Population in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Population was 143.53 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Russian Federation, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Russian Federation is 143.53 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Russian Federation peaked at 148.54 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 119.90 million, in 1960.
That places Russian Federation 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 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 | 144.32 million | 143.53 million | 145.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More gender data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 701,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 740,969 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Russian Federation?
- Population in Russian Federation was 143.53 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 148.54 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.90 million in 1960.
- How does Russian Federation rank for population?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.