Resident population as of 1 January
The number of citizens living in the country is determined annually to assess demographic processes. The indicator includes the total number of people in thousands and records the share of rural residents in percent. These data reflect the dynamics of population settlement across the state’s territory, allowing analysis of changes in societal structure over a long period, from the mid‑20th century to the current reporting periods
Trend in Russia’s population size and rural share since 1959
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
- Migration increase of Russia's population by year long time series by year
- Natural population growth in Russia by year long time series by year
- Number of births in Russia by year long time series by year
- Number of deaths in Russia by year long time series by year
- Статистика разводов в России: 72 развода на 100 браков indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
This is a cross-section: 42 series across 5 breakdowns. 210 values in total.
“1959” leads the table with 47.6, “1990” closes it with 26.4.
All table numbers are series: 42
| Series | Численность населения, тыс. человек Population size, thou. persons | в том числе including — городского urban | в том числе including — сельского rural | Доля городского населения, процентов Proportion of urban population, percent | Доля сельского населения, процентов Proportion of rural population, percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 117 534,30 | 61 611,10 | 55 923,20 | 52,40 | 47,60 |
| 1960 | 119 045,80 | 63 739,80 | 55 306,00 | 53,50 | 46,50 |
| 1965 | 126 309,10 | 73 195,30 | 53 113,80 | 58,00 | 42,00 |
| 1970 | 129 941,20 | 80 631,40 | 49 309,80 | 62,10 | 37,90 |
| 1975 | 133 633,90 | 88 878,70 | 44 755,20 | 66,50 | 33,50 |
| 1979 | 137 409,90 | 94 942,30 | 42 467,60 | 69,10 | 30,90 |
| 1980 | 138 126,60 | 96 154,90 | 41 971,70 | 69,60 | 30,40 |
| 1985 | 142 539,00 | 102 369,40 | 40 169,60 | 71,80 | 28,20 |
| 1989 | 147 021,90 | 107 959,00 | 39 062,90 | 73,40 | 26,60 |
| 1990 | 147 665,10 | 108 736,20 | 38 928,90 | 73,60 | 26,40 |
| 1995 | 148 459,90 | 108 321,70 | 40 138,20 | 73,00 | 27,00 |
| 1996 | 148 291,60 | 108 310,60 | 39 981,00 | 73,00 | 27,00 |
| 1997 | 148 028,60 | 108 187,80 | 39 840,80 | 73,10 | 26,90 |
| 1998 | 147 802,10 | 108 110,80 | 39 691,30 | 73,10 | 26,90 |
| 1999 | 147 539,40 | 108 053,20 | 39 486,20 | 73,20 | 26,80 |
| 2000 | 146 890,10 | 107 419,50 | 39 470,60 | 73,10 | 26,90 |
| 2001 | 146 303,60 | 107 071,70 | 39 231,90 | 73,20 | 26,80 |
| 2002 | 145 649,30 | 106 725,30 | 38 924,00 | 73,30 | 26,70 |
| 2002 | 145 166,70 | 106 429,00 | 38 737,70 | 73,30 | 26,70 |
| 2003 | 144 963,60 | 106 321,20 | 38 642,40 | 73,30 | 26,70 |
| 2004 | 144 333,60 | 106 039,50 | 38 294,10 | 73,50 | 26,50 |
| 2005 | 143 801,00 | 105 182,10 | 38 618,90 | 73,10 | 26,90 |
| 2006 | 143 236,60 | 104 818,60 | 38 418,00 | 73,20 | 26,80 |
| 2007 | 142 862,70 | 104 731,70 | 38 131,00 | 73,30 | 26,70 |
| 2008 | 142 747,50 | 104 865,10 | 37 882,40 | 73,50 | 26,50 |
| 2009 | 142 737,20 | 104 915,50 | 37 821,70 | 73,50 | 26,50 |
| 2010 | 142 833,50 | 105 061,40 | 37 772,10 | 73,60 | 26,40 |
| 2010 | 142 856,50 | 105 313,70 | 37 542,80 | 73,70 | 26,30 |
| 2011 | 142 865,40 | 105 421,20 | 37 444,20 | 73,80 | 26,20 |
| 2012 | 143 171,00 | 105 860,70 | 37 310,30 | 73,90 | 26,10 |
| 2013 | 143 585,90 | 106 356,10 | 37 229,80 | 74,10 | 25,90 |
| 2014 | 144 025,30 | 106 949,80 | 37 075,50 | 74,30 | 25,70 |
| 2015 | 146 744,00 | 108 820,70 | 37 923,30 | 74,20 | 25,80 |
| 2016 | 147 182,30 | 109 315,00 | 37 867,30 | 74,30 | 25,70 |
| 2017 | 147 580,00 | 109 776,30 | 37 803,70 | 74,40 | 25,60 |
| 2018 | 147 797,10 | 110 096,40 | 37 700,70 | 74,50 | 25,50 |
| 2019 | 147 840,70 | 110 295,40 | 37 545,30 | 74,60 | 25,40 |
| 2020 | 147 959,30 | 110 541,80 | 37 417,50 | 74,70 | 25,30 |
| 2021 | 147 455,70 | 110 220,80 | 37 234,90 | 74,80 | 25,20 |
| 2021 | 147 182,10 | 110 075,30 | 37 106,80 | 74,80 | 25,20 |
| 2022 | 146 980,10 | 109 982,40 | 36 997,70 | 74,80 | 25,20 |
| 2023 | 146 447,40 | 109 655,50 | 36 791,90 | 74,90 | 25,10 |
How to read this table
Table rows contain fixed time points, including data for 1959, 1960 and 1965. Two main parameters are available for comparison: absolute population size in thousands and the relative share of rural population. When reviewing the material, attention should be paid to changes in the composition of urban and rural inhabitants, which helps to see the country’s urbanisation process over the indicated decades
More in the section Demographic Yearbook»
Period and application
The presented information covers the period from 1959 and is part of the 2023 Demographic Yearbook. The data are updated as new statistical collections are released. The material is useful for researchers, demographers and students for historical analysis of population size, assessment of migration processes and study of long‑term social shifts in Russia based on official data
1) Данные о численности населения приведены по переписям населения: 1959, 1970 гг. – на 15 января; 1979 г. – на 17 января; 1989 г. – на 12 января; 2002 г. – на 9 октября; 2010 г. – на 14 октября; 2021 г. – на 1 октября.
Data on population size given by results of population censuses: for 1959, 1970 – as of January 15; for 1979 – as of January 17; for 1989 – as of January 12; for 2002 – as of October 9; for 2010 – as of October 14; for 2021 – as of October 1.
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