# Population density in Russia

Population density in Russia was 8.8 inhabitants per km² in 2024. Source: World Bank.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Place id: `ru`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Note: United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.
- Source: World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST) (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-09
- License: CC BY 4.0 (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)
- Citation: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/population-density/russia
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/population-density/russia.csv
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=population_density&place=ru

| Period | inhabitants per km² |
|---|---:|
| 2024 | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 8.8 |
| 2022 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 8.8 |
| 2020 | 8.9 |
| 2019 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 8.9 |
| 2016 | 8.9 |
| 2015 | 8.8 |
| 2014 | 8.8 |
| 2013 | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 8.8 |
| 2011 | 8.7 |
| 2010 | 8.7 |
| 2009 | 8.7 |
| 2008 | 8.7 |
| 2007 | 8.7 |
| 2006 | 8.7 |
| 2005 | 8.8 |
| 2004 | 8.8 |
| 2003 | 8.8 |
| 2002 | 8.9 |
| 2001 | 8.9 |
| 2000 | 8.9 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1995 | 9.1 |
| 1994 | 9.1 |
| 1993 | 9.1 |
| 1992 | 9.1 |