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Russia Population

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Russia Population Review

Russia, which is also known as the Russian Federation, is located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the world’s largest country landmass and covers 17.1 million square miles, making it 7.2 million square miles larger than the second-largest country, Canada. It stretches across 11 time zones and shares a land border with 14 different countries. It is home to over 145 million people but, due to the country’s size, is sparsely populated. Overall, Russia has a population density of 9 people per square kilometer, making it one of the least densely populated countries in the world.

An urban-based population, with a twist

Due to its northern location, much of Russia’s weather is harsh and unrelenting. This makes it difficult to farm and maintain a consistent flow of supplies. For this reason, over 73% of the population choose to live in urban areas. Russia’s largest cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg, have over 17 million residents between them. However, recent studies have shown that Russia may be emptying from within, with more of the population choosing to “de-urbanize” and move to the countryside. The first wave of this was noticed in the early 2000s as urban populations dipped in favor of rural living. While the trend towards urbanization continues to rise, the increase has plateaued much more than it did in the 1960s and 70s.

There is also a huge trend towards seasonal deurbanization in Russia. It’s long been a common tradition in Russia for families to maintain a dacha—a simple, country home—alongside their home in the city. Russian families may decamp to their dacha in the warmer months where they may keep a garden an a few goats. The maintenance of these dachas has created a secondary type of suburbanization/deurbanization that has slowed the typical deurbanization seen in developing countries.

A dropping growth rate

Even when Russia recovers from the war echo, it faces what many developed countries now face: a low birth rate. There is currently no developed country in the world where families are, on average, having two of more children. Because of this, citizen-based population growth in developed countries has simply stopped.

A plan to attract immigrants

President Vladimir Putin has put into place plans to increase the amount of Russian-speaking migrants to help offset the country’s declining population. The goal of this plan is to attract up to 10 million migrants between 2019 and 2025. While Russia did see some promising figures in 2019, with 98,000 migrants recorded in the country, this was seen as an anomaly. Currently, the majority of Russia’s immigrants come from neighbouring countries like Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Tajikistan. Unfortunately, even if this plan succeeded, the fast that 17 to 20% of Russians are seeking to permanently move to another country could hinder the country’s plan to bolster their shrinking population.

Russia Population 2022 (Live)

Between 1993 and 2008, Russia’s population saw a considerable decline in its population from 148.37 million to 143.25. During this time, Russia experienced low birth rates and abnormally high death rates. Since then, the population has increased again to 145.93 million; however, the population is expected to reach its peak at the end of 2020 and is projected to start declining again.

Russia has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world of 1.58 births per woman, which is also below the replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman. Russia also has one of the oldest populations in the world with an average age of 40.3 years. Further contributing to Russia’s population decline is a low level of immigration.

While projections into the future of Russia are very difficult, it’s estimated that Russia will fall from the 9th most populous country to 17th by 2050. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced that he plans to boost Russia’s dwindling population by encouraging immigration and higher birth rates, but estimates show that Russia’s population will drop from 2014’s 142 million to only 128 million by 2050.

Russia Population Growth

The Russian economy grew strongly during the first decade of the 20th century, and in 2009 the Russian population saw a small but significant increase. The increase was reported as between 15,000 and 25,000 people and was attributed to a falling death rate and increasing migration.

Population growth and demographics have long been a problem for Russia, as a decade ago the nation was losing 1 million people a year, and many doubt Vladimir Putin’s plans will work. Time will tell if Russia is able to overcome its issues and see greater growth, as otherwise it will be prone to collapsing infrastructure with its massive land area and untapped natural resources.

Russia Population Projections

The rate of change of the Russian population is very close to 0% at present and the population isn’t expected to change much by 2020. Further in the future, it is expected that the population will continue to decline slowly, getting down to 140 million by 2030, and 136 million by 2040.

Russian Federation Population

Russian Federation Population clock (live)

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Quick facts about the population of Russian Federation

(Population figures are estimates by Countrymeters based on the latest United Nations data)

Russian Federation population 2022

Population change rates in 2022

According to our estimations, daily change rates of Russian Federation population in 2022 will be the following:

Demographics of Russian Federation 2021

As of 1 January 2022, the population of Russian Federation was estimated to be 146,023,195 people. This is an increase of 0.04 % (59,845 people) compared to population of 145,963,350 the year before. In 2021 the natural increase was negative, as the number of deaths exceeded the number of live births by 167,858. Due to external migration, the population increased by 227,703.The reason of additional increase of more than 2 millions people in 2014 is that Crimea has become de-facto a part of Russia. A census was held in Crimea during October 2014. Official results are not yet available but we can estimate the population of 2 294 110 in Crimea as of 1 of January 2015. This estimation based on preliminary census data, published by Statistical Department of Russia . The census was held in Crimea in October 2014

Below are the key figures for Russian Federation population in 2021:

Russian Federation population density

Russian Federation population density is 8.5 people per square kilometer (22.1/mi 2 ) as of August 2022. Density of population is calculated as permanently settled population of Russian Federation divided by total area of the country. Total area is the sum of land and water areas within international boundaries and coastlines of Russian Federation. The total area of Russian Federation is 17,125,426 km 2 (6,612,165 mi 2 ) according to the United Nations Statistics Division .

Religion in Russian Federation

Source: Pew Research Center. The Global Religious Landscape .

Number of followers estimated by Countrymeters (Sunday, August 14 2022).

Russian Federation age structure

As of the beginning of 2022 according to our estimates Russian Federation had the following population age distribution:

In absolute figures (estimate):

We prepared a simplified model of the population distribution pyramid which is broken down into 3 main age groups. The groups are the same as we used above: population under 15, between 15 and 64 and population which is over 65 year old.

Note: The pyramid provided is not corresponding to data given above because the age groups have different number of years.

As we can see the Russian Federation population pyramid has a contracting type. This type of pyramid is more common for highly developed countries with low birth and death rates. Usually countries with such kind of population age distribution model have long life expectancy, high level of education and good health care.

Source: The estimation data for section «Russian Federation age structure» is based on the latest demographic and social statistics by United Nations Statistics Division .

Age dependency ratio

Dependency ratio of population is a ratio of people who are generally not in the labor force (the dependents) to workforce of a country (the productive part of population). The dependent part includes the population under 15 years old and people aged 65 and over. The productive part of population accordingly consists of population between 15 and 64 years.

This ratio shows the pressure on productive population produced by the dependent part of population.

The total dependency ratio of population in Russian Federation is 39.3 %.

The value of 39.3 % is relatively low. It shows that the dependent part of population is less than a half of the working part. In other words the working population (labor force) in Russian Federation must provide goods for itself and cover expenditure on children and aged persons. And this part of population is less than 50% of working population. The value of less than 50% means that the pressure on productive population in Russian Federation is relatively low.

Child dependency ratio

Child dependency ratio is a ratio of people below working age (under 15) to workforce of a country.

Child dependency ratio in Russian Federation is 21.2 %.

Aged dependency ratio

Aged dependency ratio is a ratio of people above working age (65+) to workforce of a country.

Aged dependency ratio in Russian Federation is 18.1 %.

Source: The estimation data for section «Russian Federation age dependency ratio» is based on the latest demographic and social statistics by United Nations Statistics Division .

Life expectancy

Life expectancy at birth is one of the most important demographic indicator. It shows the number of years a newborn infant would live assuming that birth and death rates will remain at the same level during the whole lifetime.

Total life expectancy (both sexes) at birth for Russian Federation is 66.3 years.
This is below the average life expectancy at birth of the global population which is about 71 years (according to Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations).

Male life expectancy at birth is 59.8 years.
Female life expectancy at birth is 73.2 years.

Literacy of population

According to our estimates 123,496,565 persons or 99.72% of adult population (aged 15 years and above) in Russian Federation are able to read and write. Accordingly about 345,707 adults are illiterate.

Literacy rate for adult male population is 99.73% (55,565,061 persons). 151,549 are illiterate.
Literacy rate for adult female population is 99.72% (67,931,504 persons). 194,158 are illiterate.

Youth literacy rates are 99.66% and 99.75% for males and females accordingly. The overall youth literacy rate is 99.7%. Youth literacy rate definition covers the population between the ages of 15 to 24 years.

Source: The estimation data for section «Russian Federation population literacy» is based on the latest data published by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (retrieved March 13, 2016) .

The data is given as of 1st of January of an year.

Russian Federation population history

The data is given as of 1st of January of an year.

Population projection (2020-2100)

The data is given as of 1st of July of an year (medium fertility variant).

Source : United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Population Division

Russia Population (LIVE)

Population of Russia (2020 and historical)

Russia Population Forecast

97,550

Russia Demographics

Main Cities by Population in Russia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

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Notes

The Russia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Russian Federation delivered by Worldometer’s RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

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Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country’s Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Russia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

What people live in Russia? How many people live in Russia?

The territory of Russia is large and diverse. At its vastness beautiful in its multifaceted nature and magnificent buildings, the creation of Russian civilization. In addition, the site of the largest countries in the world have sheltered dozens of different peoples. This is – the greatest wealth of incredible hospitality of the state.

We know that in Russia live many nationalities – Russians, Udmurt, Ukrainians. And some people live in Russia yet? Indeed, in the far corners of the country for centuries lived numerically small and little known, but interesting with its unique ethnic culture.

National composition of the population of Russia.

It is worth noting that the Russian account for approximately 80% of the total population. Full list of peoples of Russia would be very large. According to some estimates, there are more than 200 different nationalities. These data correspond to the state in 2010. We begin our acquaintance with the rest of the national structure of Russia with the most common. Large popular are those that are present on the territory of the state in the amount of more than 1 million.

Tatars.

The ratio of the Tatar nation among all others in the country is 3.8%. This nationality has its own language and areas of high prevalence. Above all, it includes several ethnic groups: the Crimean Tatars, Volga-Urals, Siberia and Astrakhan. Most of them live in the Volga region.

Ukrainians.

We extend our small tour on the theme of what people live in Russia, and move on to the Ukrainians. Their number in Russia is 2% of the total population. According to the materials of some historical references, the name of the nation derives from the word “margin”(okraina), which was the basis for the name of the country – Ukraine.

Living on the territory of the Russian Ukrainians continue to honor its traditions, noting the holidays in their customs, wearing national costumes. Feature Ukrainian clothes – embroidery in various schemes. Basic symbolic colors in decoration – red and black.

Bashkirs.

The ratio of ethnic Bashkirs to the entire population of the country – 1.2%. Territory, where most of these people – Altai, Tyumen and other areas of Russia (Orenburg, Sverdlovsk, Kurgan, and other). Ethnologists still not agreed where the name of nationality and what it means. The most common interpretation – “main wolf”, “separate people”, “brother-in-law Ugrians.” Together, the different assumptions about 40. Culture is significant Bashkirs their songs, tales, ditties.

Chuvash.

Then talk about Chuvashia, answering the question of what the peoples living in Russia. Chuvash nation is 1.1% of the population of Russia. Most Chuvash live in Tatarstan, Samara, and many other areas of the country, the Krasnoyarsk Krai. And today their main occupation – crafts, animal husbandry and agriculture. Culture Chuvash amazingly beautiful and interesting. They have their own ancient mythology developed. National clothes is extremely diverse, has many dozens of different color options.

The Chechens.

Chechens in Russia about 0.9% of the total population. This is one of the most severe nationalities in the country. However, they differ wit, they are inherent courage and endurance. Feature Chechen songs – deep, with nothing commensurate longing for his own home. In their poetry and songs of many motives exile. Such poetry in any other folklore not meet. You may notice the similarity with the Circassian ethnic Chechen and Lezgian. There is a simple explanation: all three nationalities are united caucasian. And we continue to uncover interesting questions about what people live in Russia.

Armenians.

In the population of Russia Armenians comprise 0.8%. Their culture is very ancient. Its roots can be traced to the Greek culture. A special flavor of this nation creates their irrepressible joie de vivre and hospitality.

Armenian music appeared BC. And today we know a lot of the world’s singers with Armenian roots. Among them, the French singer Charles Aznavour, David Tukhmanov, Dzhivad Gasparyan and many others. Clothing Armenians different luxury pretentiousness. A children’s costumes simply irresistible, which was not observed for the other nations. We now know what peoples inhabiting Russia, but that’s not all. In the far corners of the vast country still live people who are not so many in number, but their culture is so diverse and interesting that we simply can not remember them.

Small Nations.

The people, the number of which exceeds 1 million Russians know quite a lot. But there is also a small peoples of Russia, about which you can not even hear my entire life. Thus, in the Volga-Vyatka region many centuries these peoples live as Mari, Mordvinians. North area – home for Karelia, Komi, Sami, Nenets. In the Urals live Komi-Permian, Udmurtia. In the Volga region long settled Kazakhs and Kalmyks. Western Siberia – a homeland for Selkups, Altai, Mansi, Khanty, Shor, Eastern Siberia – the birthplace of Tuva, Buryatia, Khakassia, Dolgan and Evenki. In the Far East live such peoples as the Yakuts, Koryak, Evens, Udege, Nanai, Orochi, and many other nations, the number of which is very small. The peculiarity of the small nations that they have kept to this day revere their ancient pagan beliefs. They are characterized by adherence to animism (animate objects of nature and animals) and shamanism (belief in shamans – people talking with spirits).

How many people live in Russia?

In 2002 was conducted pan-European census. The collected data also included information about the ethnic composition of the population. Was then obtained interesting information about what the peoples living in Russia, and about their numbers.

Indicators census in Russia demonstrated that the country is home to 160 different nationalities. This figure is huge in comparison with European countries. On average, they live in the people belonging to 9,5 nationalities. Globally, Russian figures are also high. Interestingly, in 1989, when the census was conducted similarly to Russia, has compiled a list of 129 nations. The reason for this difference in performance, according to experts, the possibility of self-determination themselves as belonging to a particular nationality. Such an opportunity came in 1926. Previously different peoples of Russia, declared to the Russians, based on geopolitical factors.

Dynamics in the ratio of nationalities.

According to experts on demographic research issues in recent years, the number of Ukrainians in Russia decreased threefold. Belarusians also become much less as Mordovians. Increased the number of Armenians, Chechens, Azeris, Tajiks. Some of them even were among those which more than a million in Russia.

The dynamics in the ratio nationalities are considered affected by several factors. One of them – the fertility decline which affected the whole country. Another – this emigration. From Russia left a large number of Jews. Russian Germans also emigrated from the country. Positive dynamics is observed in the small indigenous peoples. They, on the contrary, over the past decade has increased. Thus, we see that the question of what nations inhabit Russia, always relevant for the study because of its dynamics.

A live somewhere only Russian?

We learned that in Russia there are a lot of different nationalities, besides Russian. Many who have discovered how many people live in Russia, may be wondering whether the area in which they live only Russian. The answer is clear: the region with a completely uniform composition of the Russian population does not exist. Approaching this only Central District, The Central Black Soil District, Northwest District. All other areas of the country are full of different nationalities.

Conclusions.

In the article we looked at what people live on the territory of Russia, and learned how they are called and where are more prevalent. We have once again seen as a rich country is not only natural resources but also human, and it is many times more important.

In addition, we found that the national composition of the population of Russia is not something static. He changed over the years under the influence of various factors (migration, the possibility of self-determination and others).

I hope that article was interesting for you: have helped to make the mental journey across the expanses of Russia and introduced so different, but so friendly and interesting people.