Population · Europe
Russia population 2026
Right now · estimate
Russia population right now
143,274,023
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 1,018,150
- Births minus deaths this year
- -549,651
Russia has an estimated 143,394,458 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 602,935 fewer than a year earlier (−0.42%). It is the 9th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 1991 at 149 million and is projected to fall to 136 million by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Russia in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 1.2 million 3,322 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 1.9 million 5,116 a day
- Net migration
- +325 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- −0.23% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 1.47per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 40.7years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 73.7years
- Aged 65 and over
- 18.4% 23.8% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Moscow
- Area
- 17,100,000 km² 1st largest of 237
- Population density
- 9per km² 221st most crowded
- Urban population
- 75.4% 81.0% by 2050
- Men and women
- 66.5 million / 76.9 million 86.4 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 79.5years men: 67.9 years
- Infant mortality
- 3.9per 1,000 births under-5: 4.9
- Birth rate
- 8.5per 1,000 death rate: 13.0
- Net migration rate
- +2.3per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Russia, 1950–2100
Peaked in 1991 at 149 million. By 2050: 136 million (−5.1% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
126M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 103,392,360 |
| 1951 | 104,844,658 |
| 1952 | 106,326,382 |
| 1953 | 107,851,679 |
| 1954 | 109,463,239 |
| 1955 | 111,160,992 |
| 1956 | 112,909,103 |
| 1957 | 114,730,335 |
| 1958 | 116,588,766 |
| 1959 | 118,293,890 |
| 1960 | 119,934,141 |
| 1961 | 121,604,304 |
| 1962 | 123,111,713 |
| 1963 | 124,449,753 |
| 1964 | 125,630,154 |
| 1965 | 126,634,214 |
| 1966 | 127,533,631 |
| 1967 | 128,342,644 |
| 1968 | 129,065,041 |
| 1969 | 129,762,187 |
| 1970 | 130,367,189 |
| 1971 | 130,987,113 |
| 1972 | 131,726,419 |
| 1973 | 132,475,150 |
| 1974 | 133,259,158 |
| 1975 | 134,136,098 |
| 1976 | 135,080,690 |
| 1977 | 136,040,976 |
| 1978 | 136,979,088 |
| 1979 | 137,816,540 |
| 1980 | 138,572,623 |
| 1981 | 139,351,498 |
| 1982 | 140,247,748 |
| 1983 | 141,331,278 |
| 1984 | 142,464,239 |
| 1985 | 143,569,389 |
| 1986 | 144,807,813 |
| 1987 | 146,147,382 |
| 1988 | 147,364,490 |
| 1989 | 148,281,866 |
| 1990 | 148,979,540 |
| 1991 | 149,448,433 |
| 1992 | 148,915,991 |
| 1993 | 148,135,424 |
| 1994 | 148,200,736 |
| 1995 | 148,291,403 |
| 1996 | 148,084,582 |
| 1997 | 147,853,771 |
| 1998 | 147,635,531 |
| 1999 | 147,241,975 |
| 2000 | 146,717,782 |
| 2001 | 146,117,284 |
| 2002 | 145,939,500 |
| 2003 | 145,794,229 |
| 2004 | 145,180,097 |
| 2005 | 144,597,884 |
| 2006 | 144,102,948 |
| 2007 | 143,859,764 |
| 2008 | 143,811,840 |
| 2009 | 143,869,132 |
| 2010 | 143,934,466 |
| 2011 | 144,043,748 |
| 2012 | 144,291,029 |
| 2013 | 144,604,098 |
| 2014 | 144,925,638 |
| 2015 | 145,307,616 |
| 2016 | 145,778,677 |
| 2017 | 146,186,799 |
| 2018 | 146,430,146 |
| 2019 | 146,533,067 |
| 2020 | 146,371,298 |
| 2021 | 145,836,175 |
| 2022 | 145,579,899 |
| 2023 | 145,440,500 |
| 2024 * | 144,820,423 |
| 2025 * | 143,997,393 |
| 2026 * | 143,394,458 |
| 2027 * | 143,044,124 |
| 2028 * | 142,669,792 |
| 2029 * | 142,285,056 |
| 2030 * | 141,889,410 |
| 2031 * | 141,475,450 |
| 2032 * | 141,060,376 |
| 2033 * | 140,664,592 |
| 2034 * | 140,280,781 |
| 2035 * | 139,909,642 |
| 2036 * | 139,551,520 |
| 2037 * | 139,204,873 |
| 2038 * | 138,876,800 |
| 2039 * | 138,567,318 |
| 2040 * | 138,281,831 |
| 2041 * | 138,021,762 |
| 2042 * | 137,782,740 |
| 2043 * | 137,557,905 |
| 2044 * | 137,345,005 |
| 2045 * | 137,152,206 |
| 2046 * | 136,973,708 |
| 2047 * | 136,789,402 |
| 2048 * | 136,585,976 |
| 2049 * | 136,368,394 |
| 2050 * | 136,132,775 |
| 2051 * | 135,876,189 |
| 2052 * | 135,608,474 |
| 2053 * | 135,312,488 |
| 2054 * | 134,987,342 |
| 2055 * | 134,648,659 |
| 2056 * | 134,301,414 |
| 2057 * | 133,958,318 |
| 2058 * | 133,604,000 |
| 2059 * | 133,239,604 |
| 2060 * | 132,893,469 |
| 2061 * | 132,551,964 |
| 2062 * | 132,208,988 |
| 2063 * | 131,867,772 |
| 2064 * | 131,523,762 |
| 2065 * | 131,187,335 |
| 2066 * | 130,864,356 |
| 2067 * | 130,565,037 |
| 2068 * | 130,281,130 |
| 2069 * | 129,994,702 |
| 2070 * | 129,710,829 |
| 2071 * | 129,431,946 |
| 2072 * | 129,176,939 |
| 2073 * | 128,954,129 |
| 2074 * | 128,745,957 |
| 2075 * | 128,554,059 |
| 2076 * | 128,384,938 |
| 2077 * | 128,229,056 |
| 2078 * | 128,079,197 |
| 2079 * | 127,947,642 |
| 2080 * | 127,837,919 |
| 2081 * | 127,746,800 |
| 2082 * | 127,662,468 |
| 2083 * | 127,582,569 |
| 2084 * | 127,507,134 |
| 2085 * | 127,431,069 |
| 2086 * | 127,358,333 |
| 2087 * | 127,299,702 |
| 2088 * | 127,250,087 |
| 2089 * | 127,198,376 |
| 2090 * | 127,144,110 |
| 2091 * | 127,091,689 |
| 2092 * | 127,029,417 |
| 2093 * | 126,963,717 |
| 2094 * | 126,909,277 |
| 2095 * | 126,848,480 |
| 2096 * | 126,768,766 |
| 2097 * | 126,683,864 |
| 2098 * | 126,593,691 |
| 2099 * | 126,491,033 |
| 2100 * | 126,386,515 |
* UN projection
Population of Russia by year
147 million in 2000, 143 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 143,394,458 | −0.42% | −602,935 | +324,924 | 40.7 | 1.47 | 9 | 75% | 1.73% | 9 |
| 2025* | 143,997,393 | −0.57% | −823,030 | −251,822 | 40.3 | 1.46 | 9 | 75% | 1.75% | 9 |
| 2024* | 144,820,423 | −0.43% | −620,077 | −178,042 | 39.9 | 1.46 | 9 | 75% | 1.77% | 9 |
| 2023 | 145,440,500 | −0.10% | −139,399 | +27,807 | 39.5 | 1.45 | 9 | 75% | 1.80% | 9 |
| 2022 | 145,579,899 | −0.18% | −256,276 | +765,629 | 39.1 | 1.45 | 9 | 75% | 1.81% | 9 |
| 2021 | 145,836,175 | −0.37% | −535,123 | +314,112 | 38.9 | 1.50 | 9 | 75% | 1.83% | 9 |
| 2020 | 146,371,298 | −0.11% | −161,769 | +334,094 | 38.7 | 1.50 | 9 | 75% | 1.86% | 9 |
| 2019 | 146,533,067 | +0.07% | +102,921 | +336,494 | 38.4 | 1.50 | 9 | 75% | 1.88% | 9 |
| 2018 | 146,430,146 | +0.17% | +243,347 | +339,972 | 38.2 | 1.58 | 9 | 75% | 1.89% | 9 |
| 2017 | 146,186,799 | +0.28% | +408,122 | +396,619 | 38.0 | 1.63 | 9 | 75% | 1.91% | 9 |
| 2016 | 145,778,677 | +0.32% | +471,061 | +447,645 | 37.8 | 1.77 | 9 | 74% | 1.93% | 9 |
| 2015 | 145,307,616 | +0.26% | +381,978 | +384,756 | 37.7 | 1.79 | 9 | 74% | 1.95% | 9 |
| 2010 | 143,934,466 | +0.05% | +65,334 | +307,555 | 37.0 | 1.59 | 9 | 74% | 2.05% | 9 |
| 2005 | 144,597,884 | −0.40% | −582,213 | +263,541 | 36.4 | 1.30 | 9 | 73% | 2.20% | 9 |
| 2000 | 146,717,782 | −0.36% | −524,193 | +550,401 | 35.7 | 1.19 | 9 | 73% | 2.38% | 7 |
| 1995 | 148,291,403 | +0.06% | +90,667 | +723,875 | 34.0 | 1.35 | 9 | 73% | 2.58% | 6 |
| 1990 | 148,979,540 | +0.47% | +697,674 | +299,863 | 32.2 | 1.91 | 9 | 74% | 2.80% | 6 |
| 1985 | 143,569,389 | +0.78% | +1,105,150 | +280,614 | 30.9 | 2.09 | 9 | 72% | 2.95% | 5 |
| 1980 | 138,572,623 | +0.55% | +756,083 | +10,440 | 30.1 | 1.92 | 9 | 70% | 3.12% | 5 |
| 1975 | 134,136,098 | +0.66% | +876,940 | +80,069 | 29.9 | 2.00 | 8 | 67% | 3.30% | 4 |
| 1970 | 130,367,189 | +0.47% | +605,002 | −264,464 | 29.7 | 2.01 | 8 | 63% | 3.53% | 4 |
| 1965 | 126,634,214 | +0.80% | +1,004,060 | −138,078 | 27.4 | 2.11 | 8 | 58% | 3.80% | 4 |
| 1960 | 119,934,141 | +1.39% | +1,640,251 | −234,895 | 26.3 | 2.63 | 7 | 54% | 3.98% | 4 |
| 1955 | 111,160,992 | +1.55% | +1,697,753 | −95,879 | 25.0 | 2.81 | 7 | 49% | 4.06% | 4 |
| 1950 | 103,392,360 | – | – | −69,764 | 23.0 | 2.93 | 6 | 45% | 4.15% | 4 |
Population forecast for Russia
UN medium-variant projection: 136 million in 2050 (−5.1% from 2026), 126 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 141,889,410 | −0.28% | +305,075 | 42.2 | 1.49 | 9 | 76% | 1.66% | 10 |
| 2035 | 139,909,642 | −0.26% | +315,953 | 43.8 | 1.50 | 9 | 77% | 1.57% | 12 |
| 2040 | 138,281,831 | −0.21% | +322,698 | 43.9 | 1.52 | 8 | 78% | 1.51% | 13 |
| 2045 | 137,152,206 | −0.14% | +341,940 | 42.2 | 1.53 | 8 | 80% | 1.45% | 13 |
| 2050 | 136,132,775 | −0.17% | +322,727 | 41.7 | 1.54 | 8 | 81% | 1.41% | 13 |
| 2060 | 132,893,469 | −0.26% | +340,306 | 43.4 | 1.56 | 8 | – | 1.33% | 15 |
| 2070 | 129,710,829 | −0.22% | +295,645 | 43.9 | 1.57 | 8 | – | 1.27% | 15 |
| 2080 | 127,837,919 | −0.09% | +313,182 | 42.9 | 1.58 | 8 | – | 1.24% | 15 |
| 2090 | 127,144,110 | −0.04% | +279,309 | 43.8 | 1.59 | 8 | – | 1.24% | 16 |
| 2100 | 126,386,515 | −0.08% | +273,559 | 45.0 | 1.59 | 8 | – | 1.24% | 17 |
Largest cities in Russia
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow (capital) | 14,571,370 | 15,521,567 |
| 2 | Saint Petersburg | 4,734,157 | 4,686,636 |
| 3 | Novosibirsk | 1,329,207 | 1,282,712 |
| 4 | Nizhny Novgorod | 1,192,599 | 1,099,703 |
| 5 | Yekaterinburg | 1,145,595 | 1,086,545 |
| 6 | Kazan | 1,132,329 | 1,119,421 |
| 7 | Rostov-on-Don | 1,065,335 | 1,054,772 |
| 8 | Omsk | 974,420 | 952,425 |
| 9 | Samara | 953,658 | 913,668 |
| 10 | Ufa | 878,864 | 843,107 |
Age structure
Median age 40.7. 18.4% are 65 or older, 23.8% by 2050; 16.7% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.47 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1989.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 |
| 1951 | 2.90 |
| 1952 | 2.86 |
| 1953 | 2.83 |
| 1954 | 2.85 |
| 1955 | 2.81 |
| 1956 | 2.76 |
| 1957 | 2.73 |
| 1958 | 2.69 |
| 1959 | 2.66 |
| 1960 | 2.63 |
| 1961 | 2.52 |
| 1962 | 2.36 |
| 1963 | 2.28 |
| 1964 | 2.18 |
| 1965 | 2.11 |
| 1966 | 2.11 |
| 1967 | 2.02 |
| 1968 | 1.98 |
| 1969 | 1.99 |
| 1970 | 2.01 |
| 1971 | 2.05 |
| 1972 | 2.07 |
| 1973 | 2.01 |
| 1974 | 2.03 |
| 1975 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 1.99 |
| 1977 | 1.98 |
| 1978 | 1.95 |
| 1979 | 1.92 |
| 1980 | 1.92 |
| 1981 | 1.94 |
| 1982 | 2.02 |
| 1983 | 2.13 |
| 1984 | 2.10 |
| 1985 | 2.09 |
| 1986 | 2.20 |
| 1987 | 2.25 |
| 1988 | 2.16 |
| 1989 | 2.03 |
| 1990 | 1.91 |
| 1991 | 1.75 |
| 1992 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 1.39 |
| 1994 | 1.40 |
| 1995 | 1.35 |
| 1996 | 1.29 |
| 1997 | 1.24 |
| 1998 | 1.24 |
| 1999 | 1.18 |
| 2000 | 1.19 |
| 2001 | 1.22 |
| 2002 | 1.29 |
| 2003 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 1.34 |
| 2005 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 1.31 |
| 2007 | 1.43 |
| 2008 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 1.56 |
| 2010 | 1.59 |
| 2011 | 1.60 |
| 2012 | 1.71 |
| 2013 | 1.72 |
| 2014 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 1.79 |
| 2016 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.45 |
| 2023 | 1.45 |
| 2024 * | 1.46 |
| 2025 * | 1.46 |
| 2026 * | 1.47 |
| 2027 * | 1.47 |
| 2028 * | 1.48 |
| 2029 * | 1.48 |
| 2030 * | 1.49 |
| 2031 * | 1.49 |
| 2032 * | 1.49 |
| 2033 * | 1.50 |
| 2034 * | 1.50 |
| 2035 * | 1.50 |
| 2036 * | 1.51 |
| 2037 * | 1.51 |
| 2038 * | 1.51 |
| 2039 * | 1.51 |
| 2040 * | 1.52 |
| 2041 * | 1.52 |
| 2042 * | 1.52 |
| 2043 * | 1.52 |
| 2044 * | 1.53 |
| 2045 * | 1.53 |
| 2046 * | 1.53 |
| 2047 * | 1.53 |
| 2048 * | 1.54 |
| 2049 * | 1.54 |
| 2050 * | 1.54 |
| 2051 * | 1.54 |
| 2052 * | 1.54 |
| 2053 * | 1.54 |
| 2054 * | 1.55 |
| 2055 * | 1.55 |
| 2056 * | 1.55 |
| 2057 * | 1.55 |
| 2058 * | 1.55 |
| 2059 * | 1.55 |
| 2060 * | 1.56 |
| 2061 * | 1.56 |
| 2062 * | 1.56 |
| 2063 * | 1.56 |
| 2064 * | 1.56 |
| 2065 * | 1.56 |
| 2066 * | 1.56 |
| 2067 * | 1.56 |
| 2068 * | 1.56 |
| 2069 * | 1.57 |
| 2070 * | 1.57 |
| 2071 * | 1.57 |
| 2072 * | 1.57 |
| 2073 * | 1.57 |
| 2074 * | 1.57 |
| 2075 * | 1.57 |
| 2076 * | 1.57 |
| 2077 * | 1.58 |
| 2078 * | 1.58 |
| 2079 * | 1.58 |
| 2080 * | 1.58 |
| 2081 * | 1.58 |
| 2082 * | 1.58 |
| 2083 * | 1.58 |
| 2084 * | 1.58 |
| 2085 * | 1.58 |
| 2086 * | 1.58 |
| 2087 * | 1.58 |
| 2088 * | 1.58 |
| 2089 * | 1.58 |
| 2090 * | 1.59 |
| 2091 * | 1.59 |
| 2092 * | 1.59 |
| 2093 * | 1.58 |
| 2094 * | 1.59 |
| 2095 * | 1.59 |
| 2096 * | 1.59 |
| 2097 * | 1.59 |
| 2098 * | 1.59 |
| 2099 * | 1.59 |
| 2100 * | 1.59 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2017.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.2M1.5M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,884,600 | 1,363,061 |
| 1951 | 2,920,639 | 1,383,144 |
| 1952 | 2,928,571 | 1,289,797 |
| 1953 | 2,922,390 | 1,245,751 |
| 1954 | 2,946,027 | 1,198,621 |
| 1955 | 2,915,099 | 1,106,877 |
| 1956 | 2,874,516 | 906,177 |
| 1957 | 2,879,676 | 953,769 |
| 1958 | 2,894,905 | 888,614 |
| 1959 | 2,889,877 | 934,753 |
| 1960 | 2,864,147 | 900,712 |
| 1961 | 2,730,181 | 914,045 |
| 1962 | 2,522,550 | 942,162 |
| 1963 | 2,361,263 | 919,556 |
| 1964 | 2,155,233 | 918,894 |
| 1965 | 2,018,427 | 959,975 |
| 1966 | 1,966,588 | 976,772 |
| 1967 | 1,870,143 | 1,014,551 |
| 1968 | 1,832,088 | 1,043,630 |
| 1969 | 1,861,210 | 1,107,509 |
| 1970 | 1,918,531 | 1,133,128 |
| 1971 | 1,999,367 | 1,145,498 |
| 1972 | 2,054,467 | 1,183,581 |
| 1973 | 2,044,738 | 1,199,433 |
| 1974 | 2,121,634 | 1,239,598 |
| 1975 | 2,146,889 | 1,303,343 |
| 1976 | 2,187,194 | 1,335,467 |
| 1977 | 2,215,349 | 1,382,671 |
| 1978 | 2,236,174 | 1,423,836 |
| 1979 | 2,241,687 | 1,482,212 |
| 1980 | 2,266,723 | 1,518,677 |
| 1981 | 2,300,045 | 1,537,466 |
| 1982 | 2,404,311 | 1,518,595 |
| 1983 | 2,542,282 | 1,568,619 |
| 1984 | 2,486,540 | 1,641,463 |
| 1985 | 2,452,581 | 1,614,999 |
| 1986 | 2,545,871 | 1,470,773 |
| 1987 | 2,551,637 | 1,506,750 |
| 1988 | 2,395,786 | 1,551,934 |
| 1989 | 2,205,133 | 1,573,501 |
| 1990 | 2,026,802 | 1,652,350 |
| 1991 | 1,832,068 | 1,694,108 |
| 1992 | 1,621,382 | 1,820,132 |
| 1993 | 1,416,115 | 2,156,131 |
| 1994 | 1,420,437 | 2,328,453 |
| 1995 | 1,388,504 | 2,294,446 |
| 1996 | 1,333,368 | 2,152,107 |
| 1997 | 1,294,194 | 2,065,643 |
| 1998 | 1,302,572 | 2,037,119 |
| 1999 | 1,251,222 | 2,207,393 |
| 2000 | 1,268,072 | 2,286,160 |
| 2001 | 1,315,495 | 2,308,424 |
| 2002 | 1,403,587 | 2,384,780 |
| 2003 | 1,486,835 | 2,411,914 |
| 2004 | 1,513,809 | 2,335,317 |
| 2005 | 1,472,805 | 2,340,785 |
| 2006 | 1,499,536 | 2,193,341 |
| 2007 | 1,632,575 | 2,099,222 |
| 2008 | 1,739,291 | 2,095,043 |
| 2009 | 1,788,518 | 2,029,236 |
| 2010 | 1,815,200 | 2,101,578 |
| 2011 | 1,824,538 | 1,936,521 |
| 2012 | 1,928,586 | 1,917,406 |
| 2013 | 1,922,462 | 1,883,361 |
| 2014 | 1,939,723 | 1,890,301 |
| 2015 | 1,934,705 | 1,869,624 |
| 2016 | 1,886,740 | 1,842,111 |
| 2017 | 1,695,524 | 1,768,170 |
| 2018 | 1,612,827 | 1,790,069 |
| 2019 | 1,496,027 | 1,789,412 |
| 2020 | 1,458,020 | 2,158,766 |
| 2021 | 1,421,809 | 2,439,514 |
| 2022 | 1,334,912 | 1,909,498 |
| 2023 | 1,297,207 | 1,794,857 |
| 2024 * | 1,270,354 | 1,862,626 |
| 2025 * | 1,241,824 | 1,865,750 |
| 2026 * | 1,213,374 | 1,868,418 |
| 2027 * | 1,200,192 | 1,872,758 |
| 2028 * | 1,190,950 | 1,879,907 |
| 2029 * | 1,185,851 | 1,886,547 |
| 2030 * | 1,185,844 | 1,890,862 |
| 2031 * | 1,189,580 | 1,898,537 |
| 2032 * | 1,199,106 | 1,906,832 |
| 2033 * | 1,213,390 | 1,914,367 |
| 2034 * | 1,231,085 | 1,922,409 |
| 2035 * | 1,250,508 | 1,930,506 |
| 2036 * | 1,274,869 | 1,935,825 |
| 2037 * | 1,298,036 | 1,942,809 |
| 2038 * | 1,323,315 | 1,949,124 |
| 2039 * | 1,347,544 | 1,955,811 |
| 2040 * | 1,371,411 | 1,961,170 |
| 2041 * | 1,394,196 | 1,964,589 |
| 2042 * | 1,413,151 | 1,967,626 |
| 2043 * | 1,429,440 | 1,969,124 |
| 2044 * | 1,437,217 | 1,968,544 |
| 2045 * | 1,439,405 | 1,965,847 |
| 2046 * | 1,435,754 | 1,962,467 |
| 2047 * | 1,425,449 | 1,958,677 |
| 2048 * | 1,409,529 | 1,950,633 |
| 2049 * | 1,388,423 | 1,942,235 |
| 2050 * | 1,363,837 | 1,933,396 |
| 2051 * | 1,336,186 | 1,923,183 |
| 2052 * | 1,308,040 | 1,911,799 |
| 2053 * | 1,281,841 | 1,900,384 |
| 2054 * | 1,257,138 | 1,890,039 |
| 2055 * | 1,233,327 | 1,879,003 |
| 2056 * | 1,213,095 | 1,869,973 |
| 2057 * | 1,197,924 | 1,861,336 |
| 2058 * | 1,184,840 | 1,853,019 |
| 2059 * | 1,175,532 | 1,846,711 |
| 2060 * | 1,169,743 | 1,840,508 |
| 2061 * | 1,167,138 | 1,835,918 |
| 2062 * | 1,168,433 | 1,832,679 |
| 2063 * | 1,172,011 | 1,830,092 |
| 2064 * | 1,178,462 | 1,827,631 |
| 2065 * | 1,188,174 | 1,824,788 |
| 2066 * | 1,195,689 | 1,824,001 |
| 2067 * | 1,205,980 | 1,822,429 |
| 2068 * | 1,216,506 | 1,819,715 |
| 2069 * | 1,228,906 | 1,816,085 |
| 2070 * | 1,239,908 | 1,811,706 |
| 2071 * | 1,250,049 | 1,805,419 |
| 2072 * | 1,258,694 | 1,797,374 |
| 2073 * | 1,267,949 | 1,787,630 |
| 2074 * | 1,274,859 | 1,776,209 |
| 2075 * | 1,275,630 | 1,762,965 |
| 2076 * | 1,276,196 | 1,746,961 |
| 2077 * | 1,277,221 | 1,730,162 |
| 2078 * | 1,272,537 | 1,711,976 |
| 2079 * | 1,267,009 | 1,692,957 |
| 2080 * | 1,260,913 | 1,671,968 |
| 2081 * | 1,252,240 | 1,651,289 |
| 2082 * | 1,242,188 | 1,629,998 |
| 2083 * | 1,230,921 | 1,608,668 |
| 2084 * | 1,218,400 | 1,587,210 |
| 2085 * | 1,205,996 | 1,566,977 |
| 2086 * | 1,194,950 | 1,548,210 |
| 2087 * | 1,184,527 | 1,531,005 |
| 2088 * | 1,175,416 | 1,515,657 |
| 2089 * | 1,166,605 | 1,503,970 |
| 2090 * | 1,160,536 | 1,495,642 |
| 2091 * | 1,154,693 | 1,490,177 |
| 2092 * | 1,150,902 | 1,487,479 |
| 2093 * | 1,146,176 | 1,489,073 |
| 2094 * | 1,145,927 | 1,493,600 |
| 2095 * | 1,146,962 | 1,500,286 |
| 2096 * | 1,149,823 | 1,508,042 |
| 2097 * | 1,152,775 | 1,517,126 |
| 2098 * | 1,157,466 | 1,526,117 |
| 2099 * | 1,160,454 | 1,536,017 |
| 2100 * | 1,165,957 | 1,544,585 |
* UN projection
Economy of Russia
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $2.86 trillion 8th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $19,953 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 52,602 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +0.9% real GDP
- Inflation
- 6.1% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 2.2% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 19.3% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 2.2%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
2.6T 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 71,603,000,000 |
| 1993 | 196,227,000,000 |
| 1994 | 293,768,000,000 |
| 1995 | 335,777,000,000 |
| 1996 | 412,685,000,000 |
| 1997 | 433,704,000,000 |
| 1998 | 287,672,000,000 |
| 1999 | 209,657,000,000 |
| 2000 | 278,264,000,000 |
| 2001 | 328,475,000,000 |
| 2002 | 370,062,000,000 |
| 2003 | 461,518,000,000 |
| 2004 | 633,294,000,000 |
| 2005 | 817,717,000,000 |
| 2006 | 1,060,901,000,000 |
| 2007 | 1,393,416,000,000 |
| 2008 | 1,779,109,000,000 |
| 2009 | 1,307,927,000,000 |
| 2010 | 1,633,111,000,000 |
| 2011 | 2,046,621,000,000 |
| 2012 | 2,191,486,000,000 |
| 2013 | 2,288,428,000,000 |
| 2014 | 2,048,837,000,000 |
| 2015 | 1,356,703,000,000 |
| 2016 | 1,280,648,000,000 |
| 2017 | 1,575,140,000,000 |
| 2018 | 1,653,005,000,000 |
| 2019 | 1,695,724,000,000 |
| 2020 | 1,488,118,000,000 |
| 2021 | 1,828,927,000,000 |
| 2022 | 2,296,410,000,000 |
| 2023 | 2,034,681,000,000 |
| 2024 | 2,185,848,000,000 |
| 2025 | 2,572,315,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 2,861,156,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 2,675,035,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 2,638,379,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 2,620,753,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 2,626,297,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 2,641,453,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Russia
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 1.78 billion tonnes 4th largest emitter
- Per person
- 12.3 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 4.61% 1.73% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −30% +14% since 2005
1781 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 415.23 |
| 1951 | 450.02 |
| 1952 | 481.90 |
| 1953 | 509.83 |
| 1954 | 556.80 |
| 1955 | 631.36 |
| 1956 | 692.23 |
| 1957 | 757.51 |
| 1958 | 808.56 |
| 1959 | 850.09 |
| 1960 | 885.07 |
| 1961 | 912.75 |
| 1962 | 957.99 |
| 1963 | 1027.40 |
| 1964 | 1092.66 |
| 1965 | 1159.12 |
| 1966 | 1224.09 |
| 1967 | 1279.97 |
| 1968 | 1315.94 |
| 1969 | 1370.47 |
| 1970 | 1441.38 |
| 1971 | 1529.60 |
| 1972 | 1609.33 |
| 1973 | 1677.30 |
| 1974 | 1741.16 |
| 1975 | 1830.21 |
| 1976 | 1900.70 |
| 1977 | 1965.35 |
| 1978 | 2032.85 |
| 1979 | 2049.71 |
| 1980 | 2130.36 |
| 1981 | 2089.79 |
| 1982 | 2129.19 |
| 1983 | 2159.39 |
| 1984 | 2178.56 |
| 1985 | 2349.52 |
| 1986 | 2349.90 |
| 1987 | 2358.80 |
| 1988 | 2437.80 |
| 1989 | 2405.70 |
| 1990 | 2536.28 |
| 1991 | 2407.64 |
| 1992 | 1963.46 |
| 1993 | 1866.53 |
| 1994 | 1646.88 |
| 1995 | 1618.29 |
| 1996 | 1586.63 |
| 1997 | 1481.96 |
| 1998 | 1465.86 |
| 1999 | 1494.09 |
| 2000 | 1480.58 |
| 2001 | 1518.08 |
| 2002 | 1508.33 |
| 2003 | 1539.01 |
| 2004 | 1545.35 |
| 2005 | 1563.98 |
| 2006 | 1623.43 |
| 2007 | 1624.32 |
| 2008 | 1652.73 |
| 2009 | 1545.24 |
| 2010 | 1633.15 |
| 2011 | 1684.99 |
| 2012 | 1700.10 |
| 2013 | 1637.55 |
| 2014 | 1637.31 |
| 2015 | 1635.24 |
| 2016 | 1629.33 |
| 2017 | 1661.01 |
| 2018 | 1709.91 |
| 2019 | 1704.46 |
| 2020 | 1631.90 |
| 2021 | 1674.52 |
| 2022 | 1675.46 |
| 2023 | 1733.13 |
| 2024 | 1780.52 |
By source, 2024
- Gas48.2%
- Oil24.6%
- Coal21.1%
- Flaring3.8%
- Cement1.4%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
| Romania | 18.8 million | −0.58% | 1.71 | 43.5 |
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Air quality in Russia today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 25 cities, from Moscow to Yaroslavl.
Questions
What is the population of Russia in 2026?
143,394,458 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 143 million people, −0.42% on 2025.
Is Russia's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 602,935 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2017. Immigration (net 325 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.
When will Russia's population peak?
It already did: 149 million in 1991. The UN projects 136 million in 2050 and 126 million in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Russia?
1.47 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Russia has been below that since 1989.
How many babies are born in Russia every day?
About 3,322 a day (1.2 million in 2026), against about 5,116 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Russia?
73.7 years at birth in 2026: 79.5 for women and 67.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Russia?
About 66.5 million men and 76.9 million women in 2026, or 86.4 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Russia?
9 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 17,100,000 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Russia in 2000?
146,717,782 (147 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 2% since, to 143 million in 2026.
What will the population of Russia be in 2050?
About 136 million on the UN's medium projection (136,132,775), −5.1% from 2026; 126 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Russia?
Moscow (14.6 million), Saint Petersburg (4.7 million), Novosibirsk (1.3 million), Nizhny Novgorod (1.2 million), Yekaterinburg (1.1 million). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Russia in 2026?
$2.86 trillion at current prices, the 8th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +0.9%.
What is Russia's GDP per capita?
$19,953 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 52,602 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Russia emit?
1.78 billion tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 12.3 t per person and 4.61% of the world total; gas is the largest source (48%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.