What is the population of Russia?
Russia has 143.5 million people (2025). The population grew from 119.9 million in 1960 to a peak of 148.5 million in 1992 and has since fallen to 143.5 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 119,897,000 |
| 1970 | 130,404,000 |
| 1980 | 139,010,000 |
| 1990 | 147,969,406 |
| 2000 | 146,596,869 |
| 2010 | 142,849,468 |
| 2020 | 145,245,148 |
| 2025 | 143,513,328 |
What is the capital of Russia?
The capital of Russia is Moscow.
What currency does Russia use?
Russia uses the Russian ruble (RUB).
What language is spoken in Russia?
The official language of Russia is Russian.
Where is Russia?
Russia is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Russia?
Russia covers 17,125,190 km² (6,612,073 sq mi). It is about 1.7 times the size of the United States.
Economy of Russia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $2.56 trillion
- GDP per person
- $17,547
- Life expectancy
- 73.4 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Russia is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Russia rank?
Russia is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: