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Russia is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Moscow. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-0.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+89.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+23.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Russia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Russia

143.5MLatest available · 2025
Russia

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Population changed by -0.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearRussia
2025143,513,328
2024143,669,648
2023143,826,130
2022144,236,933
2021144,746,762
2020145,245,148
2019145,453,291
2018145,398,106
2017145,293,260
2016145,015,460
2015144,640,716
2014144,237,223
2013143,805,638
2012143,378,447
2011143,018,195
2010142,849,468
2009142,785,348
2008142,742,366
2007142,805,114
2006143,049,637
2005143,518,814
2004144,067,316
2003144,648,618
2002145,306,497
2001145,976,482
2000146,596,869
1999147,214,776
1998147,670,784
1997147,915,361
1996148,160,129
1995148,375,787
1994148,407,912
1993148,458,777
1992148,538,197
1991148,394,216
1990147,969,406
1989147,721,000
1988146,857,000
1987145,908,000
1986144,894,000
1985143,858,000
1984142,745,000
1983141,668,000
1982140,823,000
1981139,941,000
1980139,010,000
1979138,027,000
1978137,060,000
1977136,100,000
1976135,147,000
1975134,200,000
1974133,432,000
1973132,669,000
1972131,909,000
1971131,155,000
1970130,404,000
1969129,664,000
1968128,928,000
1967128,196,000
1966127,468,000
1965126,745,000
1964125,345,000
1963123,960,000
1962122,591,000
1961121,236,000
1960119,897,000

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Russia

-0.1%Latest available · 2025
Russia

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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearRussia
2025-0.11%
2024-0.11%
2023-0.29%
2022-0.35%
2021-0.34%
2020-0.14%
20190.04%
20180.07%
20170.19%
20160.26%
20150.28%
20140.3%
20130.3%
20120.25%
20110.12%
20100.04%
20090.03%
2008-0.04%
2007-0.17%
2006-0.33%
2005-0.38%
2004-0.4%
2003-0.45%
2002-0.46%
2001-0.42%
2000-0.42%
1999-0.31%
1998-0.17%
1997-0.17%
1996-0.15%
1995-0.02%
1994-0.03%
1993-0.05%
19920.1%
19910.29%
19900.17%
19890.59%
19880.65%
19870.7%
19860.72%
19850.78%
19840.76%
19830.6%
19820.63%
19810.67%
19800.71%
19790.7%
19780.7%
19770.7%
19760.7%
19750.57%
19740.57%
19730.57%
19720.57%
19710.57%
19700.57%
19690.57%
19680.57%
19670.57%
19660.57%
19651.11%
19641.11%
19631.11%
19621.11%
19611.11%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Russia

75.3%Latest available · 2025
Russia

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Urban population changed by +1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearRussia
202575.25%
202475.11%
202374.98%
202274.85%
202174.75%
202074.69%
201974.62%
201874.54%
201774.46%
201674.37%
201574.28%
201474.18%
201374.08%
201273.97%
201173.85%
201073.67%
200973.53%
200873.48%
200773.39%
200673.24%
200573.16%
200473.31%
200373.41%
200273.29%
200173.23%
200073.16%
199972.97%
199873.19%
199773.12%
199673.06%
199572.94%
199472.95%
199373.06%
199273.38%
199173.71%
199073.71%
198973.56%
198873.23%
198772.88%
198672.47%
198572.03%
198471.64%
198371.29%
198270.85%
198170.33%
198069.85%
197969.34%
197868.77%
197768.23%
197667.66%
197566.94%
197466.05%
197365.11%
197264.16%
197163.24%
197062.58%
196961.76%
196860.87%
196760.05%
196659.2%
196558.34%
196457.6%
196356.78%
196255.93%
196155.14%
196054.14%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Russia

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Russia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearRussia
20241.42 births
20231.41 births
20221.42 births
20211.51 births
20201.51 births
20191.5 births
20181.58 births
20171.62 births
20161.76 births
20151.78 births
20141.75 births
20131.71 births
20121.69 births
20111.58 births
20101.57 births
20091.54 births
20081.5 births
20071.42 births
20061.31 births
20051.29 births
20041.34 births
20031.32 births
20021.29 births
20011.22 births
20001.2 births
19991.16 births
19981.23 births
19971.22 births
19961.27 births
19951.34 births
19941.4 births
19931.39 births
19921.55 births
19911.73 births
19901.89 births
19892.01 births
19882.12 births
19872.22 births
19862.15 births
19852.05 births
19842.06 births
19832.11 births
19822.04 births
19811.91 births
19801.89 births
19791.9 births
19781.92 births
19771.95 births
19761.97 births
19751.98 births
19742 births
19732.01 births
19722.04 births
19712.03 births
19701.99 births
19691.97 births
19681.99 births
19672.04 births
19662.1 births
19652.13 births
19642.18 births
19632.27 births
19622.36 births
19612.45 births
19602.52 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Russia

$2.6TLatest available · 2025
Russia

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GDP changed by +87.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearRussia
2025$2,561,310,169,358.74
2024$2,186,462,268,813.08
2023$2,046,284,838,151.09
2022$2,292,495,097,681.47
2021$1,829,186,719,575.1
2020$1,493,075,894,362.14
2019$1,693,115,002,708.32
2018$1,657,328,773,461.31
2017$1,574,199,360,089
2016$1,276,786,350,881.14
2015$1,363,482,182,197.71
2014$2,059,241,589,895.01
2013$2,292,470,078,346.22
2012$2,208,293,553,878.42
2011$2,045,922,753,398.04
2010$1,524,916,715,223.95
2009$1,222,645,900,055.7
2008$1,660,848,058,303.11
2007$1,299,703,478,481.65
2006$989,932,071,352.54
2005$764,015,973,481.11
2004$591,016,690,732.39
2003$430,347,420,184.89
2002$345,470,494,417.86
2001$306,602,070,620.5
2000$259,710,142,196.94
1999$195,907,128,350.93
1998$270,955,486,862.44
1997$404,928,954,191.88
1996$391,724,890,744.5
1995$395,537,185,734.85
1994$395,077,301,248.46
1993$435,083,713,850.84
1992$460,290,556,900.73
1991$517,962,962,962.96
1990$517,014,446,227.93
1989$506,631,299,734.75
1988$554,828,660,436.14

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Russia

$17.5KLatest available · 2025
Russia

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GDP per capita changed by +89.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearRussia
2025$17,546.61
2024$14,961.9
2023$13,987
2022$15,625.63
2021$12,425.03
2020$10,108.33
2019$11,447.7
2018$11,211.89
2017$10,658.91
2016$8,663.16
2015$9,277.71
2014$14,055.47
2013$15,941.45
2012$15,401.85
2011$14,305.33
2010$10,674.99
2009$8,562.82
2008$11,635.28
2007$9,101.24
2006$6,920.2
2005$5,323.46
2004$4,102.36
2003$2,975.12
2002$2,377.53
2001$2,100.35
2000$1,771.59
1999$1,330.76
1998$1,834.86
1997$2,737.57
1996$2,643.93
1995$2,665.78
1994$2,662.1
1993$2,930.67
1992$3,098.8
1991$3,490.45
1990$3,494.06
1989$3,429.65
1988$3,778.02

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Russia

1%Latest available · 2025
Russia

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GDP growth changed by +3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearRussia
20251%
20244.92%
20234.07%
2022-1.44%
20215.87%
2020-2.65%
20192.2%
20182.81%
20171.83%
20160.19%
2015-1.97%
20140.74%
20131.76%
20124.02%
20114.3%
20104.5%
2009-7.8%
20085.2%
20078.5%
20068.2%
20056.4%
20047.2%
20037.3%
20024.7%
20015.1%
200010%
19996.4%
1998-5.3%
19971.4%
1996-3.76%
1995-4.14%
1994-12.57%
1993-8.67%
1992-14.53%
1991-5.05%
1990-3%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Russia

8.7%Latest available · 2025
Russia

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Inflation changed by -6.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearRussia
20258.72%
20248.43%
20235.87%
202213.74%
20216.69%
20203.38%
20194.47%
20182.88%
20173.68%
20167.04%
201515.53%
20147.82%
20136.75%
20125.07%
20118.44%
20106.85%
200911.65%
200814.11%
20079.01%
20069.67%
200512.69%
200410.89%
200313.66%
200215.79%
200121.48%
200020.8%
199985.75%
199827.69%
199714.76%
199647.75%
1995197.41%
1994307.72%
1993874.25%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Russia

2.1%Latest available · 2025
Russia

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Unemployment changed by -3.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearRussia
20252.13%
20242.43%
20233.08%
20223.87%
20214.75%
20205.62%
20194.51%
20184.87%
20175.24%
20165.59%
20155.62%
20145.21%
20135.51%
20125.48%
20116.57%
20107.41%
20098.3%
20086.21%
20076%
20067.06%
20057.12%
20047.76%
20038.21%
20027.88%
20018.98%
200010.58%
199913.04%
199813.26%
199711.81%
19969.67%
19959.45%
19948.13%
19935.88%
19925.18%
19915.11%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Russia

73.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Russia

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Life expectancy changed by +2.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearRussia
202473.44 years
202373.25 years
202272.55 years
202169.9 years
202071.34 years
201973.08 years
201872.66 years
201772.45 years
201671.65 years
201571.18 years
201470.74 years
201370.58 years
201270.07 years
201169.68 years
201068.84 years
200968.68 years
200867.95 years
200767.59 years
200666.73 years
200565.53 years
200465.47 years
200365.03 years
200265.13 years
200165.38 years
200065.48 years
199965.98 years
199867.03 years
199766.7 years
199665.85 years
199564.69 years
199464.47 years
199364.94 years
199266.87 years
199168.47 years
199068.89 years
198969.17 years
198869.46 years
198769.44 years
198669.39 years
198567.86 years
198467.2 years
198367.65 years
198267.81 years
198167.26 years
198067.03 years
197967.11 years
197867.39 years
197767.38 years
197667.49 years
197567.72 years
197468.32 years
197368.29 years
197268.31 years
197168.38 years
197068.13 years
196967.91 years
196868.32 years
196768.43 years
196668.59 years
196568.51 years
196468.71 years
196368.27 years
196267.7 years
196167.78 years
196067.53 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Russia

7%Latest available · 2023
Russia

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Health expenditure changed by +2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearRussia
20237.04%
20226.88%
20217.03%
20208.04%
20195.65%
20185.36%
20175.36%
20165.29%
20155.3%
20145.18%
20135.08%
20124.94%
20114.79%
20104.97%
20095.64%
20084.9%
20074.75%
20064.77%
20054.77%
20044.76%
20035.16%
20025.52%
20015.24%
20005.02%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Russia

94.4%Latest available · 2024
Russia

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Internet adoption changed by +23.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearRussia
202494.36%
202392.24%
202290.42%
202188.21%
202084.99%
201982.64%
201880.86%
201776.01%
201673.09%
201570.1%
201470.52%
201367.97%
201266%
201158%
201049%
200942.55%
200832%
200724.66%
200618.02%
200515.23%
200412.86%
20038.3%
20024.13%
20012.94%
20001.98%
19991.02%
19980.81%
19970.47%
19960.27%
19950.15%
19940.05%
19930.01%
19920%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Russia

3.5%Latest available · 2021
Russia

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Renewable energy changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearRussia
20213.5%
20203.7%
20193.2%
20183.2%
20173.2%
20163.4%
20153.2%
20143.3%
20133.6%
20123.2%
20113.2%
20103.3%
20093.6%
20083.3%
20073.7%
20063.5%
20053.6%
20043.5%
20033.3%
20023.5%
20013.6%
20003.5%
19993.8%
19983.6%
19973.8%
19963.7%
19953.9%
19943.9%
19934%
19924%
19913.8%
19903.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Russia

100%Latest available · 2024
Russia

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearRussia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
202099.9%
201999.8%
2018100%
2017100%
201699.4%
201595.5%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
201199.2%
201099.3%
200998.4%
200898.3%
200798.2%
200698.1%
200598%
200498%
200397.9%
200297.9%
200197.9%
200097.8%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Russia

33.7%Latest available · 2025
Russia

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Trade changed by -15.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearRussia
202533.71%
202439.42%
202341.34%
202242.77%
202150.59%
202045.97%
201949.23%
201851.58%
201746.88%
201646.52%
201549.36%
201447.8%
201346.29%
201247.15%
201148.04%
201050.36%
200948.44%
200853.38%
200751.71%
200654.73%
200556.71%
200456.58%
200359.13%
200259.65%
200161.11%
200068.09%
199969.39%
199855.77%
199747.26%
199647.92%
199555.18%
199450.95%
199368.7%
1992110.58%
199126.26%
199036.11%
198942.91%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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