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Russian Federation
Russian Federation had a population of 143,394,458 people in 2026, ranking 9 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 143,394,458 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #9/ 237 Europe #1 / 50
- Share of world population
- 1.73% 2026
- Density
- 8.8 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 40.7 years
- Life expectancy
- 73.70 years
Country or area overview
Russian Federation is in Europe. In 2026, its population was 143,394,458 people, about 1.73% of the world total. It ranks #9 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 103,392,360 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 126,386,515 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is -0.23%. The median age is 40.7. 16.7% of the population is under 15 and 18.4% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 73.70 and the total fertility rate is 1.47. Within Europe, it ranks #1 of 50 by population and #49 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Russian Federation map
Country outline and its location in the world.
All territories
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 3,301,939 | 3,125,391 | 6,427,330 | 4.48% |
| 5–9 | 4,093,544 | 3,872,528 | 7,966,072 | 5.56% |
| 10–14 | 4,930,481 | 4,667,017 | 9,597,498 | 6.69% |
| 15–19 | 4,330,431 | 4,128,619 | 8,459,050 | 5.90% |
| 20–24 | 3,911,972 | 3,775,057 | 7,687,029 | 5.36% |
| 25–29 | 3,509,349 | 3,397,539 | 6,906,888 | 4.82% |
| 30–34 | 4,192,709 | 4,093,095 | 8,285,804 | 5.78% |
| 35–39 | 6,057,628 | 6,040,107 | 12,097,735 | 8.44% |
| 40–44 | 5,879,225 | 6,110,845 | 11,990,070 | 8.36% |
| 45–49 | 5,087,997 | 5,563,864 | 10,651,861 | 7.43% |
| 50–54 | 4,496,721 | 5,174,932 | 9,671,653 | 6.74% |
| 55–59 | 3,835,939 | 4,558,858 | 8,394,797 | 5.85% |
| 60–64 | 3,834,479 | 5,087,316 | 8,921,795 | 6.22% |
| 65–69 | 3,644,265 | 5,596,654 | 9,240,919 | 6.44% |
| 70–74 | 2,578,383 | 4,695,029 | 7,273,412 | 5.07% |
| 75–79 | 1,607,152 | 3,443,050 | 5,050,202 | 3.52% |
| 80–84 | 515,637 | 1,358,533 | 1,874,170 | 1.31% |
| 85–89 | 471,945 | 1,561,783 | 2,033,728 | 1.42% |
| 90–94 | 135,733 | 504,140 | 639,873 | 0.45% |
| 95–99 | 39,904 | 160,223 | 200,127 | 0.14% |
| 100+ | 3,813 | 20,628 | 24,441 | 0.02% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 143,394,458 people | 126,386,515 people | people |
| Male population | 66,459,250 people | 61,606,707 people | people |
| Female population | 76,935,208 people | 64,779,808 people | people |
| Population density | 8.8 people/km² | 7.7 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 86.4 | 95.1 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 40.7 | 45.0 | years |
| Natural change | -655,044 | -378,628 | people |
| Natural change rate | -4.57 ‰ | -3.00 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | -330,126 | -105,071 | people |
| Population growth rate | -0.23% | -0.08% | % |
| Population doubling time | — | — | years |
| Births | 1,213,374 people | 1,165,957 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 45,938 | 17,316 | people |
| Birth rate | 8.46 ‰ | 9.23 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.47 | 1.59 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.707 | 0.772 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.25 | 31.17 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 105.6 | 105.5 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 1,868,418 people | 1,544,585 people | people |
| Male deaths | 975,587 | 770,660 | people |
| Female deaths | 892,830 | 773,925 | people |
| Death rate | 13.03 ‰ | 12.22 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.70 | 84.98 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 67.91 | 81.73 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 79.46 | 88.30 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 59.17 | 70.09 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 17.07 | 23.55 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 8.20 | 11.88 | years |
| Infant deaths | 4,717 | 957 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.88 ‰ | 0.82 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 1,209,335 | 1,165,142 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 5,986 | 1,175 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 4.86 ‰ | 1.01 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 324,924 | 273,559 | people |
| Net migration rate | 2.27 ‰ | 2.16 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Russian Federation?
- In 2026, Russian Federation had a population of 143,394,458 people. It ranks #9 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Russian Federation changed?
- The population was 103,392,360 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 126,386,515 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Russian Federation?
- The median age is 40.7. 16.7% of the population is under 15 and 18.4% is 65 or older.
- How does Russian Federation compare within Europe?
- By total population, Russian Federation ranks #1 of 50 in Europe and #9 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.