Average old-age pension in Russia by year
This is the average size of already assigned old-age pensions — the actual amount received by pensioners, not a projected future payment. Rosstat uses data from the Pension and Social Insurance Fund and records them as of January 1 of each year, so the value for the year reflects the state at its beginning, already accounting for the January indexation. The average figure conceals variation: recipients of social pensions receive noticeably less, while former civil servants receive more. The table below shows the series for old-age pensions, the most common type.
27,203 рублей в месяц, 2026
Year by year
| Period | рублей в месяц | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13,173 | — |
| 2018 | 14,152 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 14,986 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15,878 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16,790 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 18,085 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 20,679 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 22,353 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 24,979 | +11.7% |
| 2026 | 27,203 | +8.9% |
What to keep in mind
- Over nine years, the old-age pension increased from 13,172 to 27,203 rubles, i.e., slightly more than doubled. To assess how much this compensates for price growth, one must compare it with accumulated inflation over the same period, which is available on the adjacent page.
- The value refers to January 1. Indexations announced during the year will appear in the next row of the table, not the current one — which is why the figure here is usually lower than the one cited in news reports in mid-year.
- Old-age pension is not the only type: the same dataset includes social pensions, disability pensions, and survivor pensions, which are significantly lower. The average across all types combined would be lower than shown here.
Questions
What is the average pension in Russia in 2026?
For old-age pensions — 27,203 rubles per month as of January 1, 2026. This is the national average: half of pensioners receive less.
Why do news reports cite a different amount?
Most often because they refer to a different point in time or a different group of recipients. Here, it is already assigned old-age pensions at the beginning of the year. If all types of pensions are counted together, the average is lower, and if only non-working pensioners after the latest indexation are considered, it is higher.
Is pension growth outpacing price growth?
By law, insurance pensions are indexed at no less than last year's inflation, and in some years the increase exceeded it. However, over a long period, a fairer comparison is with wage growth: the ratio of pensions to the average wage has remained almost unchanged over these years.
Where do the data come from?
From a Rosstat table based on data from the Pension and Social Insurance Fund. A link to the original dataset is provided below the table, along with values for all types of pensions and the number of recipients.