Russia vs United Kingdom

Russia vs United Kingdom: Population

Population in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 76.7 million people, or 2.12 times that in United Kingdom.

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Russia vs United Kingdom: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 145 million people in Russia and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 76.7 million people, or 2.12 times that in United Kingdom.
RussiaUnited KingdomEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Russia ranked 9 and United Kingdom ranked 21 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Russia at 126 million people and United Kingdom at 74.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearRussiaUnited KingdomWorld
2023145 million68.7 million8.09 billion
2022146 million68.2 million8.02 billion
2021146 million67.7 million7.95 billion
2020146 million67.4 million7.89 billion
2019147 million67.1 million7.81 billion
2018146 million66.8 million7.73 billion
2017146 million66.4 million7.65 billion
2016146 million65.9 million7.56 billion
2015145 million65.4 million7.47 billion
2014145 million64.9 million7.38 billion
2013145 million64.4 million7.29 billion
2012144 million64 million7.2 billion
2011144 million63.5 million7.11 billion
2010144 million63 million7.02 billion
2009144 million62.5 million6.93 billion
2008144 million62 million6.84 billion
2007144 million61.5 million6.76 billion
2006144 million61.1 million6.67 billion
2005145 million60.6 million6.59 billion
2004145 million60.2 million6.5 billion
2003146 million59.8 million6.42 billion
2002146 million59.5 million6.34 billion
2001146 million59.3 million6.26 billion
2000147 million59.1 million6.17 billion
1999147 million58.8 million6.09 billion
1998148 million58.6 million6.01 billion
1997148 million58.5 million5.93 billion
1996148 million58.3 million5.84 billion
1995148 million58.2 million5.76 billion
1994148 million58 million5.68 billion
1993148 million57.9 million5.59 billion
1992149 million57.7 million5.51 billion
1991149 million57.6 million5.42 billion
1990149 million57.4 million5.33 billion
1989148 million57.2 million5.23 billion
1988147 million57 million5.14 billion
1987146 million56.9 million5.05 billion
1986145 million56.8 million4.96 billion
1985144 million56.6 million4.87 billion
1984143 million56.5 million4.78 billion
1983141 million56.3 million4.7 billion
1982140 million56.3 million4.61 billion
1981139 million56.3 million4.53 billion
1980139 million56.3 million4.45 billion
1979138 million56.2 million4.37 billion
1978137 million56.2 million4.29 billion
1977136 million56.2 million4.22 billion
1976135 million56.2 million4.14 billion
1975134 million56.2 million4.07 billion
1974133 million56.2 million4 billion
1973133 million56.2 million3.92 billion
1972132 million56.1 million3.85 billion
1971131 million55.9 million3.77 billion
1970130 million55.7 million3.7 billion
1969130 million55.5 million3.62 billion
1968129 million55.2 million3.55 billion
1967128 million55 million3.47 billion
1966128 million54.7 million3.4 billion
1965127 million54.4 million3.34 billion
1964126 million54 million3.26 billion
1963124 million53.7 million3.19 billion
1962123 million53.3 million3.12 billion
1961122 million52.9 million3.07 billion
1960120 million52.5 million3.02 billion
1959118 million52.2 million2.97 billion
1958117 million51.9 million2.91 billion
1957115 million51.7 million2.85 billion
1956113 million51.4 million2.8 billion
1955111 million51.2 million2.74 billion
1954110 million51 million2.69 billion
1953108 million50.7 million2.63 billion
1952106 million50.5 million2.58 billion
1951105 million50.4 million2.54 billion
1950103 million50.1 million2.49 billion
1949101 million49.9 million–
1948101 million49.7 million–
194799.6 million49.5 million–
194698.7 million49.3 million–
194597.8 million49.1 million–
194496.9 million48.9 million–
194396 million48.7 million–
194295.1 million48.5 million–
194194.3 million48.3 million–
194093.4 million48.1 million–
193992.5 million47.9 million–
193891.7 million47.7 million–
193790.9 million47.4 million–
193690 million47.2 million–
193589.2 million47 million–
193488.4 million46.7 million–
193387.6 million46.5 million–
193286.8 million46.3 million–
193186 million46.1 million–
193085.2 million46 million–
192984.4 million45.9 million–
192883.6 million46 million–
192782.9 million46.1 million–
192682.1 million46.2 million–
192581.4 million46.3 million–
192480.6 million46.4 million–
192379.9 million46.5 million–
192279.2 million46.6 million–
192178.4 million46.6 million–
192077.7 million46.6 million–
191977 million46.5 million–
191876.3 million46.4 million–
191775.6 million46.2 million–
191674.9 million46 million–
191574.2 million45.8 million–
191473.6 million45.6 million–
191372.9 million45.4 million–
191272.3 million45.2 million–
191171.6 million45 million–
191071 million44.7 million–
190970.3 million44.4 million–
190869.7 million44.1 million–
190769.1 million43.7 million–
190668.5 million43.3 million–
190567.8 million42.9 million–
190467.2 million42.6 million–
190366.6 million42.2 million–
190266 million41.8 million–
190165.4 million41.5 million–
190064.8 million41.1 million–
189964.3 million40.7 million–
189863.7 million40.4 million–
189763.1 million40 million–
189662.5 million39.6 million–
189562 million39.2 million–
189461.4 million38.9 million–
189360.9 million38.5 million–
189260.3 million38.2 million–
189159.8 million37.8 million–
189059.2 million37.5 million–
188958.7 million37.2 million–
188858.2 million36.9 million–
188757.7 million36.6 million–
188657.1 million36.3 million–
188556.6 million36 million–
188456.1 million35.7 million–
188355.6 million35.4 million–
188255.1 million35.2 million–
188154.6 million34.9 million–
188054.1 million34.6 million–
187953.6 million34.3 million–
187853.1 million33.9 million–
187752.7 million33.6 million–
187652.2 million33.3 million–
187551.7 million33 million–
187451.3 million32.6 million–
187350.8 million32.3 million–
187250.3 million32 million–
187149.9 million31.7 million–
187049.5 million31.4 million–
186949 million31.1 million–
186848.6 million30.9 million–
186748.2 million30.6 million–
186647.7 million30.4 million–
186547.3 million30.1 million–
186446.9 million29.9 million–
186346.5 million29.6 million–
186246 million29.4 million–
186145.6 million29.1 million–
186045.2 million28.9 million–
185944.8 million28.7 million–
185844.4 million28.5 million–
185744 million28.4 million–
185643.6 million28.2 million–
185543.2 million28 million–
185442.8 million27.9 million–
185342.4 million27.7 million–
185242.1 million27.5 million–
185141.7 million27.4 million–
185041.3 million27.3 million–
184940.9 million27.2 million–
184840.5 million27.1 million–
184740.2 million27.1 million–
184639.8 million27 million–
184539.4 million27 million–
184439.1 million26.9 million–
184338.7 million26.9 million–
184238.4 million26.8 million–
184138 million26.7 million–
184037.7 million26.6 million–
183937.3 million26.4 million–
183837 million26.2 million–
183736.7 million25.9 million–
183636.3 million25.7 million–
183536 million25.4 million–
183435.7 million25.2 million–
183335.3 million24.9 million–
183235 million24.6 million–
183134.7 million24.4 million–
183034.4 million24.1 million–
182934.1 million23.8 million–
182833.8 million23.5 million–
182733.5 million23.2 million–
182633.3 million22.9 million–
182533 million22.7 million–
182432.8 million22.4 million–
182332.6 million22.1 million–
182232.4 million21.8 million–
182132.2 million21.3 million–
182032.1 million20.7 million–
181931.9 million19.9 million–
181831.8 million19 million–
181731.7 million17.9 million–
181631.6 million16.9 million–
181531.5 million16 million–
181431.4 million15.1 million–
181331.4 million14.3 million–
181231.3 million13.5 million–
181131.3 million12.8 million–
181031.3 million12.3 million–
180931.3 million11.8 million–
180831.3 million11.7 million–
180731.3 million11.6 million–
180631.3 million11.5 million–
180531.3 million11.3 million–
180431.3 million11.2 million–
180331.3 million11.1 million–
180231.3 million11 million–
180131.3 million10.9 million–
180031.3 million10.8 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRussiaUnited KingdomWorld
2024145 million145 million–145 million69.1 million69 million–69.3 million8.16 billion
2025144 million143 million–145 million69.6 million69.2 million–69.9 million8.23 billion
2026143 million142 million–145 million69.9 million69.4 million–70.5 million8.3 billion
2027143 million141 million–145 million70.3 million69.5 million–71.2 million8.37 billion
2028143 million140 million–145 million70.6 million69.5 million–71.9 million8.44 billion
2029142 million140 million–145 million71 million69.5 million–72.5 million8.5 billion
2030142 million139 million–145 million71.3 million69.5 million–73.2 million8.57 billion
2031142 million138 million–145 million71.6 million69.4 million–74 million8.63 billion
2032141 million137 million–145 million71.9 million69.4 million–74.7 million8.7 billion
2033141 million136 million–145 million72.1 million69.3 million–75.4 million8.76 billion
2034140 million136 million–145 million72.4 million69.2 million–76.1 million8.82 billion
2035140 million135 million–146 million72.7 million69 million–76.8 million8.89 billion
2036140 million134 million–146 million72.9 million68.8 million–77.6 million8.95 billion
2037139 million133 million–146 million73.1 million68.6 million–78.4 million9.01 billion
2038139 million132 million–146 million73.4 million68.4 million–79.2 million9.06 billion
2039139 million131 million–146 million73.6 million68.1 million–80 million9.12 billion
2040138 million131 million–146 million73.8 million67.9 million–80.8 million9.18 billion
2041138 million130 million–146 million74 million67.6 million–81.7 million9.23 billion
2042138 million129 million–147 million74.2 million67.3 million–82.6 million9.29 billion
2043138 million128 million–147 million74.4 million67.1 million–83.7 million9.34 billion
2044137 million128 million–147 million74.6 million66.9 million–84.8 million9.39 billion
2045137 million127 million–148 million74.8 million66.6 million–85.7 million9.44 billion
2046137 million126 million–148 million74.9 million66.3 million–86.4 million9.49 billion
2047137 million125 million–149 million75.1 million66 million–87.2 million9.54 billion
2048137 million125 million–149 million75.2 million65.7 million–88 million9.58 billion
2049136 million124 million–149 million75.4 million65.4 million–89 million9.62 billion
2050136 million123 million–149 million75.5 million65 million–90.1 million9.66 billion
2051136 million122 million–149 million75.6 million64.6 million–91.2 million9.7 billion
2052136 million122 million–150 million75.7 million64.1 million–92.4 million9.74 billion
2053135 million121 million–150 million75.8 million63.7 million–93.6 million9.78 billion
2054135 million120 million–150 million75.9 million63.4 million–94.8 million9.81 billion
2055135 million119 million–150 million75.9 million63 million–96 million9.85 billion
2056134 million118 million–150 million76 million62.5 million–97.1 million9.88 billion
2057134 million117 million–150 million76 million61.9 million–98.3 million9.91 billion
2058134 million117 million–151 million76 million61.3 million–99.4 million9.94 billion
2059133 million116 million–151 million76 million60.8 million–101 million9.96 billion
2060133 million115 million–151 million76 million60.3 million–102 million9.99 billion
2061133 million114 million–151 million76 million59.7 million–103 million10 billion
2062132 million113 million–151 million76 million59.2 million–104 million10 billion
2063132 million112 million–152 million76 million58.7 million–105 million10.1 billion
2064132 million111 million–152 million76 million58.1 million–107 million10.1 billion
2065131 million111 million–152 million76 million57.6 million–108 million10.1 billion
2066131 million110 million–152 million76 million57.1 million–109 million10.1 billion
2067131 million109 million–153 million76 million56.5 million–111 million10.1 billion
2068130 million108 million–153 million76 million56 million–112 million10.2 billion
2069130 million107 million–153 million76 million55.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
2070130 million107 million–154 million76.1 million55.1 million–114 million10.2 billion
2071129 million106 million–154 million76.1 million54.6 million–115 million10.2 billion
2072129 million105 million–155 million76.1 million54.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
2073129 million104 million–155 million76.1 million53.7 million–118 million10.2 billion
2074129 million104 million–155 million76.1 million53.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
2075129 million103 million–156 million76.1 million52.6 million–120 million10.3 billion
2076128 million102 million–156 million76 million52.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
2077128 million101 million–157 million76 million51.5 million–123 million10.3 billion
2078128 million101 million–157 million76 million50.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
2079128 million100 million–158 million76 million50.4 million–126 million10.3 billion
2080128 million99.2 million–158 million76 million49.8 million–127 million10.3 billion
2081128 million98.3 million–159 million75.9 million49.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
2082128 million97.6 million–159 million75.9 million48.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
2083128 million97 million–159 million75.9 million48.3 million–131 million10.3 billion
2084128 million96.5 million–160 million75.8 million47.7 million–133 million10.3 billion
2085127 million95.9 million–161 million75.7 million47 million–134 million10.3 billion
2086127 million95.2 million–162 million75.7 million46.3 million–136 million10.3 billion
2087127 million94.4 million–163 million75.6 million45.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
2088127 million93.6 million–163 million75.5 million45.1 million–140 million10.3 billion
2089127 million93 million–164 million75.5 million44.4 million–142 million10.3 billion
2090127 million92.3 million–165 million75.4 million43.6 million–144 million10.3 billion
2091127 million91.8 million–165 million75.3 million42.9 million–145 million10.3 billion
2092127 million91.4 million–166 million75.2 million42.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
2093127 million90.9 million–167 million75.1 million41.5 million–149 million10.3 billion
2094127 million90.4 million–168 million75 million40.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
2095127 million89.8 million–169 million74.9 million40.3 million–154 million10.2 billion
2096127 million89.1 million–169 million74.8 million39.7 million–155 million10.2 billion
2097127 million88.3 million–170 million74.7 million39.2 million–157 million10.2 billion
2098127 million87.6 million–171 million74.6 million38.8 million–159 million10.2 billion
2099127 million86.8 million–171 million74.4 million38.2 million–161 million10.2 billion
2100126 million86.1 million–172 million74.3 million37.6 million–162 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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