Population
143,513,328
RussiaWorld Bank, 2025
From 144,640,716 in 2015 to 143,513,328 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Russia by the numbers
Official figures for Russia. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
-1.2%
RussiaWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
75.3%
RussiaWorld Bank, 2025
From 74.3% in 2015 to 75.3% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
73.4years
RussiaWorld Bank, 2024
From 71.2 years in 2015 to 73.4 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$17,547
RussiaWorld Bank, 2025
From $9,278 in 2015 to $17,547 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
2.1%
RussiaWorld Bank, 2025
From 5.6% in 2015 to 2.1% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.