Demographics of Russia

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date19 Feb 2026

As of 2026, the population of Russia is projected at 143.39 million, compared to 144.00 million in 2025. It is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous country in the world. The population growth rate for 2026 is projected at -0.23 percent, the 191st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.

There are 66.46 million males and 76.94 million females in Russia. The percentage of the male population is 46.35%, compared to 53.65% of the female population. Russia has 10.48 million more females than males, the highest in the world. The sex ratio in Russia in 2026 will be 86.383 males per 100 females. Russia is in the 7th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.

In 2026, the average life expectancy at birth in Russia is expected to reach 73.70 years, which is 0.07 years below the global average. This places the country at 142nd worldwide and 48th within Europe, putting it on par with Mexico, Brunei, and Mauritius in terms of overall life expectancy.

Urban areas are home to 108.11 million people, or 75.40% of Russia's total population. Russia ranks 87th in terms of urbanization.

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  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Gender

Russia population

Year Population Growth (%) M per 100 F
MaleFemaleTotal
195044,947,34658,445,014103,392,3601.4076.905
195549,098,29562,062,698111,160,9921.5479.111
196053,746,91066,187,231119,934,1411.4481.204
196557,406,19869,228,016126,634,2140.7382.923
197059,396,93370,970,257130,367,1890.4083.693
197561,380,05572,756,042134,136,0980.6984.364
198063,847,49274,725,131138,572,6230.5585.443
198566,658,18276,911,207143,569,3890.7886.669
199069,787,51979,192,021148,979,5410.4588.124
199569,546,14178,745,262148,291,403-0.1288.318
200068,597,20978,120,573146,717,783-0.3287.809
200567,068,78477,529,100144,597,884-0.4286.508
201066,578,30377,356,162143,934,4650.0186.067
201567,369,14777,938,469145,307,6160.3186.439
202067,975,28578,396,013146,371,299-0.2586.708
202167,747,12178,089,053145,836,175-0.4886.756
202267,630,48077,949,419145,579,8990.1386.762
202367,535,08277,905,419145,440,500-0.3286.689
202467,204,95777,615,466144,820,423-0.5386.587
202566,777,73977,219,654143,997,393-0.6186.478
202666,459,25076,935,208143,394,458-0.2386.383
  • Life expectancy
  • Median age
  • Fertility rate

Demographics Indicators

YearLife expectancy Median ageFertility rate
195055.47223.0412.926
195562.05924.9652.812
196068.31426.2922.633
196569.28427.4232.113
197068.70829.7092.007
197568.26429.8522.002
198067.47730.1051.916
198568.29930.9302.094
199069.27932.1691.910
199563.99533.9951.352
200064.99835.7311.190
200565.21936.4111.299
201068.15336.9641.585
201571.34537.6851.790
202071.17138.6921.505
202169.80738.8561.505
202272.51739.0711.452
202373.15439.4541.449
202473.34339.8711.457
202573.52240.2971.465
202673.70240.6951.470
  • Total
  • Crude

Russia death and birth rate

Year Total Crude(per 1000)
DeathBirthCrude deathCrude birth
19501,363,0612,884,60013.18327.900
19551,106,8772,915,0999.95726.224
1960900,7122,864,1477.51023.881
1965959,9752,018,4277.58115.939
19701,133,1281,918,5318.69214.716
19751,303,3432,146,8899.71716.005
19801,518,6772,266,72310.95916.358
19851,614,9992,452,58111.24917.083
19901,652,3502,026,80211.09113.605
19952,294,4461,388,50415.4739.363
20002,286,1601,268,07215.5828.643
20052,340,7851,472,80516.18810.186
20102,101,5781,815,20014.60112.611
20151,869,6241,934,70512.86713.315
20202,158,7661,458,02014.7499.961
20212,439,5141,421,80916.7289.749
20221,909,4981,334,91213.1169.170
20231,794,8571,297,20712.3418.919
20241,862,6261,270,35412.8628.772
20251,865,7501,241,82412.9578.624
20261,868,4181,213,37413.0308.462
  • Population
  • Urbanization

Urban and rural population of Russia

Year Population Urban (%)
UrbanRural
195046,253,27957,139,08144.736
195554,391,85856,769,13448.931
196064,934,29754,999,84454.142
196573,879,67652,754,53858.341
197081,584,71348,782,47662.581
197589,787,00344,349,09566.937
198096,794,54041,778,08369.851
1985103,415,64740,153,74272.032
1990109,815,21639,164,32473.712
1995108,156,75040,134,65372.935
2000107,334,06739,383,71573.157
2005105,789,82538,808,05973.161
2010106,035,99037,898,47673.670
2015107,928,56737,379,04974.276
2020109,329,43837,041,86074.693
2021109,014,99736,821,17874.752
2022108,973,09036,606,80974.854
2023109,052,02136,388,47974.981
2024108,777,39136,043,03275.112
2025108,358,99435,638,39975.251
2026108,114,73535,279,72375.397
  • Population pyramid
  • Gender ratio

Russia population by Age Group (2026)

Age group Male Female Total M per 100 F
PersonsShare (%)
00-04 3,301,939 3,125,391 6,427,331 4.48 105.649
05-09 4,093,544 3,872,528 7,966,072 5.56 105.707
10-14 4,930,481 4,667,017 9,597,498 6.69 105.645
15-19 4,330,431 4,128,619 8,459,050 5.90 104.888
20-24 3,911,972 3,775,057 7,687,029 5.36 103.627
25-29 3,509,349 3,397,539 6,906,888 4.82 103.291
30-34 4,192,709 4,093,095 8,285,805 5.78 102.434
35-39 6,057,628 6,040,107 12,097,736 8.44 100.290
40-44 5,879,225 6,110,845 11,990,069 8.36 96.210
45-49 5,087,997 5,563,864 10,651,861 7.43 91.447
50-54 4,496,721 5,174,932 9,671,653 6.74 86.894
55-59 3,835,939 4,558,858 8,394,797 5.85 84.143
60-64 3,834,479 5,087,316 8,921,796 6.22 75.373
65-69 3,644,265 5,596,654 9,240,919 6.44 65.115
70-74 2,578,383 4,695,029 7,273,412 5.07 54.917
75-79 1,607,152 3,443,050 5,050,202 3.52 46.678
80-84 515,637 1,358,533 1,874,169 1.31 37.955
85-89 471,945 1,561,783 2,033,728 1.42 30.218
90-94 135,733 504,140 639,874 0.45 26.924
95-99 39,904 160,223 200,127 0.14 24.905
100+ 3,813 20,628 24,442 0.02 18.485
Total 66,459,246 76,935,208 143,394,458 86.383