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Russia: 144 million people in 2025 (143,513,328), 9th of 217 countries and areas — and 137 million projected for 2050.

Population of Russia, 1960 to 2050: 120 million in 1960, peak 149 million in 1992, 137 million in 2050 (projection)
Population of Russia, 1960 to 2050: 120 million in 1960, peak 149 million in 1992, 137 million in 2050 (projection)
Population of Russia, 1960 to 2050: 120 million in 1960, peak 149 million in 1992, 137 million in 2050 (projection)

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Where it stands

In 2025 Russia has 143,513,328 people, which is 1.75% of the 8.19 billion counted across the 217 countries and areas on this site. That puts it 9th by population, behind Bangladesh and ahead of Ethiopia.

Since 1960

In 1960 the figure was 119,897,000. Since then the population has grown 1.2×, an average of 0.28% a year upward. It has not yet doubled since then.

The population peaked in 1992 at 148,538,197, and it has fallen 3.4% since. By 2050 the projected total is 137,454,032, 4.2% below the 2025 figure.

The ranking in 2050

In 2050 the projected rank is 13th, down 4 places from 9th. Rankings move when other countries grow faster or slower, not only when Russia changes.

People and land

Russia covers 16,376,870 km² of land, so 2025 density is 8.8 people per km² — 204th most crowded of 216 places with an area figure. At that density a square 10 km on a side holds about 876 people.

The fertility rate was 1.42 births per woman in 2024, below the roughly 2.1 needed to keep a population steady without migration; life expectancy at birth was 73.4 years (2024); 17% of people were under 15 and 17.8% were 65 or older (2025); 75% of the population lived in cities. These shape the curve above: a young population keeps growing after fertility falls, an old one starts shrinking sooner.

Its nearest neighbours in the ranking are Bangladesh just above, with 176 million (1.22× as many), and Ethiopia just below, with 135 million (1.06× as many as Ethiopia has).

How the numbers are taken. Total population from the World Bank's population estimates and projections (built from United Nations and national statistics). Values to 2025 are estimates; 2026–2050 are projections that continue current fertility, mortality and migration trends. Sources and limits.

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