Lower middle income vs Russia: Population, total
Lower middle income
2.95 billion
in 2025
Russia
143.51 million
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
8th
Russia rank
9th
Population, total over time
- Lower middle income
- Russia
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 2.95 billion against 143.51 million in Russia, a difference of 2.80 billion.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 20.5 times Russia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th of 49 groups.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 847.78 million | 125.40 million | 722.38 million | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 1.08 billion | 134.01 million | 943.62 million | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 1.39 billion | 143.34 million | 1.24 billion | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 1.76 billion | 148.11 million | 1.61 billion | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion | 144.15 million | 2.01 billion | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 2.55 billion | 144.31 million | 2.41 billion | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 2.85 billion | 144.21 million | 2.71 billion | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Lower middle income or Russia?
- Lower middle income, at 2.95 billion against 143.51 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Lower middle income and Russia?
- 2.80 billion, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Russia rank globally for population, total?
- Lower middle income ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.