Main indicators of pension provision in Russia, 2000–2023
From 2000 to 2023, the total number of pension recipients in the country changed from 38411 thousand people to 41075 thousand people. The statistics reflect three key parameters: the total number of pensioners in thousands of people, their percentage change from the previous year, and the number of pensioners per thousand residents. This data allows for an assessment of the scale of the pension system and its burden on the population over twenty-three years
- Number of pensioners per 1,000 population, persons — value
- ratio of average awarded pension size, percent: — with pensioner subsistence minimum level — value
- Ratio of average granted pensions3), percent: — Real amount of granted pensions3), percent of previous year — value
- Revenue of insurance contributions and tax payments to the Russian Federation Pension and Social Insurance Fund 9): — percent of previous year (adjusted for consumer price index) — value
- Expenditure of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation on financing pension and benefit payments to the population12): — as a percentage of the previous year (with adjustment for the consumer price index) — value
- pensioner subsistence minimum level — percent of previous year — value
- percent of previous year — value
Chart showing the dynamics of the number of pensioners in Russia from 2000 to 2023, in thousands of people
Who grew, who fell: 2000 → 2023
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
Coverage: 16 series, 2000 through 2023, 5 reporting periods. 78 values in total.
Between 2000 and 2023 “total, thousand persons — value” rose from 38,411 to 41,075 — 6.9%. The highest value in the series is 42,007 in 2021.
All table numbers are series: 16
How to read this table
The rows in the dataset allow for a comparison of absolute numbers with relative indicators, such as the number of pensioners per thousand population. These series help to understand the rate of change in population composition and the changing ratio of workers to benefit recipients. Values are best compared by year, viewing columns from the earliest period to the latest available for 2023
What is visible in these numbers
The largest value belongs to “Receipt of insurance contributions and tax payments to the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation 9): — total, million rub. — value” — 132.27 million; the smallest is “number of employed per pensioner, persons — value” at 1.8. The gap between them is 75.15 million-fold.
The same indicator for other periods
More in the section Russian Statistical Yearbook»
Period and application
The data is published in the 2024 Russian Statistical Yearbook. The data covers the entire country and provides an annual snapshot without breakdown by constituent entities or specific types of insurance pensions. This information is useful for demographers, economists, and those studying state social policy and the dynamics of the demographic burden on the budget
1) 2000 г. – в органах социальной защиты населения. 2010-2022 гг. – в системе Пенсионного фонда Российской Федерации. Данные приведены по состоянию на 1 января года, следующего за отчетным.
2) С 2017 г. данные рассчитаны в соответствии с актуализированной методикой расчета баланса трудовых ресурсов и оценки затрат труда (утверждена приказом Росстата от 29 сентября 2017 г. No 647).
3) 2000 г. – с учетом компенсации. 2021 г. – с учетом единовременной денежной выплаты в сентябре 2021 г. в размере 10 тыс. рублей, назначенной в соответствии с Указом Президента Российской Федерации от 24 августа 2021 г. No 486.
4) См. методологические пояснения в конце раздела.
5) В 2022 г. приведены данные о величине прожиточного минимума пенсионера, установленные с 1 июня 2022 г. в соответствии с постановлением Правительства Российской Федерации от 28 мая 2022 г. No 973 с учетом индексации величины прожиточного минимума пенсионера в целом по Российской Федерации на 10%, по данным Минтруда России (https://mintrud.gov.ru/social/social/1269).
6) В сопоставимой методологии исчисления величины прожиточного минимума.
7) Сопоставление данных 2021 г. с данными предыдущего периода не осуществляется в связи с изменением порядка и периодичности расчета величины прожиточного минимума в соответствии с Федеральным законом от 29 декабря 2020 г. No 473-ФЗ.
8) В соответствии с пунктом 1.9.7 Федерального плана статистических работ, утвержденным распоряжением Правительства Российской Федерации от 6 мая 2008 года No 671-р, публикация показателя осуществляется начиная с итогов за 2022 год.
9) С 2010 г. – включая поступления из федерального бюджета на пенсионное обеспечение. С 2023 г. - включая поступления из федерального бюджета, Федерального фонда обязательного медицинского страхования, а также бюджетов субъектов Российской Федерации, передаваемые бюджету Социального фонда России на пенсионное обеспечение
10) По данным Пенсионного фонда Российской Федерации.
11) По данным Фонда пенсионного и социального страхования Российской Федерации. (Социальный фонд России), с учетом информации по Донецкой Народной Республике, Луганской Народной Республике, Запорожской и Херсонской областям.
12) С 2010 г. – включая средства на осуществление ежемесячной денежной выплаты.
1) 2000 – at bodies of social security of population. 2010-2022 – with the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation system. Data are presented as of January 1 of the year following the reporting year.
2) Since 2017, the data have been calculated in accordance with the updated methodology for calculating the balance of labor resources and assessing labor costs (approved by order of Rosstat dated September 29, 2017 No. 647).
3) Year 2000 - including compensation. 2021 –taking into account a one-time cash payment in September 2021 in the amount of 10 thousand rubles, appointed in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 24, 2021 No. 486.
4) See methodological notes at the end of the section.
5) For 2022 data on minimum subsistence level set in accordance established from June 1, 2022 with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 973 of May 28, 2022 are reported. They are given with regard for the minimum subsistence level indexation at 10% for the whole of the Russian Federation (according to the data from the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation. России (https://mintrud.gov.ru/social/social/1269).
6) Using comparable methodology for calculation of subsistence minimum.
7) Comparison of data for 2021 with data from the previous period is not carried out due to a change in the procedure and frequency for calculating the cost of living in accordance with Federal Law No. 473 of December 29, 2020.
8) In accordance with paragraph 1.9.7 of the Federal Plan for statistical work, approved by the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 6 2008 No. 671; the indicator is published starting from the results for 2022.
9) Since 2010 including receipts from the federal budget to ensure pension provision. From 2023 - including receipts from the federal budget, the Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund, and the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation transferred to the budget of the Social Fund of Russia for pension provision.
10) According to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.
11) According to the Social Fund of Russia, with information on Donetsk People's Republic, Lugansk People's Republic, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
12) Since 2010 – including means for monthly cash payments
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