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Russia population, 1950 to 2100

Russia had about 145 million people in 2023, below its 1991 peak of 149 million. The UN projects 136 million by 2050 and 126 million by 2100.

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  • Russia: 103.4M in 1950, 126.4M in 2100 (projected). The latest estimate is 145.4M in 2023. It peaked at 149.5M in 1991.

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In 1950 Russia was the 4th most populous country in the world, with about 103 million people. It grew to about 134 million in 1975 and reached its peak of roughly 149 million in 1991. By 2023 the UN estimates about 145 million, which is enough for 9th place now that other countries have grown past it.

The medium projection shows a gradual, not dramatic, decline: about 142 million in 2030, 136 million in 2050, 129 million in 2075 and 126 million in 2100. Russia's projected rank slips to 13th in 2050 and 17th in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, with estimates through 2023 and projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Russia's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇷🇺 Russia
1950103.4M
1951104.8M
1952106.3M
1953107.9M
1954109.5M
1955111.2M
1956112.9M
1957114.7M
1958116.6M
1959118.3M
1960119.9M
1961121.6M
1962123.1M
1963124.5M
1964125.6M
1965126.6M
1966127.5M
1967128.3M
1968129.1M
1969129.8M
1970130.4M
1971131.0M
1972131.7M
1973132.5M
1974133.3M
1975134.1M
1976135.1M
1977136.0M
1978137.0M
1979137.8M
1980138.6M
1981139.4M
1982140.3M
1983141.3M
1984142.5M
1985143.6M
1986144.8M
1987146.2M
1988147.4M
1989148.3M
1990149.0M
1991149.5M
1992148.9M
1993148.1M
1994148.2M
1995148.3M
1996148.1M
1997147.9M
1998147.6M
1999147.2M
2000146.7M
2001146.1M
2002145.9M
2003145.8M
2004145.2M
2005144.6M
2006144.1M
2007143.9M
2008143.8M
2009143.9M
2010143.9M
2011144.0M
2012144.3M
2013144.6M
2014144.9M
2015145.3M
2016145.8M
2017146.2M
2018146.4M
2019146.5M
2020146.4M
2021145.8M
2022145.6M
2023145.4M
2024144.8M
2025144.0M
2026143.4M
2027143.0M
2028142.7M
2029142.3M
2030141.9M
2031141.5M
2032141.1M
2033140.7M
2034140.3M
2035139.9M
2036139.6M
2037139.2M
2038138.9M
2039138.6M
2040138.3M
2041138.0M
2042137.8M
2043137.6M
2044137.4M
2045137.2M
2046137.0M
2047136.8M
2048136.6M
2049136.4M
2050136.1M
2051135.9M
2052135.6M
2053135.3M
2054135.0M
2055134.7M
2056134.3M
2057134.0M
2058133.6M
2059133.2M
2060132.9M
2061132.6M
2062132.2M
2063131.9M
2064131.5M
2065131.2M
2066130.9M
2067130.6M
2068130.3M
2069130.0M
2070129.7M
2071129.4M
2072129.2M
2073129.0M
2074128.8M
2075128.6M
2076128.4M
2077128.2M
2078128.1M
2079128.0M
2080127.8M
2081127.8M
2082127.7M
2083127.6M
2084127.5M
2085127.4M
2086127.4M
2087127.3M
2088127.3M
2089127.2M
2090127.1M
2091127.1M
2092127.0M
2093127.0M
2094126.9M
2095126.9M
2096126.8M
2097126.7M
2098126.6M
2099126.5M
2100126.4M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Russia?

Russia's population was about 145 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 9th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

Is Russia's population expected to shrink?

Yes, in the UN's medium projection. Russia peaked at about 149 million in 1991 and is projected to reach about 136 million in 2050 and about 126 million in 2100, when it would rank 17th.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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