What is the population of Russian Federation?

The population of Russian Federation is projected to reach approximately 143,394,458 in 2026, according to UN projections.

What is the life expectancy in Russian Federation?

Life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation is projected to be 73.7 years in 2026.

What is the fertility rate in Russian Federation?

The total fertility rate in Russian Federation is projected to be 1.47 children per woman in 2026.

What is the median age in Russian Federation?

The median age in Russian Federation is projected to be 40.7 years in 2026.

What is the age distribution in Russian Federation?

Russian Federation's population is projected to be 16.7% children (0-14 years), 64.9% working age (15-64 years), and 18.4% elderly (65+ years) in 2026.

What is the GDP of Russian Federation?

Russian Federation's GDP is $2.66 trillion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the GDP per capita in Russian Federation?

The GDP per capita in Russian Federation is $52,479 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the inflation rate in Russian Federation?

The inflation rate in Russian Federation is 5.6% as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the unemployment rate in Russian Federation?

The unemployment rate in Russian Federation is 2.4%, which is relatively low as of 2026, according to IMF data.

Russian Federation

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

3,322

Deaths today

5,115

Net migration today

889

As of today, Russian Federation has approximately 143,394,458 people. Estimated births today: 3,322; deaths: 5,115.

Watch Russian Federation's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(251)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	Moskva (Moscow)★ Capital	Moskva	14.57M	1,565	9,312
2	Saint Petersburg	City of St. Petersburg	4.73M	509	9,301
3	Novosibirsk	Novosibirsk	1.33M	272	4,887
4	Nizhny Novgorod	Nizhegorod	1.19M	229	5,208
5	Yekaterinburg	Sverdlovsk	1.15M	201	5,699
6	Kazan	Tatarstan	1.13M	253	4,476
7	Rostov-on-Don	Rostov	1.07M	192	5,549
8	Omsk	Omsk	974.4K	247	3,945
9	Samara	Samara	953.7K	144	6,623
10	Ufa	Bashkortostan	878.9K	123	7,145
11	Voronezh	Voronezh	878.0K	179	4,905
12	Chelyabinsk	Chelyabinsk	792.5K	191	4,149
13	Krasnodar	Krasnodar	782.5K	221	3,541
14	Saratov	Saratov	769.0K	144	5,355
15	Makhachkala	Dagestan	720.9K	137	5,255
16	Volgograd	Volgograd	653.2K	155	4,214
17	Tyumen	Tyumen'	601.6K	146	4,121
18	Izhevsk	Udmurt	585.0K	104	5,625
19	Krasnoyarsk	Krasnoyarsk	568.1K	95	5,980
20	Yaroslavl	Yaroslavl'	554.9K	119	4,663
21	Khabarovsk	Khabarovsk	541.5K	162	3,343
22	Astrakhan	Astrakhan'	523.8K	144	3,637
23	Barnaul	Altay	501.1K	116	4,327
24	Naberezhnye Chelny	Tatarstan	498.2K	101	4,933
25	Tomsk	Tomsk	476.7K	78	6,112
26	Ryazan	Ryazan'	468.1K	108	4,350
27	Kemerovo	Kemerovo	463.7K	115	4,039
28	Cheboksary	Chuvash	456.0K	100	4,560
29	Vladivostok	Primor'ye	453.3K	103	4,418
30	Penza	Penza	448.6K	100	4,486

1975

2026

2050

Population figures are urban agglomerations (the contiguous built-up area), which can be larger than city-proper municipal boundaries.

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100). Updated December 2025.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Russian Federation?: The population of Russian Federation is projected to reach approximately 143,394,458 in 2026, according to UN projections.
What is the life expectancy in Russian Federation?: Life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation is projected to be 73.7 years in 2026.
What is the fertility rate in Russian Federation?: The total fertility rate in Russian Federation is projected to be 1.47 children per woman in 2026.
What is the median age in Russian Federation?: The median age in Russian Federation is projected to be 40.7 years in 2026.
What is the age distribution in Russian Federation?: Russian Federation's population is projected to be 16.7% children (0-14 years), 64.9% working age (15-64 years), and 18.4% elderly (65+ years) in 2026.
What is the GDP of Russian Federation?: Russian Federation's GDP is $2.66 trillion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the GDP per capita in Russian Federation?: The GDP per capita in Russian Federation is $52,479 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the inflation rate in Russian Federation?: The inflation rate in Russian Federation is 5.6% as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the unemployment rate in Russian Federation?: The unemployment rate in Russian Federation is 2.4%, which is relatively low as of 2026, according to IMF data.

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

3,322

Deaths today

5,115

Net migration today

889

As of today, Russian Federation has approximately 143,394,458 people. Estimated births today: 3,322; deaths: 5,115.

Watch Russian Federation's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(251)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	Moskva (Moscow)★ Capital	Moskva	14.57M	1,565	9,312
2	Saint Petersburg	City of St. Petersburg	4.73M	509	9,301
3	Novosibirsk	Novosibirsk	1.33M	272	4,887
4	Nizhny Novgorod	Nizhegorod	1.19M	229	5,208
5	Yekaterinburg	Sverdlovsk	1.15M	201	5,699
6	Kazan	Tatarstan	1.13M	253	4,476
7	Rostov-on-Don	Rostov	1.07M	192	5,549
8	Omsk	Omsk	974.4K	247	3,945
9	Samara	Samara	953.7K	144	6,623
10	Ufa	Bashkortostan	878.9K	123	7,145
11	Voronezh	Voronezh	878.0K	179	4,905
12	Chelyabinsk	Chelyabinsk	792.5K	191	4,149
13	Krasnodar	Krasnodar	782.5K	221	3,541
14	Saratov	Saratov	769.0K	144	5,355
15	Makhachkala	Dagestan	720.9K	137	5,255
16	Volgograd	Volgograd	653.2K	155	4,214
17	Tyumen	Tyumen'	601.6K	146	4,121
18	Izhevsk	Udmurt	585.0K	104	5,625
19	Krasnoyarsk	Krasnoyarsk	568.1K	95	5,980
20	Yaroslavl	Yaroslavl'	554.9K	119	4,663
21	Khabarovsk	Khabarovsk	541.5K	162	3,343
22	Astrakhan	Astrakhan'	523.8K	144	3,637
23	Barnaul	Altay	501.1K	116	4,327
24	Naberezhnye Chelny	Tatarstan	498.2K	101	4,933
25	Tomsk	Tomsk	476.7K	78	6,112
26	Ryazan	Ryazan'	468.1K	108	4,350
27	Kemerovo	Kemerovo	463.7K	115	4,039
28	Cheboksary	Chuvash	456.0K	100	4,560
29	Vladivostok	Primor'ye	453.3K	103	4,418
30	Penza	Penza	448.6K	100	4,486

1975

2026

2050

Population figures are urban agglomerations (the contiguous built-up area), which can be larger than city-proper municipal boundaries.

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100). Updated December 2025.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Russian Federation?: The population of Russian Federation is projected to reach approximately 143,394,458 in 2026, according to UN projections.
What is the life expectancy in Russian Federation?: Life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation is projected to be 73.7 years in 2026.
What is the fertility rate in Russian Federation?: The total fertility rate in Russian Federation is projected to be 1.47 children per woman in 2026.
What is the median age in Russian Federation?: The median age in Russian Federation is projected to be 40.7 years in 2026.
What is the age distribution in Russian Federation?: Russian Federation's population is projected to be 16.7% children (0-14 years), 64.9% working age (15-64 years), and 18.4% elderly (65+ years) in 2026.
What is the GDP of Russian Federation?: Russian Federation's GDP is $2.66 trillion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the GDP per capita in Russian Federation?: The GDP per capita in Russian Federation is $52,479 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the inflation rate in Russian Federation?: The inflation rate in Russian Federation is 5.6% as of 2026, according to IMF data.
What is the unemployment rate in Russian Federation?: The unemployment rate in Russian Federation is 2.4%, which is relatively low as of 2026, according to IMF data.

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Georgia

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Latvia

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Major Cities

Frequently asked questions

China

Ukraine

Poland

North Korea

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Norway

Finland

Georgia

Mongolia

Lithuania

Latvia

Estonia