🇷🇺 Russia Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Russia is 143,394,458, ranking #9 in the world (1.73% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.23% per year. The biggest city is Moscow with 10,381,222 inhabitants.
Live estimate
143,386,810
Growth rate
-0.23%
Density
9
people / km² (23 / mi²)
Median age
40.7
Fertility rate
1.47
births per woman
Life expectancy
73.7
years
Russia population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Russia is projected to reach 136,132,775, and 126,386,515 by 2100.
Russia population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143,394,458 | -0.23% | 8.8 | 40.7 |
| 2025 | 143,997,393 | -0.61% | 8.8 | 40.3 |
| 2024 | 144,820,423 | -0.53% | 8.8 | 39.9 |
| 2023 | 145,440,500 | -0.32% | 8.9 | 39.5 |
| 2022 | 145,579,899 | 0.13% | 8.9 | 39.1 |
| 2021 | 145,836,175 | -0.48% | 8.9 | 38.9 |
| 2020 | 146,371,298 | -0.25% | 8.9 | 38.7 |
| 2019 | 146,533,067 | 0.03% | 8.9 | 38.4 |
| 2018 | 146,430,146 | 0.11% | 8.9 | 38.2 |
| 2017 | 146,186,799 | 0.22% | 8.9 | 38.0 |
| 2016 | 145,778,677 | 0.34% | 8.9 | 37.8 |
| 2015 | 145,307,616 | 0.31% | 8.9 | 37.7 |
| 2014 | 144,925,638 | 0.22% | 8.9 | 37.5 |
| 2013 | 144,604,098 | 0.23% | 8.8 | 37.4 |
| 2012 | 144,291,029 | 0.21% | 8.8 | 37.2 |
| 2011 | 144,043,748 | 0.14% | 8.8 | 37.1 |
| 2010 | 143,934,466 | 0.01% | 8.8 | 37.0 |
| 2009 | 143,869,132 | 0.08% | 8.8 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 143,811,840 | 0.00% | 8.8 | 36.7 |
| 2007 | 143,859,764 | -0.07% | 8.8 | 36.6 |
| 2006 | 144,102,948 | -0.27% | 8.8 | 36.5 |
| 2005 | 144,597,884 | -0.42% | 8.8 | 36.4 |
| 2004 | 145,180,097 | -0.39% | 8.9 | 36.3 |
| 2003 | 145,794,229 | -0.46% | 8.9 | 36.2 |
| 2002 | 145,939,500 | 0.26% | 8.9 | 36.1 |
| 2001 | 146,117,284 | -0.50% | 8.9 | 36.0 |
| 2000 | 146,717,782 | -0.32% | 9.0 | 35.7 |
| 1999 | 147,241,975 | -0.39% | 9.0 | 35.4 |
| 1998 | 147,635,531 | -0.14% | 9.0 | 35.1 |
| 1997 | 147,853,771 | -0.16% | 9.0 | 34.7 |
| 1996 | 148,084,582 | -0.16% | 9.0 | 34.3 |
| 1995 | 148,291,403 | -0.12% | 9.1 | 34.0 |
| 1994 | 148,200,736 | 0.24% | 9.1 | 33.7 |
| 1993 | 148,135,424 | -0.16% | 9.0 | 33.4 |
| 1992 | 148,915,991 | -0.89% | 9.1 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 149,448,433 | 0.18% | 9.1 | 32.5 |
| 1990 | 148,979,540 | 0.45% | 9.1 | 32.2 |
| 1989 | 148,281,866 | 0.49% | 9.1 | 31.8 |
| 1988 | 147,364,490 | 0.76% | 9.0 | 31.5 |
| 1987 | 146,147,382 | 0.90% | 8.9 | 31.3 |
| 1986 | 144,807,813 | 0.94% | 8.8 | 31.1 |
| 1985 | 143,569,389 | 0.78% | 8.8 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 142,464,239 | 0.77% | 8.7 | 30.8 |
| 1983 | 141,331,278 | 0.83% | 8.6 | 30.6 |
| 1982 | 140,247,748 | 0.71% | 8.6 | 30.5 |
| 1981 | 139,351,498 | 0.57% | 8.5 | 30.3 |
| 1980 | 138,572,623 | 0.55% | 8.5 | 30.1 |
| 1979 | 137,816,540 | 0.55% | 8.4 | 29.9 |
| 1978 | 136,979,088 | 0.67% | 8.4 | 29.7 |
| 1977 | 136,040,976 | 0.70% | 8.3 | 29.5 |
| 1976 | 135,080,690 | 0.71% | 8.2 | 29.5 |
| 1975 | 134,136,098 | 0.69% | 8.2 | 29.9 |
| 1974 | 133,259,158 | 0.62% | 8.1 | 30.6 |
| 1973 | 132,475,150 | 0.56% | 8.1 | 30.7 |
| 1972 | 131,726,419 | 0.58% | 8.0 | 30.5 |
| 1971 | 130,987,113 | 0.55% | 8.0 | 30.1 |
| 1970 | 130,367,189 | 0.40% | 8.0 | 29.7 |
| 1969 | 129,762,187 | 0.53% | 7.9 | 29.3 |
| 1968 | 129,065,041 | 0.55% | 7.9 | 28.8 |
| 1967 | 128,342,644 | 0.58% | 7.8 | 28.3 |
| 1966 | 127,533,631 | 0.69% | 7.8 | 27.9 |
| 1965 | 126,634,214 | 0.73% | 7.7 | 27.4 |
| 1964 | 125,630,154 | 0.87% | 7.7 | 27.0 |
| 1963 | 124,449,753 | 1.02% | 7.6 | 26.7 |
| 1962 | 123,111,713 | 1.14% | 7.5 | 26.5 |
| 1961 | 121,604,304 | 1.32% | 7.4 | 26.4 |
| 1960 | 119,934,141 | 1.44% | 7.3 | 26.3 |
| 1959 | 118,293,890 | 1.31% | 7.2 | 26.1 |
| 1958 | 116,588,766 | 1.59% | 7.1 | 25.9 |
| 1957 | 114,730,335 | 1.62% | 7.0 | 25.6 |
| 1956 | 112,909,103 | 1.58% | 6.9 | 25.3 |
| 1955 | 111,160,992 | 1.54% | 6.8 | 25.0 |
| 1954 | 109,463,239 | 1.54% | 6.7 | 24.6 |
| 1953 | 107,851,679 | 1.43% | 6.6 | 24.2 |
| 1952 | 106,326,382 | 1.42% | 6.5 | 23.8 |
| 1951 | 104,844,658 | 1.39% | 6.4 | 23.4 |
| 1950 | 103,392,360 | 1.40% | 6.3 | 23.0 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 143,044,124 | -0.26% | 8.7 | 41.1 |
| 2028 | 142,669,792 | -0.27% | 8.7 | 41.4 |
| 2029 | 142,285,056 | -0.28% | 8.7 | 41.8 |
| 2030 | 141,889,410 | -0.28% | 8.7 | 42.2 |
| 2031 | 141,475,450 | -0.30% | 8.6 | 42.6 |
| 2032 | 141,060,376 | -0.28% | 8.6 | 42.9 |
| 2033 | 140,664,592 | -0.28% | 8.6 | 43.3 |
| 2034 | 140,280,781 | -0.27% | 8.6 | 43.6 |
| 2035 | 139,909,642 | -0.26% | 8.5 | 43.8 |
| 2036 | 139,551,520 | -0.25% | 8.5 | 44.0 |
| 2037 | 139,204,873 | -0.24% | 8.5 | 44.2 |
| 2038 | 138,876,800 | -0.23% | 8.5 | 44.2 |
| 2039 | 138,567,318 | -0.22% | 8.5 | 44.1 |
| 2040 | 138,281,831 | -0.19% | 8.4 | 43.9 |
| 2041 | 138,021,762 | -0.18% | 8.4 | 43.6 |
| 2042 | 137,782,740 | -0.16% | 8.4 | 43.2 |
| 2043 | 137,557,905 | -0.16% | 8.4 | 42.9 |
| 2044 | 137,345,005 | -0.15% | 8.4 | 42.5 |
| 2045 | 137,152,206 | -0.14% | 8.4 | 42.2 |
| 2046 | 136,973,708 | -0.13% | 8.4 | 42.0 |
| 2047 | 136,789,402 | -0.14% | 8.4 | 41.9 |
| 2048 | 136,585,976 | -0.15% | 8.3 | 41.8 |
| 2049 | 136,368,394 | -0.17% | 8.3 | 41.7 |
| 2050 | 136,132,775 | -0.18% | 8.3 | 41.7 |
| 2051 | 135,876,189 | -0.20% | 8.3 | 41.7 |
| 2052 | 135,608,474 | -0.20% | 8.3 | 41.8 |
| 2053 | 135,312,488 | -0.24% | 8.3 | 41.9 |
| 2054 | 134,987,342 | -0.24% | 8.2 | 42.1 |
| 2055 | 134,648,659 | -0.26% | 8.2 | 42.2 |
| 2056 | 134,301,414 | -0.26% | 8.2 | 42.5 |
| 2057 | 133,958,318 | -0.26% | 8.2 | 42.7 |
| 2058 | 133,604,000 | -0.28% | 8.2 | 42.9 |
| 2059 | 133,239,604 | -0.27% | 8.1 | 43.2 |
| 2060 | 132,893,469 | -0.25% | 8.1 | 43.4 |
| 2061 | 132,551,964 | -0.27% | 8.1 | 43.6 |
| 2062 | 132,208,988 | -0.25% | 8.1 | 43.8 |
| 2063 | 131,867,772 | -0.27% | 8.1 | 44.0 |
| 2064 | 131,523,762 | -0.26% | 8.0 | 44.0 |
| 2065 | 131,187,335 | -0.25% | 8.0 | 44.1 |
| 2066 | 130,864,356 | -0.24% | 8.0 | 44.1 |
| 2067 | 130,565,037 | -0.22% | 8.0 | 44.1 |
| 2068 | 130,281,130 | -0.22% | 8.0 | 44.1 |
| 2069 | 129,994,702 | -0.22% | 7.9 | 44.0 |
| 2070 | 129,710,829 | -0.21% | 7.9 | 43.9 |
| 2071 | 129,431,946 | -0.22% | 7.9 | 43.8 |
| 2072 | 129,176,939 | -0.18% | 7.9 | 43.7 |
| 2073 | 128,954,129 | -0.17% | 7.9 | 43.6 |
| 2074 | 128,745,957 | -0.15% | 7.9 | 43.5 |
| 2075 | 128,554,059 | -0.14% | 7.9 | 43.3 |
| 2076 | 128,384,938 | -0.12% | 7.8 | 43.2 |
| 2077 | 128,229,056 | -0.12% | 7.8 | 43.1 |
| 2078 | 128,079,197 | -0.11% | 7.8 | 43.0 |
| 2079 | 127,947,642 | -0.10% | 7.8 | 43.0 |
| 2080 | 127,837,919 | -0.08% | 7.8 | 42.9 |
| 2081 | 127,746,800 | -0.07% | 7.8 | 42.9 |
| 2082 | 127,662,468 | -0.07% | 7.8 | 42.9 |
| 2083 | 127,582,569 | -0.06% | 7.8 | 43.0 |
| 2084 | 127,507,134 | -0.06% | 7.8 | 43.1 |
| 2085 | 127,431,069 | -0.06% | 7.8 | 43.1 |
| 2086 | 127,358,333 | -0.05% | 7.8 | 43.3 |
| 2087 | 127,299,702 | -0.04% | 7.8 | 43.4 |
| 2088 | 127,250,087 | -0.04% | 7.8 | 43.5 |
| 2089 | 127,198,376 | -0.04% | 7.8 | 43.7 |
| 2090 | 127,144,110 | -0.04% | 7.8 | 43.8 |
| 2091 | 127,091,689 | -0.04% | 7.8 | 44.0 |
| 2092 | 127,029,417 | -0.06% | 7.8 | 44.1 |
| 2093 | 126,963,717 | -0.04% | 7.8 | 44.3 |
| 2094 | 126,909,277 | -0.04% | 7.7 | 44.4 |
| 2095 | 126,848,480 | -0.05% | 7.7 | 44.6 |
| 2096 | 126,768,766 | -0.07% | 7.7 | 44.7 |
| 2097 | 126,683,864 | -0.06% | 7.7 | 44.8 |
| 2098 | 126,593,691 | -0.08% | 7.7 | 44.9 |
| 2099 | 126,491,033 | -0.08% | 7.7 | 44.9 |
| 2100 | 126,386,515 | -0.08% | 7.7 | 45.0 |
States & provinces of Russia by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moskva | 13,010,112 | 9.1% |
| 2 | Moskovskaya | 7,503,385 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 5,838,273 | 4.1% |
| 4 | City of St. Petersburg | 5,351,935 | 3.7% |
| 5 | Sverdlovsk | 4,325,256 | 3.0% |
| 6 | Rostov | 4,220,452 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Bashkortostan | 4,091,423 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Tatarstan | 4,004,809 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Tyumen' | 3,692,400 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Chelyabinsk | 3,493,036 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Nizhegorod | 3,234,752 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Samara | 3,193,514 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Dagestan | 3,182,054 | 2.2% |
| 14 | Krasnoyarsk | 2,876,497 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Stavropol' | 2,800,674 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Novosibirsk | 2,788,849 | 1.9% |
| 17 | Kemerovo | 2,694,877 | 1.9% |
| 18 | Perm' | 2,623,122 | 1.8% |
| 19 | Volgograd | 2,521,276 | 1.8% |
| 20 | Saratov | 2,462,950 | 1.7% |
| 21 | Irkutsk | 2,404,195 | 1.7% |
| 22 | Altay | 2,350,080 | 1.6% |
| 23 | Voronezh | 2,333,768 | 1.6% |
| 24 | Orenburg | 1,977,720 | 1.4% |
| 25 | Omsk | 1,960,081 | 1.4% |
| 26 | Primor'ye | 1,913,037 | 1.3% |
| 27 | Crimea | 1,907,106 | 1.3% |
| 28 | Leningrad | 1,813,816 | 1.3% |
| 29 | Belgorod | 1,549,876 | 1.1% |
| 30 | Udmurt | 1,513,044 | 1.1% |
| 31 | Chechnya | 1,510,824 | 1.1% |
| 32 | Tula | 1,491,855 | 1.0% |
| 33 | Khanty-Mansiy | 1,460,892 | 1.0% |
| 34 | Khabarovsk | 1,394,490 | 1.0% |
| 35 | Vladimir | 1,378,337 | 1.0% |
| 36 | Penza | 1,331,655 | 0.9% |
| 37 | Tver' | 1,283,873 | 0.9% |
| 38 | Kirov | 1,283,238 | 0.9% |
| 39 | Yaroslavl' | 1,265,684 | 0.9% |
| 40 | Ul'yanovsk | 1,246,618 | 0.9% |
| 41 | Chuvash | 1,231,117 | 0.9% |
| 42 | Bryansk | 1,210,982 | 0.8% |
| 43 | Vologda | 1,176,689 | 0.8% |
| 44 | Arkhangel'sk | 1,155,028 | 0.8% |
| 45 | Lipetsk | 1,150,201 | 0.8% |
| 46 | Ryazan' | 1,121,474 | 0.8% |
| 47 | Kursk | 1,115,237 | 0.8% |
| 48 | Tomsk | 1,078,280 | 0.8% |
| 49 | Chita | 1,072,806 | 0.7% |
| 50 | Tambov | 1,033,552 | 0.7% |
| 51 | Kaliningrad | 1,029,966 | 0.7% |
| 52 | Ivanovo | 1,014,646 | 0.7% |
| 53 | Kaluga | 1,012,156 | 0.7% |
| 54 | Buryat | 978,588 | 0.7% |
| 55 | Sakha (Yakutia) | 964,330 | 0.7% |
| 56 | Astrakhan' | 960,142 | 0.7% |
| 57 | Smolensk | 949,348 | 0.7% |
| 58 | Kabardin-Balkar | 904,200 | 0.6% |
| 59 | Kurgan | 845,537 | 0.6% |
| 60 | Komi | 840,873 | 0.6% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Russia
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow capital | Moscow | 10,381,222 |
| 2 | Saint Petersburg | St.-Petersburg | 5,351,935 |
| 3 | Novosibirsk | Novosibirsk Oblast | 1,612,833 |
| 4 | Yekaterinburg | Sverdlovsk Oblast | 1,495,066 |
| 5 | Nizhniy Novgorod | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 1,259,013 |
| 6 | Kazan | Tatarstan Republic | 1,243,500 |
| 7 | Chelyabinsk | Chelyabinsk | 1,202,371 |
| 8 | Omsk | Omsk Oblast | 1,172,070 |
| 9 | Samara | Samara Oblast | 1,163,399 |
| 10 | Rostov-on-Don | Rostov | 1,130,305 |
| 11 | Ufa | Bashkortostan Republic | 1,120,547 |
| 12 | Krasnoyarsk | Krasnoyarsk Krai | 1,090,811 |
| 13 | Voronezh | Voronezh Oblast | 1,047,549 |
| 14 | Volgograd | Volgograd Oblast | 1,013,533 |
| 15 | Perm | Perm Krai | 982,419 |
FAQ
What is the population of Russia in 2026?
The population of Russia is 143,394,458 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Russia?
Moscow is the biggest city in Russia with 10,381,222 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Russia growing or shrinking?
The population of Russia is shrinking at -0.23% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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