Population, total in Russia
Russia: Population, total was 143.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 23.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 64.82 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 11.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.2% (2025)
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 215 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.