Population of Russian Federation
Current Population
143,533,851
10yr Growth Rate
-0.49%
Rank
#9 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Russian Federation Population Analysis
Russia's population of 143.5 million ranks ninth globally, but the -0.49% decline over the past decade reflects ongoing demographic challenges including low fertility rates and emigration pressures. The stark contrast with the 1960s peak growth period illustrates Russia's transition from post-WWII population expansion to contraction, a reversal accelerated by economic instability in the 1990s and geopolitical factors in recent years. This downward trajectory, despite Russia's large territorial base, positions it behind smaller nations and raises long-term questions about labor supply and economic capacity.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 143,533,851 | -0.20% |
| 2023 | 143,826,130 | -0.28% |
| 2022 | 144,236,933 | -0.35% |
| 2021 | 144,746,762 | -0.34% |
| 2020 | 145,245,148 | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 145,453,291 | +0.04% |
| 2018 | 145,398,106 | +0.07% |
| 2017 | 145,293,260 | +0.19% |
| 2016 | 145,015,460 | +0.26% |
| 2015 | 144,640,716 | +0.28% |
| 2014 | 144,237,223 | +0.30% |
| 2013 | 143,805,638 | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 143,378,447 | +0.25% |
| 2011 | 143,018,195 | +0.12% |
| 2010 | 142,849,468 | +0.04% |
| 2009 | 142,785,348 | +0.03% |
| 2008 | 142,742,366 | -0.04% |
| 2007 | 142,805,114 | -0.17% |
| 2006 | 143,049,637 | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 143,518,814 | -0.38% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 144,067,316 | -0.40% |
| 2003 | 144,648,618 | -0.45% |
| 2002 | 145,306,497 | -0.46% |
| 2001 | 145,976,482 | -0.42% |
| 2000 | 146,596,869 | -0.42% |
| 1999 | 147,214,776 | -0.31% |
| 1998 | 147,670,784 | -0.17% |
| 1997 | 147,915,361 | -0.17% |
| 1996 | 148,160,129 | -0.15% |
| 1995 | 148,375,787 | -0.02% |
| 1994 | 148,407,912 | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 148,458,777 | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 148,538,197 | +0.10% |
| 1991 | 148,394,216 | +0.29% |
| 1990 | 147,969,406 | +0.17% |
| 1989 | 147,721,000 | +0.59% |
| 1988 | 146,857,000 | +0.65% |
| 1987 | 145,908,000 | +0.70% |
| 1986 | 144,894,000 | +0.72% |
| 1985 | 143,858,000 | +0.78% |
| 1984 | 142,745,000 | +0.76% |
| 1983 | 141,668,000 | +0.60% |
| 1982 | 140,823,000 | +0.63% |
| 1981 | 139,941,000 | +0.67% |
| 1980 | 139,010,000 | +0.71% |
| 1979 | 138,027,000 | +0.71% |
| 1978 | 137,060,000 | +0.71% |
| 1977 | 136,100,000 | +0.71% |
| 1976 | 135,147,000 | +0.71% |
| 1975 | 134,200,000 | +0.58% |
| 1974 | 133,432,000 | +0.58% |
| 1973 | 132,669,000 | +0.58% |
| 1972 | 131,909,000 | +0.57% |
| 1971 | 131,155,000 | +0.58% |
| 1970 | 130,404,000 | +0.57% |
| 1969 | 129,664,000 | +0.57% |
| 1968 | 128,928,000 | +0.57% |
| 1967 | 128,196,000 | +0.57% |
| 1966 | 127,468,000 | +0.57% |
| 1965 | 126,745,000 | +1.12% |
| 1964 | 125,345,000 | +1.12% |
| 1963 | 123,960,000 | +1.12% |
| 1962 | 122,591,000 | +1.12% |
| 1961 | 121,236,000 | +1.12% |
| 1960 | 119,897,000 | — |