Population growth in Russia
Russia: Population growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Russia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Russia stood at -0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Russia peaked at 1.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2002.
Russia ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Russia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -48.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -71.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -66.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -155.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -35.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -36.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | +571.9% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | +86.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | +36.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -47.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -74.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -168.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +162.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +113.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -477.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | +140.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -61.8% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's -0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -571.9% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -477.4% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | +168.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +162.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1993 | -155.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | -140.0% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More climate change data for Russia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Russia?
- Population growth in Russia was -0.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for population growth?
- Russia ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.