| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
The current population of Russia is 145,683,120 as of September 27, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Russia is projected at 145,912,025 or 145.912 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Russia is projected at 145,934,462 or 145.934 million people for the year 2020. Russia ranks number 9th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Russia is ranked 1st among 48 countries in Europe.
Russia's population peaked in 1993 with 148.37 mn people after Russia's population decreased year by year. The Russian population is projected to reach 143.35 million in 2030 and decrease further to 135.82 million in 2050 and 126.14 million by 2100. Russia accounts for 1.9 percent of the world population. Its global share declined by 4.0% in 1951 and is projected to decline at 1.2% by 2100.
Russia was at 4th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 19th in 2100.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 2020 | 145,934,462 | 62,206 | 0.04 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 145,912,025 | -22,437 | -0.02 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 145,805,947 | -106,078 | -0.07 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 145,628,586 | -177,361 | -0.12 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 145,399,121 | -229,465 | -0.16 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 145,132,729 | -266,392 | -0.18 | 1.8 |
| 2026 | 144,834,097 | -298,632 | -0.21 | 1.8 |
| 2027 | 144,502,581 | -331,516 | -0.23 | 1.7 |
| 2028 | 144,142,096 | -360,485 | -0.25 | 1.7 |
| 2029 | 143,755,890 | -386,206 | -0.27 | 1.7 |
| 2030 | 143,347,515 | -408,375 | -0.28 | 1.7 |
| 2031 | 142,920,743 | -426,772 | -0.30 | 1.7 |
| 2032 | 142,480,333 | -440,410 | -0.31 | 1.6 |
| 2033 | 142,031,801 | -448,532 | -0.31 | 1.6 |
| 2034 | 141,581,097 | -450,704 | -0.32 | 1.6 |
| 2035 | 141,133,250 | -447,847 | -0.32 | 1.6 |
| 2036 | 140,691,311 | -441,939 | -0.31 | 1.6 |
| 2037 | 140,257,456 | -433,855 | -0.31 | 1.6 |
| 2038 | 139,834,561 | -422,895 | -0.30 | 1.5 |
| 2039 | 139,425,185 | -409,376 | -0.29 | 1.5 |
| 2040 | 139,031,164 | -394,021 | -0.28 | 1.5 |
| 2041 | 138,653,903 | -377,261 | -0.27 | 1.5 |
| 2042 | 138,293,608 | -360,295 | -0.26 | 1.5 |
| 2043 | 137,949,040 | -344,568 | -0.25 | 1.5 |
| 2044 | 137,618,036 | -331,004 | -0.24 | 1.5 |
| 2045 | 137,298,515 | -319,521 | -0.23 | 1.4 |
| 2046 | 136,989,926 | -308,589 | -0.22 | 1.4 |
| 2047 | 136,691,353 | -298,573 | -0.22 | 1.4 |
| 2048 | 136,399,882 | -291,471 | -0.21 | 1.4 |
| 2049 | 136,111,929 | -287,953 | -0.21 | 1.4 |
| 2050 | 135,824,481 | -287,448 | -0.21 | 1.4 |
| 2051 | 135,536,203 | -288,278 | -0.21 | 1.4 |
| 2052 | 135,246,179 | -290,024 | -0.21 | 1.4 |
| 2053 | 134,952,372 | -293,807 | -0.22 | 1.4 |
| 2054 | 134,652,673 | -299,699 | -0.22 | 1.4 |
| 2055 | 134,345,568 | -307,105 | -0.23 | 1.3 |
| 2056 | 134,030,331 | -315,237 | -0.23 | 1.3 |
| 2057 | 133,706,999 | -323,332 | -0.24 | 1.3 |
| 2058 | 133,375,709 | -331,290 | -0.25 | 1.3 |
| 2059 | 133,037,036 | -338,673 | -0.25 | 1.3 |
| 2060 | 132,691,784 | -345,252 | -0.26 | 1.3 |
| 2061 | 132,340,524 | -351,260 | -0.26 | 1.3 |
| 2062 | 131,984,365 | -356,159 | -0.27 | 1.3 |
| 2063 | 131,625,412 | -358,953 | -0.27 | 1.3 |
| 2064 | 131,266,314 | -359,098 | -0.27 | 1.3 |
| 2065 | 130,909,580 | -356,734 | -0.27 | 1.3 |
| 2066 | 130,556,576 | -353,004 | -0.27 | 1.3 |
| 2067 | 130,208,936 | -347,640 | -0.27 | 1.3 |
| 2068 | 129,869,660 | -339,276 | -0.26 | 1.2 |
| 2069 | 129,542,228 | -327,432 | -0.25 | 1.2 |
| 2070 | 129,229,487 | -312,741 | -0.24 | 1.2 |
| 2071 | 128,932,940 | -296,547 | -0.23 | 1.2 |
| 2072 | 128,653,540 | -279,400 | -0.22 | 1.2 |
| 2073 | 128,392,820 | -260,720 | -0.20 | 1.2 |
| 2074 | 128,152,193 | -240,627 | -0.19 | 1.2 |
| 2075 | 127,932,616 | -219,577 | -0.17 | 1.2 |
| 2076 | 127,734,639 | -197,977 | -0.15 | 1.2 |
| 2077 | 127,558,212 | -176,427 | -0.14 | 1.2 |
| 2078 | 127,402,720 | -155,492 | -0.12 | 1.2 |
| 2079 | 127,267,109 | -135,611 | -0.11 | 1.2 |
| 2080 | 127,150,218 | -116,891 | -0.09 | 1.2 |
| 2081 | 127,051,236 | -98,982 | -0.08 | 1.2 |
| 2082 | 126,969,142 | -82,094 | -0.06 | 1.2 |
| 2083 | 126,902,194 | -66,948 | -0.05 | 1.2 |
| 2084 | 126,848,300 | -53,894 | -0.04 | 1.2 |
| 2085 | 126,805,389 | -42,911 | -0.03 | 1.2 |
| 2086 | 126,772,118 | -33,271 | -0.03 | 1.2 |
| 2087 | 126,746,776 | -25,342 | -0.02 | 1.2 |
| 2088 | 126,726,425 | -20,351 | -0.02 | 1.2 |
| 2089 | 126,707,711 | -18,714 | -0.01 | 1.2 |
| 2090 | 126,687,821 | -19,890 | -0.02 | 1.2 |
| 2091 | 126,664,719 | -23,102 | -0.02 | 1.2 |
| 2092 | 126,637,132 | -27,587 | -0.02 | 1.2 |
| 2093 | 126,604,211 | -32,921 | -0.03 | 1.2 |
| 2094 | 126,565,290 | -38,921 | -0.03 | 1.2 |
| 2095 | 126,519,544 | -45,746 | -0.04 | 1.2 |
| 2096 | 126,465,954 | -53,590 | -0.04 | 1.2 |
| 2097 | 126,403,203 | -62,751 | -0.05 | 1.2 |
| 2098 | 126,329,712 | -73,491 | -0.06 | 1.2 |
| 2099 | 126,243,582 | -86,130 | -0.07 | 1.2 |
| 2100 | 126,142,656 | -100,926 | -0.08 | 1.2 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 1950 | 102,798,657 | - | - | 4.1 |
| 1951 | 104,304,693 | 1,506,036 | 1.47 | 4.0 |
| 1952 | 105,967,080 | 1,662,387 | 1.59 | 4.0 |
| 1953 | 107,727,318 | 1,760,238 | 1.66 | 4.0 |
| 1954 | 109,536,494 | 1,809,176 | 1.68 | 4.0 |
| 1955 | 111,355,300 | 1,818,806 | 1.66 | 4.0 |
| 1956 | 113,154,334 | 1,799,034 | 1.62 | 4.0 |
| 1957 | 114,913,779 | 1,759,445 | 1.55 | 4.0 |
| 1958 | 116,622,407 | 1,708,628 | 1.49 | 4.0 |
| 1959 | 118,275,877 | 1,653,470 | 1.42 | 4.0 |
| 1960 | 119,871,700 | 1,595,823 | 1.35 | 3.9 |
| 1961 | 121,403,892 | 1,532,192 | 1.28 | 3.9 |
| 1962 | 122,858,227 | 1,454,335 | 1.20 | 3.9 |
| 1963 | 124,210,252 | 1,352,025 | 1.10 | 3.9 |
| 1964 | 125,430,993 | 1,220,741 | 0.98 | 3.8 |
| 1965 | 126,503,736 | 1,072,743 | 0.86 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 127,417,190 | 913,454 | 0.72 | 3.7 |
| 1967 | 128,187,396 | 770,206 | 0.60 | 3.7 |
| 1968 | 128,859,798 | 672,402 | 0.52 | 3.6 |
| 1969 | 129,497,501 | 637,703 | 0.49 | 3.6 |
| 1970 | 130,148,653 | 651,152 | 0.50 | 3.5 |
| 1971 | 130,830,719 | 682,066 | 0.52 | 3.5 |
| 1972 | 131,539,634 | 708,915 | 0.54 | 3.4 |
| 1973 | 132,275,731 | 736,097 | 0.56 | 3.4 |
| 1974 | 133,032,262 | 756,531 | 0.57 | 3.3 |
| 1975 | 133,804,858 | 772,596 | 0.58 | 3.3 |
| 1976 | 134,596,232 | 791,374 | 0.59 | 3.2 |
| 1977 | 135,413,334 | 817,102 | 0.61 | 3.2 |
| 1978 | 136,259,824 | 846,490 | 0.63 | 3.2 |
| 1979 | 137,139,388 | 879,564 | 0.65 | 3.1 |
| 1980 | 138,053,150 | 913,762 | 0.67 | 3.1 |
| 1981 | 138,993,847 | 940,697 | 0.68 | 3.1 |
| 1982 | 139,954,624 | 960,777 | 0.69 | 3.0 |
| 1983 | 140,935,780 | 981,156 | 0.70 | 3.0 |
| 1984 | 141,938,487 | 1,002,707 | 0.71 | 3.0 |
| 1985 | 142,957,284 | 1,018,797 | 0.72 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 143,995,348 | 1,038,064 | 0.73 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 145,032,888 | 1,037,540 | 0.72 | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 146,013,488 | 980,600 | 0.68 | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 146,863,931 | 850,443 | 0.58 | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 147,531,561 | 667,630 | 0.45 | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 147,995,593 | 464,032 | 0.31 | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 148,268,581 | 272,988 | 0.18 | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 148,373,580 | 104,999 | 0.07 | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 148,349,441 | -24,139 | -0.02 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 148,227,466 | -121,975 | -0.08 | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 148,020,847 | -206,619 | -0.14 | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 147,730,019 | -290,828 | -0.20 | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 147,360,604 | -369,415 | -0.25 | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 146,915,915 | -444,689 | -0.30 | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 146,404,903 | -511,012 | -0.35 | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 145,830,721 | -574,182 | -0.39 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 145,215,700 | -615,021 | -0.42 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 144,610,882 | -604,818 | -0.42 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 144,080,643 | -530,239 | -0.37 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 143,672,116 | -408,527 | -0.28 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 143,403,256 | -268,860 | -0.19 | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 143,266,212 | -137,044 | -0.10 | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 143,248,764 | -17,448 | -0.01 | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 143,326,913 | 78,149 | 0.05 | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 143,479,274 | 152,361 | 0.11 | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 143,703,025 | 223,751 | 0.16 | 2.0 |
| 2012 | 143,993,892 | 290,867 | 0.20 | 2.0 |
| 2013 | 144,325,449 | 331,557 | 0.23 | 2.0 |
| 2014 | 144,664,841 | 339,392 | 0.24 | 2.0 |
| 2015 | 144,985,057 | 320,216 | 0.22 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 145,275,383 | 290,326 | 0.20 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 145,530,082 | 254,699 | 0.18 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 145,734,038 | 203,956 | 0.14 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 145,872,256 | 138,218 | 0.09 | 1.9 |