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Population in Russia

Population in Russia was 143.51 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons143,513,328
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank9th of 215Countries ranked
Series high148,538,1971992
Series low119,897,0001960

Population in Russia, 1960 to 2025

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110M120M130M140M150M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 119,897,000 persons1961: 121,236,000 persons1962: 122,591,000 persons1963: 123,960,000 persons1964: 125,345,000 persons1965: 126,745,000 persons1966: 127,468,000 persons1967: 128,196,000 persons1968: 128,928,000 persons1969: 129,664,000 persons1970: 130,404,000 persons1971: 131,155,000 persons1972: 131,909,000 persons1973: 132,669,000 persons1974: 133,432,000 persons1975: 134,200,000 persons1976: 135,147,000 persons1977: 136,100,000 persons1978: 137,060,000 persons1979: 138,027,000 persons1980: 139,010,000 persons1981: 139,941,000 persons1982: 140,823,000 persons1983: 141,668,000 persons1984: 142,745,000 persons1985: 143,858,000 persons1986: 144,894,000 persons1987: 145,908,000 persons1988: 146,857,000 persons1989: 147,721,000 persons1990: 147,969,406 persons1991: 148,394,216 persons1992: 148,538,197 persons1993: 148,458,777 persons1994: 148,407,912 persons1995: 148,375,787 persons1996: 148,160,129 persons1997: 147,915,361 persons1998: 147,670,784 persons1999: 147,214,776 persons2000: 146,596,869 persons2001: 145,976,482 persons2002: 145,306,497 persons2003: 144,648,618 persons2004: 144,067,316 persons2005: 143,518,814 persons2006: 143,049,637 persons2007: 142,805,114 persons2008: 142,742,366 persons2009: 142,785,348 persons2010: 142,849,468 persons2011: 143,018,195 persons2012: 143,378,447 persons2013: 143,805,638 persons2014: 144,237,223 persons2015: 144,640,716 persons2016: 145,015,460 persons2017: 145,293,260 persons2018: 145,398,106 persons2019: 145,453,291 persons2020: 145,245,148 persons2021: 144,746,762 persons2022: 144,236,933 persons2023: 143,826,130 persons2024: 143,669,648 persons2025: 143,513,328 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025143,513,328
2024143,669,648
2023143,826,130
2022144,236,933
2021144,746,762
2020145,245,148
2019145,453,291
2018145,398,106
2017145,293,260
2016145,015,460
2015144,640,716
2014144,237,223
2013143,805,638
2012143,378,447
2011143,018,195
2010142,849,468
2009142,785,348
2008142,742,366
2007142,805,114
2006143,049,637
2005143,518,814
2004144,067,316
2003144,648,618
2002145,306,497
2001145,976,482
2000146,596,869
1999147,214,776
1998147,670,784
1997147,915,361
1996148,160,129
1995148,375,787
1994148,407,912
1993148,458,777
1992148,538,197
1991148,394,216
1990147,969,406
1989147,721,000
1988146,857,000
1987145,908,000
1986144,894,000
1985143,858,000
1984142,745,000
1983141,668,000
1982140,823,000
1981139,941,000
1980139,010,000
1979138,027,000
1978137,060,000
1977136,100,000
1976135,147,000
1975134,200,000
1974133,432,000
1973132,669,000
1972131,909,000
1971131,155,000
1970130,404,000
1969129,664,000
1968128,928,000
1967128,196,000
1966127,468,000
1965126,745,000
1964125,345,000
1963123,960,000
1962122,591,000
1961121,236,000
1960119,897,000

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Russia?

Population in Russia was 143.51 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Russia?

148.54 million in 1992, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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