Population, total in Russia
Russia: Population, total was 143.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
143.51 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
148.54 million
in 1992
All-time low
119.90 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Russia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Russia is 143.51 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Russia peaked at 148.54 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 119.90 million, in 1960.
Russia ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.90 million | — |
| 1961 | 121.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 122.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 123.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 125.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 126.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 127.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 128.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 128.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 129.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 130.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 131.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 131.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 132.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 133.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 134.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 135.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 136.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 137.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 138.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 139.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 139.94 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 140.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 141.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 142.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 143.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 144.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 145.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 146.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 147.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 147.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 148.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 148.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 148.46 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 148.41 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 148.38 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 148.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 147.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 147.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 147.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 146.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 145.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 145.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 144.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 144.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 143.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 143.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 142.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 142.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 142.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 142.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 143.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 143.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 143.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 144.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 144.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 145.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 145.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 145.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 145.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 144.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 144.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 143.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 143.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 143.51 million | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 143.51 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 48.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 143.51 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 23.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.40 million | 119.90 million | 129.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.01 million | 130.40 million | 138.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.34 million | 139.01 million | 147.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.11 million | 147.22 million | 148.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.15 million | 142.74 million | 146.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.31 million | 142.85 million | 145.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.21 million | 143.51 million | 145.25 million | 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, total in Russia?
- Population, total in Russia was 143.51 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.54 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.90 million in 1960.
- How does Russia rank for population, total?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.