Russia

Country in Europe

In brief

Population: 143.5M (2025). World rank 9 of 216; in Europe, 1 of 48. Net migration per year: -251.8K (2025). World rank 207 of 216; in Europe, 46 of 48. Deaths per 1,000 people: 12.4 (2024). World rank 15 of 216; in Europe, 13 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 144.6M → 143.5M, population growth per year +0.3% → -0.1%, and living in cities 74.3% → 75.3%.

Population and migration

Population: 143,513,328 2025
Population density: 8.4 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.1% 2025
Living in cities: 75.3% 2025
Net migration per year: -251.8K 2025
Born in another country: 5.3% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 17% 2025
Aged 15–64: 65.2% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 17.8% 2025
Life expectancy: 73.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 78.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 68.3 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.4 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 8.4 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 12.4 2024

Society

Languages: Russian
Religions: Orthodox 15–20%, Muslim 10–15%, and other Christian 2% (2006)