Population, total, per square kilometre in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Population, total, per square kilometre was 8.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population, total, per square kilometre in Russian Federation, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Russian Federation stood at 8.78 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Russian Federation peaked at 9.06 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.72 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Russian Federation 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.95 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.04 units per square kilometre | 8.98 units per square kilometre | 9.06 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 8.72 units per square kilometre | 8.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 units per square kilometre | 8.72 units per square kilometre | 8.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 8.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 200 Norway 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Gabon 9.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Central African Republic 8.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Mauritania 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1093 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Russian Federation?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Russian Federation was 8.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Russian Federation rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Russian Federation ranks 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.