Population, total, annual growth rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.1093 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Russian Federation, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Russian Federation stood at -0.1093 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Russian Federation peaked at 1.12 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.459 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Russian Federation 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5704 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5711 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.571 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5709 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5707 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5759 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5749 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5762 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5751 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5756 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7057 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7052 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7054 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7055 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7122 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6697 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6303 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7602 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7797 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7202 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6998 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6504 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5883 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1679 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2872 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 0.097 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0532 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0344 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0216 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1456 % change on previous year | +575.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1654 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1998 | -0.165 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3088 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4198 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4236 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2002 | -0.459 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4521 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4024 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3804 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2006 | -0.3268 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1713 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0441 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0448 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1183 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2517 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2985 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2997 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2801 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2586 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1917 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0723 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0378 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2020 | -0.143 % change on previous year | -478.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3429 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 2022 | -0.3523 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2023 | -0.2849 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1085 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2025 | -0.1093 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Russian Federation 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 | -575.1% | -0.0216 % change on previous year | -0.1456 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -478.0% | 0.0378 % change on previous year | -0.143 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +168.3% | -0.0441 % change on previous year | 0.0301 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +163.9% | 0.0448 % change on previous year | 0.1183 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -154.8% | 0.097 % change on previous year | -0.0532 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -139.8% | -0.143 % change on previous year | -0.3429 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8743 % change on previous year | 0.5704 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.627 % change on previous year | 0.5707 % change on previous year | 0.7057 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6811 % change on previous year | 0.5883 % change on previous year | 0.7797 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0342 % change on previous year | -0.3088 % change on previous year | 0.2872 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3049 % change on previous year | -0.459 % change on previous year | 0.0301 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1854 % change on previous year | 0.0378 % change on previous year | 0.2997 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2235 % change on previous year | -0.3523 % change on previous year | -0.1085 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.076 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7525 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Russian Federation?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Russian Federation was -0.1093 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.459 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Russian Federation rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.