The population of Russian Federation is expected to decrease by 167,000 in 2018 and reach 143,854,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 160,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,796,593 births and 1,931,091 deaths in Russia per year. The population density of Russia has changed from 8.5 in 1980 to 8.8 in 2016.
| Current population | 143,863,206 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 39.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 71.3 years | |
| Population density | 8.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 144,064,000 | -167,000 (-0.1%) | 160,000 | 39.8 | 1.76 | 9 | 107,060,000 (74.3%) |
| 2017 | 144,231,000 | -111,396 (-0.1%) | 160,000 | 39.7 | 1.76 | 9 | 107,024,000 (74.2%) |
| 2016 | 144,342,396 | 245,526 (0.2%) | 160,000 | 39.6 | 1.75 | 9 | 106,959,159 (74.1%) |
| 2015 | 144,096,870 | 277,204 (0.2%) | 160,000 | 39.5 | 1.75 | 9 | 106,643,212 (74.0%) |
| 2010 | 142,849,449 | 64,107 (0.0%) | 203,577 | 39.0 | 1.57 | 9 | 105,261,473 (73.7%) |
| 2005 | 143,518,523 | -548,531 (-0.4%) | 431,470 | 38.1 | 1.29 | 9 | 105,433,013 (73.5%) |
| 2000 | 146,596,557 | -617,835 (-0.4%) | 347,065 | 37.2 | 1.20 | 9 | 107,528,575 (73.4%) |
| 1995 | 148,375,726 | 39,726 (0.0%) | 461,644 | 36.1 | 1.34 | 9 | 108,866,238 (73.4%) |
| 1990 | 148,292,000 | 571,000 (0.4%) | 503,943 | 35.1 | 1.89 | 9 | 108,837,430 (73.4%) |
| 1985 | 143,858,000 | 1,113,000 (0.8%) | 181,323 | 34.6 | 2.05 | 9 | 103,466,989 (71.9%) |
| 1980 | 139,010,000 | 983,000 (0.7%) | 221,400 | 34.2 | 1.89 | 8 | 96,960,865 (69.8%) |
| 1975 | 134,200,000 | 768,000 (0.6%) | 127,960 | 33.3 | 1.98 | 8 | 89,145,034 (66.4%) |
| 1970 | 130,404,000 | 740,000 (0.6%) | -58,058 | 32.1 | 1.99 | 8 | 81,464,683 (62.5%) |
| 1965 | 126,745,000 | 1,400,000 (1.1%) | -110,643 | 30.7 | 2.13 | 8 | 73,731,369 (58.2%) |
| 1960 | 119,897,000 | 1,339,000 (1.1%) | -278,869 | 29.6 | 2.52 | 7 | 64,421,857 (53.7%) |
In 2017 the population of Russia was 144,231,000 and the average age increased from 29.6 in 1960 to 39.7. Urban population has increased from 107,528,575 (73.4%) in 2000 to 107,060,000 (74.3%) in the current year. The population density of Russia has changed from 8.5 in 1980 to 8.8 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 143,601,000 | -253,000 (-0.2%) | 100,000 | 40.0 | 1.77 | 9 | 107,076,000 (74.6%) |
| 2025 | 141,913,000 | -394,000 (-0.3%) | 100,000 | 40.6 | 1.81 | 9 | 106,925,000 (75.3%) |
| 2030 | 139,384,000 | -579,000 (-0.4%) | 100,000 | 41.3 | 1.83 | 9 | 106,393,000 (76.3%) |
| 2035 | 136,185,000 | -655,000 (-0.5%) | 100,000 | 42.0 | 1.85 | 8 | 105,529,000 (77.5%) |
| 2040 | 133,206,000 | -537,000 (-0.4%) | 100,000 | 42.4 | 1.86 | 8 | 104,883,000 (78.7%) |
| 2045 | 130,991,000 | -390,000 (-0.3%) | 100,000 | 42.5 | 1.87 | 8 | 104,717,000 (79.9%) |
| 2050 | 129,268,000 | -336,000 (-0.3%) | 100,000 | 42.3 | 1.88 | 8 | 104,829,000 (81.1%) |
Total Russia population should reach 143,601,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 129,268,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 76.2 (71.6 years for male and 81.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 8.1 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.12% (111,396 residents, including 1,895,909 deaths). The demographics of Russia constitutes of 77,112,000 women and 66,952,000 men, which means there are 868 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.4% of population (32,212,710) is 19 or younger, 63.0% of population (90,774,726) is between age 20 and 64 and 14.6% of population (21,062,157) is over 65.