Population of Russia by year
146 151 thousand people, 2024 −297 to 2023
Permanent population of Russia as of 1 January of each year. The indicator accounts for both natural population change and migration, so the annual change is not equal to the difference between births and deaths.
The series in this publication starts from 2012. Longer series and breakdowns by sex and age are available in separate sets of the Demography section.
Table by year
| Period | thousand people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 143 801 | |
| 2006 | 143 237 | −564 |
| 2007 | 142 863 | −374 |
| 2008 | 142 748 | −115 |
| 2009 | 142 737 | −10 |
| 2010 | 142 834 | +96 |
| 2011 | 142 865 | +32 |
| 2012 | 143 171 | +306 |
| 2013 | 143 586 | +415 |
| 2014 | 144 025 | +439 |
| 2015 | 146 744 | +2 719 |
| 2016 | 147 182 | +438 |
| 2017 | 147 580 | +398 |
| 2018 | 147 797 | +217 |
| 2019 | 147 841 | +44 |
| 2020 | 147 959 | +119 |
| 2021 | 147 456 | −504 |
| 2022 | 146 980 | −476 |
| 2023 | 146 447 | −533 |
| 2024 | 146 151 | −297 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people live in Russia?
The latest value in the table above, in thousands of people, as of 1 January of the corresponding year.
Why does the population change not match the birth and death rates?
In addition to natural population change, the indicator includes net migration. In some years, it fully or partially offsets natural population decline.
Sources
More on the topic
- Permanent population by regions of Russia and its change due to
- Urban population by regions of Russia
- Rural population by regions, as of 1 January
- Permanent population of Russia and all regions as of 1 January 2021
- Number of refugees, internally displaced persons and persons granted temporary asylum in …
- Resident population of land territories in the Arctic zone
- All sets of section «Численность и миграция населения»