,637 12,636,445
2005 143,518,814 12,483,432
2004 144,067,316 12,365,896
2003 144,648,618 12,232,323
2002 145,306,497 12,087,653
2001 145,976,482 11,971,901
2000 146,596,869 11,892,055
1999 147,214,776 11,783,458
1998 147,670,784 11,594,297
1997 147,915,361 11,369,827
1996 148,160,129 11,158,360
1995 148,375,787 10,974,599
1994 148,407,912 10,873,148
1993 148,458,777 10,860,288
1992 148,538,197 10,702,700
1991 148,394,216 10,404,816
1990 147,969,406 10,137,281
1989 147,721,000 9,864,798
1988 146,857,000 9,583,094
1987 145,908,000 9,284,644
1986 144,894,000 8,982,578
1985 143,858,000 8,686,813
1984 142,745,000 8,391,488
1983 141,668,000 8,098,404
1982 140,823,000 7,796,496
1981 139,941,000 7,498,635
1980 139,010,000 7,041,303
1979 138,027,000 6,647,556
1978 137,060,000 6,543,575
1977 136,100,000 6,449,512
1976 135,147,000 6,287,105
1975 134,200,000 6,098,658
1974 133,432,000 5,908,328
1973 132,669,000 5,720,404
1972 131,909,000 5,542,445
1971 131,155,000 5,374,712
1970 130,404,000 5,215,918
1969 129,664,000 5,058,181
1968 128,928,000 4,900,440
1967 128,196,000 4,748,307
1966 127,468,000 4,601,217
1965 126,745,000 4,458,462
1964 125,345,000 4,320,006
1963 123,960,000 4,185,877
1962 122,591,000 4,055,959
1961 121,236,000 3,930,401
1960 119,897,000 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.08% 0.19%
2099 -0.08% 0.23%
2098 -0.06% 0.25%
2097 -0.07% 0.25%
2096 -0.05% 0.3%
2095 -0.04% 0.32%
2094 -0.04% 0.28%
2093 -0.06% 0.33%
2092 -0.04% 0.33%
2091 -0.04% 0.39%
2090 -0.04% 0.4%
2089 -0.04% 0.39%
2088 -0.04% 0.46%
2087 -0.05% 0.47%
2086 -0.06% 0.48%
2085 -0.06% 0.51%
2084 -0.06% 0.53%
2083 -0.07% 0.54%
2082 -0.07% 0.59%
2081 -0.08% 0.62%
2080 -0.09% 0.64%
2079 -0.11% 0.65%
2078 -0.12% 0.69%
2077 -0.12% 0.72%
2076 -0.14% 0.73%
2075 -0.15% 0.76%
2074 -0.17% 0.81%
2073 -0.18% 0.83%
2072 -0.22% 0.8%
2071 -0.21% 0.82%
2070 -0.22% 0.86%
2069 -0.22% 0.87%
2068 -0.22% 0.91%
2067 -0.24% 0.91%
2066 -0.25% 0.96%
2065 -0.26% 0.94%
2064 -0.26% 1.01%
2063 -0.25% 1.03%
2062 -0.27% 1.05%
2061 -0.25% 1.04%
2060 -0.27% 1.06%
2059 -0.27% 1.09%
2058 -0.25% 1.15%
2057 -0.26% 1.13%
2056 -0.26% 1.2%
2055 -0.24% 1.2%
2054 -0.24% 1.28%
2053 -0.2% 1.29%
2052 -0.2% 1.35%
2051 -0.18% 1.36%
2050 -0.16% 1.37%
2049 -0.15% 1.42%
2048 -0.14% 1.42%
2047 -0.13% 1.47%
2046 -0.13% 1.51%
2045 -0.15% 1.53%
2044 -0.16% 1.63%
2043 -0.16% 1.59%
2042 -0.18% 1.71%
2041 -0.19% 1.68%
2040 -0.22% 1.69%
2039 -0.23% 1.73%
2038 -0.24% 1.75%
2037 -0.25% 1.77%
2036 -0.26% 1.85%
2035 -0.27% 1.82%
2034 -0.28% 1.89%
2033 -0.28% 1.89%
2032 -0.3% 1.86%
2031 -0.28% 1.86%
2030 -0.27% 1.88%
2029 -0.26% 1.88%
2028 -0.26% 1.89%
2027 -0.23% 1.9%
2026 -0.61% 1.91%
2025 -0.11% 1.9%
2024 -0.11% 1.8%
2023 -0.28% 1.69%
2022 -0.35% 1.72%
2021 -0.34% 1.74%
2020 -0.14% 1.67%
2019 0.04% 1.58%
2018 0.07% 1.5%
2017 0.19% 1.45%
2016 0.26% 1.4%
2015 0.28% 1.35%
2014 0.3% 1.38%
2013 0.3% 1.42%
2012 0.25% 1.64%
2011 0.12% 1.79%
2010 0.04% 1.63%
2009 0.03% 1.42%
2008 -0.04% 1.21%
2007 -0.17% 1.33%
2006 -0.33% 1.23%
2005 -0.38% 0.95%
2004 -0.4% 1.09%
2003 -0.45% 1.2%
2002 -0.46% 0.97%
2001 -0.42% 0.67%
2000 -0.42% 0.92%
1999 -0.31% 1.63%
1998 -0.17% 1.97%
1997 -0.17% 1.9%
1996 -0.15% 1.67%
1995 -0.02% 0.93%
1994 -0.03% 0.12%
1993 -0.05% 1.47%
1992 0.1% 2.86%
1991 0.29% 2.64%
1990 0.17% 2.76%
1989 0.59% 2.94%
1988 0.65% 3.21%
1987 0.7% 3.36%
1986 0.72% 3.4%
1985 0.78% 3.52%
1984 0.76% 3.62%
1983 0.6% 3.87%
1982 0.63% 3.97%
1981 0.67% 6.49%
1980 0.71% 5.92%
1979 0.71% 1.59%
1978 0.71% 1.46%
1977 0.71% 2.58%
1976 0.71% 3.09%
1975 0.58% 3.22%
1974 0.58% 3.29%
1973 0.58% 3.21%
1972 0.57% 3.12%
1971 0.58% 3.04%
1970 0.57% 3.12%
1969 0.57% 3.22%
1968 0.57% 3.2%
1967 0.57% 3.2%
1966 0.57% 3.2%
1965 1.12% 3.2%
1964 1.12% 3.2%
1963 1.12% 3.2%
1962 1.12% 3.19%
1961 1.12% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Russia Zimbabwe
Current population
142643173
17443108
Population rank 9/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.21%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
26.1 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
17.7 seconds
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -428 +867
Annual growth/decline -156,320 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 53/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 -54,555
Net migration rank 187/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -54,555
2024 -574,678 -178,042 372,494 -60,528
2023 -503,392 27,807 372,505 -97,380
2022 -576,948 765,629 371,243 -102,828
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 349,908 -74,623
2020 -697,177 334,094 354,790 -89,440
2019 -319,997 336,494 348,798 -103,107
2018 -232,637 339,972 345,883 -117,758
2017 -130,764 396,619 344,035 -128,241
2016 0 447,645 348,772 -140,181
2015 43,392 384,756 356,203 -162,220
2014 28,848 264,698 366,350 -177,029
2013 28,761 289,872 374,757 -176,972
2012 0 285,977 371,135 -177,061
2011 -128,716 309,377 359,572 -108,714
2010 -242,844 307,555 335,570 -108,671
2009 -257,014 350,206 309,316 -108,689
2008 -356,856 360,840 280,527 -113,858
2007 -471,257 365,717 261,805 -118,299
2006 -686,638 308,370 248,963 -57,257
2005 -846,761 263,541 248,545 -134,212
2004 -792,370 261,519 248,307 -127,550
2003 -896,822 256,804 243,057 -96,667
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 244,170 -101,212
2001 -963,445 259,614 227,909 -139,361
2000 -967,540 550,401 236,343 -165,181
1999 -927,453 375,468 232,393 -86,343
1998 -694,053 528,135 225,614 6,645
1997 -769,159 541,387 216,288 395
1996 -785,248 587,171 205,269 978
1995 -845,742 723,875 206,695 -45,428
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 216,343 -174,723
1993 -757,140 507,229 228,045 -243,947
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 255,291 75,788
1991 103,876 125,505 260,943 3,749
1990 325,533 299,863 265,444 4,948
1989 576,112 89,400 270,838 3,736
1988 778,343 269,862 277,498 11,327
1987 977,583 275,611 286,766 21,308
1986 985,279 283,553 289,894 6,154
1985 762,447 280,614 290,756 4,718
1984 756,548 247,026 290,052 5,124
1983 906,676 200,159 286,545 4,456
1982 830,855 107,520 279,934 32,899
1981 713,700 36,686 271,361 11,523
1980 681,149 10,440 241,179 390,593
1979 690,135 -5,791 223,657 -67,937
1978 812,766 108,882 222,979 -170,727
1977 832,932 122,316 225,139 -89,270
1976 852,237 113,851 221,419 -32,495
1975 843,850 80,069 216,947 -28,988
1974 883,186 -51,759 208,806 -16,105
1973 846,561 -107,568 201,885 -18,733
1972 872,050 -111,168 193,725 -20,959
1971 854,999 -134,968 185,427 -22,719
1970 785,554 -264,464 178,979 -24,102
1969 753,088 -64,643 172,626 -12,028
1968 787,621 -83,221 166,865 -11,997
1967 854,554 -116,029 161,205 -11,814
1966 989,279 -111,360 156,014 -11,211
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 151,164 -10,465
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 145,848 -9,631
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 140,984 -8,936
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 136,317 -8,529
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 131,531 -8,204
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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