Population of Russia and number of persons above working age
as of the beginning of the year
From 2005 to 2024 the total number of residents in Russia changed, and here you can track what share of this total is made up by the older generation. Table rows separate the total population, the group older than working age and the percentage ratio of these categories. Data are given at the start of each year in thousands of persons, allowing assessment of the country's demographic structure in the long term
Chart of Russia's population and people older than working age from 2005 to 2024, thousand persons
Всё население, тыс. человек —
- total
- старше трудоспособного
- Доля численности населения в возрасте старше трудоспособного во всём населении, процент
See also
- Population of Russia by year long time series by year
- Number of retirees in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
The table holds 3 series in as of the beginning of the year, running from 2005 to 2024, 20 reporting periods. 60 values in total.
“Всё население, тыс. человек” rose by 1.6% between 2005 and 2024, from 143,801 to 146,151. The highest value in the series is 147,959 in 2020.
All table numbers are series: 3
| Series | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Всё население, тыс. человек | 143 801,00 | 143 236,60 | 142 862,70 | 142 747,50 | 142 737,20 | 142 833,50 | 142 865,40 | 143 171,00 | 143 585,90 | 144 025,30 | 146 744,00 | 147 182,30 | 147 580,00 | 147 797,10 | 147 840,70 | 147 959,30 | 147 455,70 | 146 980,10 | 146 447,40 | 146 150,80 |
| Всё население, тыс. человек — старше трудоспособного | 29 353,00 | 29 407,60 | 29 732,40 | 30 160,80 | 30 540,90 | 31 186,10 | 31 808,90 | 32 417,20 | 33 067,00 | 33 770,90 | 35 182,70 | 36 045,20 | 36 789,70 | 37 483,60 | 38 171,10 | 36 839,60 | 37 145,30 | 35 271,90 | 35 846,80 | 34 593,40 |
| Всё население, тыс. человек — Доля численности населения в возрасте старше трудоспособного во всём населении, процент | 20,40 | 20,50 | 20,80 | 21,10 | 21,40 | 21,80 | 22,30 | 22,60 | 23,00 | 23,40 | 24,00 | 24,50 | 24,90 | 25,40 | 25,80 | 24,90 | 25,20 | 24,00 | 24,50 | 23,70 |
How to read this table
Differences between rows allow comparison of total population with the number of people who have left the working age. These indicators show how the share of elderly people in the total population changes. Compare values by year to understand the dynamics of demographic ageing and changes in population composition
What is visible in these numbers
“Всё население, тыс. человек” leads the table with 146,151 as of the beginning of the year, “Всё население, тыс. человек — Доля численности населения в возрасте старше трудоспособного во всём населении, процент” closes it with 23.7 as of the beginning of the year. The gap between them is 6,167-fold.
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Period and application
The information is relevant for demographers, social planners and anyone studying the age structure of the population. Data cover 2005–2024 and are published annually at the start of the year. Updates occur as new Rosstat statistical collections are released
3) Начиная с 2015 г. с учетом сведений по Республике Крым и г. Севастополь.
4) Данные на 01.01.2023, 2024 гг. без учёта Донецкой Народной Республики, Луганской Народной Республики, Запорожской и Херсонской областей.
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