Number of daily smokers, men and women in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 28.70 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Russian Federation, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Russian Federation stood at 28.70 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Russian Federation peaked at 29.64 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.59 million, in 2003.
Russian Federation ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.54 million | — |
| 1981 | 28.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 28.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 28.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 28.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 29.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 29.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 29.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.28 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 28.83 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 28.28 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 27.69 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.14 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.70 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 26.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 28.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.70 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.91 million | 28.54 million | 29.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.25 million | 28.28 million | 29.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.21 million | 26.59 million | 28.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.45 million | 28.18 million | 28.70 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More gender data for Russian Federation
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 672,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 707,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Russian Federation?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Russian Federation was 28.70 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.59 million in 2003.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).