Population estimates and projections in Russia

Russia had an estimated population of 145,440,500 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2015.

Russia, 2023 (latest estimate) 145,440,500 People
Change from 2022 −0.1% 2022: 145,579,899 people
Projection for 2030 141,889,410 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 136,132,775 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 126,386,515 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 9th of 216 See the full ranking

Population estimates and projections in Russia over time

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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Population, estimates and projections to 2100 (people), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period Russia
2100 126,386,515 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2095 126,848,480 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2090 127,144,110 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2085 127,431,069 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2080 127,837,919 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2075 128,554,059 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2070 129,710,829 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2065 131,187,335 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2060 132,893,469 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2055 134,648,659 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2050 136,132,775 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2045 137,152,206 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2040 138,281,831 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2035 139,909,642 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2030 141,889,410 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2025 143,997,393 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2023 145,440,500 people
2022 145,579,899 people
2021 145,836,175 people
2020 146,371,298 people
2019 146,533,067 people
2018 146,430,146 people
2017 146,186,799 people
2016 145,778,677 people
2015 145,307,616 people
2014 144,925,638 people

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.1% from 145,579,899 people in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 144,604,098 people, the figure has changed by +0.6%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Russia has the 9th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for Russia
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024