The population of Russian Federation is expected to decrease by 394,000 in 2025 and reach 141,482,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 100,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,523,294 births and 1,952,013 deaths in Russia per year. The population density of Russia has changed from 8.5 in 1980 to 8.7 in 2023.
| Current population | 141,887,022 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 40.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 72.3 years | |
| Population density | 8.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141,913,000 | -394,000 (-0.3%) | 100,000 | 40.6 | 1.81 | 9 | 106,925,000 (75.3%) |
| 2024 | 142,307,000 | -366,000 (-0.3%) | 100,000 | 40.5 | 9 | 106,977,000 (75.2%) | |
| 2023 | 142,673,000 | -337,000 (-0.2%) | 100,000 | 40.4 | 9 | 107,016,000 (75.0%) | |
| 2022 | 143,010,000 | -308,000 (-0.2%) | 100,000 | 40.3 | 9 | 107,046,000 (74.9%) | |
| 2021 | 143,318,000 | -283,000 (-0.2%) | 100,000 | 40.2 | 9 | 107,064,000 (74.7%) | |
| 2020 | 143,601,000 | -253,000 (-0.2%) | 100,000 | 40.0 | 1.77 | 9 | 107,076,000 (74.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 160,000 | 39.9 | 1.77 | 9 | 107,078,000 (74.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 160,000 | 39.8 | 1.76 | 9 | 107,060,000 (74.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 160,000 | 39.7 | 1.76 | 9 | 107,024,000 (74.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 2024 the population of Russia was 142,307,000 and the average age increased from 29.6 in 1960 to 40.5. Urban population has increased from 107,528,575 (73.4%) in 2000 to 106,925,000 (75.3%) in the current year. The population density of Russia has changed from 8.5 in 1980 to 8.7 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 76.2 (71.6 years for male and 81.1 years for females). Population density will go down to 8.1 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Russia constitutes of 76,026,000 women and 65,887,000 men, which means there are 867 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 24.1% of population (34,172,650) is 19 or younger, 58.4% of population (82,848,809) is between age 20 and 64 and 17.6% of population (24,905,732) is over 65.