Demographics

Demographics of Russia in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

144 million

TFR

1.51 Child

Median Age

39 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

52.6 %

Life Expectancy

70.1 Years

Net Migration Rate

6.5 ‰

Executive Summary

Russia - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

-38 k people

Birth

1376 k people

Death

2357 k people

Net Migration

942 k people

Russia - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Russia - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

-6.8 ‰

Net Migration

6.5 ‰

Young Dependency

28.2 %

Old Dependency

24.4 %

Russia - Median Age
Note: Age
Russia - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Russian 77.7%, Tatar 3.7%, Ukrainian 1.4%, Bashkir 1.1%, Chuvash 1%, Chechen 1%, other 10.2%, unspecified 3.9% (2010 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Russian (official) 85.7%, Tatar 3.2%, Chechen 1%, other 10.1%

Religion

Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est. by CIA)

Russia - Education
Note: %
Russia - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Russia - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Russia - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Russia - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Russia - Population in Key Regions
Russia - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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