Distribution of population by sex and age
Russia’s population is annually divided by sex and age group. The table shows how many men and women of each age lived in the country from 1989 to 2023. Rows vary by sex and age combination, making it possible to see in which age groups men or women predominate and how these figures changed over thirty-four years
Total population —
- 15–19 — Males and females
- 5–9 — Males and females
- 10–14 — Males and females
- 5–9 — Males
- 5–9 — Females
- 10–14 — Males
- 10–14 — Females
- 2 — Males and females
- 1 — Males and females
- 4 — Males and females
Chart of the distribution of Russia’s population by sex and age from 1989 to 2023
All rows relate to: Total population
Who grew, who fell: 1989 → 2023
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
Rosstat data for 1989–2023. Series: 234, periods: 6. Table rows: Total population — Males and females; Total population — Males; Total population — Females; Total population — under 1 — Males and females; Total population — under 1 — Males and others
Total population — Males and females: indicator decreased from 147 million to 146.4 million over 1989–2023 — by 0.39%. Highest value — 147.2 million (2021), lowest — 142.9 million (2010). This averages to a 0.01% annual decline. Up to 2021, the change was +0.11%, after — −0.5%. Of the 25 largest series, 1 increased, 24 decreased
All table numbers are series: 234
How to read this table
Table rows are differentiated by sex and age: some show the number of men, others the number of women, and some the total. To compare, use figures for the same year across different rows to see differences between men and women in each age category. Data are presented in natural units without additional measurement units
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Total population — Males and females (147.2 million), Total population — Females (78.8 million), Total population — Males (68.7 million), Total population — 15–19 — Males and females (12.8 million), Total population — 5–9 — Males and females (11.4 million). Gap between highest and lowest — 129.2 times. The top five account for 84.9% of the total across all entries — distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, with 6 observation periods in the dataset. There are 150 values in the table out of 150 possible, or 100%; data gaps are virtually absent
More in the section Demographic Yearbook»
Period and application
Data cover the period from 1989 to 2023 and were updated in 2023. The table is useful for demographers, statisticians, and researchers analyzing the sex and age structure of Russia’s population
How it is calculated
Source notes: Data for 1989, 2002, 2010 and 2021 are based on population census results; data for 2022 and 2023 are as of 1 January
1) Данные за 1989, 2002, 2010 и 2021 гг. приведены по итогам переписей населения, за 2022 и 2023 гг. по данным на 1 января.
1989, 2002 ,2010 and 2021 data as a results of population censuses, 2022 and 2023 – as of 1st January.
2) Сумма строк не дает итога за счет лиц, не указавших возраст.
The sum of lines may differ from the total due to the fact that some respondents did not state their age.
3) Оценка численности постоянного населения на 1 января 2022-2023 гг. пересчитана с учетом итогов ВПН-2020.
The estimates of population as of 2022-2023 January 1 are published including the results of 2020 population census.
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