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Population Pyramid of Russian Federation2024

Total population
144.8M
Median age
40.9
Peak year
1991
Peak population
149.4M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 103.4M · median age 24.1
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 138.6M · median age 31.3
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 146.7M · median age 36.6
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 144.8M · median age 40.9
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 136.1M · median age 42.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 126.4M · median age 46
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Russian Federation presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 40.9 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 17.3% of the population; people 65 and older account for 17.2%.

Peak population

Russian Federation's population peaked in 1991 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 103.4 million with median age 24.1. Projected 2100 values are 126.4 million and median age 46.

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