Women of reproductive age in Russia
Russia: Women of reproductive age was 34.03 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.03 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
40.38 million
in 2003
All-time low
34.03 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Russia recorded 34.03 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Russia peaked at 40.38 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.03 million, in 2023.
Russia ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.36 million | — |
| 1991 | 36.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 38.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 38.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 39.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 39.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 39.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 39.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.32 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.03 million | -0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 34.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 million, 27.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 34.03 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75 million, 19.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.94 million | 36.36 million | 39.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.67 million | 38.32 million | 40.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.84 million | 34.76 million | 37.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.30 million | 34.03 million | 34.59 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- 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)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Russia?
- Women of reproductive age in Russia was 34.03 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.38 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.03 million in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for women of reproductive age?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).