Population ages 15-64, male in Russia

Russia: Population ages 15-64, male was 45.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45.31 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.49 million
in 2002
All-time low
32.97 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Russia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Russia is 45.31 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Russia peaked at 49.49 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.97 million, in 1960.

That places Russia 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.61 million 32.97 million 38.72 million 10
1970s 42.09 million 39.35 million 44.62 million 10
1980s 46.50 million 44.93 million 48.09 million 10
1990s 48.40 million 48.18 million 49.13 million 10
2000s 49.18 million 48.87 million 49.49 million 10
2010s 48.33 million 47.08 million 49.26 million 10
2020s 46.00 million 45.31 million 46.77 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Russia?
Population ages 15-64, male in Russia was 45.31 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 49.49 million in 2002.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.97 million in 1960.
How does Russia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
Russia ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.