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Worldometer provides live and historical data on Russia's population, based on UN estimates and projections. See the population size, growth rate, density, urbanization, median age, fertility rate, and more for Russia from 1950 to 2024.
- Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe Population (total); Countries in Eastern...
- Demographics of Russia
The 2023 population density in Russia is 9 people per Km 2...
- Eastern Europe
As of the 2021 census, the population of Russia was 147.2 million. [9] It is the most populous country in Europe, and the ninth-most populous country in the world, with a population density of 8.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (22 inhabitants/sq mi). [10]
- 9.0 births/1,000 population (2022)
- -0.39 (2020)
- 13.1 deaths/1,000 population (2022)
- 147,182,123 (2021 census), 144,699,673 (excluding Crimea)
Russia Population 1950-2024. Chart and table of Russia population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100. The current population of Russia in 2024 is 143,957,079, a 0.34% decline from 2023. The population of Russia in 2023 was 144,444,359, a 0.19% decline from 2022.
As of the 2021 census, the population of Russia was 147.2 million. It is the most populous country in Europe, and the ninth-most populous country in the world, with a population density of 8.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. As of 2020, the overall life expectancy in Russia at birth was 71.54 years.
- Russian Demographics
- Russia Religion, Economy and Politics
- Russia Population History
As you can see from the graphic, almost half of all Russians live in just two areas: the Central and Volga federal districts. The further east you go --to Siberia and beyond -- the less dense the population is. The graphic also demonstrates that Russia is a fairly ethnically diverse country. Although almost 81% of Russian citizens identify themselv...
The Russian state religion is Orthodox Christianity.There is no official census data on religion, but a 2012 survey indicated that 41% of Russians were Russian Orthodox Christians, 13% were non-religious, 6.5% were Muslims, and 5.5% were "undecided."
The Russian population has been steadily declining for almost two decades now. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the population of Russia was recorded at 148,538,000. Over the next decade, the population decreased at a fairly steady rate of a half percent per year. The causes for this were twofold. Firstly the number of people dying increase...
Population, total - Russian Federation. ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision. ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division.
